The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

It is that time of week again. All the woes of the week can now melt away. Let's have some Blog Ring of Power time, then some chocolate! Welcome to MICHELLE HAUCK, this week’s Blog Ring of Power guest. She's an AQC buddy of mine! Michelle lives in the bustling metropolis of Northern Indiana with her hubby and two teenagers. Two papillons help balance out the teenage drama. Besides working with special needs children by day, she writes all sorts of fantasy, giving her imagination free range. A book worm, she passes up the darker vices in favor of chocolate and looks for any excuse to reward herself. Bio finished? Time for a sweet snack. Her epic fantasy,  Kindar’s Cure , is released from Divertir Publishing. A short story,  Frost and Fog , will be released in a summer anthology from The Elephant’s Bookshelf Press. Part 1 @  Terri  - Wednesday, August 28 Part 2 @ T.W. - Thursday, August 29 Part 3 @ Hi - Friday, August 30 Part 4 @  S...

Welcome to this week’s Blo g Ring  of Power guest,  LAUREN JANKOWSKI . Lauren has been an avid reader for most of her life. She holds a B.A. in Women an d Genders  Studies from Beloit C ollege. Aside fr om fiction, she has also dabbled in non-fiction, writing for sites like “The Next Family” and “Planet Fury.” She keeps a blog at Blogspot entitled “The Life and Times of a Writer.” She has been writing fiction since high school, when she noticed a lack of strong women in the popular genre books. When she’s not writing or researching, she enjoys reading ( particularly anything relating to ancient myths) or playing with her dogs. She also participates in activism for asexual visibility and feminist causes. Her debut novel was  Sere from the Green , the first volume in The Shape Shifter Chronicles.  Don’t miss the rest of Lauren’s interview: Part 1 @  Sandra  – Monday, August 19 Part 2 @  Vicki  – Tuesday, August 20 Part 3 @  Terr...

It's Friday!!! I've got my coffee, my critiques and edits to work on for today.  Now I just need my hug-me jacket.  I've got someone here today that can provide! Everyone jump for joy and pass them around. Don't worry, they come in all colors! Welcome T.J. Loveless to the Blog Ring of Power. T.J. can often be found surrounded by the wonderful chaos of life, writing, editing and laughing at the antics of family. Section #1: About You BRoP:  When and why did you begin writing? T.J.  In the fourth grade, we had an assignment to write a one page story. I don’t remember what I wrote, or even the accompanying illustration I turned in. What I do remember is my teacher, Mrs. Hunter, refused to return the story and said I had all the makings of a writer. I dabbled for years. In 2010, my beloved grandmother’s last words were to never give it up, to keep pushing, to be myself and not the person everyone else kept saying I should be. It was then that I realized Na...

Everybody dance! Friday is upon us and so is another week with Blog Ring of Power.  Today we are going to have a wicked time with fellow New Englander Jennifer Provost. *waves* Now let's get this party started. Don't forget to check out the rest of her interview with my buddies and yours: Part 1 @ Terri - Wednesday, July 31st Part 2 @ Teresa - Thursday, August 1st Part 3 @ You are here!  -  Friday, August 2nd Part 4 @ Sandra -  Monday, August 5th Part 5 @ Vicki -  Tuesday, August 6th Jennifer Allis Provost is a native New Englander who lives in a sprawling colonial along with her beautiful and precocious twins, a dog, a parrot (maroon bellied conure, to be exact), two cats, and a wonderful husband who never forgets to buy ice cream. As a child, she read anything and everything she could get her hands on, including a set of encyclopedias, but fantasy was always her favorite. She spends her days drinking vast amounts of coffee, arg...