Liz's Looming Lunacy


An author trying to find her place in the world.

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Swain's world (The Cosmic Unicorn #1); A Day in the Life (Alternate Hilarities #3); The Lawnmower that Ate Manhattan (NIEKAS, I forget the issue); Spring Cleaning (Sound Waves); Shadow Play (The Parasitorium II: Parasitic Sands, 2007); Crow's Feat (Free Fall (February, 2007) Oh, and Obligatory Holly Lisle Affiliate Link for writing workshops and stuff.

28.2.07

Writers of the Future

Writers of the Future

24.2.07

[FAQ] Lyrics for The Birthday Dirge

[FAQ] Lyrics for The Birthday Dirge

Synopsis

Synopsis

GameSpy:

GameSpy:Flintlocke's Guide to Maiming Meat That Walks

100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know published by Houghton Mifflin Company

100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know published by Houghton Mifflin Company

22.2.07

Series Information: Mage Winds Trilogy, the :: Internet Book List :: A database of book information and reviews

Series Information: Mage Winds Trilogy, the :: Internet Book List :: A database of book information and reviews

10.2.07

Masterpiece Theatre | Dracula

Masterpiece Theatre | Dracula

6.2.07

[Review] BEAR DAUGHTER by Judith Berman

The Free Dictionary.com

From The Desk of Liz Ensley:



Here is the review--comments are welcome. It's the first time I've written anything like this in twenty-five years. ;-)






      Cloud has spent the first twelve years of her life as a bear, the happy daughter of a human woman called Thrush, and a bear father, called Lord Stink, who is one of the First People. The book opens at some point after her stepfather, Lord Rumble, has killed, and eaten the heart of, her father, and taken her mother for his woman.

      A lot of people are surprised that Cloud became human. No one expected it. Cloud's lost her memories, too. The only things she remembers are glimpsed in dreams and images. There's an empty place in her, one that no food will fill. Her mother's forced to reject her, and Lord Rumble wants to kill her. I mean, what's a girl to do, but run away from home when her stepfather tries to kill her?

      Thus begins Cloud's journey, a travel among and between the mortal and immortal worlds, in a search to find the bones of her father and brothers, and take them to the Edge of the World so that they can be born anew, even though she doesn't quite feel up to the task laid before her. It is a journey where she will learn to accept herself, her origins, and embrace both her past, and her future, while trying to learn how to live as a human girl.

      With Native American mythology as its base, Cloud's story engages you from the beginning, as you follow her quest, which is as much coming to terms with who and what she is, as to save the spirits of her father and brothers.

      On a more focused level, this is a story about one young woman's struggle to come to terms with herself, a voyage of discovery to find out who she is, what is her purpose in life, to stretch and surpass her limits. It is a story of acceptance, and self-acceptance.

      And, quite frankly, it's a good read.

      Bear Daughter is available on AMAZON.COM, and can also be found at, or requested by, your local bookseller.

2.2.07

The Parasitorium: Parasitic Sands

AN EXCERPT FROM MY STORY, SHADOW PLAY:
      Frank let Gazelle drag him into the dark alley between the Celtic Bar and her father's mall. All things considered, it was a small price to pay for being engaged to an heiress and the wealthiest girl in town. Not that she wasn't a looker, though that helped; the point was that she had money and he didn't, not until after the wedding.
      The storefront looked like the shop had been abandoned for years. The yellowed "Going Out of Business" sign, frayed and crackled, seemed as if it would crumble into dust if you breathed on it. Most of the storefronts shared the same dilapidation. No wonder they were condemned. The hand-scrawled sign over the door read "Granny's Place." From what little he saw past the sign and the boards, the store had been closed for quite some time.
      "Are you sure it's open?" Frank asked. "This place looks like it's been closed for years."
      "Peggy told me about it." Gazelle smiled at him and put her hand on the doorknob. It seemed to open even before she turned the knob. She drew him behind her into the shop before he had a chance to take a breath. The door closed behind them with a final click.


Mine is one of nineteen tales of terror at the beach, available in the anthology. For more information, visit Lulu.com. http://www.lulu.com/content/643131