Nov 20, 2018 | A Day In My Life
I am willing to describe my day as long as you swear by Aletheia to keep my work a secret. Times are dangerous here in Roman Alexandria during this, the first century of the Common Era. I am an alchemist, and while the goal of our league is to perfect human life—to...
Nov 18, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Well, let me begin by saying this wasn’t my idea. Cleo Mack should’ve talked to you herself, she’s a lot more literary than I am. But she says I lived in Fairhope my entire life and was one of the first people to move into Harbor Village, before most people even heard...
Nov 16, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Good thing I’ve always been an early riser, because my day starts before the crack of dawn. I get my two high-schoolers up and they’re out the door by seven. I leave for work right around the same time because I like to get there early. Often, it’s the only quiet time...
Nov 14, 2018 | A Day In My Life
“Rose” is a difficult name for a police officer. It sets up an assumption that fails to describe any part of my nature, conjuring an image of a tiny gray-haired woman. I am neither tiny—standing at 5’8”—nor gray haired, and I am more prickly thorns than soft petals....
Nov 11, 2018 | A Day In My Life
She’s done it again! Another charity tea! My best friend and business partner Jayne Wilson (she runs Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room and I manage the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium) has agreed to put on yet another tea for charity. At least this time it won’t be a full...
Nov 8, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Hi there. My name is Ruby Sparks, and I’m the manager of Botanica Santa Rosa. The sign on the window calls me a Tarot Card Reader Extraordinaire, but I’m not sure I’d go quite that far. I mean, I do read Tarot cards, but I’m not an expert yet. . .not like my...
