Archive - The Jeweled Woods

Dreams Under the Winter’s Solstice Moon

Winter transformed the Jeweled Woods on the Selandis continent into an otherworldly realm. Its canopy – a vibrant tapestry of green, blue, orange, red…

Dec 22, 2023 •

November 2023

The Dagger: An Asaria (Jeweled Woods) Vignette

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story features Shareis and Lilly, featured in the Sign of Alchemy series.

Nov 10, 2023 •

October 2023

Journey to the Jeweled Woods

A free quick read in the Sign of Alchemy / Asaria Universe

Oct 9, 2023 •

October 2022

The Time of Now

What is the enjoyment of a time of year? The spring, where growth is abundant? The summer, for when it is at its peak? The fall, when we settle in for…

Oct 17, 2022 •

April 2020

Maeva Dedication

I dedicate each of my books to an individual. Sometimes I know from the start who will be named, and other times I don't know until the day before…

Apr 3, 2020 •

October 2019

Reflections on a Hallows' Eve, or Losing a Friend

It is immeasurably convenient for us that the year is separated in light and darkness. Unless you are at the equator, the night dominates October…

Oct 18, 2019 •

September 2018

The Dark Half of the Year

The cycles of nature are more than a metaphor for our lives - they are at the heart of life itself. Life basks in the glory of the light half of the…

Sep 20, 2018 •

January 2018

Authentic Living

One of my new years resolutions in 2018 is to live an authentic life. The immediate question that comes to mind is - Robert, were you not living…

Jan 14, 2018 •

October 2017

The Little House of Cultural Expansion

I watched an episode of Little House on the Prairie named Injun Kid last night and was struck by a pivotal moment of cultural expansion.

Oct 1, 2017 •

September 2017

September Fog and Winter Snow

There's a saying that there will be a snow in winter for each foggy morning in September. This year I'm finally going to put this to the test. My wife…

Sep 4, 2017 •

May 2017

The Patterns of Life

The universe has an uncanny and universal pattern of repeated themes at all levels of its existence.

May 31, 2017 •

April 2017

Channeling the Creative Spirit

I consider myself a decent writer. I can usually express myself in a coherent and even sometimes entertaining fashion, and dive deep into analytics when…

Apr 6, 2017 •

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