I realized I posted the last production update BEFORE the Covid-19 lockdown. While others may find the quarantine boring or quiet I've found these last 6 weeks more hectic than ever. We're still renovating our house with the intent to sell. The kids and I are living at my grandmother's, all quarantined together, so that … Continue reading Production Update May
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The Squires – Character Profile
Meryum spends much of her time in training, with her Elemental powers, with her healing magic, with her education, or with her fellow squires. Some of those squires are friends, and others are clearly rivals. Christopher - he has one older brother (the eldest) and several older sisters so there is quite the gap between … Continue reading The Squires – Character Profile
The Escorts – Character Profile
When Sepherym travels to Junayd (roughly 12 days ride from Caprex) she is accompanied by a small group of knights and guards. Sir Kyle - Kyle is in his late 20s or early 30s. He is low on a noble family tree and had few marriage or inheritance prospects so he went to The Flying … Continue reading The Escorts – Character Profile
Taggart & Zuan – Character Profiles
Sir Taggart is one of the senior knights serving on The Flying Kingdom. He is one of the squire masters, teaching the older boys advanced fighting skills and tactics as well as respect and discipline. He also sits on the King's Council though he is only called away from his duties as teacher when the … Continue reading Taggart & Zuan – Character Profiles
Happy Birthday
Today is my birthday. I am 33. I have accomplished a lot so far, especially in the last 6 years. I have published 2 complete series and multiple stand-alone books. When I get a handle on Thelara and Zoedar and Massaria and get all these stories down it will be one of the largest achievements … Continue reading Happy Birthday
L’Damon & Darin – Character Profiles
Damon is the Elven Ambassador to Zoedar and has been for many years. Like all Elves, he has dark brown skin. He has black hair and wears it close-cropped. It is very curly. He has dark brown eyes. He's tall, easily as tall as Tritaton, but not as big in the shoulders. The "L" at … Continue reading L’Damon & Darin – Character Profiles
Where Did THEY Come From?
Zoedar has been around, in one form or another, for MANY years, and has looked very different. Version 1: Stephanie, a dear friend of mine, moved away from her two best middle-school friends. Afraid that she'd lose contact with them, she invented this imaginary world where she and her friends were triplets with magic powers, … Continue reading Where Did THEY Come From?
Production Update
It is late February and my personal life has been beyond hectic. This is my first day on my laptop on over a week! As such, production on Thelara has been slow. I'm working through the first book of The Zoedavian Chronicles, editing the timeline (for the final time I hope), adding some scenes for … Continue reading Production Update
The Human Calendar
Thelaran Humans have a calendar similar to ours, but shorter, since their year is 336 days instead of 365.25 like ours. Their days are of comparable lengths and they use minutes and hours to break the day into sections. There are seven days in a week, and four weeks in a month, totaling twenty-eight days … Continue reading The Human Calendar
All About Craft Halls
Craft Halls provide education and training for girls and young women of all social classes. There is generally a small Hall in each community where a Madam teaches the village girls basic reading, writing, arithmetic, household crafts (cooking, mending, caring for animals, butchering small animals, basic healing for cuts, breaks, and fevers ... whatever is … Continue reading All About Craft Halls
Tales From Thelara 