My spirit/heart sister Oscelot and her cat Widget are undergoing a traumatic transition. Widget's final days have come, and saddle thrombus is what is happening, as well as heart failure and liquid in the lungs. Help is needed to be able to give Widget a comfortable and dignified end.
Please read more by clicking this link.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/gkvfw-help-us-give-widget-a-comfortable-end
Oscelot is one of the freelancers available for art, editing, and sometimes narration.
Selkies' Skins
Current book in series Temple and Skinquest. Enjoy Castle and Well from Amazon, B&N and Smashwords while waiting for that and the prequel's audiobook "Pearls of Sea and Stone: Book of Seals".
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Widget needs your help
Teresa Garcia (or Teresa Amehana Garcia / Amehana Arashi) is a rural Northern California mountain woman. Art supplies are at premium in a house of artists. She has health, intermittent mobility, and nerve pain issues which she pushes through as well as possible, in order to complete her tasks. With a busy autistic son she does not always have enough time for her own projects, and her work projects often eclipse her own personal projects.
Teresa writes mainly fantasy. Her works include poetry, short stories, and novels. She also paints, narrates on ACX, illustrates, fiddles about with ASMR readings, Reiki Master, Priestess, and is open for commission. She writes challenges for the online browser based role play of Dragon Hearts (which don’t always get coded) and administrates for Dreaming Twilight in SL. She volunteers time as curator for on-line libraries overseeing live and pre-recorded programs. She also is one of the administrators for the Nisa/Dreaming Twilight role play group and helps develop the lore for their program. In addition she is the owner/operator of THG StarDragon Publishing and a co-owner of Dragon Hearts RPG.
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Flash Fiction Fridays #23: "The Cards" and "Autumn Equinox Harvest" reading
Today we have "The Cards" and "Autumn Equinox Harvest" by myself, Teresa Garcia. What happens when the Major Arcana of the Tarot turns out to be beings with actual jobs? Following that we have a Shinto/General Pagan devotional season poem meant to be read for the Autumn Equionox.
If you'd like your poetry and short fiction featured on the podcast please write TeresaAmehanaGarcia@gmail.com or THGStarDragonPublishing@gmail.com for more information with "Flash Fiction Submission" in the subject. Writings accepted to be read will be paid via Paypal.
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Teresa Garcia (or Teresa Amehana Garcia / Amehana Arashi) is a rural Northern California mountain woman. Art supplies are at premium in a house of artists. She has health, intermittent mobility, and nerve pain issues which she pushes through as well as possible, in order to complete her tasks. With a busy autistic son she does not always have enough time for her own projects, and her work projects often eclipse her own personal projects.
Teresa writes mainly fantasy. Her works include poetry, short stories, and novels. She also paints, narrates on ACX, illustrates, fiddles about with ASMR readings, Reiki Master, Priestess, and is open for commission. She writes challenges for the online browser based role play of Dragon Hearts (which don’t always get coded) and administrates for Dreaming Twilight in SL. She volunteers time as curator for on-line libraries overseeing live and pre-recorded programs. She also is one of the administrators for the Nisa/Dreaming Twilight role play group and helps develop the lore for their program. In addition she is the owner/operator of THG StarDragon Publishing and a co-owner of Dragon Hearts RPG.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Interviewing Illustrator and Obama Fellow Sanghamitra Dasgupta
Pre Interview Questions:
a) What name and gender are being used to refer to you? If they do not match your birth name and gender are you open about it? You do not have to disclose legal/birth name and gender, but if you want it mentioned you write under an assumed identity or have more than one identity you work under for this industry that can open up new lines of discussion.
Ans- Sanghamitra Dasgupta(Female).
b) Are you an author, poet, illustrator, editor, game writer, game creator, publisher, or multiple? If you have multiple roles in the publishing community then which ones are they? If you have multiple roles feel free to answer each question with sections for each role.
Ans- I am an illustrator and also wrote 4 books last year.. and working with multiple publisher as publisher. I also runs an youtube channel and loves video games.
c) What books, games, or other publishing related projects have you been involved in the production of?
Ans- My topics are completely based on illustrations..
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1. What got you interested in (writing/illustrating/editing, etc)? If you do multiple tasks within the publishing industry which is your favorite role?
Ans- Illustrating mostly
2. What company or companies are you doing work for/with?
Ans- Crimsoncloak publishing, Penit Publishing, AcuteByDesign, Rhonda’s firm and Hadya publication.
3. What projects are you currently working on?
Ans- currently m working on multiple books with the publishers and also with the independent authors.. and also doing a govt organization project too
4. Do you have any future projects in mind to take on?
Ans- I love interesting stories about kids.
5. What is your favorite project?
Ans- I have multiple ones. But two favourites are from Penit .. one is – Larry the Lobster.. and second one is – Mazy and Molly one..
6. Is this career something that you always wanted to do?-
Ans- I always wanna be an artist..since my childhood. Even I start sketching and illustrating at the age of 5.
7. Do you find it difficult, or find some aspects more difficult than others?
Ans- well all jobs have ups and down.. it’s a part of life.
