We have a week of digging into writing up ahead. I’d decided to poke around the next chapter on Sunday and once I finished it, I realized that I had forgotten to do what I originally planned to do with it. Instead I got distracted by pretty monster descriptions. One drawback of working in a long series is knowing that you have mentioned a particular creature somewhere, but not being sure which of the 10+ books it was. By the time I was done combing through things, I got completely turned around. So I need to tackle that scene today and get it to where it needs to be.
All of the brainpower is going into writing at the moment so coming up with blog topics is a little harder. That’s when you can help us. If you have questions about writing, industry, books, hobbies, and just general fun topics you want discussed, please use the comment section to suggest them to us. It will help us keep the blog entertaining and take a lot of guesswork out of the process. Because otherwise you’ll just get updates on how Harney and Sons Valentine Tea is basically just their chocolate tea and the dangers of too many pattern choices on Ravelry resulting in a pattern-selecting paralysis.
In my defense, I picked a pattern for the fingering yarn, but then I found a bag in my bedroom chest of drawers that had sport weight alpaca blend in it. It is so soft! Now I have to have an alpaca blend cowl, so I had to go back to Ravelry and got stuck in a pattern swamp. Spoiled knitter problems, heh.
I always love to hear about the fur babies!
I second that request with lots of pictures. Your furry family are just so adorable.
+1 for fur babies!!
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Same! I love the pet updates 🙂
Yes! Fur baby content always welcome!
DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plus, what has the local wildlife been doing lately?
As a firm member of the “would read your grocery list” society, anything you choose to share with us is always delightful. Whether that be snippets, industry info, knitting stories or just blowing off steam.
That being said, I am now invested in the knitting conundrum. Do update us if you find a good pattern!
Well, its that time of year for me to start seeds for the flower baskets and pots for the summer as well as Tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. A lot of work and having a tough time getting motivated. It is also time to transplant African violets as they are now leggy and sprouting babies. Supposedly it is recommended to cut back and replant annually – which I haven’t done and probably why my violets are pretty big. However, when I do repot I usually end up with more African violets and I have pretty much run out of room to place them – I hate tossing plants. Ugh. So, how are your African Violets doing?
This year I will attempt tomate de arbol from seed. Love the flavor!
This was what came in mind to ask about too…except mine was:
Uhmmm so how are the plants doing?
I tried my hand with planting a few flowering plants last year and killed them all. I’m sticking to planting fruit bearing trees around the land now. LOL.
I have a mental image of a litter of baby African violets mewing and peeking over the edge of a cardboard box at the grocery store complete with a sign drawn in crayon that says, “Free to a good home.”
Love this Rosie!
You could probably bundle them up and set them by the curb with a free sign. Around here it’s always iris bulbs and Hen n chicks
My gran used to put the extra plants in the basement until they died and she could bring herself to throw them out! My African Violets need repotting and I need some space to start my seeds. Thanks for reminding me!
I’m curious about how much interaction there is between audiobook narrators and the authors of the books they are reading. Once the audition is passed, do the narrators have much contact with the author in terms of finding out about pronunciations of unusually words or names, or do they just go with their own interpretation? It seems as audio books pick up in popularity, it is becoming more and more time consuming (and expensive) to hire one, based on your comments and those of other authors. Some authors seem to have a relationship with their audio readers, and others no. Would love to hear an author’s insight into this new process they have to engage in, especially as you seem just to have gone through it. But only if you find it interesting to discuss. Otherwise, any topic you deem interesting is welcome.
I second this.
I am also curious about this. I know it can be a touchy subject as some readers do NOT like when pronunciations change and will say so in their reviews ???? (so no judgement if you don’t want to go there).
I believe in the past I’ve read PSAs from you that say something like “all names are pronounced correctly and as the author intended” (please correct me if I am off base).
Is part of this allowing the performer artistic liberty/leeway to make it their own? Or is it in/outside your control?
