The Race Series (Sort Of): Where’s that?

Another insightful perspective from Tebogo. This one looks at something I have personally pondered. How we perceive different continents as being just one country, or that people are familiar with all the other countries on their continent. She explains this much better. Very much worth the read.

Questioning Lady Marina Steamsail [Part 10]

(Books by Authors Who Never Existed:  A Steampunk Hybrid story) By the author of BARD: Owner of the Gemstone Chief Shabuni excuses himself from Mrs. Claws house.  The Clockmaker will be arriving soon, and Inspecter Harper and Campbell, along with Mr. TLC, will keep watch over Mrs. Claws, and on The Book Stealer.  He needsContinue reading “Questioning Lady Marina Steamsail [Part 10]”

The Race Series: What Is The Opposite Of Generational Trauma?

Originally posted on An Author's Home:
There’s a conversation going around these days about the generational traumas we inherit from previous generations and pass on to our descendants. I’d say it’s an attempt to justify all the inexplicable patterns that crop up in families -regardless of whether or not the people who constitute that…

An Allegory (To A Past Self): Composite of “Success”

Originally posted on An Author's Home:
There’s nothing as delicious as a familiar pain. Or a scathing pleasure. It’s easy to say we want to change, to ‘be better’, to ‘make it’… Meanwhile bad habit, aka old friend, scratches at the entrance to your aspirations like your favourite pet wanting to be let in,…

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Originally posted on Brooke Nelson:
Now that I’m thinking about it, I’m pretty sure the first time I read this book, I didn’t read the entire thing. It’s an odd thought, because now, I would absolutely never DNF this, but I guess that just speaks to how tastes change over the years. As of today,?Angels…