Author: Flossie Benton Rogers

Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.

Vintage Friday: Epiphany Cross Dive

One of my favorite memories from teaching in Tarpon Springs years ago was the excitement of the boys’ annual dive for the cross as part of the celebration of the Epiphany. The school and community helped support the festivities. Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, is a Christian holiday representing the time when Jesus… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Epiphany Cross Dive

Tuesday Tales: Writing Point

Tuesday Tales is 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 prompt is point. We continue the story of Ivy and the new man in town, demon hunter… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Point

Fae Friday: Year of the Fire Rooster

In Chinese astrology 2017 is called the Year of the Fire Rooster. Here are 13 vital things you need to know about the subject before the year begins. • Though a form of personal and universal divination, Chinese astrology does not calculate the positions of the sun, moon, stars, and planets at the time of… Continue reading Fae Friday: Year of the Fire Rooster

Tuesday Tales: Writing Snow

Tuesday Tales is 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 prompt is snow. We continue the story of Ivy and the new man in town, demon hunter… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Snow

Tuesday Tales: Writing Christmas Window 2

Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a story hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today’s prompt is the picture of last week, and the snippet is a continuation from then. Please visit the… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Christmas Window 2

Vintage Friday: Don’t Miss These Christmas Movies

CHRISTMAS MOVIES Oh yes, and the more heartwarming the better! My list of must sees does contain a couple of classics, but not the iconic It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. I love those two movies, but everybody knows about them, right? Here I’m pointing out some less acclaimed but still entertaining… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Don’t Miss These Christmas Movies

Tuesday Tales: Writing Christmas Window

Tuesday Tales is 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 prompt is the word bar and another lovely picture. I hope you’ll forgive my different “take” on… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Christmas Window

Vintage Friday: Boston Cream Pie

With my birthday coming up (yikes, way too fast), I thought I’d splurge and focus on my favorite dessert, Boston Cream Pie. The purported history of Boston Cream Pie makes for fascinating reading and includes red herrings such as cream puffs made in Boston and a type of cakey jelly roll. The foreshadowing of Boston… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Boston Cream Pie

Tuesday Tales: Writing Fierce Snow

Tuesday Tales is 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 prompt is a lovely picture. Since we are 80 degrees here in Florida, this wintry scene is… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Fierce Snow