Avoid making enemies, but if it happens anyway, this is excellent advice!

*Note: Some sources say that Oscar Wilde didn't say this and that Percy Colson, a British author who wrote a book about Wilde, was the original source.

Magical Beings Monthly Challenge

 

One of the free activities in my Nadavir Kids Club is a Magical Beings Monthly Challenge. This is fun that's designed to last an entire year, giving kids an opportunity to research, read, and draw a new magical being each month. Sign up for the Nadavir Kids Club on my website. There are more than 30 activities currently in the clubhouse with a new one added each month and announced in my newsletter.

It's completely free! https://www.debcushman.com

Don't Mess with a Faery!

 

Ping and I have been working hard on revisions to the second book in the Chronicles of Nadavir. This quote from book one came to mind this morning when we got into a little tussle over whether a paragraph should be deleted. She wants to keep everything. I know that we have to be selective. Only time and the editor will determine if the paragraph stays in the book! Do you think the author or the faery should be the final word?

Martin Luther King Jr Day

 

Author J. W. Julian

I enjoyed meeting with a writer friend J. W. Julian earlier this week to talk about books, writing, & life! Check out her webpage & her wonderful book Ebby the Magnificent. She painted all of the illustrations in this beautiful book & wrote an imaginative story about an Elusive Baby Bunny's adventures. Mark your calendar to meet J.W. in person on February 2 at UnderBar in Vancouver, Washington from 5-7ish pm.

Let it Snow Kid Activity

 

Do you like snow? The characters in my fantasy novel grew up inside a mountain in the caves of Nadavir. They've never seen the snow! This month's FREE Kid's Club activity will give the kids in your life an opportunity to teach the Nadavir friends about snow as they draw and color imaginative snow objects and scenes! When you sign up for my newsletter, you'll get access to this activity and over 30 more activities for your kids!

Sign up on my website today!

Imagination

Universal Letter Writing Week

 

January 7-13 is Universal Letter Writing Week! When was the last time you wrote a letter to a dear friend, placed it in an envelope, added a stamp, and mailed it? It takes a little time, but the effort is worth it!

Looking Ahead to 2024

 Me sitting in the front row of January waiting for the curtain to open on what’s going to happen in 2024. What play is about to be revealed?

Goals for 2024

 

I've been setting my writing goals for 2024. My Top 3 are:

1. Publish book 2 of the Chronicles of Nadavir series during the summer of 2024.

2. Send my monthly newsletter and add one activity each month to the Nadavir Kids Club.

3. Retake Sarra Cannon's Publish and Thrive course in February to refresh my publishing skills.

Have you set any goals for 2024? Would you care to share? We can support each other throughout the year!

National Sci-Fi Day

 

There are so many great sci-fi stories to choose from! I've listed some of my favorite science fiction books. What are some of yours?