Toni

Whispers from the Writing Nook

This week went a little sideways but I got several episodes back from my alpha reader and now I need to get those edits done. Then I can get those chapters scheduled for everyone.

I keep goin...

Episode One Hundred and Forty-Two: A friendly visit for information

The knock on the door vibrated through the entire shop, though it took a second for me to realize what it was. Then, I took off across the living room and down the steps to reach the front d...

Episode One Hundred and Forty-One: Choices

“Sable,” whispered the Cat. “You can’t just do something like that.”

I ignored him and nodded at the father.

“They are meant to have it,” I said. This time, my voic...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

I have to keep telling myself that you don’t mind if the solestice is a couple episodes longer than I thought it would be. Everytime I think well, it will be one more episode that doesn’...

Episode One Hundred and Forty: Gifts

The Cat padded closer to the bowl, then stuck his nose in. It barely touched the herbs before everything glowed a bright white and the humming climbed higher.

I shook my head to try an...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Nine: Dreams, Stones and Magic

My coffee this morning was strong, but strange dreams had haunted me all night, and I needed it. Weird flashes of people I knew, then sudden jumps to others. Kind of like my mind was traveli...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

Indigo is excited. Book 1 is off to the final editor as of last week. 

I made substantial progress on getting through those final chapters. Once the editor gets it back to me, whi...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Eight: Consequences

A blast of warmth from the floor made me relax. Betty had moved that other box, so it must not have anything to be too worried about. The next box contained bundles of...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Seven: Trust Me

“The jars, from being spotted.” The Cat’s paws rested on the edge of the box as he studied each of the jars. “I’ve been searching for these for ages.”

“They don’t look ...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

I am so close.

Book 1 is almost ready to go to a final editor. I just wrapped up chapter 54 of 84. One more solid day working on it, and I’ll be able to send it off on its wings.&nbs...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Six: Gifts and Reminders of Family

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Six: Gifts and Reminders of Family

Something about Molly’s father drew my attention more than normal, especially with how tired he was. His a...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Five: Writer's Block

Nothing in the shop leaped out at me, and the writer snapped the book closed sliding it back onto the shelf with a loud sigh.

“Is there anything you’re looking for in particular?�...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

I’m back from Norwescon. Tired, ready to sleep in my own cozy blankets and eat some home-cooked food - including bacon.

Four whole days of talking with other authors, readers, and pe...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Four: Stone Cold Magic

Caffeine called my name as I finished up breakfast and headed to the espresso machine to make something tasty. Maple lingered in the air, and I went with a maple latte, one for each of us, e...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Three: Bacon makes things Better

I didn’t want to get up. Only a couple more days until, hopefully, we’d be closed for two days around the solstice. Plus, Indigo would be back.

But today, my comfortable bed kept m...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

This week started off amazing with getting a ton of words in for Meow Volume Two. I absolutely love the direction this book is going and wrote seven episodes. The eighth is almost done, but ...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-Two: Small Changes

Fred and the other troll left after another hour, and other foot traffic in the shop died down. Not much later, the shop was empty and I took my chance. “Hey Betty, can you lock the door?�...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty-One: Artists Way

The Elven woman rolled her eyes. “My parents want me to, but I don’t really care.”

Fred sat down near her, but not in her space. He pulled out a textbook, but kept glancing in he...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

On Friday of this week, I worked on Meow, and it was magical. While I didn’t get a ton of episodes done, I wrote three, and they are amazing. I sunk into the flow and knew exactly what I w...

Episode One Hundred and Thirty:  Unnoticed Changes

“So, what’s on the schedule today?” I asked the Cat while sipping my mocha, which contained way too much chocolate. The shop appeared in its coffeehouse form. The long wooden table res...

Episode One Hundred and Twenty-Nine: Unseen leaves

“What did the imps buy, anyway?” I asked while studying the leaves.

The bright green oak leaves glowed in magic, and not just the outline that normally let me know something needed...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

Thank you for your patience with Patreon. I am definitely still learning, and I swear every week, a new thing pops up. This week, I learned it defaults posts to 9 PDT, not 7 w...

Episode One Hundred and Twenty-Seven: Routine is Key

Snores from the Cat woke me up at my normal time. He lay next to my pillow. A black blob highlighted by my bright white sheets in the morning light. The Cat normally didn’t sleep in my room, but ...

Episode One Hundred and Twenty-Six: Unexpected Lesson

To my surprise, after lunch the bell on the front door rang as I searched for gifts for the dragons from me. Professor Eiva crept in, her nose twitching as if she was searching for something...

Whispers from the Writing Nook

So many good things are happening and it's hard to keep everything on track. 

Three episodes written this week - Check!

Three episodes edited this week - vanis...