Thanks for all of your insight into the writing/publishing/marketing process. Always fascinating and appreciated.
Third it I do wonder about the audio reader and the pronouncing of names. I think you mentioned that you have no control over who the narrator is if it is a book under contract vs when you self publish.
In either situation do you as the author give instructions or briefs into the world and how the characters behave or is it all left up to the reader to decide?
Also since the KD, InnKeeper, and HA worlds are so large and intricate do you have a Bible of who the characters are, what they like and dislike what events they participated in so when writing new books you don’t mess up what is canon?
As far as a Bible that is a term I got from series such as Star Trek that the writers have a “Bible” of what the world is like, characters, events so new writers don’t mess up what was already created.
I am currently listening to Iron snd Magic and was floored by the narrator, who generally has been great, making Andrea sound Italian or something. It was a bit jarring. Is it an oops or deliberate?
It was an error indeed. Steve West, who did a fabulous job, was guided by the surname of the characters.
Love Steve West even if he did make Andrea Italian. I really hope we get to hear him again (but I understand if we don’t).
That’s exactly what I was thinking when I started reading this subthread. I loved everything else so much, I started doing a suspension of disbelief jigger/dance at the beginning of that section on re-listens.
I second, hearing how you go about cataloging the vast amount of information from all of your amazing worlds. I have such a book on Anne Rice’s worlds. And the “Annotated Chronicles” (Dragonlance Chronicles) from Weiss and Hickman. Not the same, but enrich the reading experience.
Have published anything like this and I missed it? If not would you consider it?
In the audiobooks I listened to I noticed that the word “golem” changed pronunciation from one book (featuring Erra) to the next (featuring the Lighthouse Keepers). I was happy for the change, but did wonder what prompted it.
Me, too.
I can not for the life of me tie a knot and hope it stays tied, so knitting, and all assorting sorts of activies are beown me. BUt i love to hear about yours. Fur babies are always a must. and any thing else you wish to opine on is just fun to read.
Hope you have a good week
My shoe laces keep untying. I even double tied it and it still unravels. This is especially annoying since I work in a warehouse and walk up/down the stairs daily. I finally googled my problem. So far, it mostly works. Unfortunately, the very tight shoelace slowly but surely starts loosening my shoes where it feels like my shoe might be left behind if I ever have to run. Yep, shoelaces are tied but… For now, I will keep tying my shoe laces like this.
Bubble laces.
They work!
Bubble laces are great… but I use lace locks — like the squeeze lock on the end of a bag or hoodie/ jacket string. You just thread the lace through it, squeeze the button and slide it to the base of the shoe lace, tighten / loosen laces as needed.
I love to read everything you publish. 🙂 Your posts just make my day; it doesn’t matter what you’re talking about.
But I really love your industry and writing-related posts, so it would be awesome if you could share what happens during the editing process (developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, etc). I’m really curious about that!
Also, how do you deal with scrapping lots of words? Do you use them somewhere else? Or are they just delete and bye forever?
Thanks so much!
+1 I love hearing about the behind-the-scenes part of writing and the business of it
Your comment about having to look through previous books got me wondering about writing software. Do you use a basic word processing software or are there writing tools for authors? Did you have to look through actual books? Or do you keep soft copies you can search through?
I do a lot of technical writing with just word processing software and have felt the pain of having to search previous writings. And I don’t have a rabid audience to appease ????????????
If you guys could choose what world you’ve created to live in, which would it be and why?
+1000
I will love to read anything about Hugh… ( I’m french, and was very proud to see Hughes Capet in your book !)
I’ll second that!
Yes, yes, yes. More about Hugh and Elara!
+1 and Lord Soren’s backstory.
Also, in no particular order: recipes – especially family ones, crazy Texas crap, love your stories about your family, what do you think you’d be doing if you weren’t writers, what’s next in the home maintenance/improvement arena.
