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Today is publication day, and I am on cloud nine today! I’m included a free preview of my story here. There’s 11 stories in the Space Wizards anthology, and for only $3.99, it’s a bargain. More to come, but for now, enjoy this little preview. The Dragon on Deck 12 I cradled the ball of…
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I am pleased to announce my story, “The Dragon on Deck 12” is almost here! My story is part of anthology called, “Wizards in Space”. There’s 11 stories in one book, and it retails for $3.99. I will post the link when it’s up for sale this Friday, July 24th! Up until a few months…
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It’s been a year since I stopped getting the mail. A year since I have been petrified, gained more gray hairs and unable to do the simple act of opening a box to retrieve my mail. I am engaging in battle again. There are spiders in my mailbox. Three of them. The hate is once…
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The rain came down in gentle sheets, soft, but cold. It was an usually warm December. 40 degrees, and my kitten Zoey was missing. A coffee and cream-colored Siamese with a heart-shaped face and turquoise blue eyes. Wearing my Carhartt jacket and muck boots, I shined the hand-held spotlight into the darkest corners of the…
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I handed Thelma a tissue from my purse. “Why is it my fault?” It took all I had to not roll my eyes and swallow down the sarcasm. Thelma blew her nose into the tissue with all the grace of Daffy Duck. “You should know. You’re the one that told me.” She wadded up the…
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I’m taking some advice… For years, I’ve been told to write about my kitties; mainly my dear aunt asks and suggests and wonders why I haven’t written about my kitties yet? I got inspired by a lady on Facebook who writes cow biographies. I thought why not cats? So in between spider stories, I plan…
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Spider Log: 9.2025.7 “The mailbox went boom,” I said, my fingers stretching out to mimic the explosion. “There’s no way I could hide it from him.” My thoughts turned to my husband, how he stood there momentarily shell shook and speechless. Perhaps now he will understand the depths of my fear. Or not. Nellie’s face…
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10 burning questions about my spider stories Life has been full of holiday activities, challenges and well just life, so my spider stories have taken the seat way in the back of the station wagon (which frankly I always thought was the best seat in the station wagon). Today, I am including some answers to…
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My husband and I disagree on how to measure the size of a spider… I gripped the glowing jar in my shaking hands. The hum of my car running sheered the still morning air like a freight train. The sky streaked in pinks and golds did little to warm my chilled skin. Why am I…
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Please enjoy this guest post from Vanessa Finaughty! A considerable portion of the world’s population is drawn to magic, be it in the form of stage magic, wizards and the like in fantasy worlds, or real-world magic such as using affirmations or the Law of Attraction or in spiritual practices, to name but a few.…