Happy Monday, Aledan Merfolk! I’m back from my week-long trip home to see my parents and sister, and wow – so much has happened! As you may have guessed from my last post, I submitted StO to #PitchWars and am impatiently awaiting the mentee announcement. Luckily, my time in Michigan kept me from wringing my […]
The Busy World of Becka Read More »
Hello #PitchWars peeps! Welcome to Mermaids and Margaritas. I’m Becka, head mermaid and margarita-maker. I live in Charleston, SC, although I’m originally from Lansing and Grand Rapids, MI (and married a boy from Detroit). Said boy and I have been married for 9.5 years (been together for 15) and have lived in Charleston for eleven.
The #PitchWars Mentee Bloghop! Read More »
Chameleon Releases Today! “Wow! A fast-paced, science fiction delight with fabulous action, a seamless world, and the most unique characters I’ve read in a long time.” Elana Johnson, Author of the Possession Series. The World of Chameleon The Meteors In 2172 meteors struck the earth starting with initial impact in the city of Damascus. By
Worldbuilding with K.T. Hanna: The Meteors of Chameleon Read More »
Happy Monday, Aledan Merfolk! I haven’t been online as much as usual lately, and I’m afraid that’s going to continue for a while. In fact, I have some bad news: there will be no PonyFest this year. My dad will be in the hospital for his bone marrow transplant during the normal PonyFest time, and
July's Final #WriteMotivation Post…a few days late Read More »
Happy Sunday, Aledan Merfolk! It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had a custom of the week, but I saw today’s customs and just adored them. Well, I adored Groot 🙂 I wasn’t a big fan of Guardians of the Galaxy as a whole (*gasp* I know!), but I was a huge fan of Groot.
Custom of the Week: Groot and Rocket Read More »
Happy Thursday, Aledan Merfolk! I’ve had a bit of time to recover from the end of Draft Four, and I’ve already heard back from a couple of friends that they loved it (the CPs have been curiously quiet…). I’ve been spending the week working on the synopsis and query, and although the synopsis is still
What To Do Next? (a #WriteMotivation Update) Read More »
Happy Tuesday, Aledan Merfolk! I’ve had a whirlwind couple of weeks working on Speak the Ocean, and I’m happy to say that I finished Draft Four at lunch! Draft Four was by far the most difficult, because it included looking for all those little problem words I overuse while writing. Guess what my biggest problem
Draft Four is Finished! (a #WriteMotivation Update) Read More »
Happy Monday, Aledan Merfolk! I hope you had an excellent holiday weekend. The fireworks terrified the dogs as always, but the chickens didn’t seem to mind the noise. They ran around the whole weekend like tiny Mad Hatters at their own personal, insane tea party. Which is why this week’s custom pony is inspired by
Custom of the Week: Alice in Wonderland Read More »
Happy Thursday, Aledan Merfolk! And happy July, since I obviously missed all of June (but can you blame me, when I have new chickens taking up all my extra time?). June was a WriteMotivation month, and my goal was to finish StO. I did not finish StO, although I’m very close! I’ve been using the
Wait…What? It's JULY? (and a #WriteMotivation Update) Read More »
Happy Sunday, Aledan Merfolk! If you’ve seen my post Becka’s Big Adventure, I’m sure you know by now that I’m a huge fan of the new Mad Max movie (I named my new chickens Mad Maxina and Imperator Furiosa, and when we get the third, she’ll be Immortan Josephine), so when several people sent me
Custom of the Week: Mad Max, Fury Road Ponies Read More »