And Otubar’s.
yes, yes – I’ve always wondered how Lady Ilemina and Otubar ended up a couple –
+1 on Lord Soren and Lord Otubar. Do they get along, or are they like two grouchy old male cats who mostly ignore each other?
Yes indeed, Lord Soren and Lord Otubar, and who is/was Lord Soren’s lady wife? And if she is deceased, does he have a current lady who is amused by his crustiness? Is there an Old Babes’ Club where the ladies get together and let their hair down a bit with some fancy coffee drinks? And do they have for barristas? I keep seeing these videos on Instagram with cute bartenders doing juggling with drink shakers and bottles … maybe there’s a coffee version in the Old Babes’ Club?
And there are no cats on that world!!! Can we get to know what Lady Helen’s fur babies are like? And how/where/when the children are taught? And what subjects they are taught, starting at what ages?
And Maud’s horse-like creature that she promised to ride more often?
And who makes the armor, is there a story there, is this a very class-distinct society?
Smiles, thanks! And happy knitting …
I have always wondered if your girls took riding lessons, or if you or Gordon rode? Your horse descriptions are amongst my favourite snippets and I have wondered if it springs from a love of the horse in general or specific horses that you might have known.
Thank you and happy writing ????
+1
I am the same but with crochet patterns. I can’t knit anymore because of arthritis but crocheting is good. Getting lost in patterns is a good vice and has no calories.
My mother wanted to teach me to knit when my oldest was a toddler – at the time his alphabet soup diagnosis was: ADHD – severe, ODD – severe, OCD & Sensory input – mild.
I looked at her and asked, “Who exactly are you wishing to be killed? Me or the toddler?” Cuz me & knitting at that point in my life would be *dangerous* very, very dangerous.
Instead, I found the joy of crocheting, no sharp objects and easy to do with very little patience needed.
I would love to acquire some new patterns.
Query: Is Raverly a place to go for crochet patterns or is it just for knitting?
🙂
Ravelry has crochet patterns. You have to make an account to access many of the patterns, and some you have to buy. But the account is free and many of the patterns are also.
They also have crochet patterns. I found a crocodile stitch mermaid blanket pattern there.
Ravelry has tons of crochet patterns.
I totally get your response to learning to knit. I learned crochet first, and even after several classes cannot seem to be able to pick up knitting. Part of it is that I am left-handed and none of my instructors really were comfortable teaching a lefty and mostly it is because after crocheting for years knitting took too much patience and concentration.
I can’t comment on the left handed learning process, but as someone who learned crocheting in my singles and knitting only … recently. Knitting didn’t click for me until I learned the Continental/German/Picking method, because I tension the yarn in a similar manner and hand as I use for crochet.
I now use a hybrid of Continental and Portuguese/Arabic styles.
Yes Ravelry has crochet patterns but I cannot recommend the site if you have any kind of neurological issues at all. They did a surprise overhaul of the site in 2020 that cause a lot of health issues. A lot of designers, myself included, were either forced to leave or chose to leave because of the issues and the way everything was handled.
Love Tunisian crochet. Such a nice weave!
Have you tried Portuguese style knitting? It is a lot easier on the hands and wrists in general. If you can find them, square needles help too. Verypink.com has a whole section of video tutorials on Portuguese knitting. I taught it to a crocheter who claimed she “couldn’t knit with those sticks,” who now can do a nice knit and purl with the Portuguese style knitting. She is excited. I share it with everyone I know. It is the fastest and easiest purling style too. Some people purl a project in the round inside out and then flip it for finishing and wearing because it is so fast.
If you write it I will read it. I know that doesn’t solve your quandary of what to write though. I would love to hear about all the steps/timeline a book goes through from the writer finishing the first draft to it being in our hands. What steps are the same for traditional publishing vs self published?
I always enjoy your writing insights. For example, does being a writer affect how you read books for enjoyment? For example, I used to work in editing, so when I read fanfiction, I find myself mentally re-writing sentences and making internal comments about a paragraph before I can continue reading. At times, I have to stop reading for a while to get myself out of the mindset.
