I’ve dabbled in both real places and imagined spaces. Sometimes it’s fun to write about a place where the reader is familiar and knows what to expect, but other times it’s so much more fun to write about a completely new and made up place! Both have their benefits and their drawbacks. One takes more research to get every detail authentic and correct; the other takes more … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Island of Misfit Toys
By Inara Scott As a kid, I would wait impatiently every holiday season for the cartoon specials to come on television. No DVDs or videos back then, just a show that would air on the regular stations and if you missed it, that was it. No Frosty the Snowman until the next year. Of course, I loved Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, but I must admit to being completely freaked … [Read more...]