A lot of my friends have asked me, why Goldeen Ogawa? They ask because Goldeen Ogawa is not the name that I first introduced myself with when we met. If you bother to read the About page, you’ll learn that my full name is Grace Goldeen Ogawa, and on the whole I have found it …
Recently I’ve been watching a lot of True Blood, on DVD. True Blood is an HBO show created by Alan Ball about a telepathic waitress from a small town in Louisiana, set in an alternate narrative of our world in which vampires (and everyone from that happy band: werewolves, witches, minor monsters) are not only …
Today was a good day. Well, it’s not over yet so something awful could still happen, but barring that, this has been a good day. I think it’s important to note the good days, because they can too easily be forgotten. Here are some pictures of today to remind me of this. I love going …
After a catastrophic storm leaves the city of Redling half-filled with mud and the magician Bouragner Felpz ill with exhaustion, his faithful ward Corianne determines to take him on a relaxing country vacation. This however is soon upset by the sudden appearance of a ghostly witch, who holds the key to preventing an even greater …
As I have already mentioned elsewhere (not so far on this blog), my beloved cat, Nyx, was run over by a truck last month. I decided not to write of it here, not right away, because I want to keep this blog an interesting and pleasant read, and I always find outpourings of grief to …
I feel I should update with something other than eBook announcements. Heheh. And today, the lovely Tony C. Smith over at The StarShipSofa has given me the perfect excuse! Their 233rd episode features a story by British writer Gwyneth Jones, and it is read by yours truly. I am unbelievably excited and pleased to be on …
A simple murder soon takes a turn for the mysterious, as things often do when the magician Bouragner Felpz is involved. Now he and his ward, Corianne, find themselves drawn into the harsh world of vagabond thief-masters and young pick-pockets, trying to uncover the truth behind an enchanted ring and the shadowy organization known as …
Unusual visitors are par for the course in the life of Bouragner Felpz, consulting magician, but few materialize out of flames from the fireplace. Enter Lilith Maugs, an enigmatic woman with a tumultuous past who has come to Felpz for aid, yet in doing so puts him, and his ward Corianne, in mortal peril. [Amazon] …
Bouragner Felpz, the renowned Magician’s Consultant, has never been known to sing. Yet sing he does, as do any who touch the unusual fire stones that have been unearthed around the Willowbee mansion. What put the song in the fire stones? What does it mean? Who is it for? The answer lies in an ancient …
There is something called the Bechdel Test. It is named after Allison Bechdel, and it is used as a way to highlight how small and or insignificant female characters are in movies. The rules are these: There must be at least two women, with names, in the film. The two women must talk to each …