Always love reading anything you choose to write about 🙂 but one question that comes to mind is – I can’t remember where I read it, but I feel like you once mentioned that if you could re-write Magic Bites, you would change quite a few things. It’s my favourite book, the start of Kate’s epic journey, so I always wanted to know what those changes would have been? Major changes or just tweaks? (If this has been addressed somewhere else, my bad!)
I wondered this myself and also wondered if those “wished for” changes would be incorporated into the Graphic Audio production or if it will follow the book.
And will that be the same for all the future GA productions? A little tweak here and there or just follow the book?
Recently, they mentioned that “Magic Bites” shapechangers morphed to the more modern shapeshifters by “Magic Burns.”
And, yes, it is one of the adjustments to be made in the GA release, if I remember correctly.
You once mentioned orchids. I have 3 that are gifts from dear friends. I never expected them to do well but they have rewarded me with blooms at this time of year several years in a row. They are my quiet joy.
H&S’s Hot Cinnamon Spice is delicious. You should give it a try.
Now see that’s what makes the world go round bc I do not like it( much disappointment) but I really enjoy a number of theirs- current favs are tower of London, and the decaf vanilla black tea(comada or something like that)
Right now I like the H & S Celebrations, Tower of London, Christmas blend, and the Blueberry Green for a green tea. I’m still working on the needlework of the unicorn tapestry, Sight, and working on some cross stitch cards to break things up.
Yes it is! One of my favorites too. And Chocolate chai.
Harney and Sons teas are my fave! I had a chance to go to their store in NYC right before the pandemic and it was delightful.
My favorite blend is Soho! Coconut and chocolate black tea. It smells DIVINE and tastes delicious.
Can we get a dumb ways to die edition for the different IA universes? ????
What would that entail, please? 😀 I’m not familiar with the concept, but it sounds fun!
I’m not sure what Hanna had in mind, but something like “attempt to swim in a ley line” would be a dumb way to die in the KD universe. 😀
Or swim in Kolinda’s ocean would be a dumb way to die in the Innkeeper universe. 🙂
Hi Mod R, “Dumb Ways to Die” was an Australian rail safety campaign with a horribly catchy song… must be somewhere on Youtube now. I haven’t thought of it for years and now have the song going round my head!
So how would this look, would it be based on deaths that already happened in the books or a new list of made up careless deaths possible in the universes 🙂 ? I’m just a bit hazy on what the OP is asking in a blog post format? Sorry, I am slow today ????
My guess would be Hanna meant the latter – ridiculous rhyming ways it would be possible to die. There were various spoofs of the song and video. Actually I’ve just found it has a Wikipedia entry, so you might like to read that or watch the video. You will get the idea of what it’s like pretty quickly… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumb_Ways_to_Die
Found the song and video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw
This will help clarify dumb ways to die, also kids adults + magic = many dumb ways to die.
Ask Luthor I am sure he knows. he he he …
my thoughts would be The Darwin Awards for KD world!! ????
https://darwinawards.com/
Maybe a top 5? like KD: go into the sewers of Atlanta and scream at the impala worm and try to run away.
or even have people from the universe narrate the dumbest way someone died that they know of.
I am in the camp of “whatever you write and/or post is fine by me”. 🙂
This is probably a spoiler for Magic Claims (or Clams if you prefer) but I noticed when I am on the main page of the site, I read that Curran wants a moat for Conlan. Does Curran get his moat? If he does, I can just hear the bragging rights to Hugh (“my moat is bigger than your moat; my moat is bigger than yours”).
I remember in Magic Tides Kate says they did go visit Hugh, and that is where Curran’s desire for a moat came from. She didn’t say Curran wanted it for Conlan.
Now I’ve got that duet in my head:
Anything you can do, I can do better,
I can do anything better than you.
Oh no you can’t!
Oh yes I can…..
The admin in me thinks having a creature/character database with characteristics, backstory, and book/page references would be time saving.
