Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Today on the blog, Annie Seymour discusses the true rags to riches story that is her inspiration of her novels Secrets of the Royal Maid and the newly released The Royal Maid Finds Love. I think Seymour's article gives credence to my belief that inspiration is all around us—we just I have to be observant.

It's time for another update on Coco the #1 dog! She's come a long way since arriving after last Thanksgiving. She's still pint-sized for a golden retriever and likely always will be, as she is the runt of the litter! But fear not, she still packs a bite—a love bite!

As I write this post, the World Cup continues in the US, Mexico, and Canada with the quarterfinals. Who knows, I might add an addendum to this after the champion is crowned. France will win, BTW…I'm just saying.

Our final destination on the great European adventure was France, with happy reunions.

Firenze is a spectacular city. The old town, at least, feels like it has almost been trapped in time, much like Prague, if you're familiar with that incredible metropolis. For Anders and me, everything was better in Firenze, from the photo ops to the food.

Howdy, Last month I posted about our road trip adventure with a focus on Yellowstone. In Part 2, I relate what my oldest son, henceforth...