James’s Note: Willow trees seem to have been running amuck since medieval times. We see it in everything from Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter. Some one should probably look into that. Here, we see the Witcher Man pulling a very large, very dangerous rabbit out of his hat. It just might not be …
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Sharon’s note: Final Part. I love clever solutions, where knowing the rules better than the enemy does saves the hero. I saw it first in fairy tales, and I fell in love. I try to use it as a device whenever possible. It’s one of those things that will always make me happy, and we …
James’s Note: I love folklore about trees, especially the stuff surrounding willow trees. We have more oaks than willows were I live, but when you look at one of those old trees with its heavy, sprawling branches, it’s easy to see how people pictured them as monsters. I first read the Willow Rhyme in Neil …
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Sharon’s note: You’ll notice a lot of repetitive themes is my work. One of them is the fae (or fay, or fey, whichever spelling you like). You’ll see them a lot because I think they’re cool. I’ve seen people say that fae are out as far as modern/urban fantasy are concerned. They have been done …
Sharon’s Notes: This story is born of the idea of very interesting conversation I had with my husband. Unfortunately, I can’t remember what it was. It’s fairly disappointing because I’m sure it would have been awesome to share. Warning: If you you have a good idea, write it down. I had no idea what I …
James’s Note: Welcome to the Deadly Garden. The things in this garden were so much fun to create. We also get to see the forest go to war. After one of my beta readers got to this scene, he spent the next day telling me how I needed a whole story about Daniel adding new …
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Sharon’s note: I’ve observed this many times over the years. There’s a bad situation, so they’ll sit there and scream about it and make things hard for others. They don’t accomplish anything, or even make themselves feel better. Not really. In a bad situation, you do the best you can, and don’t damn someone for …
James’s Note: In this episode, we get to see the vampires start tackling the Witcher Man’s defenses. I mean we get a vampire hit squad versus a magic killer hedge. What more do you want from life? And yes, the hedge is partially based on my own property. And yes, the orange trees are almost …
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James’s Note: I’ve been in love with the idea of food forests from the time I learned about them. The idea of engineering every level of a forest to serve a single purpose just strikes me as badass. In this section, we get to see the Witcher Man take that idea to another level. We …
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Sharon’s note: This entry is a little long but . . . meh. I flatter myself that this is cute and fun and worth reading. Warning: Kids accepting what should be weird, because they are more reasonable than adults in some things. The boy started and fell off the bed with a thud. “What did …
Gray Matters: The Works of Sharon and James Gray