Yes, I’ve seen other writers post about having “story bibles” to easily search for continuity, character traits, etc. Is this something that y’all have considered? If so, what steps are involved in creating it.
Thanks!
I would love to hear about your travel, particularly any international travel. Or perhaps a travel wish list?
I also love any recipes that you may have to share.
You need a series Bible with a list of all the monsters, their descriptions, book and page numbers. Also with all the characters and spells.
Thanks for all the work you do on the blog in addition to your books. It’s fun to see what you have to say.
I wish there was a way of liking or +1-ing a topic I also want to hear about without having to add a reply.
Short specific question: was Keelan in any of the previous Kate books? I have to admit to not remembering him.
No, he is a new character in the Wilmington Years series 🙂
What about Jynx? She sounds familiar…
Not Jynx either. The Wilmington Years cast is kept different from the Atlanta people 🙂
I think there was a Jinks in the Mercenary Guild who wanted to be as tough as Kate. But wasn’t, of course.
I thought the same, but it was the mercenary Goth pixie from Magic Shifts named Juke. In the part where the giant knocks the top off their HQ and Kate thinks Julie is there
“ask Luther”
OMG I’m dying LOL over here!
What’s a culture or mythology that you haven’t explored yet but sounds interesting to you?
The first time I saw mention of an aswang in a fiction book, I got so excited that I dropped the book and went down a rabbit hole of Filipino mythology. Same thing happened when you mentioned kali/escrima in one of the KD books, it’s like a friendly little wave seeing snippets of your culture.
I would love a mythology post. You write about so many obscure mythos I would love to understand where to find more information on pantheons and weird mystical creatures that came from them.
Oh yes, +1!
I’m no help. You write it, I’ll enjoy reading it. ????
Hope you all have a productive and happy week ☺️
I always enjoy your updates on what you are watching and/or reading, I have found lots of fun new books and series and webtoons thanks to your enthusiastic descriptions ???? New video games, rediscovered video games… Do you play board games at all?
and, as other people have mentioned, the stuff about the cooking and the knitting and all that is definitely enjoyable to read!
And while this is more ModR’s thing ???? those quizzes are always a lot of fun too!
Love to hear your takes on your different hobbies in progress or even abandoned. Yarn stash issues, fur babies and of course, whatever is annoying you . It’s good to realize other people have stuff happen and coped with it and we are not alone with problems and joys.
Just saw picture of somebodies yarn stash- entire room had bins, totes , shelves and bags of yarn or every color , weight etc. The chaotic mess made me feel better about my mess.
Does Gordon have hobbies ? does he have favorite dishes that he cooks ? what is the world according to Gordon ???
I would love to hear some stories about food mentioned in thr books or real life recipes in your households.
What I really want to know is if the Harney “Tumsong 2d Flush Darjeeling” is worth the $100 price tag. Maybe it’s the next rare good Dina can use for barter at the bazaar.
In your opinion, what would it take for the e-book industry to allow independent bookstores to be able to directly sell e-books? What are the biggest barriers? I love reading e-books but I miss being able to directly support my local bookstores!
Kobo ebook retailer used to have a program supporting independent booksellers, in conjunction with the ABA. They would share a small percentage of sales, but for the store I used to work for, it was an accounting nightmare. (I’ve been out of the publishing industry for 6 years now, and LOTS have changed since then!)
I am a suckered for updates from you on pets, cooking/recipes … just about anything! I am Pinterest suckered and am madly cleaning, decluttering, and organizing for an event this week so welcome all solidarity there!
Solidarity, O cleaning/organizing sister! Wishing that you get all the key visible thongs done, and whatever more you can without exhausting yourself. And that your event is thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by all. 🙂
I’m always happy with pet updates.
