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Finally managed to get some stitch markers up on my website. Here are just a few. I've got ring ones and locking ones, so you can take your pick. #stitchmarkers #knittingaddict #crochetersofinstagram

Been having fun experimenting with #microcrochet and have some super cute things in the shop, but I ran out of my earring cards. Have to print more, but you can get these @canalquarterarts along with tons of other art and handmade treasures. #microcrochetjewellery #fxbgva

The weather is miserable outside, so I'm going to stay toasty warm and work on some micro crochet earrings among other things. #microcrochetjewellery #grannysquares #crochetersofinstagram

The Internet: Did you know that shiba inus are the breed that is genetically closest to wolves? Me: Well, I pulled half a mole out the mouth of mine the other day, so yeah, that tracks.

I've been making a lot of these stitch markers lately, but I haven't put them on my website yet. That's on my to do list for this week. Today, I'm taking a break from knitting. But the cast-on is coming. #stitchmarkers #knittingaddict #handspunyarn

Meredith R. Stoddard 8/30/18 Meredith R. Stoddard 8/30/18

Thrice to Thine Release info

I know it feels like every book takes forever, but I'm actually getting faster at writing these things. And I am SO excited for you all to read this one.

Meredith R. Stoddard 7/12/18 Meredith R. Stoddard 7/12/18

We need to talk about Anne

And by Anne, I mean "Anne with an E", the Netflix adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series. After watching the first season, and now the second, there is no shortage of critics complaining about the diversions from the original books, the tone, and the inclusion of more diverse characters.

Meredith R. Stoddard 6/19/18 Meredith R. Stoddard 6/19/18

Wanna see a new cover?

Book 3 beta reading is chugging along. I have already gotten feedback from a couple of my readers and so far so good. There are of course, some things that need ironing out, but I'll be tackling that in good time.

So, it's about time I showed the world the cover for Thrice to Thine. Of course my newsletter subscribers and Kettle Holler Literary Society members have already seen this, but it's about time the rest of you did too So, here it is.

Meredith R. Stoddard 5/25/18 Meredith R. Stoddard 5/25/18

Long overdue update

I know. I know. It feels like I haven't updated my blog in FOREVER. That's because it's been far too long, and life has been crazy.

Meredith R. Stoddard 1/6/18 Meredith R. Stoddard 1/6/18

Bliadhna mhath ùr gu dearbh!

Happy New Year indeed! There is a lot to be excited about in 2018, starting with a winter sale. Both The River Maiden and Cauldron are only .99 for the next few days. So, if you haven't read one or both of them yet, you can grab them. If you have, please tell a friend or two about this deal.

Meredith R. Stoddard 11/22/17 Meredith R. Stoddard 11/22/17

To Anglicize or Not To Anglicize

This has shown up in my Facebook feed at least a dozen times in the last 48 hours. The first time I saw it, it was kind of funny. By the tenth time it was starting to grind my gears.

As a Gaelic learner, I’ll be the first to admit that Gaelic spelling both Irish and Scottish is hard, especially if English is your first language. I try to have a sense of humor about these things but the language nerd in me sometimes gets my back up when people start sneering at Gaelic spelling. Admittedly, Gaelic names can be difficult, but I have a few issues with this particular list.

Meredith R. Stoddard 11/9/17 Meredith R. Stoddard 11/9/17

The Blue House

“But I’ve only ever lived here!” T cried through stressed out eleven-year-old tears as I tried to convince her that she needed to pare down her plush Pokemon menagerie to no more than a dozen. “I don’t know how to live anywhere else.”

It’s true. We built this house when her brother was still a baby, and she was no more than an idea. Thirteen years ago, we looked around our mid-century rambler full of brand new baby gear and realized that we needed more house to accommodate our growing family. So, we packed Baby K into the car and went in search of a home we could grow into, one that would last us a long time.

Meredith R. Stoddard 10/18/17 Meredith R. Stoddard 10/18/17

Me too

I don't consider myself a poet, but I was inspired by #MeToo campaign that I've seen on social media. When I shared the post without adding a personal story a couple of my friends commented with their stories. Then I saw quite a few of my friends sharing their stories of harassment and assault. Many of them sounded familiar. Some of them brought me to tears. The sad truth is that almost every woman I know has a story.