Claudia’s Blog
2023 Realm Makers Conference
Realm Makers is a group of Christian/Clean speculative writers (mostly Science Fiction and Fantasy). Their annual conference in St. Louis hit the ground running with a workshop by Tara Grayce on the correct use of genre tropes to market to specific audiences. ...
Word Weavers
Catching up on some old business. After meeting Eva Marie Everson (the founder and CEO of Word Weavers) last fall at a conference, I joined the program. Word Weavers brings together small groups who read and critique each other's writing samples once a month. I can't...
My First Realm Makers Conference
I'll be attending my first Realm Makers Conference this week, in St. Louis. I love St. Louis. Realm Makers is a group of Christian speculative writers (mostly Science Fiction and Fantasy), so this is also the first time I will be attending a specifically SciFi/Fantasy...
Why Make Your Own Soap?
Like many people, we're concerned about the toxic ingredients in many soaps. Parabens mimic estrogen in the body and can disrupt the endocrine system. Foaming and preservative additives, like sodium laureth sulfate and methylisothiszolinone, can irritate our...
The Fields of Prosperis
On September 15, 2020, my SciFi Novel, "The Fields of Prosperis," won its category of the Mountain Brook Fire '2020 Fire Awards.' Thank you Mountain Brook Fire!
Do it Yourself Skirt
The limited availability of long skirts for girls has always been frustrating. I don’t mind paying a company like Lilies of the Field (http://www.liliesapparel.com/) to make formal clothes my daughters will only wear on occasions not likely to damage them. But when it...