It’s probably too big a question, but I’d love a “state of the industry” insight from you. Self-pub versus trade pub, the rise of AI, the decay of social media, etc. As someone who did okay-ish with self-pub the last handful of years I sometimes feel like I missed the chance to do well enough to survive this next phase. But at the same time I know so many writers who had setbacks here or there who persevered and made it happen that I hesitate to just throw in the towel.
Also, I love all the crafts, dogs, and food posts, too, so those are always welcome. I basically just need good breaks from what I should be doing.
Hi, I live in france and I have always wondering why there is not the number of the book on the cover (for series).
In France, it is like :
“Kate Daniels, book 4 : Magic bleeds by Ilona Andrews”. It is so helpful. So, why english book don’t do it ?
Thank you !
I second this!! sometimes it’s done sometimes it’s not. it’s so frustrating when 4/11 books (for example) are numbered but none of the others. makes it especially hard on a Kindle. when they are all just in a list?!
That is entirely up to the publisher of that edition I’m afraid, aided/hindered by the systems in place in that country. As metadata specialist (or “wrangler” as we tend to call it ????) I can tell you: it’s like herding cats, trying to get all the data lined up!
For items that don’t need to “fit”, especially switching up from fingering to sport, I would just go up a needle size or 2 and cast on. But I like to live dangerously like that.
Thank you for letting us make suggestions and ask questions.
I have a quick question. Do either you or Gordon have a degree in history or a minor in it. Or is it just something that interests you as a writer because so much of your writing in Kate Daniels is based off of historical myths, people etc. I am just curious. I have a master of arts in history and teach. And I love the inclusion of history in your books.
Hello fellow historian! I have a bachelor of arts in history focused mainly on early American history. I decided not to keep going with the history since, at the time, I was told that the field of history did not pay very well. So, I went an entirely different route. 🙂
lol, Patricia. You are right it did not pay very well. I like to think that I did make a difference by being a teacher. I am retiring after 29.5 years this May. I do have a pension though so I believe it does balance out in the long run.
I love reading whatever you want to write about. Maybe a few recipes. Thank you for Dina’s Apple Cake! Delicious!
From the blog I would love a “Character Description” weekly post! Like this:
Name : Dina MiddleName Demille
Fab Color : Blue
Fav Snack : Apple Pie
Fav Book Genre : murder mystery
Biggest Pet Peeve : Guests not wiping their shoes before entering the Inn
Guilty Pleasure : Pickles in peanut butter
And then maybe a picture of your favorite fan art of the character, or pictures of an outfit they would totally wear etc.
I have a couple of questions that might be fun to answer:
1) ModR, please redirect me if this has already been answered — I love how so much mythology is laced into House Andrews’ stories. What are your favorite myths / sources and (maybe?) why did you gravitate to those?
2) If you could have a year to just travel and everything else magically took care of itself beautifully, where would you go and what would you do?
Ah, Raverly the great big rabbit hole where many hours are lost!
I’m wondering if you’ve ever mused the idea of a tabletop RPG based on the Kate Daniel’s setting.
yes yes yes, love it! Would totally buy it…
I have a question about special editions. I recently discovered subscription boxes like Illumicrate and The Broken Binding. The special editions are amazing! I didn’t previously realize that I would in fact sell my soul for stenciled edges.(:
Are there any plans to offer any of the series as special editions? Would that be something that you do or something that the publisher does?
I can answer that because it was discussed here https://ilona-andrews.com/2023/signings-and-pretty-books/ recently: yes 😀 !
Pretty editions are coming in a few months, from Subterranean for Innkeeper (here is the previous one they did https://subterraneanpress.com/the-innkeeper-chronicles-volume-one-by-ilona-andrews/) and from Arcane Society for an Iron and Magic and Blood Heir bundle.
I’m in the middle of a re-read of Kate and decided to listen this time because I’m trying to finish a baby quilt I decided to hand quilt instead of stitching in the ditch on my machine. I’m up to Gunmetal Magic. I just want to say I LOVE ANDREA! I had to stop listening for a minute a little while ago due to the “this is the hand that slapped Aunt B” part to pull myself together.
