Mt. Si is the perfect backdrop for a story. Its many moods and ever-changing beauty can be counted on to inspire the writer and readers. And if a reader happens to be in the area, it would be an amazing daytrip to visit Mt. Si and the other places in Snoqualmie Valley that appear in the Miss…
Yes, I Love Costumes & Mark Twain’s Wit and Wisdom
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” -Mark Twain I apparently love any chance to dress up and express myself with costumes and dramatic clothing…much to my mother’s dismay. I grew up in the era when you only got to wear fairy wings on…
1905 Boston – A Civilized Setting
I often find it easiest to get a sense of setting visually, so I love the online photo archives of the Library of Congress. Here are a couple of photos of the transportation options and look of the city where Miss Livingstone would have come of age. I was having trouble reading the date, but…
For the Record…
Yes, I have almost completed the manuscript for Miss Livingstone, Book II: Memory Key, and I did indeed win NaNoWriMo for my 9th year in a row, and my 10th time total. Hooray! and TGIO…lol. -Quinnleeeee
Fabulously Odd
OddMall in Everett did not disappoint. Once again there was an amazing and fun collection of artworks and other wonders and the people that went with them. And we even sold a few books! #OddMallPNW
How Amazing to be There!
Another tidbit from researching Miss Livingstone’s fictional life was an event I would have loved to have seen. An outdoor Houdini stunt in her home town. She would have been 21 in 1908, and living in Boston as an adventurous gal, I’m sure she would’ve gone to see Houdini jump from the Harvard Bridge into the Charles River to make his…
Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
When Miss Livingstone’s cross-country journey by train was first written, I had her coming to arrive in Seattle area about March 1, 1910. When I checked on what train she would’ve ridden, I discovered one of the worst avalanches in history. She may have lost her life if she’d traveled as I had written, but even if she made it…
Rather Odd
I had so much fun at this event in June, that I’ve joined another Indie Authors booth at OddMall Holiday Event this weekend. I’m a lover of art as well as literature, and if you are too, then don’t miss this exhibition and sale of unique and excellent wares. It’s at Everett Community College…
In the Same Week-Way Back Wednesday
In the same week that Book I: Journey Key happens, the Boston Marathon was won by a Nova Scotian. Miss Livingstone was from Boston and had settled in the west, in the small but valued Washington town of Snoqualmie. It’s remarkable how the two coasts contrasted in infrastructure. It would have been difficult for her. And…
A Worthy Cause
What do you do with your book sales money? I’m a bit of a starving artist, but it’s because no matter how successful I become I live passionately. And part of that is giving money to good causes and to support other artists and people who give service in my community. Tonight I attended a…
San Francisco & Seattle Fires 1908 and 1889
For Way Back Wednesday this week, we take a look at the devastating fires of the early 20th century. The mostly wood structures in the American west were vulnerable to these horrific conflagrations. When writing fiction that’s seated in history, it’s key to search the big news of the time. It would defy credibility to…
Blasting Off – NaNoWriMo 2016
In about an hour I’m off to our region’s NaNoWriMo First Words…Stroke of Midnight Kick-off. I’m a co-ML (leader) for Snoqualmie Valley Region again this year, and I can hardly wait to dive in – or blast off – and start Book II of the Miss Liv Adventures! This will be my 10th manuscript…
Miss LiV Adventures ~A Journey Through Time...and Time Again 