by Shauna | Jun 29, 2016 | Deep Thoughts, The Creative Life
Some friends of mine put together a video featuring their children, with the youngest musing on being little. It was a heart-warming piece with some profound ideas. One that really struck me was the idea that as we grow up, and cross to the other side of the “river”...
by Shauna | Jun 28, 2016 | Flash Friday
Gak! I missed Flash Friday last week. For shame! My only excuse is that I was boating on the lake with my family the day before, and the sun fried my brain. For that matter, I think my brain has gotten regularly fried all summer. To. A. Crisp. So, I will pick through...
by Shauna | Jun 22, 2016 | Outside the Box
Summer arrived this week with a vengeance in my little corner of the world. I’m not a big fan of hot weather. I have a tendency to droop in the heat. (Don’t ask why I live in the desert.) At this time of year, snow starts to sound pretty nice. Which brings me to...
by Shauna | Jun 17, 2016 | Flash Friday
It’s Flash Friday! Today’s prompt is: I survived the dragon attack by hiding in a keep. Dragon Keep They came again. Just like the alpha said they would. Dragons, falling like rain from the sky. And the people, running and screaming and being...
by Shauna | Jun 15, 2016 | Perpetual Pupil
I have a goal to dedicate each of the books in my Soul in Ashes series to a teacher that made a difference in my life. Book 3, Sanctuary Defiled, is dedicated to Mr. Keck “for teaching me about harmony.” My mild-mannered alter ego is a mezzo soprano singer. I was...