The question I have is…..do you guys just have to stop and giggle sometimes??
I usually just hand quilt a design in the plain squares and stitch in the ditch for everything else. I used to hand quilt everything but now save hand quilting for special projects. I’m sure your baby quilt will be beautiful and well worth the effort when it is done!
That sounds lovely. I have hand quilted a couple of items with my husband’s (at the time) grandmother. I loved sitting at the frame and listening to her stories while we quilted. But since then, my quilting is done by machine. I also listen to my favorite authors while I quilt or work on hand sewing. And yes sometimes I stop and just listen and laugh. Especially when it came to those ripper cushions.
Oh, so you didn’t want questions about spoiled knitter problems? I was going to ask about how you pick the right yarn for a project? And what would you recommend if someone is allergic to animal fibers but still loves soft, beautiful yarn?
I make baby blankets from Caron One Pound acrylic yarn. It washes well and is very soft. For practical reasons, I refuse to make baby anything that isn’t washable.
Thank-you, I will look for it in my local shops. I make doll stuff and small lap robes.
I totally agree ???? I can’t imagine telling a new Mom that the blanket needs to be dry cleaned. ????
Or having to block it every time it’s used.
Lion Brand Pound of Love is also really good for baby blankets. It’s listed as a 4 weight, but I find it’s a little closer to sport weight, and it’s pretty soft. I get great results with a 5.0 mm/H hook
I use Red Heart yarn. It’s 100% acrylic, washes and dries beautifully. To make the blanket one of a kind, I use variegated yarn, with a solid color border using half double crochet. ????
We could always do a composition of the most ridiculous pairs the BDH has shipped or something like that. I mean that has never caused the comment section to self destruct. Steel Rose Steel Rose!!!!!
I am reading Nevada story again then on to Catalina. My question is when was there a description of Linus siren powers. I am old and my memory is not what it use to be????????. Thank you
Specifically Linus? He doesn’t have a very powerful Siren gift, but he is described as charismatic and “beyond reproach” several times, both in his Prime Duncan and in his Caesar aspects, and that is his Siren at work 🙂
Mod R yes
I know Nevada got her Truthseeker powers from Victoria and Arabella powers from the surrogate so I assumed that Catalina got hers from Linus but he’s shown using his main power with the weapons. Is siren abilities a passive power? Just wondering. Thanks
Linus is a Dual mage, he is a Prime Hephaestus and has a lesser Siren power.
Catalina inherited her Siren gift from his family.
Thank you!!!!!!!
My crocuses came up and started blooming on Saturday! I have daffodils starting to poke up in my garden and it’s still February. I’ve had crocuses blooming through the snow before but never quite this early. I live in central Illinois and I’m sure we will be getting more snow later. Usually we don’t put plants in until after Mother’s Day in May. Last year I started yellow tomatillo seeds in my deck window boxes in mid May. They did better than the ones I started indoors. They followed the sun and were used to the wind and had stronger stems. I did keep them out of the hot sun and kept them watered. They transplanted well and produced enough for me to freeze baggies of them to put into chicken soup this winter. I cut them in half before I froze them. Neighbors got some fresh.
Ravelry can be overwhelming. I try and narrow down the search as much as possible so I don’t have pages and pages of options to look through when I need a pattern. I have avoided heading there to look for a “simple beanie” pattern because I know I will have too many options.
This morning, I thought that coming up with social media content must be a challenging part of being “in that world.” This past weekend, I took two classes at a fiber retreat. One was on spinning luxury fiber, so I thought what was your most luxurious fiber experience? Maybe that wouldn’t be a full post? Sorry!
I would be fascinated by a post on the different places you have lived and the positives and negatives (especially the non-obvious ones) to you of each place. Nothing controversial or deep or that would take a long time, just basic stuff. So Texas positive would be maybe warm weather and negative would be scorpions?
I’m not moving anywhere or anything, just seems interesting and relatively easy.