It’s #BookQW and will a ‘race’ solve Ty’s problems in town? More from Chapter 14: Spike snorted. “Aye, Coral, perhaps you’ll have more luck teaching him to duel than to sail.” Her eyes narrowed at the taunt. “Surely more luck than we’ve had teaching you to keep your mouth shut about…things.” Desperate to stop this […]
It’s #BookQW and ‘simple’ questions are the hardest. More from Chapter 9: “Don’t you have anything better to do?” Ouch. Simple enough question, but it stung since Ty didn’t. These scant minutes of chase and hide were the most excitement he’d had since leaving academy. His mind leaped, his adrenaline rose and his magic pumped, […]
It’s #BookQW and Fern sees the ‘tangle’ threatening the island’s future. More from Book 2 in the Windborne series, Guardian of the Pines: The flying wizards dove to the ground, gusts rising from their huge wings. When the last was down, he shouted, “Clear.” Hands lifted, and a rumble shook the ground. Then the stream […]
It’s #BookQW and will two ‘strong’ personalities sail together? More from Chapter 11: “And I already ken that you telling off your father and leaving home doesn’t change your desires to build a business. You won’t instantly decide to live on a boat because of this.” Was Salm upset they hadn’t gone away? Or about […]
I’m doing first revisions on a draft of a winter story, and our recent snow is very much a mood connection. I spent five hours outdoors helping with our local Winter Bird Count, starting at 20 degrees and ending at 32. My chilly breaths of outside air remind me how winter feels, letting me deepen […]
It’s #BookQW and the plan isn’t ‘clear’ to our heroine. As I read again, I see ‘clear’ is the perfect quote word for this scene because it’s the first time Gran has made their real goals clear to Fern–at the 11th hour! More from Chapter 2: “What?” Fern gasped, her mind blank for a moment […]
It’s #BookQW and ‘bliss’ is not our heroine’s feels. More from Chapter 8: Instead of dirt, a patch of water shimmered in the sunlight, fed by a silvery stream diverted from the nearby creek. “Your pond seems to be there,” Beri said with a sigh. “H-how?” But now Beri’s muddy clothing made sense. Did this […]
It’s #BookQW and we all brighten the coming solstice with ‘color’. More from Chapter 2: “You feel put out?” Beri huffed. “I had to spend eight hours of the one snow day inside a school building and two more inside a bus. I had only the walk home and a few snowballs pitched at Fern.” […]
It’s #BookQW and the ‘dark’ is celebrated at the Solstice. More from Chapter 3: With the house darkened, the view through the windows showed the spruce and pines surrounding the cabin. Everybody clustered into a semicircle facing the hearth. “Heather?” Dad asked quietly. “Who shall do the lighting this year?” “I’d like Mum to have […]
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