May 31, 2017

You know the old saying, “April showers bring May flowers?” Well, we’ve had April showers AND May showers, and all they bring is mud, mud, and more mud. Especially nasty chicken-poo mud. The chicken enclosure has flooded so many times in the past few weeks. It’s disgusting. 

camp nanowrimo, rebekah loper, camp nano, writing
May 6, 2017

April is over, somehow. I did not meet my Camp NaNo goal, ending the month with only 25 of the 75 hours I was aiming for. But that’s still 25 more hours than I had on April 1st, and so I’m pleased with that, even if a bit disappointed that I couldn’t just get my…

March 17, 2017

It’s been a while since I last blogged, and I’m sooo sorry, guys! Other than sharing things from the Rabid Rainbow Ferret Society, I think my last actual post here was back at the end of NaNo. Oops. I just haven’t had the mental energy to do so, and the one time I did (sometime…

January 2, 2017

I’m still alive! I think… It’s been a year. It’s been a DECEMBER. And in some ways I’m floundering, both creatively and non-creatively, but I’m taking steps to rebuild my foundation. Please forgive me if I’m a bit absent on the blog for a while. In the meantime, here’s our end-of-year round up from the…

NaNoWriMo 2016 Winner
December 1, 2016

Life took over this year, but I managed to write most days anyway. Winnie has had her back right leg amputated, and is doing great now. The kitten has been named Tiberius. (As in James Tiberius Kirk.) Oh, and I won a Goodreads giveaway for a book that I really wanted but didn’t know how…

October 30, 2016

Before I get into the craziness that has been October (it’s literally impossible for it to get much crazier at this point), I have a few things to mention: First – I’m running a fundraiser for a friend who has had some really hard times the past year. You can read her story, and donate…

August 31, 2016

I’ve been following The Survival Mom for a little while now, as well as a few other ‘prepping’ bloggers. If you don’t know what prepping is, it’s basically being prepared. You know, like the Boy Scouts, except for major disasters. Please don’t think I’m crazy. Because I’m not. See, the time it would have been great…

chickens, raising chicks, backyard chickens, black australorps, austra-whites
August 26, 2016

FIRST! Big news will be coming soon – are you signed up for my newsletter? You need to be! Especially if you’re curious about what’s been happening with the A-Zs of Worldbuilding! Um. So. Summer happened. I’m not quite sure how the last month passed as quickly as it did. Floofers (baby chicks) are doing…

five confessions of an aspiring author, writer, writing, writing problems, Rebekah Loper, life
July 1, 2016

Originally published at blackanddarknight.wordpress.com on September 30, 2011. I’ve had one of those weeks – one where I set out to be super productive and ended up accomplishing very little.  I meant to have a short story edited and sent to my (new and many!) critique partners.  Didn’t happen.  There’s still tomorrow, right? Except for…

About Rebekah

Rebekah Loper writes character-driven epic fantasy featuring resilient women in trying and impossible circumstances who just want to save themselves but usually end up saving the world, often while falling in love.
She lives in Tulsa, OK with her husband, dog, two formerly feral cats, a small flock of feathered dragons (...chickens. They're chickens), and an extensive tea collection. When she's not writing, she battles the Oklahoma elements in an effort to create a productive, permaculture urban homestead.