The Delta Pearl, 11 — Pretend

Exciting moments in this chapter! Looking forward to the next one!

Pip & Artie in Outer Space

Nice break in the routine Teagan, Good to see Artie again too.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Cosmos‑Flammarion, Anonymous 1888. Altered image Teagan R. Geneviene

Sheiks and Shebas, welcome back to Jazz Age Wednesdays. Today I have an all new story for you, from the Pip-verse. It’s a new collaboration with Chris Graham, the Story Reading Ape!

Chris is really busy with huge personal projects right now, so double thanks to him for working on this story with me. I’m also getting ready to start National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), so I will be busy (or overwhelmed). Anyhow what I’m trying to say is that I left the ending of this story open for a second part, incase we decide to come back to it when things (for both of us) settle down.

Over the years, we’ve done several short stories for the Pip-verse, adding Chris’ creation, Artie — a most extraordinary ape. Artie is back!

Pip & Artie in Outer…

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The Delta Pearl, 10 — Cover

Can’t wait to see what happens when The Pearl cross that borderline. Handcuff & Garnet

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Saturday, October 12, 2019

Original Photo by Dan Antion

The steampunk riverboat is here. Hello, my chuckaboos! Thanks for coming back to the The Delta Pearl. It’s been a busy week. Are you ready to sink into the soft cushions of imagination and let the river gently take you to extraordinary places?

This week’s random reader things

This steampunk riverboat runs on random “things” from readers. Resa McConaghy provided Tempest Prognosticator. (What’s that and how does it work? Click to find out.) Across the miles in Ireland, Inese sent Mahogany. She doesn’t have a blog, but Ginger still gave us a thing from Murphy’s Law — Whalebone Corset.

Thanks to Dan Antion for letting me use some of his photos. Any of you #steampunk fans who like real life trains will enjoy his latest Thursday Doors post. Be sure to visit Dan at

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Jazz Age Wednesdays — The Cat’s Pajamas

Looking forward to hanging out with Artie and Pip again!

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Lucille Ball teenaged 1 Lucille Ball as Pip

Sheiks and Shebas, it’s another Jazz Age Wednesday. Today I’m here with a little trivia. If you’re a regular, then you know that I like to use Roaring Twenties slang in my replies to comments. They had such fun with language back then.

Twenties Tidbit

One of my favorite 1920s compliments is You’re the cat’s pajamas! Which, of course, means something along the lines of “You’re terrific.” It describes someone (or thing) who is the best at what they do, something highly sought after and desirable.

Doris Kenyon wearing pajamas in January 1920 Shadowland

To break it down, a cat was slang for a man, especially an unconventional man. So we already know it means someone (or thing) cool. However, there’s a little more to it than that. Because of the “pajamas” it has a rather risque undertone.

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The Delta Pearl, 9 — Secure

Sounds like the Delta Pearl is about to be to have an interesting encounter.

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Saturday, October 5, 2019

Riverboat dining room by Dan Antion

Hello, my chuckaboos! Thanks for coming back to the The Delta Pearl. Let’s get right to it.

This week’s random reader things

This steampunk riverboat runs on random “things” from readers. Diana Wallace Peach provided tap shoes. John W. Howell mentioned pandemonium.

Thanks to Dan Antion for letting me use some of his photos. He staged a photoshoot especially for an item at the end of this chapter. Be sure to visit Dan at No Facilities.

This installment ties back to Chapter 1 — Dance. Émeraude is reminded of the enigmatic Dealer’s odd reaction to something she couldn’t even see.

Émeraude and the Dealer dance on the deck of the Delta Pearl