Writer Tamago

Here are some pictures of Decorah, Iowa. A fictional version of Decorah is the setting for The Winter the Troll Danced with Old Nick, so I took several atmospheric pictures. This is one of my favorites. You too can get a tattoo worthy of the Valkyries! I know that there are several people who are [...]

I will have a story in the April issue of Drops of Crimson--Two Vampires and a Panel Discussion, another humorous vampire adventure, this time starring vampire killer Reginald Rath and his sidearm-toting sidekick Mark Maxwell. I'll link when it comes out in about a week and a half. Hmmm...maybe there is a market for humorous [...]

A meaningful gap in my fantasy education was the books of Mervyn Peake, particularly Gormenghast. Gap closed! Superficially, there could be a comparison between what Peake does and what Tolkien does in The Lord of the Rings. Most people will tell you that both books are masterpieces of world building. Tolkien colored fantasy for around [...]

Since Mark Twain's Daughter came home again, I sent it back out. To here. Cerulean Rain looks to be an experimental literary site that specializes in psychological stories. Since the story's a little off beat, we'll see if it can find a home there. Meanwhile, you might enjoy checking out the e-zine for its beautiful [...]

This month, the Drollerie blog tour deals with the topic of poetry. I'm happy to host Ann Korra'ti next Tuesday, and I'd like to introduce you to her. Anna has a technical side, and a literary side. Apparently, there's also music. Here's her witty bio from her website. She has a wide variety of interests [...]

Something that hasn't happened for a long time...I'm not sleeping well. Harumph! I need that sleep for a long travel day tomorrow. An unfortunate event. I lost all my words and organization from this evening's writing session. I don't mind the words so much. They were crap, and it was more like pre-writing, so I [...]

Look at that beautiful example of Norwegian craftsmanship. The wedding crown is just one of the many beautiful things that Norwegians make out of metal. Every woman gets to wear the crown on her wedding day, and some of the crowns are passed from generation to generation. Other examples of clothing and metal work are [...]

Well, of course, you've seen Susan Boyle's performance from Britain's Got Talent. You should also read this journal about it entitled. Susan Boyle: Why Dreams Matter. It's an opportunity for us all to reflect on our endeavors as artists, and how far we go with dreams. I'd like to thank Peg Kerr for pointing it [...]

Friend Julie K. Rose moves forward to an Amazon Semi-Finalist position with The Pilgrim Glass. Wish her luck as she moves toward the top 3 on May 15th. Better yet, write her a review. Catherine

You win this round, day job! There will be no writing or cataloging of pictures tonight. Instead, there will be some glazed viewing of Fellowship of the Ring, followed by paper checking. Maybe not even paper checking. Students can't read their grades if I drool on them. The all day meeting schedule. Not recommended. I'll [...]