8. For illustrators: What are your favored tools of the trade, would you tell us about your personal process?
Ans- I always say to create ur rough concept first,sketch it….and then do the final..
9. What is a normal day like for you? Is this your side job or main job?-
Ans- this is my main job.. I love to create whole day.
11. How do you manage balancing this with family and any other work you may have?
Ans- I have a cool family .Just me and my parents and having a squirrel.. so its all good managing the time.
12. What hobbies do you have?
Ans- in free time..i prefer to create youtube videos and play video games. And I am an obama fellow..so I always try to encourage young kids and the community.
13. If you could be anything in the world besides this, what would it be?
Ans- A great human being
14. Do you feel that school helped set you up toward following this path in the publishing industry?
Ans- well I got my certificate in animation and illustration..but I chose illustration.. so its all depends
15. If you could go back to school is there anything you wish you had paid more attention to?
Ans- Nope
16. What advice do you have for the next generation?
Ans- Just focus.. don’t give up..u will face ups and down and some weird people. Keep them in mind..and think to move forward.. remember haters should always be the motivators.
17. What advice do you have for your age peers that may also want to take part in the publishing industry and specifically with your area within it?
Ans- If u have a passion..give it a try.. it’s a tough market.. but to gain something u need to fight with positivity..and don’t try to put down others.. everyone has their own style..
18. Is there anything else that you’d like to add that we didn’t discuss?
I would love to add my two nominations for which I'm so excited.
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Individual additions
Where are you from?- I am frm Kolkata,India
Have you met any particular challenges?- every working field has their ups and downs.. even I faced ..but I now know how to face them..
I see that you worked at DC comics according to your Facebook Profile. Can you tell us what that was like?- I was like a trainee for few months.
Do you prefer illustrating children's books or comic books more?- I do both..even I was a comic artist at an Indian comic house also.
Teresa Garcia (or Teresa Amehana Garcia / Amehana Arashi) is a rural Northern California mountain woman. Art supplies are at premium in a house of artists. She has health, intermittent mobility, and nerve pain issues which she pushes through as well as possible, in order to complete her tasks. With a busy autistic son she does not always have enough time for her own projects, and her work projects often eclipse her own personal projects.
Teresa writes mainly fantasy. Her works include poetry, short stories, and novels. She also paints, narrates on ACX, illustrates, fiddles about with ASMR readings, Reiki Master, Priestess, and is open for commission. She writes challenges for the online browser based role play of Dragon Hearts (which don’t always get coded) and administrates for Dreaming Twilight in SL. She volunteers time as curator for on-line libraries overseeing live and pre-recorded programs. She also is one of the administrators for the Nisa/Dreaming Twilight role play group and helps develop the lore for their program. In addition she is the owner/operator of THG StarDragon Publishing and a co-owner of Dragon Hearts RPG.
Friday, September 13, 2019
Flash Fiction Fridays 22: Clarity and Otohime's Heart
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If you wish to read them please look for them on my Patreon or Deviant Art. If you wish to submit your writing please send them to TeresaAmehanaGarcia@gmail.com or THGStarDragonPublishing@gmail.com.
Teresa Garcia (or Teresa Amehana Garcia / Amehana Arashi) is a rural Northern California mountain woman. Art supplies are at premium in a house of artists. She has health, intermittent mobility, and nerve pain issues which she pushes through as well as possible, in order to complete her tasks. With a busy autistic son she does not always have enough time for her own projects, and her work projects often eclipse her own personal projects.
Teresa writes mainly fantasy. Her works include poetry, short stories, and novels. She also paints, narrates on ACX, illustrates, fiddles about with ASMR readings, Reiki Master, Priestess, and is open for commission. She writes challenges for the online browser based role play of Dragon Hearts (which don’t always get coded) and administrates for Dreaming Twilight in SL. She volunteers time as curator for on-line libraries overseeing live and pre-recorded programs. She also is one of the administrators for the Nisa/Dreaming Twilight role play group and helps develop the lore for their program. In addition she is the owner/operator of THG StarDragon Publishing and a co-owner of Dragon Hearts RPG.
Monday, September 9, 2019
Ame's Bookshelf Interviews: Robbin Miller "Breaking the Barriers"
It is amazing how much went wrong around getting this particular interview recorded. It is up now though! Get to know a little about author Robbin Miller, the author of "Breaking Barriers" A Girl's Dream to Play Little League with the Boys."
Audio Only Podcast: https://www.podcasts.com/mythical-minstrelsy-flash-fiction-fridays-and-ames-bookshelf-1a06920c4/episode/Interviewing-Author-Robbin-Miller-1ef5
Audio Only Podcast: https://www.podcasts.com/mythical-minstrelsy-flash-fiction-fridays-and-ames-bookshelf-1a06920c4/episode/Interviewing-Author-Robbin-Miller-1ef5
Follow her on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Robbin-Miller/e/B016S531B0
Purchase her book: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Barriers-Girls-Little-League/dp/1948390752
Or Get it from the publisher (Pen It Publications): www.penitpublications.com
Support the Podcast and related projects: www.patreon.com/Amehana
Teresa Garcia (or Teresa Amehana Garcia / Amehana Arashi) is a rural Northern California mountain woman. Art supplies are at premium in a house of artists. She has health, intermittent mobility, and nerve pain issues which she pushes through as well as possible, in order to complete her tasks. With a busy autistic son she does not always have enough time for her own projects, and her work projects often eclipse her own personal projects.
