Tag Archives: Magic

Must go to conventions properly attired

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Brian Bixby

I haven’t gone to any sci-fi/fantasy conventions since I started writing this blog, but with one coming up soon, it seemed appropriate to have a Dragon Lady t-shirt made up to wear to them. So here’s what it looks like:

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Chapter 20 of Dragon Lady

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Brian Bixby

“Everyone is a star in their own life,” chapter 20 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, is now up and available. William Maverick, our villain, emerges from behind the curtain. Just what has he been up to? How did he get … Continue reading →

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The phrenomagnetists, 19th century scientists of the mind

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Brian Bixby

It’s not easy being a researcher into the powers of the human mind. And without today’s technologies, it was even harder in the nineteenth century. But they did have a map of the human brain, and tools to make it … Continue reading →

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Chapter 19 of Dragon Lady, tweeting, and four weeks to the conclusion

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Brian Bixby

“Stockbridge interlude,” chapter 19 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge is now available to read. Rebecca’s hunt for the villain Maverick has been interrupted by the dragon taking her to Stockbridge. What does the dragon want? Can Rebecca resolve the problems … Continue reading →

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Chapter 18 of Dragon Lady, and servants

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“A day in the life of Patty Leigh,” chapter 18 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, is now available. Our magicians have been busy. But as everyone ought to know, they could not survive a day without the help of Patty … Continue reading →

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Xmas meets Tarot (the holiday non-post post)

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Brian Bixby

A mystical, magical holiday season to you all! (If you want the artist’s explanation of the symbolism of this variation on the Moon card of the Tarot, go here.)

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Chapter 17 of Dragon Lady, the future, and the holidays

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Teamwork,” chapter 17 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, is now available. Rebecca and Abigail know who their foe is. Can they find clues to defeat him by searching in the town, in the Burning Dog, and in the Devil’s Acre? … Continue reading →

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Chapter 16 of Dragon Lady, and money

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Family and friends,” chapter 16 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, is now available. Rebecca goes home to see her parents, only to confront new magical surprises. And how does one receive a daughter who is feared by the town as … Continue reading →

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Inspiration and Transformation

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Brian Bixby

They tell you “write what you know.” But that’s not really what you have to do. What you know is only your start, your inspiration. You need to transform it into something that others will read, that will inspire and … Continue reading →

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Chapter 15 of Dragon Lady, and Bridget Leigh/Lee

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Abigail in Flight,” chapter 15 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge: A Tale of Magic in the Gilded Age, has been posted. Injured and on the run, can Abigail acquire allies faster than she acquires enemies? For the many of you who … Continue reading →

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