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Stay Tuned ~ odds and ends from my WIP

26 Monday Mar 2018

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Mere, odds and ends, Rio Theater, stay tuned, young adult fantasy

I’m currently working on a young adult fantasy about Mere, an 18 year old girl living in Titusville, a small town in east Texas, located smack dab in the middle of Ferry Woods. It’s filled with pine trees, Spanish moss and creepiness. Strange things happen there. Mere’s practical side says they’re only stories. Yet, she’s drawn to the place.

Mere has spent her life trying to be ordinary. An impossible task in her family. Women in the Borchers’ family are witches. And Mere has powers. Even though she tries to ignore them. But with everything that’s been happening, she’s no longer sure that’s what she wants.

Titusville isn’t real, but it’s based on all the places I’ve been to in that area when visiting family. A perfect setting for a YA fantasy. Old-timers are walking, talking history books filled with all kinds of stories about people living in their community. All you have to do is listen.

Below is the Rio Theater in Center, Texas. I’ve pictured a place like this in my book when Mere and Darcey talk about going to see a show at the Rio.

The Rio Theater in Center, Texas

Signs Of Spring

19 Monday Mar 2018

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country roads, jonquils, spring

Every year about this time I watch for signs that spring is around the corner. One of the first things I notice are the jonquils. You can see these pretty yellow flowers beside farm to market roads all over east Texas. This is the view from my driveway. Isn’t it gorgeous?

Jonquils - signs of spring in east Texas

A view of my house from the road.

Jonquils - signs of spring in east Texas

Bright blue sky with a wisp of clouds, a warm breeze, and gorgeous yellow flowers. These little signs of spring make the drive into town an enjoyable one. Jonquils - Signs of Spring in East Texas

 

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