Surprise, Aledan Merfolk! PonyFest14 voting is starting one day early this year because it’s my birthday and that’s how I roll! It’s also Juliana’s birthday (you can see her ponies below) and the Warrior’s Ceremony for those of you from Fie Eoin 😉 With all the celebrations going on today, how could I not open […]
Welcome to #PonyFest14! Read More »
Happy Sunday, Aledan Merfolk! Today’s the last day to join PonyFest14 – so make sure you post your design and reply to this thread with the link before midnight! To celebrate, we have another custom by one of the judges of the panel portion of the vote: RevRuby! We’ve seen her customs before when I
Custom of the Week: Mizuko Read More »
Happy Sunday, Aledan Merfolk! If you stopped by last Sunday you know that #PonyFest14 has started, so my blog and social media accounts are all inundated with ponies right now. And you can’t really go wrong with that, can you? If you want a chance to win a custom pony (and books!) based on your
Custom of the Week: Egyptian Tigersilk Read More »
Happy Friday, Aledan Merfolk! The summer rush finally hit us at work (after all the interns return to school) and I’ve been busy writing writing writing, so I haven’t been on the blog much lately. Except to announce PonyFest14, of course! If you’d like chance to win a custom My Little Pony based on your
Nearing the End of StO! Read More »
It’s finally here! PonyFest14! For those of you who’ve been hanging around the blog for the past couple years, you know what this means: my blog is being taken over by My Little Ponies for the next month. All the rules and prizes for the contest are below, but first we have a custom by
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Happy Monday, Aledan Merfolk! In anticipation of PonyFest14 kicking off next weekend, I’ll be featuring customs from the panel of judges for the next couple of months. First up is Lightningsilver-Mana, who we’ve seen before with the Sailor Moon Scouts, Ganondorf, and Queen Regina. It’s a rainy, grey day here, so let’s brighten it up
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Happy Monday, Aledan Merfolk! This morning it was 70F, which was amazing considering Saturday’s 105F felt like an oven. A really really humid oven. So it’s kind of funny that this week of cooler weather has a fire-inspired dragon-pony custom (I still haven’t decided if that makes it a drony or a pogon). So sparkly!
Custom of the Week: Fire Drake Read More »
The science news in the beginning of August was very space-heavy, but there are some great non-spacey tidbits in there. Check it out: Researchers: Dinosaurs that shrank quickly were more likely to survive: Dinosaurs that quickly shrank in size during their evolution to becoming birds were better able to adapt and thrive over time, according
Happy Monday, Aledan Merfolk! I’ve just had myself a nice, long weekend (4.5 days!) and I’m feeling so refreshed I woke up an hour early today. I spent most of my long weekend editing the first half of Speak the Ocean and hanging out at the pool reading a new mermaid book, so I’m feeling
Custom of the Week: Ocean Treasure Read More »
Happy Tuesday, Aledan Merfolk! It’s been a looooong time since I’ve posted a Science Tuesday, but I went through all my July science emails on Monday and picked out a few gems for you. It’s a long list, so let’s get started! Microtubes made of human protein clears e. coli from water, study suggests Heightened
Science Tuesday: Drug Lord Hippos, Plants Can Hear, and White Holes. Read More »