Worldbuilding: The Woad to Wuin

Blue ruin, that is….

Blue is one of the most treasured natural dye shades, because it’s extremely hard to get in a permanent, stable color on cloth.

On Writing: Anvilicious

I’m against message fiction. I go for that old saying: “If you want to send a message, use Western Union.” Our job as writers is to entertain,

Book Review: The Fabric of Civilization

The Fabric of Civilization: How textiles made the world, by Virginia Postrel. 4.5 out of 5 stars; I was a bit disappointed by the chapter on dyes, because I know most of it already and in greater detail. Then I started counting up how many books I’d read specifically on dyes,

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Whispers of Fire Ch16 Ficbit – Entai

A/N: It’s going slowly – too much Drama in my life – but I’m trying to get this going again.

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The Dungeon Gate shimmered like night-dyed silk, rippling into stillness again as the rest of the Kou, plus one would-be king street rat tagalong, vanished off the face of the world.

And Now on Etsy

Given eBay continues to throw fits at me, I’m now in the process of opening up on Etsy.

Fanfic Writing: Some Common Specimens, Part 2

Worldbuilding and action fics have some less-obvious labels. The Blanket Scenario, for one.

Fanfic Writing: Some Common Specimens, Part 1

If you’re just getting into fanfic, especially if you’ve just stumbled into a big site like Fanfiction.net or Archive of Our Own, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer variety out there. It’s like walking into Disney’s Fantasia. Sure, you recognize general categories from regular fiction, like romance and action and SF, but what are all these other tags?

Earring Tales: Strawberry Surprise

Darn it, the light looks fine when I take the pic, but when I look at it on-screen….

Progress Report: Worldbuilding Draft Needs a Few Bits

Yesterday mostly vanished into the depths of dealing with bureaucracies, plural, so here’s an update on the Worldbuilding rough draft progress.

Book Review: Kyoto: Seven paths to the heart of the city

Kyoto: Seven paths to the heart of the city, by Diane Durston. Five out of five stars, for story inspiration, practical information, and sheer loveliness.