Saturday, November 23, 2019

Welcome back to the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! Thanks for returning, after my detour last weekend to work on National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).  Then I took time out from both — to revise my “Books” page.  I didn’t realize how woefully overdue that was!

If you’ll remember, last time Émeraude had a little too much “tea.” You can review Chapter 14 of The Delta Pearl,  here.

In this chapter we learn a little more about Émeraude’s past.

Thanks to Dan Antion for the use of his photos.

All aboard!

The Delta Pearl

Chapter 15 — Groan

Original photo by Dan Antion. Tomfoolery by Teagan

Sunlight streamed through the porthole in my quarters the next morning. I awoke muzzy-headed. My mouth felt as though it had been dried out in the desert sun and then stuffed with cotton. I winced and turned…