Feb 18Making Plans For A ChangeYou may or may not like it… I wanted to let you know that I’m taking steps to leave Medium. It’s no longer financially logical to keep throwing my money at a corporation that isn’t just helping me get ahead (and therefore make more money off me), but that is…Médium1 min readMédium1 min read
Feb 17Making Plans For ChangeI wanted to let you know that I’m taking steps to leave Medium. It’s no longer financially logical to keep throwing my money at a corporation that isn’t just helping me get ahead (and therefore make more money off me), but that is actively diverting eyeballs from my content to…Prepping1 min readPrepping1 min read
Feb 146 Fantastical Fiction PromptsHere for your imaginative enjoyment are 6 more story prompts. Have fun with them! His loved one died, but is alive in a parallel universe, and he is getting clues as to her life there The Furies — the Vengeance Deities of classical mythology — are back, but hire their…Writing1 min readWriting1 min read
Feb 104 Fantastical Fiction PromptsFor short stories or free writing… I love the fantasy genre, and short fiction, but sometimes it’s not easy marrying the two. So here are a few ideas for you to use however you’d like. Flash fiction, short stories, micro-fiction, or even plots for novellas! Have fun! A Fairy Godmother is not what she seems — she’s tattooed, wise-cracking, and street-wise and she’s come to save her charge. What is she saving them from?Fantasy1 min readFantasy1 min read
Jan 29How To Dehydrate Fruits & Vegetables To Save MoneyAnd be healthier! Vegetables can keep for years if dehydrated and stored properly. Among the best vegetables for dehydrating are tomatoes, carrots, beets, beans, squash, onions, peas, celery, corn, pumpkin, and broccoli. …Food5 min readFood5 min read
Jan 26Introduction To DehydratingAre older models safe? My introduction to dehydrating came when I was gifted an older model dehydrator that had been in someone’s closet for years. They had lost the manual, couldn’t remember when they’d bought it but did remember that it had always worked well for them. I’ve used it…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Dec 16, 202210 Story Ideas To Help You WriteIf writing fantasy is your jam… You’ve been invited to the home of a retired Warrior-for-hire for lunch. Before you sit down to eat, your host takes you on a tour of their home. Describe some of their trophies and spoils from their glory days. How did they get those? …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Nov 7, 2022Our Daily Bread Needs An OverhaulThere’s more to bread than fluffy white The History of Bread According to history, the earliest bread was made in or around 8000 BC in the Middle East, specifically Egypt. It’s believed their brewing expertise combined with the warm climate, produced the world’s first sourdough by adding wild yeast to the bread mixture. Romans…Food7 min readFood7 min read
Oct 31, 2022How To Increase Your Resilience In A Changing WorldIt’s all in the planning… When was the last time you had a power outage that lasted for more than three hours? Has your neighborhood ever flooded or come through a landslide? Have you ever been laid off and unsure where grocery money was going to come from? Has wildfire…Preparedness5 min readPreparedness5 min read
Oct 28, 2022A Fantastical, Limitless MenuThe importance of food to fantasy fiction “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” — J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) One of the parts of worldbuilding I enjoy is the creation of food for my story characters. It’s…Food4 min readFood4 min read