Blackberries or How a Hag Would Survive

I’ve missed the past couple of Flower Fridays, so I decided to do a Seeds Saturday. I found these delicious berries in my yard today and was reminded how Alexandria, the main character in my novel The Beast’s Enchantress, survives during her time as a … Continue readingBlackberries or How a Hag Would Survive

Words of the Day: Affidavit, Affiliate, Affine, Affinity, Consanguinity

As a writer it’s important I have a large vocabulary, so I’m reading through the dictionary and then posting interesting words here for accountability. Definitions are generally paraphrases or shortened versions of those found in Webster’s New World Dictionary of American English, Third College Edition, 1988. … Continue readingWords of the Day: Affidavit, Affiliate, Affine, Affinity, Consanguinity

Flower Friday: Oddballs of the Flower World

We’re all used to seeing daises, roses, the orchids in the grocery store, and flowers that look like those, but, occasionally, I run across a flower or plant that’s undeniably unique. Here are a few of my favorite oddballs from the flower world.     … Continue readingFlower Friday: Oddballs of the Flower World