What are your feelings on spa weekends, lovely people? I have to admit I’ve never actually tried one, since (as has been mentioned earlier), I’m not very good at a) “usual” methods of self-care, and b) people. But I think I’d be a lot more tempted if there were dragons involved. Actually, I think many…
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A Book Talk with Lynda Dietz of Easy Reader Editing
Hello lovely people – it’s time for something completely different this week! If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that my third Beaufort Scales cozy mystery with dragons is coming out at the end of this month. *tries not to hyperventilate* This is of course fantastically exciting, at least for me,…
Dragonish Spiced Apple Cake Recipe
It’s no secret that dragons have exceptionally fast metabolisms. The evidence is in the fire-breathing. And to keep up with such metabolisms, dragons therefore need to eat a lot. Now, once upon a time, this was not an issue. Dragons made no secret of their existence, and many of them were not adverse to helping…
A Writing Space & the Books I Need In It
Regular readers (or watchers – no, viewers. Watchers is creepy) may recall that last year I wrote about the fact that I bought a desk. A real desk that didn’t fall to bits under the assault of my typing; was big enough to hold a laptop, tea, cookies, and a notebook; and, most importantly, on…
A Fat Rascals Recipe for Discerning Dragons
The SO has become accustomed to me running into a room (or texting him – he gets no break for being at work) and demanding, “What’s a W.I.-style treat that would be best in spring?” or “What’s a very English cake that travels well?” As the resident chef and Yorkshire native, he’s my source for…