Born in Long Island, Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an influential American poet and one of the first poets to write in free verse. His work evoked controversy at the time because of its casual references to the physical body and sexual appetites. Whitman used first person and spoke as a… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Walt Whitman
Author: Flossie Benton Rogers
Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.
Mythic Monday: Astraea the Star Maiden
Today is the Feast Day of the Star Maiden, Astraea. The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G. Walker traces the birth of Astraea to Libya. During the Phoenician era of the Libyan region, a cultural hub sprang up in the great city of Carthage. The apex of the energy featured Astraea, a… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Astraea the Star Maiden
Interview at Jennifer Taylor Writes
I’m over at Jennifer Taylor’s blog answering her dang hard questions such as what was the exact moment when the concept of my Wytchfae world came about. Say what? Pop over and say hello at Jennifer Taylor Writes. Also, tiptoe around Marigold, would you please? I sneaked out while she was napping. Thanks, Cheers, &… Continue reading Interview at Jennifer Taylor Writes
Writer Wednesday: Twitter Tools You Can’t Do Without
Most of the Twitter tools in the following reblog are tools I also use, and Mae Clair does a great job of explaining their value. MY FAVORITE TWITTER TOOLS BY MAE CLAIR Reblogged from Marcia Meara Writes via Carmen Stefanescu’s Shadows of the Past August 25, 2016 / Mae Clair Hi, everyone….Mae here again. I hope… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Twitter Tools You Can’t Do Without
Mythic Monday: Dancing Fairies
When my son was little and I drove him to school, we always commented on the “foggy mist” appearing out in the meadow on damp autumn mornings. We knew that’s where fairies had been dancing all night. How wonderful to contemplate the little people and their musical merriment. Evidence of dancing sprites also appears in… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Dancing Fairies
Vintage Friday: You Can Speak Old English
One of my favorite college linguistics classes included the study of Old English and Middle English. We all know that many influences went into creating the modern English language we speak in the United States, including Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, Latin, Scandinavian, Native American, etc. Words originating in Old English, though, are just too wonderful to… Continue reading Vintage Friday: You Can Speak Old English
Author on Board: Jennifer Taylor
Excitement is in the air! Fellow Sunshine State Romance Author Jennifer Taylor is visiting today to showcase her second historical romance, Heartbeat of the Moon. Her writing style is lyrical and her characters off the beaten path and compelling. Trust me– you will love her stories. Heartbeat of the Moon, Book Two of the Rhythm… Continue reading Author on Board: Jennifer Taylor
Writer Wednesday: Reviewers Welcome
Time to focus on reviews! #AugustReviews I am reblogging this from Rosie Amber via my cyber friend Carmen Stefanescu. Point is, authors need and appreciate reviews and love reviewers. Readers from all over the world are being inspired to post reviews for books they’ve read on Amazon. In a Bold attempt to increase reader awareness of the… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Reviewers Welcome
Tuesday Tales: Writing Gray
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 dedicated group that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our key word is gray. My snippet is from a vintage paranormal romance set in the 1950s. Please visit… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Gray
Mythic Monday: The Dreamer
Hesiod speaks of dreams as the children of the goddess Nyx (Night), and siblings to Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death). Morpheus is the leader of the gods of dreams. This dark, resplendent family dwells in the western seas near the setting sun and realm of the dead. Traveling toward a dreaming person, true dreams… Continue reading Mythic Monday: The Dreamer