A World of Surprises #IWSG

A World of Surprises #IWSG

Aug 7, 2019 | writing

My fantasy series originally began over a decade ago with an alt-history YA book. Except I’ve never felt comfortable writing YA and when the book is set right before the civil war I wanted to deal with certain issues. Not happy with the book, I sought feedback,...
Garden Goodness For Parrots

Garden Goodness For Parrots

Aug 6, 2019 | birds & poultry

It’s been a bit since I talked about Braynon, my pionus parrot, in the wake of Buddy’s passing. Braynon is doing well, as talkative and as feisty as ever. With the garden producing enough for the people of the household, as well as some of the animals,...

How Do You Track Productivity (Writing Advice)

Aug 5, 2019 | writing

Now that I’m done with the Patreon only series on ARC Teams and reviews, I’m back to my weekly writing advice posts. My latest writing advice blog post over at my Patreon just went public, so I’m inviting you to hop on over and see it. Here’s a...
Horses & Creativity (Sunday Horses)

Horses & Creativity (Sunday Horses)

Aug 4, 2019 | horse stuff

On my Patreon yesterday for my weekly mental health advocacy post, I talked about how my horses are good for my mental health. They’re my therapist, my physical therapy, and my gym membership all in one. I want to bring this work here to my main blog, as well,...
Stable Food: Zucchini Pancakes

Stable Food: Zucchini Pancakes

Aug 3, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

I harvested our very first zucchini from the garden this past week and while I was thinking of simply thinly slicing it and sauteing it in butter to go along with our center cut pork chops for dinner, I decided to experiment a little. I won’t lie. When I offered...

Zucchini Pancakes

Aug 3, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

Print Recipe Zucchini Pancakes This easy three ingredient side dish is a quick way to use up zucchini as well as introduce it to your family in a new way. Course Side Dish Cuisine American Keyword zucchini Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings people (2...
Hatching Itty Bitty Chickens

Hatching Itty Bitty Chickens

Aug 2, 2019 | birds & poultry

You may have heard me mention that I was getting itty bitty chicken eggs to hatch.If you’re a subscriber to my newsletter, then you hopefully have read God Plucked, the free story I’m writing for my subscribers. Major, the Socius mentioned in the story, is...
Moving Beyond Scales

Moving Beyond Scales

Jul 31, 2019 | music

I want to admit something to you. I have an addiction. Okay, two. First, I’m addicted to reeds. I love finding different brands, different strengths, even trying the cheap Chinese reeds on eBay. It’s all good, and I love them all. I’m a reed geek....
Garden Goodness For Parrots

Itty Bitty Chicken Eggs

Jul 30, 2019 | birds & poultry

In God Plucked, the free story I offer to my newsletter subscriber, Major is described as a small Serama chicken with a naked neck. A cross between a bantam turken (naked neck chickens) and the small Malaysian Serama breed. I had seen hatching eggs available from only...
Positive Steps With Holly (Sunday Horses)

Positive Steps With Holly (Sunday Horses)

Jul 28, 2019 | horse stuff

I’ve blogged about Holly before, the senior mare whom I rescued from the kill pen because she was supposedly pregnant. And I’ve talked about how she’s super distrustful of humans and almost head shy, which makes me wonder about her past. Well, while...