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Happy Questing!

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 27, 2026| 2 Comments »

I started two posts for today but neither have come together (yet!), so let me share a story from David Hankins (a fabulous and funny author from my Writers of the Future cohort!), with a bonus short from Lisa Para. 

Quest Tropes | Cast of Wonders: The audio for David’s story begins at 10m20s. Read the transcript or listen to the audio version, your choice!

The Last Quest of Corbin the Coward, by David Hankins

Corbin collapsed outside the dragon’s lair, acrid smoke wafting from his armor. He was getting too old for this. He’d never asked to be the gods’ favored champion.

Sunlit forests spread out below him, a peaceful world unaware and unconcerned that he’d almost been eaten. Twice.

Corbin drew a shuddering breath and wrenched a dragon tooth from his armor. Yet another pointless quest completed. What the hell did the gods want with a dragon tooth anyway?

No more. Corbin was done.

Enjoy!

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A Bit of Magic

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on June 26, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” — J.B. Priestley

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Photo by Laura Gilchrist on Unsplash

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Have Fun Exploring!

Posted in Other, Writing, tagged , , , , , , on June 25, 2026| Leave a Comment »

I have no idea what this “game” is supposed to be about but I love it.

Wiki Spy from Neal.fun

Check out all those images; so many interesting people, places, things, and ideas!

Hint: Hovering over an image will pop up a window with the title and source. If you want more info, click the image (a new round of related images will come up) and go to the top of the page. To right of the search field you’ll see a thumbnail of the image you clicked and (even further right) a “View on Wikipedia” link.

Have fun exploring!

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Photo by Chase Clark on Unsplash

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Every One of Us

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , on June 24, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“Each and every one of you has the power, the will, and the capacity to make a difference in the world in which you live.” — Harry Belafonte

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Photo by Caroline Veronez on Unsplash

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Taking the Long Way

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on June 23, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Ever have one of those days where you take a left turn at your to-do list and just keep going, as the fragments of your plans fall by the wayside? That’s my today. 

That’s okay, it happens. Persistence equals progress, even if sometimes I have to take the long way.

“Whatever you do, keep walking.” — Raphael Warnock

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Photo by Katarzyna Zygnerska on Unsplash

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Find Your Audience

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 22, 2026| Leave a Comment »

“You’re trying to find your audience. And the way to find your audience is by being fully yourself in an engaging and interesting way.” — DongWon Song

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Photo by alex Roosso on Unsplash

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Father Solstice

Posted in Holidays, tagged , , , , , , on June 21, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Happy Father’s Day, fathers! And happy June Solstice, everyone!

The sun is at its northernmost position today, hovering over the Tropic of Cancer like a thrown ball at its apex. It’s the longest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere and is commonly treated as the first day of summer. As a child, my father painstakingly laid out the night sky with glow-in-the-dark stars on his bedroom ceiling. He passed that curiosity and joy in the world’s magic on to us.

Here’s to happy summer days and family.

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Casually Heroic

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , , , on June 20, 2026| Leave a Comment »

It’s been storming here on and off, so Mr Man and I took advantage of a sunny break in the clouds to go for a walk in the neighborhood. The flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and summer is just around the corner. It was a lovely stroll, made even nicer by a short encounter at the park. 

A man we didn’t know had a wheelbarrow and garden tools, and was trimming errant branches and vines by the walkway. We said hello (bonjour, actually) and he explained that he was a neighbor, just doing a bit of community service so that it would be easier for the city mowers to edge the pathways and open the way for the children who use the park.

How wonderful, I thought. How casually heroic.

“Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” — Mary Roach

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To Freedom!

Posted in Holidays, tagged , , , , , on June 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Happy Juneteenth, everyone! If you’re interested in the history behind the holiday celebrating the effective end of legalized slavery in the United States, I’ve written about it before. 

This year, I’m marking the day with a biracial poem.

Half of me is glad

to be free. Half is glad I’m

not holding the chain.

Here’s to freedom, for us all.

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Let Yourself Chill

Posted in Other, Science!, tagged , , , , , , on June 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »

A storm rolled through today and now strong winds gust through the trees, making me more than usually aware of the weather. Which is why this bit of magic caught my eye.

Hypnotic Film Transforms Satellite Data Into Stunning Film

At first glance, Water World looks more like a painting than satellite imagery. Deep teal and silver clouds swirl slowly across a darkened sky, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. But every formation seen in the film genuinely existed above Earth, recorded in remarkable detail by a weather satellite orbiting roughly 22,000 miles above the equator.

The article goes into more detail on the how and the why, or you could just put the video onscreen and let yourself chill.

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Photo by Billy Huynh on Unsplash

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