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Dragons Beyond the Pale: Excerpt 3

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 20, 2021 by Maria GraceApril 6, 2021

Wentworth gets a foretaste of what his journeys may look like.

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Down the Research Rabbit Hole: Grog

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 17, 2021 by Maria GraceJanuary 31, 2025
A girl in a white dress looking at a human sized rabbit hole in the side of a hill

While writing Dragon Beyond the Pale, the research rabbit hole led me to grog. Why do you think I went there and what could it have to do with dragons?

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Dragons~ Let Them Eat Cake

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 15, 2021 by Maria GraceMay 4, 2021

Sometimes, when it all goes sideways, you just gotta lean into it.

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Dragons Beyond the Pale: Excerpt 2

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 13, 2021 by Maria GraceApril 14, 2021

Dragons Beyond the Pale: Excerpt 2:
A coded message from the Order? What could it mean?

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Research Rabbit Hole: Hard Tack

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 10, 2021 by Maria GraceJanuary 31, 2025
A girl in a white dress looking at a human sized rabbit hole in the side of a hill

The research rabbit hole led me to hard tack or ships biscuits. Why do you think I went there and what could it have to do with dragons?

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