Tag Archives: Penumbra Papers

Friday Sinema: For Love

This may sound weird but my process for writing a book in The Penumbra Papers is a lot different from any of my other series. Part of that process involves music. There’s always a soundtrack. I’ll hear a song, make … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: Travelers

Yeah, I’m a little late. I have excuses. Number one, as it always is this time of year, I blame it on Daylight Savings Time. My mind and body just can’t get in sync. Creative time is affected. Eating times … Continue reading

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DST Monday Hangover

Yup. This is pretty much me. Sadly, it will pretty much be me until November, unless something stupid happens and we end up permanently on DST. *shudders* Please, just say no! I’m typing this at clock time of 7:25 on … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: Here I Am

So, Ariel’s story is next. I’ve done a little scribbling on new words. I’ve gone over some previous notes and scribbled scenes. I’m figuring out the framework and learning a little more about his heroine. In my notes, I came … Continue reading

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Wedesday Words: In the Beginning

So. Apparently, I’m going to write the next entry in the Penumbra Papers series. At least for now. I have a start. In fact, I have the start, as in “In the beginning” opening scene. I have some random scenes. … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: Speechless

Ah, Wednesday. And I have words. I also have hope of the sun coming out. Chance of rain today, which is quite all right because we ALWAYS need the precipitation! Monday and Tuesday were bright and warm–in the 70s. Today, … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: What’s Left?

Guess what?!? It’s Wednesday! And that means Words! I’m amazed that I can come up with new words and string them together not only in sentences, but create paragraphs and thereby a complete snippet. I am fully in edit mode … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Ghosts & Sorting Hat Cookies

So, we are in the Halloween season and that always turns my thoughts to witches and ghosts and vampires and werewolves. Which, of course, means my thoughts turn to the Penumbra Papers. And when I saw this recipe, I decided … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Shhhh

So, no recipe today. Trying to read small type and transferring same to the computer is still pretty much a pain–literally and figuratively. Still, I need to get back in practice of posting M-F, right? Before the basically emergency eye … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Hot Spinach & Ghosts

See this? This is an actual photo (with the addition of my book through the wonders of Book Brush) of the dip we always ordered at a family favorite restaurant. The James Gang gathered there to celebrate anniversaries and birthdays … Continue reading

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