I was interested instantly. YouTube proffered a selection of movie trailers when I browsed animated movies coming out soon; among them was a trailer in Japanese, starring a pink-haired singer garbed in, alternately, a white gown and a dress made of roses. In the trailer, a mysterious antagonist known as "The Beast" captures the protagonist's …
Month: July 2022
New Work Afoot!
I've started a new first draft: a novel that's a riff on Beauty and the Beast with several twists that may (or may not) surprise readers. Firstly, this one is set in the rural Southern United States, around the Appalachian mountains, in the seventies/eighties (This could change, but there's the plan). Secondly, this one's built …
Iron and Glass: A Tale
The end of the evil stepmother shook me to my core. Begging for mercy, forced to dance in the red, red shoes until she finally collapsed to the filigreed floor, body horribly still as the last of her agonized screams faded… I saw it over and over every night. Though I loved the fairy tales …
Book Review: The Star That Always Stays
I was fortunate to be invited to review this book; I received an e-ARC in exchange for the review, but I went ahead and preordered a paper-and-ink copy anyway, once I was done. (Don't in-person books smell better??? Don't you love the feeling of paper between your fingers???) *Ahem* Paper-loving rant aside, I love this …
2022: The Year of Baked Goodness?
This year's been full of ups and downs in various ways: a few of the "ups" involve bakeries in my town. For example: a nice (semi-)local spot around here gained a new location that's much closer to my home than the original one, so I can trek on over and enjoy a quiet atmosphere and …
Rewrites with a Faerie Pen 