Category Archives: Writing

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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Book Two Paperback Release Day! — Among Wolves- Nancy K. Wallace

Posted on December 15, 2016 by fairysockmother

It’s publication day for the paperback of Book Two of Nancy K. Wallace’s fable-based fantasy Grim Tidings! In Book two of the Wolves of Llise trilogy,we continue to follow Devin Roche, the son of Llise’s ruler, in a land where … Continue reading →

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MORE WOLVES HAVE BEEN RELEASED!!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by fairysockmother

Today, August 11th (or almost), Grim Tidings, the second of the Wolves of Llise series will be released in E-book. If you are hoping for a paperback, you will have to wait until January! I think the second book in … Continue reading →

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SWEET RELEASE

Posted on July 12, 2016 by fairysockmother

Today I am sharing a blog post by Bishop O’Connell, a friend and colleague at Harper Voyager, who is celebrating the release of  his fourth book July 12! His series is known for its incredibly beautiful  book covers and exciting plots which are … Continue reading →

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