The June 2026 edition of my KierDevils newsletter went out on Thursday, June 4th. Enjoy! If you’re a subscriber and don’t see it in your Inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder. For Gmail users, it might also be on your Promotions tab. If my emails are consistently ending up in your spam or junk mail, you …
I have a free month of Amazon Prime and while searching for something else, I stumbled across a TV show called The Librarians. It’s set in a version of our world where magic exists but is secret. It’s got a group of geniuses who are responsible for keeping magic out of the hands of the bad …
Now that the temperatures are warm enough for short sleeves, I’ve pulled out my fangirl t-shirts. Can you recognize these without my explanations?Photo copyright 2026 by Vanessa Kier I love Raiders of the Lost Ark. Yes, I’m old enough that I saw it in the local movie theater when it first came out. This t-shirt is over …
While walking today along a path I’ve taken many times, it occurred to me that writing is like my walks. Even when I’m going down the same path – building characters, developing plot, filling in details – I always find something new and exciting.I never know what I’ll find on my walk. Like the sunlight hitting …
I don’t have a lot of seasonal habits, but while I shopped at the farm store this afternoon, I realized that I often celebrate the start of summer with fresh, local grown produce. This salad is the result of my shopping. Delicious!
...I tend to be wary of films made from books that I love. I don’t often like the casting and the choices of what to exclude or change.However, I loved the movie adaptation of Project Hail Mary. It had been long enough since I read the book that whatever image I had of the main …