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About daisypeasblossom

Daisy Peasblossom Fernchild was born as an AD&D character at a family tabletop game one Easter. The player, Ona Jo Bass, adopted the name as her online pen-name, and has written many internet articles under that nom de plum. Jo is a grandmother, a retired teacher (as of July 2012) and a librarian. She uses the pen name as a means of separating her writing posts from professional posts.

Writer’s Market

Determined to make this Monday a more productive day than the previous one, which was spent doing yard work, domestic chores and shopping, I started my day with reading the introductory chapters to my 2012 Writer’s Market. Writer’s Market has … Continue reading

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Value of Rest

Yesterday, I took a day of rest. Amazingly, even when you are doing something you truly enjoy, fatigue becomes a factor. I love to write, and if I am truly engaged in a project, hours can pass before I notice … Continue reading

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The Business of Writing

I love writing. I love the way words fit together to convey meaning, the pictures that can be painted with just the right selection of words. I started on on it early — just as soon as I could string … Continue reading

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Introducing Ralph Loysimer

Ralph Loysimer loped through Stormwind in his were form. The human form was too slow to dodge the rotten vegetables and over-ripe fruit that was flung at him by the citizenry and even by the guards. Not that he could … Continue reading

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Writing for Fun

After a year of actually earning some cash with my writing, I have learned that sometimes I need to do what I love to do just for the fun of it. I do other things for fun, too. I pick … Continue reading

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As I move back into my newly repaired home — repairs which have changed it almost beyond recognition — I begin with the kitchen. Yes, there are beds set up, and desk in the study, but the real heart of … Continue reading

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Flotsam

Change, according to many philosophers and creeds, is the only constant, the one thing we can absolutely count upon to happen. Sometimes the changes are good, other times they erode, irritate, anger and cause pain. We are both the changed and the … Continue reading

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Hot off the Press! Diamonds in Space.

When Amazon announced the ability for budding authors to upload their manuscripts for publication, I knew I had to try it! Here is my first short story–just $.99 for a classic space-opera mystery, free to Amazon Prime members.

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Going with the Flow — Surfing the Changes

Gutting the house in preparation for new wiring. New flooring has been laid after removal of asbestos tile.

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Changes

August 18, 2011, my home was shattered — quite literally — by a giant sycamore limb falling on the roof of my house. The limb, 36 inches diameter at the base, crushed the northern gable end of the roof, rolled … Continue reading

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