“Life in the Seven Kingdoms is never dull . . .” –Jen McConnel, School Library Journal

A Valentine fairy tale visits another town with a heart for bees

City hall beams from below are thicker than a human head

Beautiful city hall on legs in Michelstadt, Germany Michelstadt, Germany is the perfect stop to “bee” inspired for a new Valentine fairy tale. The ponderous beams of the city hall built in 1484 don’t look like they need protection. If they did, what could a bee do? If the Blackfly Queen (in my new fairy […]

How a castle protects bees and a new Valentine’s Day fairy tale

Mayen castle and Bee castle

The town of Mayen has made bees a priority This castle holds the answer Bees are the magic ingredient in a new Valentine’s Day fairy tale set in the world of the Seven Kingdoms. (more buzz after the bees 🙂 Trouble at the Valentine Factory would only be half a story without the bees. That’s […]