One moment the skies were clear; the next, rain fled from them in terrified haste. Einur raced for his cave shelter, leaving his sheep, undisturbed by the downpour, still ripping up grass. Reaching the cave, he crouched just inside, shivering – already drenched despite his swift retreat from the open field.
Category Archives: Writing
Character Sketch: Einur
Einur Landman is the main character in the book I am now writing (entitled Seascape). This is the character sketch/bio I wrote up for him.
Why Homeschooling is Awesome
As someone who’s been homeschooled from kindergarten (which, as a point of interest, I used to spell kidnergarden) to high school, I can honestly say it’s one of the best things that ever happened to me. Why? Why would I rejoice in forever being a shy bookish nerd with enormous spectacles?
Sketches
I don’t claim to be a good artist (so don’t judge the below too harshly!), but I do like drawing; and as my two most recent sketches are related to the book I’m currently writing, I thought I’d post ’em here.
Lollipop Boy
I was working the supper shift at the restaurant the other day and served a young couple with a baby girl and a little boy. Now something you should know is that kids receive a free lollipop after their meal is finished…
Interview with PVP
Bridget MacMillan from Prickly Valley Publications interviewed me the other day about Starscape.
Little things
Nature musings… on dying flies, and strangely-shaped leaves, and flower smells and pine trees and gossiping birds.
All that reading made me do it
Growing up in a second-hand bookseller’s family, I’ve always had access to a ton of great literature from earliest childhood. I know I was already an fan of the Bobbsey Twins mystery stories by the time I was five, as I remember being irritated that Freddie and Flossie were older than I (they were six). And all that reading did a lot of stuff to my mind…
Party time!
Well, I thought I was just going to share Starscape’s cover art today – but I have far better news! Starscape is now available on Lulu.com!
What I learned on vacation
Yes, it was my vacation… but when you were homeschooled from kindergarten onwards, it becomes a bit of a habit to learn all the time – whether you want to or not.
Benita J. Thompson 