Door to Altharia is Available Now!

Hi everyone! I already made this announcement on Facebook, so if you already heard there, sorry for the repetition. DOOR TO ALTHARIA HAS BEEN RELEASED!  It’s available on Amazon, in paperback and eBook formats! Thank you so much to those who have purchased it already …

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Cover Reveal Time!

Alright! Here we are – it’s a lovely afternoon in Grand Rapids, and I’m back where it all began. Which means it’s the perfect day for a cover reveal! Once, in the misty, far-off days, I imagined I could make the cover myself. I made …

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Checking In

With school season turning to summer, my schedule has opened up just a little bit, so it’s time for an update on progress. Door to Altharia is still in the editing phase – gotta do it right! Basically, I’m formatting the manuscript for eBook and …

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Rhizomes

Rhizomes. I’ve been pondering it for a while, and it has a lot to do with rhizomes. Just A Little Plant Biology  For those of you who don’t know, my “real life” job is in education: I’m a teacher. My particular corner of the playground …

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Milestones

Hi, everyone! It’s been a looooooong time since my last post. Ever since taking up my work here in rural Ontario, time has been scarce. That’s meant less time for blogging and writing, but NOT a halt to production of “Door to Altharia.” Whenever I …

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Lion

Do not believe his listless, lidded gaze, Do not believe his yawning, sleepy frown; For there lies down a ruler at his ease, His tangled mane a shaggy, knotted crown. The grasses sway, slim courtiers at his throne, The sun bedrapes its cloak of golden …

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Sickness: Turning the Tide

My daughter is sick. My wife is sick. I’m sick. Seems like the whole neighborhood is sick. It’s that time of year – the temperature is fluctuating; one day we have snow, another day rain, the next we have sunshine and warmth galore. The constant …

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The View From Here

For those of you who know me from “real life,” you’ll know that things have been a little busy of late. Busy, I mean, in a good way, a wonderful way, but busy all the same. For the last two months or so, my family …

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Door to Altharia: Chapter Three – The Arthian’s Oath

This is the last chapter I’ll be releasing for free. I hope you’ve enjoyed the sneak preview; I think it’s made for a good introduction 🙂 Thank you so much for reading! If you’d like to look back at Chapter One, you can find that …

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Door to Altharia: Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1 Eyes The sun swept over the rugged beauty of Amun Hills Golf and Country Club, highlighting the rich green of its fairways, sending dappled spotlights through the oak trees that stood proudly on its grounds. Now and then, a large blue-grey cloud would …

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