Author Archives: Raven Bower
Aquatics ~ 20g Desk Tank!
Introducing the 20g desk tank! After dealing with the annoyance of a 5g tank on my desk (smaller tanks really ARE harder to keep), I opted for a 20g rectangular tank that sits to the left of my computer. It’s easier to keep and far more interesting to watch! The above two photos are the […]
Movie Review ~ Dean Teaster’s Ghost Town (Western)
Title: Dean Teaster’s Ghost Town Director: Dean West & Jeff Kennedy Genre: Western, action Rating: 4 bats This is a nice, ditty of a western. The characters were interesting and it had a lot of history, which created a solid world. The strife, remorse and desire for revenge (on both the goodie and baddie side) were grounded […]
Aquatics Review ~ Gulf Coast Ecosystems Rocks!
Company: Gulf Coast Ecosystems aka GCE Products: Mostly marine macro algae, also some marine foods and snails. Rating: 5 bats This was my first experience with GCE and certainly won’t be my last! My prime concern with dealing with aquatics is the knowledge and availability of their staff/owners. I wanted to make sure the algae I’d chosen […]
Hydra Games Launches! Pathfinder Compatable RPG Mod!
Dun dun dun! Hydra Games introduces our first Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible game module! The peace of Crestview is shattered. One by one, the crew of a fishing ship, The Slippery Eel, have been disappearing – their bodies found torn and brutalized. Are the murders the work of an angry sea hag? Or is there a more sinister […]
Rasputin the Betta
Since Lain is on vacation this week, he was sweet and decided to whisk us off to Grand Rapids yesterday for an early Mother’s Day – sans kids *grin* Soooo…for Mother’s day we went out to a nice lunch and then to Blue Fish Aquarium, where he got me the most awesome Mother’s Day gift – my next project, the […]
55 Hex ~ First Attempt at Aquascaping
If you follow my blathering on Facebook, you’ve probably heard a lot about my bedroom tank – the 55 hex. Now you can see it for yourself 🙂 Be kind – this is my first real attempt at pulling together a permanent tank, my others are temporary and usually in states of flux – when they become permanent, then I’ll […]
Hydra Games Open Call! Attention GMs, Writers and Artists!
Open Call at Hydra Games! We are accepting proposals for the following worlds: Andronia: a high fantasy hybrid world rife with magic, chaos and adventure Primal Earth: a gritty urban fantasy world filled with darkness, danger and sensuality We highly recommend that anyone who is interested in writing for Hydra Games, or any publisher for […]
Herbal Tea with Jody Kessler
March is here! The volatile time where winter and spring tussle for supremacy. March is also Mika’s month, Shayla’s best friend from the Weeping Dark: Bleeding Edge and so, we honor this month with one of Mika’s favorite things – tea! To aid in that, please welcome fellow author Jody Kessler as she discusses herbal teas. Take it away Jody! […]
Viking Fighting Moves with Sword and Shield
With me today is William R. Short of Hurstwic, LLC. His website, Hurstwic, has been a source of invaluable information while writing several of our fantasy novels, including Bleeding Edge. William was kind enough to offer his time and expertise to be a guest here today discussing Viking fighting moves. Take it away William! William: Sword and shield combat is […]
What’s Love Got to Do With It? Win a $250 eGiftcard!
Welcome to my cyber abode. I’m glad you could participate in the What’s Love Got to Do With It? Valentine’s day blog hop! What’s love got to do with it? Everything! What is life without love? Love is so much more than a word whispered in the dark or embossed on a card. It’s deep and has many meanings, […]