Fortune Cookie Challenge

Confessions of a Collector. It’s becoming established I collect many things. Those who’ve begun supporting me on Patreon even have photographic evidence. My collections aren’t always big and grand. Sometimes, they’re small and simple … and ride around in my coin purse for months … and have been piling up in a small box for years. Case in point: Continue reading

LMM 99: Past Wards

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially for the trusted one.

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Past Wards

All the way upstairs, Jacques caught Continue reading

LMM 98: Entirely Reasonable

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially those off-scene but influential women.

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Entirely Reasonable

“It’s not my place to make demands,” Jacques muttered. Continue reading

Mailbox Report

Token of Affection. Many thanks to KShadeslady, who surprised and delighted me by sending a package in December. The enclosed ornament is apropos to my stories (especially Tamiko and the Two Janitors) since … well … acorns mean what we’ve been told they mean. ::twinkle::

Token of Affection, KShadeslady

The ornament is hinged (the clasp is a twinkle!) and inside, was a slip of paper with a book quote. Here’s me grinning as bashfully as Joe … and as grateful as anyone ever was or will be. ::glomp::

LMM 97: More in Store

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the demanding one.

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More in Store

“You found it,” remarked Gingko. Continue reading

Comfort Zone

Plans for 2020. Some of my plans for the New Year will have me tiptoeing along the borders of my comfort zone. Good things, I assure you. Just … well, you know how most writers are. Bookish, skittish creatures who freeze like rabbits whenever someone other stumbles into their natural habitat. But I shall embrace my inner Duntuffet and make a merry mess of things. It’ll be fun.

One such plan is to out myself as a DnD player (there, that was easy) and perhaps introduce you to a couple of fellows who have become so dear to me that our DM has been threatened (on multiple occasions) not to contribute to their demise … lest I rage-quit the campaign and ensure their immortality by giving them a book. Nay, a SAGA of their own. (He just laughs and says, “roll for initiative.”)

So … anyone else dabble with DnD? And does anyone want to bravely guess the classes/races of my two boys? ::twinkle::

LMM 96: In Need of Breakfast

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who must have been tucked in.

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In Need of Breakfast

Jacques woke alone in Deece’s bed, Continue reading

Mood Stripes 116: Captivating

Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s made an impression. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.

Chapter 116: Captivating

Dark and sickly greens. They did apply here, but Continue reading