Tag: Fantasy
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Where Gnomes and Alpacas Meet
When I wrote The Gnome with the Golden Hat, I had absolutely no intention of turning gnomes into a series. After all, I was out of blank gnomes to paint, and that felt like a perfectly reasonable stopping point. But here’s the thing about stories: they’re like glitter. Once you spill a little, it’s everywhere.…
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Gateway to Whimsy
In my prior posts, I explained how my writing journey began — and how it started, somewhat unwillingly, with skunks. So, around that same time, I was looking for something to take my mind off things. Yes, including the pesky skunks. Neuroplasticity teaches new ways of reacting to old triggers, after all. Sure, normal people…
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Welcome to the Word Herd Imagine trying to herd cats… now give each cat a pen name. That’s A Heep of Words — my creative universe where three distinct voices chase inspiration, not laser dots. Together, they make one gloriously uncooperative herd of imagination — and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Welcome to…