Author Archives: RieSheridanRose
Finishing with Avast, Ye Airships!
Today we finish our tour of Avast, Ye Airships! from Mocha Memoirs Press. “Adventures of a Would-Be Gentleman of the Skies” by Jim Reader tells the story of a young man smitten with the idea of air piracy…and the soiled … Continue reading
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Tagged airships, Avast Ye Airships!, Mocha Memoirs Press, pirates, rum, walkthrough
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Let’s Talk About Monsters…
Monsters. The mainstay of horror, aren’t they? Vampires, werewolves, mummies–these are the creatures that everyone turns to when they hear the word “monster.” Perhaps that should be qualified–these are the stereotypical creatures that American readers/writers turn to automatically. And … Continue reading
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Tagged creatures, horror, monsters, mythology, world folklore
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Writing Tip: Putting the Sizzle in Steamy Scenes [The following post is rated Adult]
Some of you may know that I have a saucy alter-ego who dips her toe into the erotic. She writes the occasional tale, with a penchant for fairy tales. Her name is “Tysche Dwai” named after a Halfling D & … Continue reading
Posted in About writing, Adult, writing tips
Tagged erotica, ideas, Tysche Dwai, writing, writing samples
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Some Days You Need a Bit of a Break…
It was a long and exhausting weekend for some reason, so today I am taking it a bit easier than normal. I did a bit of sorting and organizing instead of major cleaning today. I had an idea for a … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, organizing
Tagged bookmarks, cogs, crafting, jewelry, sorting, Steampunk
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RieView: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
For more than two decades (and coming up on three now…) this picture has hung on my wall: It’s not a great sketch, but I did my best. 🙂 Heck, I even did one of my longest pieces of fanfic … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, review, Steampunk, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
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Continuing with Avast, Ye Airships!
Continuing on with the walkthrough of Avast, Ye Airships! from Mocha Memoirs Press, we will look today at the next seven stories. Andrew Knighton’s tale, “A Wind Will Rise,” tells of two adventurers out to save a shipload of captives … Continue reading
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Tagged anthology, Avast Ye Airships!, marketing, Mocha Memoirs Press, pirates
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Finding a Home for Horror
Horror is a lot of fun to write, but not always easy to find a home for. However, there are several small presses that feature the genre, and I thought I would highlight some of them for potential contributors. The … Continue reading
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Tagged horror, Horror Tree, HorrorAddicts.net, Mocha Memoirs Press, publishers, ralan.com, The Horror Zine, Zumaya Publications
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GUEST POST: Nicole Givens Kurtz — Kill Three Birds
[Today’s post is a guest entry about the worldbuilding in Kill Three Birds by Nicole Givens Kurtz. This is one of the most fascinating worlds I have ever had the pleasure to discover. I look forward to reading future entries … Continue reading
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Tagged guest post, Kill Three Birds, Nicole Givens Kurtz, world-building, Worldbuilding, writing
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Getting a Late Start Today…
Just moving a bit slowly… Here’s the current state of what we’ve done so far. Still have a clean(ish) desk. I will admit that there were stacks of books piling up, so I moved them where they belonged. The books … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, cleaning, decluttering, Here's the Clean, photos, re-organization
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RIEVIEW: Clutter’s Last Stand by Don Aslett
Today I want to tell you about the first book to ever get me excited about house-cleaning. (Not that it particularly took, but it got me motivated…) Don Aslett’s Clutter’s Last Stand came along long before Marie Kondo put pen … Continue reading
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Tagged Clutter's Last Stand, decluttering, Don Aslett, organizing, recommendation, RieView
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Rie Sheridan Rose 