Fae Friday: Rune of the Day – #Eihwaz

As we prepared to bug out in the face of the monstrous Hurricane Irma last weekend, I drew a rune to gain insight into what lay ahead. My feeling or “knowing” was that all would be well with our family and our homes, despite the ferocity of the storm threat. I also perceived the huge,… Continue reading Fae Friday: Rune of the Day – #Eihwaz

Monstrous Hurricane Irma on the Warpath

With vicious Hurricane Irma bearing down on my home state of Florida, my thoughts turn to good wishes and prayers for the safety of all in her path. The islands along her way were devastated. When she leaves Florida, other states will feel the remnants of her wrath. Wider than the state, this is the… Continue reading Monstrous Hurricane Irma on the Warpath

New Release: Shadows of the Past #paranormal #historical

                     Shadows of the Past                by Carmen Stefanescu This is a re-release by the marvelous author, Carmen Stefanescu. Now with a new publisher, the book has a fabulous new cover as well. I enjoyed this story tremendously, and I… Continue reading New Release: Shadows of the Past #paranormal #historical

Fae Friday: Amazing Penthesileia

All hail the Amazon Queen, Penthesileia, brave participant in the Trojan War.   All these to battle fared with warrior-souled      Penthesileia: even as when descends      Dawn from Olympus’ crest of adamant,      Dawn, heart-exultant in her radiant steeds      Amidst the bright-haired Hours; and o’er them all,      How flawless-fair soever these may… Continue reading Fae Friday: Amazing Penthesileia

Tuesday Tales: Writing Bean

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt is bean. My excerpt is from a new contemporary romance. Please visit the other… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Bean

Book Review: Dracula’s Mistress

 5 STARS FOR DRACULA’S MISTRESS   Author – Carmen Stefanescu First Published – 2017 Genre – Historical fiction SubGenre – Romantic elements, paranormal elements Setting – 15th century Walachia (Romania) at the time of Vlad the Impaler Heroine – Angela Hero – Vlad the Impaler, ruler of Walachia Major Theme – Love survives violence, intrigue,… Continue reading Book Review: Dracula’s Mistress

Cover Reveal by Ellie Mack

Roxy Sings the Blues by Ellie Mack Blurb: Scars tell the story of a past. Roxy’s scars aren’t visible but they have carved her deeply and the pain they caused pours out through her music. If facing an uncertain future after losing her mother wasn’t enough, a failed relationship from the past returns to wreak havoc.… Continue reading Cover Reveal by Ellie Mack

Fabulous Fragrance: Moon Dance

High among my current top fragrances is Moon Dance by Juliette Has a Gun. The scent puts me in mind of flowers blooming at midnight, but not jasmine. It is an expensive fragrance that I finally found on sale at frangrancenet for about one third of the original price. Everything about the presentation calls out… Continue reading Fabulous Fragrance: Moon Dance

Tuesday Tales: Writing Business

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt is business. The excerpt is from a dark fantasy romance. Visit the other fabulous… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Business

Amazing Actress Doran Clark

Happy Birthday, Doran Clark! Born August 8th, 1954, Leo Sun Sign A couple of years ago I discovered vintage mysteries on one of the Hallmark channels and am enjoying delving into such shows as Columbo, Diagnosis Murder, Matlock, Hart to Hart, and especially Murder She Wrote. While watching these series from the 1980s and 90s,… Continue reading Amazing Actress Doran Clark