Distant Echoes
Was on a good writing roll last week before a family camping trip. Hopefully, I can get back into the groove Monday. In gratitude, Marissa
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Really starting to dig this new manuscript. ❤️
A Pinch of Romance
Even historical fiction needs a pinch of romance. Here’s a wee exchange I wrote today between the heroine and her love interest. #LoveTheseTwo
Dark Ages Research
Muscling through a million pages of introductory material and nonfiction disclaimers to FINALLY reach the heart of the matter. #TheFirstHighPriestess
A Villain – Cathbad
Every good novel needs a powerful villain. I think I found mine for The First High Priestess. Meet Cathbad, a druid priest with lofty ambitions and a dark malevolent side. Here’s an excerpt I’ve been working on today: Cathbad emerged from the darkness of tree cover into the grove. A towering goose-feathered headdress plumed …
The First High Priestess – Chosen
Well, I’ve been toying around with the idea of starting a new writing project. This series would take place hundreds of years before we meet Avelynn but the lineage would be the same. Here, back in post-Roman Britain, in the wilds of Paganism, I’ve chosen to set the stage for the first high priestess on …
Avelynn 3: Could This Be The Beginning?
This scene came out of nowhere, and apparently, I had to jot it down. And… it’s in Alrik’s POV. #Interesting Could this be the beginning of Avelynn 3? Alrik ran his hand along the worn rail, the wood cool and wet, the mist blanketing the hull in a shroud of silence. They’d all know of …
Copy Edits Done
Just finishing the first round of copy edits for Avelynn2! So… close. 😉
Should I Switch from Coffee to Wine
Dear Goddess: I have the best chiropractor in the world, but her ergonomic roller chair bothers me. The oversized spongy rubber ball positioned on three legs with matching polymer casters is not only ribbed but also purple. Dr. M insists that it aids in back support, but I see other sinister utilities, some of a …
I Feel Like Life is Pulling Me Apart
Dear Goddess, I feel like life is pulling me apart from a couple people I once thought of as very close friends. My attempts to reconnect feel futile and I still feel like a third wheel. Do I let it go and realize sometimes people only come into your life for a season, or continue …