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Born and raised in Nebraska, Merry Muhsman is sometimes a fantasy writer, sometimes a nonfiction writer, sometimes a flash fiction writer. Basically, she’s a writer of a lot of styles. She reads a lot of different styles, too, which often influence her writing. As Forest Gump once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” And so is the case of this site. Merry still lives on a farm with her husband and son, a dog and lots of cats.

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  • WIP Chapter 2

    Here’s the deal… I’ve been working this one… reworking it… reworking it again, and I need the assistance. You started to follow me because you loved Chapter 1… so did I. Chapter 2? Not sure. My quick hit is it feels like an info dump… but the next chapter will find our hero fleeing for…

  • A bat, five cats and me.

    A micro-fiction story based on a true story. I submitted this story for a micro-fiction contest. The story had to be 25-50 words, in a list. Since I didn’t win, I can share it here. My fantasy WIP chapter 2 is in progress. Hoping to share it soon! Sunday. Dead bat. Five Cats. Rabies? Test…

  • First Chapter of Fantasy Work In Progress

    Today I’m sharing something different… I call myself a fantasy writer, but I realized that for a year I’ve shared flash fiction and mostly spider stories. Very few fantasy pieces. I’m sharing the first chapter of a work in progress. It’s a rework of a story that I self-published 20 years ago. Let me know…

  • My son is moving out…it’s all his fault

    When kids are young, there’s a game they like to play. “Mom, I have a gift for you.” The child runs up, giddy with joy with either a flower, maybe a rock, something adorable in their hands. I did it. I gave my mom a flower, a rock, sometimes a frog. I absolutely never tried…

  • Meet Space Wizards author, Vanessa Finaughty

    Today, we meet Vanessa Finaughty, author of Hocus Focus in the Space Wizards short story anthology. A little history about Vanessa, because she doesn’t give herself enough credit. Vanessa and I have never met in person, but only through on-line/email. We first met on a critique group called Critters. Vanessa is a phenomenal author, and…

  • Always Look Up

    I nearly lost my life today. I was weeding and I nearly came in contact with this monstrosity. The other night my husband and neighbor were talking spiders, of all things. They discussed the frightening garden spider, how they’re good because they eat bad spiders (horrifying), blah, blah, blah. I won’t bore you with all…

  • Meet Shawn Scott Smith

    Get to know the author of The Calypso’s Last Sunrise in the Space Wizards short story anthology. Have you gotten your copy of “Space Wizards”, yet? If not, don’t hesitate. There’s so many great stories by some very talented authors. I feel blessed to be a part of this anthology. And good news, there’s a…

  • The Power of Three

    “There are three of them. THREE,” I said a bit over dramatically because no one was truly understanding the gravity of the situation. My husband smiled. “They do tend to multiply.” He sorts through the mail sitting on the counter, discarding the junk into a pile, and picking up his bills, then setting them on…

  • Meet Space Wizards author, Juneta Key

    Today, we meet Juneta Key, author of Raising Magic in the Space Wizards short story anthology. Welcome Juneta! So happy to interview you today! Let’s dive in! 1. Was there a moment while writing your Space Wizards story when everything suddenly ‘clicked’? Well, normally I am an under-writer, meaning I have trouble with anything over…

  • I’m semi-famous! Ok, maybe not, but I did get interviewed.

    Ok, maybe not, but I did get interviewed! Check out Vanessa Finaughty’s interview of me, and while you’re there, check out her other books. She’s got something for everyone! Thanks for hosting me! And thank you for all the work you’ve done on the Space Wizards anthology!