The King’s Beloved John: a faithful John Retelling part 3

Part : HERE Part 2: HERE John could deny Franz nothing. He had loved, guided, taught, and supported the lad from a young boy to a young King. Seeing how seriously his boy pinned for the princess of his dreams, John knew he would not rest until he had met the maiden. And so, he … Continue reading The King’s Beloved John: a faithful John Retelling part 3 →

The King’s Beloved John: a faithful John retelling part 2

Part 1: HERE King Stefan’s rule was both prosperous and fair, as such, there were many condolences to accept, visiting dignitaries to greet, and bequeaths to distribute. King Franz did this all with as much decorum and grace as he could muster in his grief. Through it all, his second father, John, stood by his … Continue reading The King’s Beloved John: a faithful John retelling part 2 →

Iron, Green, and Gold: A Frog Prince Re-telling Part 1

As children Prince James and I played in the courtyard together. We were unlikely friends, the second born son of a king and the only son of the castle sorceress, but we spent every day together since we were scarcely out of the nursery. He, as a second son, had few royal responsibilities, and I … Continue reading Iron, Green, and Gold: A Frog Prince Re-telling Part 1 →

November Writing Challenge: 1 week update

7 days of writing, complete! That's write (pun/typo intended), I worked on my writing every day this week, even while on vacation. I'll admit, I had my fears that travel would get in the way, but I was clearly wrong. I'll admit, I cheated a bit. I gave myself a pass for just jotting down … Continue reading November Writing Challenge: 1 week update →

Gotham Dream

A few weeks ago I had a dream that I lived in Gotham. This was strange, because I've always been more of a Marvel X-Men fan than a DC Batman girl. But, the dream I had was undoubtedly of Gotham- as evidenced by the Bat Signal lighting the sky. In my dream, I could fly. … Continue reading Gotham Dream →

Do You Want to Talk About It?

I'm not ready to talk about some things. There are some parts of my life that I still can't bring myself to talk about- at least, not in a serious way. It's one thing to make a joke hinting at that hidden darkness, but it's another thing to open the curtains and expose it to … Continue reading Do You Want to Talk About It? →

The Literary Crowd is Meta

Writers like to write about writing, and readers like to read about reading. Look, I don't make the rules- I'm just making an observation. I know it's true, because I am both of these people. This realization struck me me as I spent 20 minutes trying to find the perfect book about the history of … Continue reading The Literary Crowd is Meta →

A Basic Bitch’s Favorite Wines

I am not a wine expert. I don't know anything about grapes, vintages, or the fermenting processes. There will be no high-end wines from famous vineyards, and there will be no technical terminology in this list. I simply enjoy a cheap and delicious bottle of wine from time to time, and am tired of pretentious … Continue reading A Basic Bitch’s Favorite Wines →

A Cold Cup

Inspired by the Pintrist prompt: "Write what he said about the coffee" "It's cold." He said it blandly, an observation rather than a complaint. It was a short sentence. A mere two words about a cup of coffee after a stony 16 hours of silence. "Should I warm it for you?" I asked, careful to … Continue reading A Cold Cup →

Summer Time Stress: How I’m Handling New Project Madness

I was chosen to work on the development team for a new product at work. In February the company I work for decided to launch a new product, and I was chosen to be part of the team to go beta test it. By April, my department head and the head of product development asked … Continue reading Summer Time Stress: How I’m Handling New Project Madness →