Thursday, November 2, 2023

Writing Desk Choices

There were three desks to choose from in the house where I held my retreat last week. Which one would you choose? I chose the first one! The chair was comfortable, but very squeaky! The high-backed one was nice, but I'd have to climb the stairs every time I wanted to work and I was afraid that might be one more excuse for procrastination! The sparse one had the same difficulty of being located upstairs. So the larger one on the main floor with the huge set of windows (and the visiting chickens outside) was my choice.





Wednesday, November 1, 2023

A Writing Retreat

 

My week-long retreat at The Rice Place near Portland, Oregon was a magical gift to myself and my writing. The house was built by an author and his artist wife, Clyde and Ginny Rice. From the website: "The Rice Place is a seminal and ongoing endeavor of the Friends of Clyde Rice. Clyde and Ginny Rice's historic home will serve as a retreat for writers, artists, musicians, naturalists, and others who seek a safe haven in which to reflect and create."

http://www.clyderice.org/









Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Monday, October 30, 2023

A New Perspective


     An opportunity to see something from a new angle is sometimes all you need to shift your perspective.

Thursday, October 26, 2023

What is Nadavir?


 What is Nadavir?

In the world of my book series, Chronicles of Nadavir, humans are spreading throughout the land and pushing magical folk out of their homes. Do humans know they are doing this? As we learn more about them throughout the series, we’ll find out.

The magical folk discover a sanctuary in the caves of Nadavir, a mountain dwarf colony, to hide from the humans. That’s where we are at the beginning of the first book in the series, Frigg’s Journey to Anasgar.

The dwarves of Nadavir welcome the magical refugees. Dwarves, elves, sprites, giants, goblins, unicorns, and one faery make for a rather crowded colony. The trolls who live in the other half of the mountain take exception to the dwarves’ generosity. The action they choose to take is a dangerous problem for the residents of Nadavir. A problem that Frigg and her friends set out to solve!

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Nadavir Reading Journal

Here's the latest activity in the Nadavir Kids Club - a mix-and-match reading journal for all the books your kids read! Kids can choose the pages they want to use for their books - a different one for each book they've read, or they can have the same pages over and over again! To get a FREE copy of this amazing printable, just go to my website and sign up for my newsletter! There are over 30 FREE activities for kids in the Nadavir Kids Club and a new activity is added each month! Don't miss out. Check it out at debcushman.com now!
 

Family Activities for Spending Time Together

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