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Welcome to new art offers in January 2025

Welcome to a new year! It feels good to start fresh while intending to have some great new ideas art-wise. I have had a busy month so far, and I like the pace and excitement of creativity. Not only did I make a lot of art, I finished a project that began in the 90s with another writer, and we spent the last six months finishing it. It’s a police mystery / thriller story. See the description below:

Buffalo, 1980s

Detectives Mike McNally and Bill “Turk” Matursky are resolving a tense jumper scenario at a highrise in one of the seedier parts of Buffalo, New York when they hear about the gruesome murder of a Catholic priest.  As an esteemed older priest is murdered three days later, the detectives are assigned to the special task force to help solve the vicious crimes.

There’s only a single clue to go on, and Mike turns to his long-time friend, Father Mark, to help with their investigation. He offers what he can, but the Church is stone-walling the law at every turn. The detectives have to appeal to the city’s underbelly for leads. Through many twists and turns, they discover that the suicide of a fellow cop and a tied-up hooker hold surprising clues.

Meanwhile, Turk is going through a personal crisis.  He won’t explain why to Mike who gets more frustrated every time Turk’s rash actions might endanger their lives.

Mike struggles to get past his divorce, but every overture toward a new relationship backfires.

Despite the seriousness of their criminal investigation, they find time to share comical cop stories, and their penny-pinching superior, Captain Burke, has an endless supply. 

Can you blend murder with humor? Maybe it’s the only way cops can cope with the horrors of their work.

It’s available on Amazon Kindle or paperback.

What I made in January

I had a good month creating art, and here’s a gallery view of my latest projects:

These items are all available in my etsy shop EarthandFaery.

The paper birds were a lot of fun to make and I love painting mandalas on wooden boxes.

I have more writing projects coming up soon so I travel between my computer and my studio to get everything done. Focus and intention help to keep my schedule straight and sheer doggedness gets me through the rough spots.

And there’s more…

I also created two PDF patterns:

They are easy to make! Click on the picture for the link.

Almost done… here’s the latest video I made for my YouTube channel: A fairy door diorama. Check it out HERE.

And here’s a praying angel for you. I wish you all the best and lots of creativity! xo

Write That Novel Now! ecourse is live.

The ecourse Write That Novel Now! I’ve been working hard to put together is now live.  Click on the book cover in the sidebar, or go HERE.  I’m really excited about this development and I’m happy to share it to help struggling or novice writers to get a handle on the writing craft.   It is time to share my knowledge with the world.  For many years I thought there had to be a way to share this knowledge without just putting out another ebook on Amazon, but I didn’t know what to do.

My ecourse contains an ebook, but there is so much more, and I’m available for support in the dedicated Facebook group that I created for the students.

You know when something feels right, and creating the ecourse felt right all the way.  It hasn’t always been easy, and as with any writing, there are many not-so-fun parts and challenges to overcome to get it done.  For me it was the technical side, and that is an ongoing and sometimes painful learning curve.  I have banged my forehead against the edge of my desk a number of times, but there was no backing out of the project.  And, miraculously, it all came together in the end.   The bruises have now faded…  ;-P

I learned a lot of technical stuff and I’m grateful for that.  I know it will come in handy later when I create more courses.  Online classes is a great way to share with others, and for that I thank God.  I didn’t think I would ever thank anyone  for technology.  We truly live in a global village and the opportunities are endless.

If you know of any struggling writers, please share this blog with them.  I can truly help and they can learn quickly!

Anyone can come along for the ride!   Maybe you are the next New York Times bestseller author!  It’s never to late to try something new.

Fiction writing ecourse coming soon!

Hi folks, this is the first post in this blog, though I have blogged a lot in the past.  In fact, I have an art blog and you can check it out HERE.  I had a writer’s blog but it went away on The Starship Enterprise never to be seen again…  🙂  I’m excited about this site because I built it myself and I’m far from a geek.  Anyhoo, I’m working on a very exciting fiction writing  ecourse for beginning or struggling writers.  It will be easy to follow with an ebook, questionaire PDFs, and audios.  I will keep you posted.   Shouldn’t be long now if all the technicalities work out.   Sayonara, and keep creating!