For my 2016
A to Z Challenge, I’m sharing three facts for each letter. The genres I
write and love to read are mostly science fiction and high or epic fantasy. In
fantasy, there is often magic associated with crystals or metals. They also
used herbs both for medicine and for magical spells. Each day I will post a short
description of an herb or a mineral you might find in medieval or fantasy
writings. For the record, most of the herbal remedies I’ve investigated are not
recommended by the FDA. Many are actually poisonous and dangerous. As tribute
to my second love, I will post a scientific fact that may deal with physics,
biology or health science. And because another name for a writer is wordsmith, each
day I’ll share a strange word that I would probably never use in my writing,
but that amuse me in some way. So enjoy my trio of quick facts. And don’t
forget to visit the IWSG
site where we’ll share a writer’s resource for every day of the challenge.
Enology: The science of wine or wine-making (viticulture)
Elderberry can be used as an insect repellent, hair dye, and in scented ointments. (It's bark and leaves contain cyanide)
Essential fatty acids. Humans must ingest the nutrients because we can't synthesize them from food. They include those ones we've all heard of like omega 3 and omega 6.
Did you know the green parts of elderberry were poisonous? Thinking about using that in a novel somewhere? Do you get your essential fats? Have you ever tried to make wine?
The world of publishing changes every day it seems. I've read some horrifying things about KU lately and hope for the sake of writers who have their books on there, that it isn't accurate. Even some of my friends who have been published for a while with some large publishers, are seeing a dip in their royalties. It's a tough world to make it. But it's love of writing that motivates us to try and keep on trying.
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." Marilyn Von Savant
Enology: The science of wine or wine-making (viticulture)
Elderberry can be used as an insect repellent, hair dye, and in scented ointments. (It's bark and leaves contain cyanide)
Essential fatty acids. Humans must ingest the nutrients because we can't synthesize them from food. They include those ones we've all heard of like omega 3 and omega 6.
Did you know the green parts of elderberry were poisonous? Thinking about using that in a novel somewhere? Do you get your essential fats? Have you ever tried to make wine?
IWSG April Version
The world of publishing changes every day it seems. I've read some horrifying things about KU lately and hope for the sake of writers who have their books on there, that it isn't accurate. Even some of my friends who have been published for a while with some large publishers, are seeing a dip in their royalties. It's a tough world to make it. But it's love of writing that motivates us to try and keep on trying.
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." Marilyn Von Savant
