Themis’ 13 Worst Mothers Ever

You Don’t Want These Moms Cooking Your Oatmeal Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses. She is mesmerizing and heartbreaking as a mother who swills vodka while watching Saturday morning cartoons. Piper Laurie as Carrie’s mother in the original. She would turn any daughter psychotic. Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby. Ditch the fame  obsessed husband, Rosie!… Continue reading Themis’ 13 Worst Mothers Ever

Mother’s Day Memories

MAMA’S SUNDAY DINNER My mother garnered fame among family members for her elegant sashay into the kitchen, often with a frilly apron, or sometimes a dish towel, tied around her waist, opening the cabinet and refrigerator to remove a few items seemingly willy-nilly, and then standing for hours over the stove to prepare a scrumptious dinner for us all. Or “fix… Continue reading Mother’s Day Memories

Hump Day Hook

“That struggle was too strong, hateful and long-lasting…dire wrack and ruin – the greatest of night-evils.” (Goodreads) ―     Burton Raffel,     Beowulf Welcome to the 16th Hump Day Hook of 2013. In this blog hop, each author posts one paragraph from a book or WIP. Find a list of HDH authors here. Everyone would appreciate a comment and for… Continue reading Hump Day Hook

The Beastly Birthday Blog Hop

The image of Beauty and the Beast portrays an age-old idea that is much broader than fairy tales. Sometimes the theme forms the basis of a book or movie. There is something stimulating and satisfying about a beautiful person, usually a woman, who falls for a passionate, mysterious man with a physical affliction or tumultuous personality. Their contrasting energies create a highly charged symmetry.… Continue reading The Beastly Birthday Blog Hop

Secrets & Promises Release Blitz

SPECIAL GUEST TAMARA FAYE RUDKIN MONTEAU Thank you for having me on your blog today. I’m excited to announce the release of my fifth novel in the Haven’s Realm series – Secrets & Promises! To celebrate this event, I’m giving away two e-copies of this latest release. I will select a winner via drawing from among the comments… Continue reading Secrets & Promises Release Blitz

Hump Day Hook

Welcome to the 15th Hump Day Hook of 2013. In this blog hop, each author posts one paragraph from a book or WIP. Find a list of HDH authors here. Everyone would appreciate a comment and for their post to be liked and tweeted, using the hashtag #HDH. Join the FB page  here. Since I am busy on edits for… Continue reading Hump Day Hook

Bali’s Goddess of Fertility

On April 19th in Bali, women make temple offerings of fruit to Rangda, the Goddess of Fertility. Rangda has a chaos vibe similar to that of Durga and Kali and is feared by many people. That’s understandable, since creation and fertility are powerful forces that can also destroy. However, Rangda is also revered and sought after for the transformative powers that she… Continue reading Bali’s Goddess of Fertility

Hump Day Hook: Kestrel

Welcome to the 14th Hump Day Hook of 2013. In this blog hop, each author posts one paragraph from a book or WIP. Find a list of HDH authors here. Everyone would appreciate a comment and for their post to be liked and tweeted, using the hashtag #HDH. Join the FB page  here. The following is from KESTREL, a post apocalyptic… Continue reading Hump Day Hook: Kestrel