by Gloria Oliver | Jul 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
While writers do a lot of their work alone, we do belong to a community that includes those others out there sitting before their notebooks, typewriters, and keyboards, grinding out the fantastic for the enjoyment of others. We may not know them all and we may not see...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
It is now official!Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles is a 2008 Dream Realm Awards Finalist in the Young Adult Category.Woohoo!!!”Harry Potter meets Dragon Riders of Pern””….this is a story that is sheet magic…” – Eternal Night...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
A few years ago I read a manga (Japanese comics) that involved the spirit of a dead woman. In the story, the spirit hung around/was tied to a Wisteria plant. The plant she was attached to was part of a whole public garden of them. It was the type of Wisteria that’s...
by Gloria Oliver | Mar 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Infinite World of Fantasy Authors is currently holding their Spring Contest!Infinite Worlds is a group of writers in the speculative fiction genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror fiction, supernatural fiction, alternate history, paranormal romance, dark...
by Gloria Oliver | Feb 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Started work on this in January and am only now getting this post done. 2009 seems to be keeping me busy! Dang!Anyway, I had an idea back early in the year for a neat webpage I could add to my main site. You see, for the longest time ever, I’ve always had runs...
by Gloria Oliver | Jan 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I went to one of our favorite family owned restaurants. After we’d ordered and got our food, I noticed that unlike the norm, this time they’d not added the colorful bit of garnish they usually placed on the dishes they served. While the food was as...