Happy New Year to All My Readers! Hope everyone is having a safe New Year. 2020 has not been easy. But, a few good things happened as well. 2020 Highlights: Writing, sketching, and publishing. Thanks to the lack of a commute, I was highly productive most of the year. It allowed me time to write, … Continue reading {Happy New Year} A 2020 Sum Up and Goals for 2021
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{Ketch’s Sketches} Mandala Sketch 1
{Happy New Year} A 2019 Sum Up and Goals for 2020
Happy New Year to All My Readers! Hope everyone is having a wonderful New Year. 2019 was not the easiest for me, much like the year before. But, as always, several good things happened as well. 2019 Highlights: I started the year strong in writing and publishing. In April 2019, I published my new adult … Continue reading {Happy New Year} A 2019 Sum Up and Goals for 2020
Kukulkan, God of Wind and Hurricanes
Mayan Name: Kukulkan; Gucumatz Aztec Equivalent: Quetzalcoatl Associated Animal: Feathered serpent Role: Wind, Hurricanes Kukulkan is the god of wind and hurricanes. He is often depicted as a plumed serpent, but can take human form as well. Little is known about the myths surrounding Kukulkan. There is more information about his Aztec counterpart, Quetzalcoatl, who … Continue reading Kukulkan, God of Wind and Hurricanes
A Whole New Adventure is About to Begin
Last weekend before I start my adventure taking statistical courses at the local university. Despite it being seven years since I was last in a classroom, I feel as ready as I can be. With classes overlapping my typical work schedule, I have already planned to make up the time during lunch breaks and on … Continue reading A Whole New Adventure is About to Begin
Mermaids: In Folklore and In Fiction
Mermaids and mermen are mythological marine creatures that are typically depicted to be half human and half fish or sea serpent. They’re often known to be both mysterious and enchanting as well as possess magical and prophetic powers. First appearing around 1000 B.C. in ancient Assyrian mythology, mermaids and mermen have be recorded in different … Continue reading Mermaids: In Folklore and In Fiction
My World is Changing. . .
. . . for the better. No worries! First, meet the latest member of the Ketch Family! This is Litten Nikola. He is a 13-15 week old kitten I adopted on 5/19/2019. It's been over a year since my last cat passed away, and I felt it was time. We found each other at a … Continue reading My World is Changing. . .
Post Release Thoughts and Next WIP
I used to think publishing my books would get easier over time. But it’s still a major emotional roller coaster of anxiety, happiness, and fear. Will my book do well? Will it find its audience? Will people want to read it? I kind of feel I just dropped my child off at the college … Continue reading Post Release Thoughts and Next WIP
Tall Ship: Brigantine
Brigantines are one of my favorite tall ships! They have two-masts with square rigging on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigging on the mainmast. And its gaff-rigged mainsail distinguishes it from the completely square-rigged brig. A typical brigantine in the 18th century displaced 100 tons, were 65-80 feet long, held 8-10 guns, and carried a crew … Continue reading Tall Ship: Brigantine
Ah Puch, God of Death, Darkness, and Disaster
Mayan Name: Ah Puch; Ahal Puh; God A; Cizin; Yum Cimil Aztec Equivalent: Michlantecuhtli Associated Animal: Owl or dog Role: Death, Disease, Disasters, War, Childbirth, and Beginnings Ah Puch is one of many names associated with the god of death in Mayan religion. He is the ruler of Metnal (Xibalba), the Mayan underworld. To the … Continue reading Ah Puch, God of Death, Darkness, and Disaster
