The Velvet Zebra

Author: The Velvet Zebra

  • Another World

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    This time of year, I get a little distracted from writing. It’s August, and the third weekend of every August is the annual Poulsbo Arts Festival, where my sister and I set up a booth and sell our lapidary work. I love this time of year. Not just for the weather, which can sometimes be…

  • Shit MY dad said

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    Not to be confused with the now-famous blogger’s dad, my own father had his own words of wisdom, most of which can’t really be repeated. But one thing he always said really stuck with me, and I’ve made it very nearly my life motto. Well, aside from the one on top of his blog. When I…

  • OMG what’s the BFD?

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    Okay, so I blew a gasket – I freaked out, flipped, got hot under the collar. It all started on Friday, a very hectic Friday wherein I had to leave work early to meet the plumber, go grocery shopping, run errands, and I was facing a weekend FULL of work and stress . . .…

  • LuLu

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    Anyone else having issues with POD service LuLu?  I think they’re going tits up right before my eyes – and it’s impossible to reach anyone there for help. They go out of their way as a company to hide from their customers and avoid any and all customer service or help functions. More later  .…

  • On account of the Boobies

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    I hate heat waves. Granted, I’m not on the East Coast, and I’m sure as hell not in Arizona, but we’re having our own little heat wave up here. Yesterday it was 94, today’s hovering around 96, tomorrow should be 94 again, with a slow decline through the weekend back to our typical – and…

  • The Legend of Darkness and Light

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    Hear-ye, Hear-ye – get ’em while they’re hot ! That is, my latest novel is out now The Legend of Darkness and Light. You can get it as a FREE eBook, read it online for free, or purchase a nice pocket paperback from Lulu. So fly, be free, and enjoy a light summer read, on…

  • Summer Sale !

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    Throughout the month of July, there’s a huge Summer Sale at Smashwords, where you’ll find my eBooks (with the exception of Ether) on sale for 50% off the original price! That’s a buck per book, people! With a new title coming out in just a few days, for free! So hustle on over there and…

  • This, That ‘n the Other

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    I just saw a Youtube video of several mothers letting their children play on the beach covered in tar balls. But it was “okay” because they brought some Goo Gone, to clean up afterwards. Can someone say Darwin Award? I’ve recently discovered I cannot chew gum and hand write fiction at the same time. Sounds…

  • Rainy Day Adventures

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    It’s hard to believe someone who was born and raised here in the Pacific Northwet can be affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder, but when you’re nearly through the coldest, wettest June on record and already feeling some frustrations about other, non-weather related things, even the sturdiest of us can get a tad bummed. Normally in…

  • Duped!

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    I’ve always considered the kitchen to be my sister’s room, not because she does most of the cooking, although she does, but mostly because I’ve never really cared what the kitchen looks like, and she has. For years, and years, our kitchen was a nice soft pale yellow with blue accents, very Scandinavian. Cobalt blue…