The Claddagh ring may look simple — a heart, two hands, and a crown — but it carries centuries of meaning, folklore, and a touch of mystery. From pirate legends to Roman rings, here’s how one tiny piece of jewellery became a symbol of love, loyalty, and storytelling.
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Fourteen years ago, I shared a snapshot of my writing desk—and a surprising number of you still remember it! That desk is still with me, but the world around it has changed: the landline is gone, the monitors have multiplied, and only Strider remains of the original furry trio. This year, I revisited that 2011 post with a photo tour of my current workspace, the oddball trinkets that inspire me, and a glimpse into how I really write now—recliner and all. Spoiler: dusty fantasy author chaos is alive and well.
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On this day in 410 AD, Rome was sacked—and the world changed. But perhaps the real marvel isn’t that Rome fell. It’s that it lasted more than a thousand years. From primitive huts to aqueducts, concrete, dentistry, and legal systems we still use today, Rome wasn’t just a city—it was civilization. This post explores what a millennium really means… and what we lost when Western Rome fell.
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“Aqueducts are the perfect intersection of beauty and practicality. They’re not just pretty ruins—they were the arteries of ancient cities, still standing, still defying time.”
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Several brave souls asked AI to generate crochet patterns—and then crocheted them exactly as written. The results? Somewhere between “avant-garde art piece” and “woolly cryptid escaped from the yarn stash.”
The AI Said “Crochet This” – So They Did. And Now We Have Squiggly Wool Monsters. Read More »
Launching a new paranormal series on the Solstice is purely coincidental, but it’s lovely timing, all the same. A few weeks ago, I told you about the poll I ran among readers in my Facebook group, that told me you would all be interested in a series that featured older women. And further research led
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I’m just so in love with the cover for the first book in my new Paranormal Women’s Fiction novel, Crossroads Magic. We’re two weeks away from the release of Crossroads Magic on Stories Rule Press. As usual, that means today, you can read the entire first chapter right here. Chapter One The only thing I
I’m so excited! First chapter of the new PWF novel! Read More »
Other Places to Find Good Books: Subscription Services This is an informal series. It has been a while since I added to this series, but let’s check out another source of books: Subscription Services. These are services that ask you to pay a flat monthly fee, usually quite low, and in exchange, you can read
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First Chapters of CANCER CURATED We’re only two weeks away from the release of Cancer Curated (hard to believe — that time went fast!), and that normally means running the first chapter of the book for you, here. But Cancer Curated is non-fiction, and the chapters are kinda chopped up. Still, I’ll run a decently-long
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In the last week or so, I’ve been having major problems with all the author sites at Stories Rule Press, which were hosted by a different company than the Stories Rule Press site itself, which requires specialized hosting, because of the store. The host where all the author sites were housed culminated months of deteriorating
Some quick housekeeping Read More »