Salim led them out of the mansion and onto the steps. When all of them were out on the front steps, he turned briefly and held a hand at the open door. “Never leave the doors open or unlocked. Anytime someone passes through, they must make sure it closes behind them. This is the first level of security for the mansion.”
“If—God forbid, we would ever have an attack of some sort, at least they
This summer is shaping up to be a work one. Between publishing books, Stacy’s markets with FlannelnChubs, and other work to keep the bills paid, we will likely be staring at the computer screen until our eyes go blurry. That being said, we will need to do our best to get out to the beach […]
Sure, the mansion was a dream to live in—if you didn’t count the cleaning—but what was with the chandelier and the libraries? Or the armory with its barbaric weapons?
More questions he couldn’t answer…
Tulips galore!
If you haven’t been to the Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan, you might want to make the pilgrimage. Holland goes all out with its tulip displays, not to mention there are some other awesome sights to take in. Like a working…
A puff of dust exited the box as it opened, escaping like a tiny mushroom cloud. As it did, Luca jumped back, joining the other three.
The four boys waited silently for the dust to clear, eyes on the wooden container. After several moments, Luca crept back up toward the altar cautiously, as if at any moment something would jump…
Stacy and I set out into the woods in search of early forageables, (Editors and spelling heroes, I made that word up:) like morel mushrooms and ramps that might be peeking out of the soil. Afterwards, we couldn’t pass up the Dairy Ranch on our way home…
Happy (almost) Spring everyone! The trees are budding, and we are just about to the end of maple sap collection time in the great white north.
We have collected over 55 gallons of sap from our trees, and now have the task of boiling it down to syrup. With the amount of effort we put into it, sometimes I think it’s just better to get it at Costco.
But there’s something magical about begin a part of the process…
Matt’s eyes fluttered open as the door to his room creaked. Bennet poked his head through the door. His dark curly hair had grown almost a full inch, as he had.
“You going to sleep all day, Maps?”
“Hey, Cat.”
Matt stretched, sitting up. ‘Cat’ was the nickname the others had given him because of his quick reflexes. But the name really stuck when he ended up chasing off a…
The SUV hummed softly as it worked its way up the long inclines. Matt had really no idea what to expect at the property. He only knew that if it had been owned by his grandfather, it was probably going to be interesting—and perhaps even mysterious. One thing would certain, however, and that would be that life would be very different…
Demon Tide book #2 is now complete! It’s been several months since diving into the first chapters, and frankly I am glad to wrap this one up. Not that it was boring, or the writing getting tedious, but the last few chapters really tested my writing abilities.
I promised myself when I began writing that I would always grow as an author, so I’ve been
