The lavender was dying. Elara surveyed the wilted stalks, with drooping leaves and sagging buds. There were five main causes of lavender wilt: overwatering, underwatering, poor drainage, not enough light, and too much heat. None of it applied. They had grown lavender in this greenhouse for years. Next to her Jean Bradshaw twisted her hands. A
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A Happy Cardigan
Despite my best efforts, I finally managed to make a cardigan. I bought this really cute yarn last year. This is Rainbows and Airwaves from Bad Sheep Yarn. It is a gorgeous yarn, so I wanted to make a fun cardigan with it. I usually make stuff for the kids, but I wanted something for
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Eternal Strands
If you liked roleplaying computer games in the early 2000s, you knew that Bioware was synonymous with cool games. The studio started out as a Canadian game developer and made some awesome things. Baldur’s Gate. Mass Effect. Dragon Age. Eventually they were bought by EA and went downhill. Apparently, the latest Dragon Age, Veilguard, sold
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Happy Hughday!
I know that the previous post was Chapter 2 Part 1 but it actually should be Chapter 1 part 3. Chapter 2 Part 1 Druidism was a strange religion, Hugh reflected. He stood on the edge of the hollow, his arms crossed. Around him the woods were waking up. Golden sunshine spilled from the early
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A Dirty Betrayal
Not long ago, I made this blanket for Kid 2. It was made with Stylecraft DK yarn. I don’t really care for acrylic normally. If you ever felt a skein of Red Heart, it’s rough and scratchy and it kills my hands. But Stylecraft, although it is acrylic, is buttery soft, cloud-like, and shiny, and
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Hidden Legacy and Kate preorders on Graphic Audio
I did promise you last week that I would have more surprises from Graphic Audio and I am here to deliver. Magic Triumphs has an official release date and a preorder link here – the 19th of May! Audible and all other third party retailers will have a live preorder sometime in the next couple
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It’s Hughday!
Hey guys. Do you remember when I said this in a blog post? So, for the foreseeable future, we are going to have something fun here on Friday. Something that will give you a break from the constant stress and daily grind. For now, it’s Hughday. Some Fridays, it might be something else. What this
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The Book Devouring Horde Quiz
“I heard Realtors have to disclose if the house is haunted,” Leon said.I looked at Mom in the driver’s seat. She gave me an amused smile. No help there.“Apparently only four states require you to disclose paranormal activity,” Arabella reported. “Nine states require you to notify the buyer if a death occurred on the premises.
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Hugh’s Question Corner
We’ve been getting a lot of questions in the comments and emails of Hughday snippets, and since not everyone reads the replies, here they are in one convenient place. Hugh 2– when does it happen? The action picks up right after Iron and Magic (three weeks later according to chapter 1). As the notice in
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Kate Exclusive Samples and Innkeeper Giveaway
It is Monday the 89th of January (or certainly feels like it) and if, like me, you need reasons to push through to the end of the month, I have them right here. The dramatized adaptation of Magic Shifts will be released by Graphic Audio this Friday, on their website as well as on other
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Wait, Is It Hughday Again?
Is it a serial? No. It’s going slow, and we are having to backtrack, so it is probably not suitable for serialization. However, people are really stressed. We are seeing an uptick in “My emotions are frayed right now, and the snippets are helping” messages. The political ban is still in effect, so Mod R
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Snow on Tuesday
We have snow! Only an inch or so, but still snow. The animals are horrified and excited. We got the semi-feral cat inside, and she is being very persistent about getting pets. If only she didn’t go to war any time she sees the other cats, we would be in business. So far the grid
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