This last week, I saw a post about grey hair. The discussion was for women on looking natural and embracing who they were at any age. As the Facebook discussion moved along, I realized the arguments really had nothing to do with the color of hair, but about how each person perceived age and beauty.
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From the Facebook posts filling my feed, I understand it’s that time of year again. For the past several weeks, I’ve seen the first day of school photos and been realizing my summer is rapidly winding down. With that in mind, I’m reminded of the conflict that seems to exist between teachers and parents. What can you do to have an amazing school year?
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I’ve waited for Dragon’s Cure to have a wider audience for ten years now. I originally wrote it at the request of my daughter, Dawnya. She wanted a story with Duskya in it. The story unfolded with the idea of a dragon rider who didn’t want to be a rider. The two stories intertwine to create my personal favorite of the Dragon Courage series. Duskya’s daughter, Carryn, learns about growing up; while Serena struggles to find people she can trust.
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Believe it or not, it’s actually been a year since Dragon’s Future released. I’ve learned a lot over the course of the year. I’ve seen two more books join the Dragon Courage series and a stand alone Christian Historical Fiction was added to my author bookshelf. I went from being published by a publisher to completely Indie published. I’ve gained a ton of friends and fans. It’s been a wonderful year.
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been a week since I roamed Yellowstone Park with my 19-year-old son, Robin. Our trip was so much fun. We explored the country, had the opportunity to meet people I’d only met online, and see family. You can read about it in my last post. On that 6,496 mile trek, I learned a lot about my own writing and the Dragon Courage series.
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Epic fantasy generally follows a specific plot pattern called the hero’s round. In this plot, the hero (or heroin) is called to an adventure. She leaves her doorstep and takes that first step on a journey that could change her world. These last two weeks, I have been on my own journey. I left home on Friday, July 28 with a Tetris style packing job in the back of my little Toyota Yaris. My son, Robin, was my traveling companion.
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I may look like a hero, but I don’t have that soldier kind of courage. The battles I’ve fought are inside me. And they have been daunting. And maybe the greatest act of courage I’ve ever shown is the kind anyone can demonstrate—facing your greatest personal fear.
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How many of us who are married really understood those vows on our wedding day? Did we truly realize that we were saying we’d stick with this other person until our dying days? If so, why then are one-third of the 2.3 million people being married each year being re-married? The same amount of people being married in the wedding season are on a second or third marriage!
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I grew up reading different teen series books about close-knit friends, and I always wanted to be in that sort of group and have those friends who always had your back. So when I was in middle school, I created a story with a crew like that.
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The term road trip gives off different inuendos. To the college age student, it’s the idea of carefree fun without a worry in the world. It may even include friends. For the retired couple, it implies a RV and sightseeing. But for families, the idea of a road trip can cause great distress. How can you survive the constant bickering, ‘are we there yet’s, and whining of a road trip with kids?
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