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The Thing About Adventures

September 12, 2018
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| Essays, Friends, Patreon, writing

So here’s the thing about adventures: They are super fun to have. They can also be incredibly difficult to keep up with when you want to write about them. In preparation for being firmly ensconced in the Northeastern US for the next few weeks, I created a pretty intense “post-DragonCon” to-do list. Yes, I would love to jump right…

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Princess Alethea at RoberCon

September 5, 2018
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  I am so excited to announce that I will be heading to Binghampton, New York September 29th and 30th for RoberCon!  Here is where you can find me during the convention: Saturday, September 29th 1PM – Aiming for the Middle (Grades): How to Write Fiction for Young Adults Location: Activity Lab (second floor of museum) Presenters: Paul D. Smith…

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Dragon Con Schedule

August 24, 2018
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We’re just 6 days away from the start of Dragon Con, and I cannot wait to see you all there!  This year is made even more special because WHEN TINKER MET BELL is nominated for a Dragon Award! If you haven’t voted yet, it’s open to everyone and I would be thrilled if you would give me your vote….

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The Harmswood Academy Trilogy: Nocturne Falls Universe

July 13, 2018
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The Harmswood Academy Trilogy: Nocturne Falls Universe Reading Order Book 1: The Truth About Cats & Wolves Book 2: When Tinker Met Bell Novelette: “The Meddlesome Misadventures of Merri and Bright” (from Merry and Bright) Book 3: Besphinxed **************************** Interested in Essays, Sneak Peeks and Exclusive Content?  Become a Patron of the Princess today for as little as $1…

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Storm Chasing 2018: UPDATE

May 11, 2018
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Okay, Chasers! (Chasefacers? Twisters? Rainmakers? Or maybe…MY PRETTIES AND YOUR LITTLE DOG, TOO) Chris has given the green light for us to head out on TUESDAY. Hooray! The forecast doesn’t look like much until next weekend, but leaving Tuesday gives us the opportunity to take our time to get out there, test our cameras, and survey the landscape. WHAT…

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The Official 2018 Storm Chasing Tiara–The Full Story

May 7, 2018
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| Art, Florida, Storm Chasing

If there was one thing that needed to happen before my upcoming Storm Chasing adventure, it was that I was going to need a new tiara. And not ANY tiara…a special tiara. But what kind? Chris suggested something with lightning, which seemed cool. I was thinking maybe I could scour Etsy and find a design that suggested maybe that…

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Alethea’s GEN CON Schedule!

May 6, 2018
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| appearances, music

That’s right, everyone — I will be at Gen Con this year! Here’s my schedule: Friday 11:00 AM Boston Revising Your Story 12:00 PM Boston Young Adult, Growing Up 3:00 PM Boston Dark Stories for Kids and Teens Saturday 12:00 PM Atlanta Support Systems for Writers 1:00 PM Austin How Can Authors Get Reviews? 4:00 PM Boston The Ins…

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Royal Baker: This Month’s Cookie Reveal–Koulourakia

May 5, 2018
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| Family, life, Patreon, Storm Chasing

It’s that time of the month again! That’s right…the reveal of the cookie going to everyone on my Royal Baker tier! Last month was baklava, which is everyone else’s favorite. This month is one of MY favorites: koulourakia! Koulourakia is typically known as an Easter cookie (thus the twisty design also used with Easter breads) — but Mom always…

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Storm Chasing Playlist Now on Spotify!

May 4, 2018
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| music, Patreon, Storm Chasing

It’s going to be a long drive out to Tornado Alley — Chris and I are definitely going to need some tunes to keep us company on the road and whet our appetite for the stormy weather to come! I reached out on Social Media…and the world has responded! (I expect the FB thread to go on for days…or…

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