Mordant derives from the Latin mordere meaning “to bite.” I have, on occasion, been accused of being mordant. I call it, “all in good fun.” I have even caused friends to storm off. Limits, man. It’s all about limits when you have a caustic wit. If you enjoyed this post, look around, or sign up…
Month: November 2015
The Wolf at War comes out in 7 days!
In a worldwide, coordinated attack, werewolves topple governments around the globe. A new Wolf Order takes control, placing humans at the bottom of the hierarchy. Fractured after the attacks, the Runes family, along with old friends and new friends, continue the fight to stop the werewolves—even as all seems lost.
From the #QuoteGarden: Late November
November continues to plod across the calendar with the resolve of a migrating herd. Yet such dreary days inspire us to see the world in beautiful terms. Certain times, if we want beauty, we must find it. And how we describe what we see to others such as much about ourselves as it does the…
Otherworldly Words: Dire
If you watch the news, you’re quite familiar with this word. many dire situations arise around the globe and dire predictions—from the stock market to the climate. Dire derives from the Latin, meaning fearful or unlucky. I think the crux of the word is in those two words together: we are filled with fear about…
Author Shorts Question 3: The perfect scene…
I’ve started a new segment where I’ve asked a variety of authors to answer a few questions that I pose. Of course, I love a twist. All answers had to be no more than two sentences. Brevity presents a greater challenge. For me the process was delightful as well as insightful. I love that authors…
The Wolf at War book launch
Join me for a virtual book launch on the Facebook event page. The WOLF AT WAR will be released on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. I’ll be posting throughout the day – book related posts, initial reviews, trivia, and much more. I’ll also be handing out party favors, so JOIN the event to be included as a…
Otherworldly Words: Pierrot
Clowns creep many people out. Why is that? Do you think it’s because they express a twisted duality within human nature, as a character who wears a sad face but makes us laugh with buffoonish antics; or conversely, wears a happy face while wilting inside. Or do you think it’s just because they’re freakin’ weird, and we…
From the #QuoteGarden: November
November is a month I am, well, let’s say that I’m hard on November. It’s one of those in between months that can’t quite decide what season it is. It swirls with chill and drizzle. Some mornings awake brilliant with frost while others are simply dingy. November colludes with its brother month, March, to make days short…
Otherworldly Words: Tenebrous
November is associated with many things: Thanksgiving and Black Friday (in America and the Canadian border), the beginning of the Christmas season, and football. I, however, associate November with clouds. Oppressive, heavy, life-draining clouds. So, for me, tenebrous is a fitting word for November, as it is often both dark and gloomy. Tenebrous’s meaning as “obscure”…
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