Who better to write 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑦 than someone whose life has been deeply intertwined with cats? Chad Duerksen has shared his home and heart with cats for many years, and several of his own beloved companions—past and present—appear within the story. I invite you to read my interview with this cat-loving author and discover the inspiration behind 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑦.
This month’s writing prompts are loosely based on articles from the internet.
Writing fantasy is very different than writing science fiction. After a lot of pondering, I managed to come up with some simple rules that make a lot of sense and help one to avoid the overuse (or underuse) of capitalization.
Nathan is not having a good day. He’s on a business trip, but that’s not the bad thing. The bad thing is that the building he’s in is attacked by terrorists who are after him, and he, along with his attorney, must escape them. He doesn’t just want to escape them though. While most would…
Monkshood, the queen of poisons, is known by many names: wolfsbane, aconite, leopard’s bane, women’s bane, devil’s helmet, blue rocket, and friar’s cap. Her beauty is astounding, but her flowers of white, cream, yellow, blue, or purple are deadly. The Plant and its Poison Each part of this gorgeous flower, especially the leaves and roots,…
