2008 in Review, and Hopes For The Next

How often are we offered the chance to explore a new social mileau? My biggest regret involves a memory from public high school. While sitting in drama class, I found a note had been dropped into my bag, to the effect of: "We, the [cool and weird name that I can't remember]s, are a group of interesting misfits. We sense that you might be like us, and invite you to join our group. If you choose to...

Corner with Love: full-on adorableness

... of her. Umm. Yeah, right. Rich fiance quickly gets engaged to another rich heiress and Barbie is left on her own, no money, no work skills, no family. The only person she knows in her new mileau is Alan Luo. Will she learn job skills and idependence? Will they fall in love? Will rich fiance come back to try to cause havoc? Will Dangermousie love all this? Heck yeah. Look at this adorable shippy ...

The Plot Ninjas strike!

Since the strictly historical approach wasn't "gelling" for me, I'm keeping most of the storyline, but trading the historical mileau for a fantasy one based on it. That'll also give me some more flexibility in regards to plot, I think. There's also been a title change. The new blurb: The island nation of Logres is in peril. The empires of Gaule and Alhambra have long desired control of its ...

One fine morning, a man was strolling along the shore; with a tranquil mileau around, comfort enveloped him. His soul seemed like rejoicing with the enormous sense of space as he unraveled himself- sat on the sand and let his thoughts wander. Like waves to the shore, words came rushing without encumbrances. Nature stirred him inside. For a second or two, he ceased thinking but feeling and...