Jane's Folly Posts

Name Quest launched My book is now up and available for Kindle, Nook , Kobo  and iBooks for $2.99. Flying ships, wild magic, a land in trouble and a toy duck.  Three…

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Preparing for launch: covers and beta readers I am about to launch my next book, please let me know if you are interested in being a beta reader.  The great…

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Getting organized is both a mental and a physical task Here it is, the first weekend of May already.  Spring is finally here up in the north, with tulips starting…

Gamer's Guide to Life

Review of Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure   We went to Universal Orlando the week before Easter.  It was ridiculously crowded.  My first piece of advice is, if you…

Gamer's Guide to Life

When I looked for pictures I realized I had not been there since 2004! Planning a Trip to Universal Orlando Last year we had a Disney adventure.  This year we…

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Gamer's Guide to Life

Painting I pulled out a canvas I’ve been meaning to use for years and gave myself permission to use it.  “But I’m not good at this.  I’ll ruin it.”  Right.…

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Recycled Egg Dye project My son and I decorated eggs using a basic dye kit.  When we were finished, we had all these cups of dye. On a whim, I…

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Boosting Creativity Sometimes it’s good to get out of the house.  Julia Cameron, in her famous book on creativity, The Artist’s Way, suggests taking an “artist’s date”.  Explore a museum.…

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The Muddle in the Middle I haven’t posted in a while. I gave myself a deadline for finishing the second draft of my novel, and then life happened. Nothing serious,…

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