It’s been a weekend of epic events. My family enjoyed their first few days of summer freedom, we celebrated Father’s Day, thoroughly loved Man of Steel on the big screen, and we were more than pleased with the season premiere of True Blood. And that’s where our #ImmortalMonday topic is going this week―True Blood. We’ve…
Nothing pulls me free from two weeks of migraine pain better than a swift smack from Thor’s hammer. (Excuse me if this posts rambles a bit. It’s coming right off the cuff, with the kids at my side, begging for attention.) There I was, minding my own business, curled up in my own little misery…
Nyx was one of the ancient Protogenoi, the first-born elemental gods. In Greek mythology, she was the goddess of night, and according to the cosmogony of Hesiod, she was the daughter to Chaos (Air), and mother to many Deities. Together, with Erebos (Darkness) she gave birth to Hermera (Day) and Aether (Upper Air). She is today’s…
The myths and legends of gods are seductive and alluring. Maybe that’s why we’re often drawn to the topic here on #ImmortalMonday. Yes, it’s here on Tuesday as promised, and I have exciting news. My friend and fellow writer, Jessica Therrien, is releasing the much-anticipated second book in her highly successful Children of the Gods series TODAY!…
The Gift of Nothing is a beautiful children’s book everyone should familiarize themselves with. It revolves around the holiday, and Cat’s difficulties deciding what to get his buddy, Dog. Eventually, Cat decides to wrap the biggest box he can find, filled with nothing more than air. The reason: There’s no greater gift than the friendship…
A week or so ago I was reading an article about the Gibson closing, and the new plans for the space. Maybe you’ve heard. After the success of the theme park in Orlando, Florida, the magical world of Harry Potter is scheduled to come California. The new location at Universal will break ground after the…
We interrupt our regular Sunday non-post day to bring you a special Tumblr-styled report. You saw poor Laura Ritchie crying. Thor had gone missing. We thought he had escaped for a wild weekend, or been abducted by his brother, Loki. There was great concern among the Thor Tour followers. What would we do without…
It’s still Friday! Friday Fictioneers is here. Better late than never, as my dad used to always say. It’s been crazy over here at my camp. My kid had his big end of year class project pitch today. That meant I spent all of yesterday helping him prepare. That was only part of the crazy, though.…
Born and raised in Southern California Disneyland was always a popular family destination. My father would make a point of taking us there once a year. We would arrive when the gates opened and stay until the park closed down for the night. I have to give props to my parents for their strength and…
I personally find the Moirai fascinating. You may be familiar with them from the movie Clash of the Titans. They were depicted, as they have been described through the myths, as three haggard old women. I’ve gotten to know them fairly well over this last year and thought they were an ideal topic for this…
On this particular #ImmortalMonday I am catching a flight home from what was an amazing writers’ conference in Dallas. While I’m waiting in long airline security lines, and seating in cramped quarters for several hours, you get this fun video to contemplate. History is full of events that have left us wondering. There are artifacts that create more questions than they ever…
This is another rendition of Friday Fictioneers. I was going to take a pass this week since I will be at DFW Con but, when I saw the picture I already had the little number jumping out at me. I had to put it on my blog for my number one fan (you know who…