Teresa writes mainly fantasy. Her works include poetry, short stories, and novels. She also paints, narrates on ACX, illustrates, fiddles about with ASMR readings, Reiki Master, Priestess, and is open for commission. She writes challenges for the online browser based role play of Dragon Hearts (which don’t always get coded) and administrates for Dreaming Twilight in SL. She volunteers time as curator for on-line libraries overseeing live and pre-recorded programs. She also is one of the administrators for the Nisa/Dreaming Twilight role play group and helps develop the lore for their program. In addition she is the owner/operator of THG StarDragon Publishing and a co-owner of Dragon Hearts RPG.
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Here is my art from last Inktober as a Youtube flip book
Teresa Garcia (or Teresa Amehana Garcia / Amehana Arashi) is a rural Northern California mountain woman. Art supplies are at premium in a house of artists. She has health, intermittent mobility, and nerve pain issues which she pushes through as well as possible, in order to complete her tasks. With a busy autistic son she does not always have enough time for her own projects, and her work projects often eclipse her own personal projects.
Teresa writes mainly fantasy. Her works include poetry, short stories, and novels. She also paints, narrates on ACX, illustrates, fiddles about with ASMR readings, Reiki Master, Priestess, and is open for commission. She writes challenges for the online browser based role play of Dragon Hearts (which don’t always get coded) and administrates for Dreaming Twilight in SL. She volunteers time as curator for on-line libraries overseeing live and pre-recorded programs. She also is one of the administrators for the Nisa/Dreaming Twilight role play group and helps develop the lore for their program. In addition she is the owner/operator of THG StarDragon Publishing and a co-owner of Dragon Hearts RPG.
Friday, September 6, 2019
Double Play Flash Fiction Fridays Podcast Catch Up Day
Last Friday's Flash Fiction Fridays episode was a little slow in actually managing to get recorded and ready.
This Friday's episode has "Just a Little Something" and "Turnabout" as more comedic offerings. The first gives us a glimpse into the personal lives of Chinese deities and immortals, and what chaos/order they get up to, and was written for one of the Flash Fiction Month challenges. The second is a Coyote/Kokopelli tale Teresa Garcia wrote to fill her daily requirement and in honor of those two tricksters.
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Flash Fiction Fridays #20: "I Hate Updates" and "Delusion"
The first is every college or university student's worst nightmare. The second was written for a Flash Fiction Month prompt that required an unfair rebirth or fate, and explores karma.
Audio Only Podcast: https://www.podcasts.com/mythical-minstrelsy-flash-fiction-fridays-and-ames-bookshelf-1a06920c4/episode/Flash-Fiction-Fridays-20-I-Hate-Updates-and-Delusion-62bf
This Friday's episode has "Just a Little Something" and "Turnabout" as more comedic offerings. The first gives us a glimpse into the personal lives of Chinese deities and immortals, and what chaos/order they get up to, and was written for one of the Flash Fiction Month challenges. The second is a Coyote/Kokopelli tale Teresa Garcia wrote to fill her daily requirement and in honor of those two tricksters.
Flash Fiction Fridays #21: "Just a Little Something" and "Turnabout"
Audio Only Podcast: https://www.podcasts.com/mythical-minstrelsy-flash-fiction-fridays-and-ames-bookshelf-1a06920c4/episode/Flash-Fiction-Fridays-21-Just-a-Little-Something-and-Turnabout-b367
Remember, if you'd like your flash and short fictions, or poetry featured on the podcast I am paying $3US per piece used. Highly favored are pieces with fantasy, mythology, folklore, or legend aspects. Author retains copyright. Submissions to the podcast can be made to ladyrainstardragon@hotmail.com or thgstardragonpublishing@gmail.com. Please include in the subject line it's a podcast submission.
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Teresa Garcia (or Teresa Amehana Garcia / Amehana Arashi) is a rural Northern California mountain woman. Art supplies are at premium in a house of artists. She has health, intermittent mobility, and nerve pain issues which she pushes through as well as possible, in order to complete her tasks. With a busy autistic son she does not always have enough time for her own projects, and her work projects often eclipse her own personal projects.
Teresa writes mainly fantasy. Her works include poetry, short stories, and novels. She also paints, narrates on ACX, illustrates, fiddles about with ASMR readings, Reiki Master, Priestess, and is open for commission. She writes challenges for the online browser based role play of Dragon Hearts (which don’t always get coded) and administrates for Dreaming Twilight in SL. She volunteers time as curator for on-line libraries overseeing live and pre-recorded programs. She also is one of the administrators for the Nisa/Dreaming Twilight role play group and helps develop the lore for their program. In addition she is the owner/operator of THG StarDragon Publishing and a co-owner of Dragon Hearts RPG.
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