This was one of those historical mysteries that still flummoxes people today. For those not in the know, the Beast was an animal or animals that went on a multi-year rampage in south-central France from 1764-1767. It, or they, racked up quite a body count, …
Read MorePlease Explain How My Generation Survived The Playground
No, seriously…have you seen the playground gear my generation had? And that was at the start of the ‘safety conscious’ era. Most of my classmates and I were still using the old stuff. Like these things: I don’t remember if my friends and I had …
Read MoreFixing Stuff, And Copper Carnival Horse Prizes From The 1950’s
Teachers wear a lot of hats. On any given day, we might be a teacher, surrogate parent, referee, counselor, sounding board, you name it. In my case, I’m also a repairwoman. I used to make jewelry as a side business, and while that hustle went …
Read MoreMelusine-Who Or What Is She?
She features in the title of my series, but who, or what, is Melusine? I’ll concentrate on the literary and historical versions for now. My version will come a bit closer to the release of Amber’s Lure. The most famous story of Melusine was compiled …
Read MoreVintage Book Trailers-The Jewel Of The Seven Stars
A weird idea came into my head the other night, and I’m going to run with it. Vintage Book Trailers. Okay, hear me out. What if one could make trailers for old (like, public domain old) books to increase interest in them? I’m not just …
Read MoreMigraines, Nurtec, and MRI Weirdness
Ooof…talk about your roller coaster weeks! The school year did get extended (boo!) but they also pushed back MAP testing by a week (yay!). I doubt we will get all of the current unit covered by the end of the year, but we should be …
Read MoreListracanthus, Sea Serpents, And What Happens When A Science Teacher Writes Critters
I write paranormal/dark fantasy. However, I’m also a science teacher/scientist at heart. At the risk of sounding cliche, I think that makes my writing unique. I try to ground my fantastical beings in some manner of realism. Heck, I taught human anatomy for over a …
Read MoreThe Migraine Mystery Is (Semi) Solved!
Well that was enlightening. I changed doctors, this time to one who specializes in migraines. They have gotten much worse in the past couple months, including me getting two weather-induced ones. That’s never happened before, so it was a touch concerning. Also, my current medication …
Read MoreSpooky Gettysburg Battlefield Story-Reynolds Monument
It’s dang near midnight (and will be past that by the time I finish this). Time for a spooky story! My dad and I are history nerds. Battlefields are the go-to vacation for us, especially American Civil War. I know…weird for a lady. One vacation …
Read MoreHow To Toy With Scammers
Yes, the conference was amazing. Yes, I am still exhausted. Two agents asked for partial manuscripts for Queen’s Night, so we shall see where that goes. I’ve still met my goal of being traditionally published, so this would just be icing on the cupcake. I …
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