Tales and Themes Behind the Stories
Ever since I was little, I adored fairy tales—I still do. 🙂 So I love including bits and pieces of fairy tales (or other iconic tales) in my stories. Here are the tales and themes…
Ever since I was little, I adored fairy tales—I still do. 🙂 So I love including bits and pieces of fairy tales (or other iconic tales) in my stories. Here are the tales and themes…
Although I never bother with makeup or chic clothes, I love perfume. It’s easy and fun, but I have to be careful of the perfumes I wear—some scents give me migraines or irritate me after…
In honor of the first day of summer, I wanted to share some summertime events and customs of Calatini. For worshippers of the Goddess or the Twins, summer starts with a holy festival on the…
As I wrote in an earlier post, I like to make my characters names have hidden meaning. Here’s the meanings behind the names of the main characters from The Nightmara Affair: The heroine is Kiera….
In The Enchanted Bird, The Nightmara Affair, and The Secret Soulbond, the king’s summer masquerade is a turning point for the characters, and this masquerade inspires a second masquerade a few months later. With these…
Names are important. They define who we are and how we think of ourselves. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents decided to call us by our proper names and let us…
Aragon’s meeting of the magic marshal who helps handle the black witch. Told from Master Marshal Thurston’s point of view. After receiving an unexpected note from Lord Islaye the Minister of Magic, Sam strode into…
The recipe passed down to Selena from her mother the summer before she died. This is the scent Selena always wears. Harvest lymon balm leaves. (Flower stalks may be included.) Best time to harvest is…
When I name my characters, I love giving their names hidden meanings. Often these meanings aren’t mentioned in the story, but I know they’re there. 😉 In The Spellbinding Courtship, the heroine is Selena Nieve…
While writing, characters and events can surprise you. To me, it sometimes feels like I’m being possessed by my characters. It’s one of the best parts of writing a story—other than plotting ways to torment…