How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws! –Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Another of my heroes: Gelett Burgess. Table Manners THE Goops they lick their fingers, And the Goops they lick their knives; They spill their broth on the tablecloth- Oh, they lead disgusting lives! The Goops they talk while eating, And loud and fast they chew; And that is why I’m glad that I Am not a Goop-are you? –Gelett…
I think that I shall never see A billboard as lovely as a tree because unless the billboards fall I’ll never see a tree at all. ~Ogden Nash April is National Poetry Month! I thought it would be fun–starting now–to post one poem a day here on the website and share with you some of the poetry I’ve loved…
Episode 25: “The Marvelous Minstrel” The Marvelous Minstrel…or perhaps the PSYCHOPATH MINSTREL, because seriously…this guy is a jerk. The ASPCA would *not* approve. And, quite frankly, neither do I. Check out Princess Alethea’s Rant about this fairy tale HERE.
Lynda K. Scott hosted me on her “Star-Crossed Romance” blog, which features Futuristic, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance. Of course, my essay took the subject for a spin, and I decided to discuss magic and romance in the real world…as outlined by the first volume of my memoirs, Beauty & Dynamite. Beauty & Dynamite will be released mid-April from Alliteration…
VOTE FOR HERO! Starting right now — 12:00pm CST — you (and all your friends!) may vote for my bracket in the DABWAHA. Click here: http://dabwaha.com/ , vote for Hero, and do it quick! Voting for this bracket ends at midnight tonight. Thank you all so much…to me you are all BIG DAMN HEROES.
This fairy tale is NOT what you think it’s about. It’s actually much, much worse. Enjoy my facial expressions for this one…and I’ll see you back in DC!
A new Fairy Tale Rant went live today…in which Princess Alethea debuted her New Blue Hair! Check it out (and hear about “The Brave Little Tailor”) — enjoy and share!
I am so excited that my short story “The Monster & Mrs. Blake” is a Featured Story on Wattpad this week! This story is suitable for all ages, would make a great PIXAR movie, and was originally meant to be read aloud as a podcast, so I highly encourage you to read it aloud to your children. Preferably before…
Over at the Waterworld Mermaids today, I discuss my present issue with Reality. I do encourage you to pop on by. I could really use the advice. Click here to read “The Harsh Light of Day.”
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
