Those of you who made multiple visits to the site since February 2015 may have noticed the changes in format and layout. I am pleased to announce that on 26 April 2015, I completed the “renovation” to my website design! I launched my website approximately 6 months ago to the day. Since then, nearly 30,000 […]
The HMS Slush Brain: Debauched Voyages (Part 2)
Schneider: If I was going to name an article of clothing Daryl- it wouldn’t be my boots 🙂 Chrysler: I see me standing there so cool like in my hero pose, and you’re on your hands and knees, licking my feet. That’s going in the book, Cindy. Dreece: LOL! Chrysler: LMAO Schneider: Only if your […]
The HMS Slush Brain: Debauched Voyages (Part 1)
One particular day around January 2015, four writers (myself included) came together and brainstormed one weird fantasy in a DM (Direct Message) on Twitter. What began as idle conversation over Star Trek, developed into one far-fetched D&D RPG fantasy. Enjoy! The HMS Slush Brain: Debauched Voyages (Part 1) Previously Known as “Daryl Dixon: The Zany […]
Interview with Monique Rangel
Monique Rangel just posted my interview! I love how well these two excerpts came out. Tell us about your up and coming fantasy novel, Dolor and Shadow. Dolor and Shadow is a dark fantasy that launches the Tales of the Drui series. It is about the elven witch Kallan, the Dokkalfar princess with magical powers […]
History vs. Fantasy
When I wrote Dolor and Shadow I wanted a Fantasy that started here on Earth…in Norway to be exact—the culture who gave us elves—and expanded into the myth from whence the elves were birthed. That drew me to Norse mythology. With Dolor and Shadow toggling between the fantasy and reality, I had to watch where […]
Jelling Stones
I adore history and decided to insert a lot of little treasures into Dolor and Shadow while I researched the project. One of my favorite scenes in Dolor and Shadow—Chapter 53—was the one I wrote around the Jelling (pronounced “Yelling”) Stones (pictured below). In the 9th Century, the king of Denmark, Harald “Bluetooth” Gormson, erected […]
Ogham Runes
One of the oldest writing system in existence are the Ogham runes from Ireland. It’s quite stunning. We have only a few rune stones with this writing. Some hypothesize that the writing itself had no sound to it. It only was used to communicate ideas instead of representing a sound like today’s writing system. In […]
Speaking of Pompous overbearing Nord Lords…
It’s 7:10. I have to run my kids out to the bus stop, refresh my coffee, grab a biscotti, then write the next scene in Bergen: Bane. I’m back. It’s 7:29. I fed my fish (Shubunkins…I named them all Fred) I have my coffee and my biscotti. Sunlight is pouring through the window onto my […]
Kallan and Coffee
A brief outline of Kallan’s psyche and thoughts on being a writer while I have my morning coffee.
Ten Favorite Screen Characters
A list of the Author’s top ten most loved screen characters who influenced her.