Alessa’s Adversaria
Adversaria: (pl) (n) a miscellaneous collection of notes, remarks, or observations.
Pax And His On/Off Ramp ⭐ Pax et sa rampe sofa
Happy Friday!! Ever since his back operation, Pax cannot climb up and down any sofa or large chair on his own anymore (nor is he allowed to climb up and down the stairs). So instead, we got him a ramp! Tbh, he was really scared of it at first. But now he's got it down, and loves to sleep on the sofa, with his head resting on the top of the ramp 🙂 PS: I was trying...
Lone Writer – Chibits: Episode 2
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Summer’s Here! Time For Some Fun Pax Activities 🙂
I frankly cannot believe it's already the summer solstice (though the heat wave we're going through is telling us otherwise)! I remember with fondness my lazy summers as a child, many spent at my grand-maman's playing with my cousins (my favorite!), but also long hours of entertaining myself through reading and drawing (my second favorite)! It's in that spirit that...
L’été est là ! Il est temps de s’amuser avec les activités de Pax. . .
Je n'arrive pas à croire que c'est déjà le solstice de l'été (même si la forte chaleur des derniers jours me prouve bien le contraire) ! Je me souviens avec beaucoup de tendresse des étés tranquilles passés chez ma grand-maman à jouer avec mes cousins (ma partie préférée), ainsi que les longues heures passées à lire ou dessiner (2e préférées). C'est en repensant à...
The Godstone Curse – A New Short Story Available Via My Newsletter Soon . . . For a Short While
Is that a new fantasy series profiling itself on the horizon? Why yes, yes it is! While Ars Arcana: The Rose Cycle is in the works, here's its short-story* prequel. Meet Ophelia Devorst, a 21st century macrale (that's a witch, in French-speaking Belgium) who is struggling mightily at her day job, and things seem to only be getting worse...or are they? The story will...
July Sale 2025 on Smashwords!
I'm excited to announce that the three books in the Morgana Trilogy will be available at a 75% discount for this year's July Summer/Winter sale on Smashwords! The sale, which lasts the entire month of July, is a great time to get my ebooks, along with those from other talented indie authors, at bargain prices. You can sign up to receive notifications, or find the...
Pax’s Fun Friday Fact: Squishy Ball!
EN: Happy Friday! Though we're going through another insane heat wave over here in Belgium, Pax is always up for a game of chase-me-to-get-the-ball! But the ball *has* to be squishy, or he won't be able to play well with it! (Unfortunately, the store no longer sells these balls, so it's his last one...and the bad thing about it being squishy is that he destroys it...
Lone Writer – Chibits: Episode 1
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Process Vs End Product
As a writer and artist, I have struggled mightily over the past decade (long story). And the more Life got in the way, the more difficult it became to get any creative work done, even on days where I had the time and energy to devote to it. Resistance, as Stephen Pressfield calls it, along with a healthy dose of guilt for not finishing all the projects I wanted to...
Lone Writer Chibits – An Intro
I'm hereby launching what I hope to be a series of whort webtoons (hence the chibits) inspired by my writing adventures--these were initially only meant to be shared via my newsletter, but they're a little image-intensive, so I'll be posting them here instead. I hope you enjoy these mini-tales!