Musings & More
Fencing & SCA things
NBC: For Glory & Honor: Medieval Reenactors Go To Battle – 1/14/15 published (from 2014 Pennsic War)
Amazing America video on Pennsic during 1990s. (I’m in here…or at least my midriff is)
One of the fencing practices I was in, I believe, 2013, and trying to get back to where I was before the ACL knee replacement surgery.
Ancient Civilization Links
One of my favorite sites for looking at Pompeii. One day I will get over there.
I had a great time turning the pics & videos I took during a family outing to Penn Museum a few years back. Really need to get back there. Keys to The Universe blog for more info
The crown of our Cancun vacation had to be the sojourn to the dwelling of wise water wizards aka Chichen Itza – designated in July 7, 2007 as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Keys to the Universe Blog – The 7th Wonder of the Water Wizards (Chichen Itza)- for more info.
What Medieval Fencing Teaches Me About Writing Fight Scenes
There is a correlation between sword and pen — and it is flow. Practicing medieval-style fencing has taught me more about writing conflict than any craft book ever could. From centerline control to disciplined restraint, here’s how real steel shapes the fight scenes in Heart of the Worlds.
Magic with Meaning. Stories with Teeth.
Some magic sparkles and fades.
Other magic notices who touches it.
At thirteen, Aunia stands at the edge of a misted forest with more questions than answers—and just enough courage to reach for something forbidden. What she doesn’t yet understand is that magic answers literally, remembers deeply, and sometimes draws the attention of things that were already searching.
This is where her story begins.
Not with prophecy—but with consequence.
Launch Day Magic: Faeries Don’t Hide Is Here!
Celebrate the launch of Faeries Don’t Hide! Books 1 & 2 are 99¢, Book 3 is free, and tonight’s virtual party brings games, giveaways, and faery magic.
Wow!! Epic Goodreads Giveaway Lifts this YA Fantasy into Amazon’s Spotlight
A spark of faery magic: 2,061 entries boosted our YA fantasy book on Amazon and set the stage for the Faeries Don’t Hide launch on 11/25/25.
The Boggleman: Nightmare in Shadows
The Boggleman is not simply terrifying—he’s tragic. Once Pogonias Cromis, he could have been a seer and protector. Instead, grief hollowed him into the shadow who devours destiny itself.
Esoteric Mysteries
