When Valerius goes through the rite in order to apply to be Rain’s Consort. This is the first step he takes on a path that will change his destiny. He’s been relatively reactive up to this point, but this is where he makes a stand. First flash back in Valerius’ back story. I enjoyed bringing… Continue reading My Top 5 Favorite Scenes from Pure Healing (Book 1)
Month: November 2017
Best cities to live in and my selection criteria
Disclaimer: this list is for families with kids. Selection criteria: Great public schools for all grades Lots of job opportunities International and domestic airport hub Gorgeous houses at reasonable prices with lots of yard Diversity and multi-cultural Fantastic amenities (restaurants, shopping, parks, other amusements) 4 seasons without extreme temperatures or loads of natural disasters Taxes… Continue reading Best cities to live in and my selection criteria
Who I Envision When I Develop My Characters – The Dark Ones
I keep a “journal” of sorts on all of my characters and flesh them out over time. If you don’t want to be influenced by my vision of what each character looks like, DO NOT PROCEED. But if you’re curious how they look in my head, here are some of the Dark Ones. They are… Continue reading Who I Envision When I Develop My Characters – The Dark Ones
Best comfort foods
Grandma’s Fried chicken. When I was about eight, my mom left me to spend a week with one of her African American colleagues. He took me to his grandmother’s house on the weekend where she fried up the best chicken I ever tasted. Just smelling it and hearing it crackling from the kitchen made my… Continue reading Best comfort foods
Top 5 Gifts for Him (tried and true on my husband)
Clothes. Nothing that requires the tailored sort of fit (my husband has very rare measurements – broad shoulders and back, long limbs, narrow waist, so unless they are tailored to the particular weight he happens to be at, they won’t show him off to the best advantage). The clothes that can’t go wrong are T-shirts… Continue reading Top 5 Gifts for Him (tried and true on my husband)