Category Archives: Writing

FAIRYSOCKMOTHER’S FAVORITES

Posted on April 30, 2025 by fairysockmother

Look for these two new great books. The adult book releases in May and the one for middle-grade readers is available now. Both are wonderful! These books were provided by the publishers, but the opinions are my own. 5 STARS … Continue reading →

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FAIRYSOCKMOTHER’S FAVORITES

Posted on February 5, 2025 by fairysockmother

THE BEASTS WE BURY by D L Taylor Mancella lives in a world ruled by magic. The Primes of each kingdom flaunt their magical powers to incite war or promote peace. Mancella is the heir apparent to her brutal father, … Continue reading →

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FAIRYSOCKMOTHER’S FAVORITES

Posted on November 4, 2024 by fairysockmother

Here are some new reviews with a little something for everyone! 5 STARS A fantastic smorgasbord by a consummate literary chef! Thirteen wonderful tales, each with exciting characters, and plots to keep dreaming about long after you’ve finished reading. After … Continue reading →

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A WRITER’S MIND

Posted on April 24, 2021 by fairysockmother

Those of you who know me personally realize why I quit writing abruptly after my trilogy, The Wolves of Lise was finished. In October of 2017, when Before Winter was out in ebook but not yet in paperback, my husband … Continue reading →

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Snowfall and Firelight

Posted on January 26, 2019 by fairysockmother

I find my outlook has changed since I’m facing the world alone. I was born at the end of a generation where women were expected to marry and household responsibilities were fairly well defined. Being the mother of two daughters, I … Continue reading →

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GOODBYE

Posted on May 14, 2018 by fairysockmother

This blog post is long overdue and yet incredibly painful for me to write. I did not choose Mother’s Day to publish it. I chose it only because it was time. I want to honor the man who influenced my … Continue reading →

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WHY WOLVES?

Posted on April 2, 2018 by fairysockmother

I have always had a kind of love/hate relationship with wolves. Perhaps it was the steady diet of fairytales that were read to me as a child. When I was little, I always imagined riding in a beautiful red sleigh being … Continue reading →

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Ode to Autumn

Posted on October 23, 2017 by fairysockmother

Today the wind changed. It swooped down from the north, rustling the maple leaves and whispering through the spruce needles. Fallen leaves skipped and frolicked across the field, cartwheeling end over end. After weeks of waiting, Autumn finally made its … Continue reading →

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AND THEN THERE WERE THREE!!

Posted on August 25, 2017 by fairysockmother

    I expected a certain amount of relief when I finished Before Winter, the last book in The Wolves of Llise trilogy. Yes, it’s nice to have finished all the edits and proofreading but I feel a sense of … Continue reading →

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Porch Swings and Spring Peepers

Posted on February 25, 2017 by fairysockmother

Just at dusk I walked down to put several letters in our rural mailbox. It was so lovely and warm that I sat down on the cushionless porch swing. The spring peepers were trilling their songs in our pond off … Continue reading →

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