Traders play a big part in Raising Fear, especially three friends. Tarkio Tarkio is the first trader that Iskra, our heroine, meets. He’s serious and responsible. Usually. He makes one fatal mistake, thinking he’s just having a private joke with himself. Little did he know what dramatic events would result from his little joke. …
I’m getting close to finishing Raising Fear! Now that I’ve got the events of the story straight, I’m ready to move on to more detailed editing. And that means, among other things, knowing just what my characters look like. With an image of them in mind, I can better bring them to life. So I …
I’ve been getting ready for Christmas and the New Year, and am having fun following the traditions I’ve built up over the years. Like most people, I put up a Christmas tree and a few decorations. My husband had fun when I pulled out the mistletoe. I indulged my love of baking by making …
As writers of science fiction and fantasy know all too well, a major piece of crafting novels in these genres is creating the world and its history. Part of what gives such classics as The Lord of the Rings such staying power is the loving attention Tolkien gave to creating Middle Earth. The maps, the …