The Snickerdoodle family’s recent visit to Potter’s Wax Museum in St. Augustine made me think about Anne Boleyn, a fascinating woman and tragic queen with a ton of myths swirling around her. Her daughter Elizabeth went on to become England’s greatest queen. Inside the ruby ring Queen Elizabeth wore was a very special and secret… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Myths About Anne Boleyn
Author: Flossie Benton Rogers
Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.
Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions
It’s 4th of July beach time, and the Snickerdoodle family is on the run again! There never can be too much seashore, as long as you wear your sunblock and your favorite hat. Join me over at Daytona, Ormond, New Smyrna—or the sunlit destination of your choice—for a walk on the white sand and one… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions
Author on Board: Carmen Stefanescu Interviews Jennifer Vaughn
Carmen Stefanescu Interviews Jennifer Vaughn Read it here.
Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon
When a North Carolina friend glam camped with her sister in St. Augustine last week, the Snickerdoodle family went up too. Among other old favorite haunts, we visited the fort (oldest in America), the historical jail (we were thrown in the dark, dank pokey by Deputy Otis), and Potter’s Wax Museum (where I couldn’t resist… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon
Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016
Why Should You Keep Your Eyes Peeled on Summer Solstice? The moon turns full at 7:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on June 20, 2016. Summer Solstice occurs at 6:34 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Monday, June 20, 2016. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, not since 1948 has Summer Solstice paired with a… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016
Vintage Friday: Beach Time! 1960
It’s beach time, with summer only a hop and skip away. Do you recall the first time you went to the beach? My first trip was to Daytona Beach as a child, and I loved it. The sea and sky like a giant dome above. The feel of ocean spray. Toes in the sand. Towels… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Beach Time! 1960
Mythic Monday: Apollo God of Light
God of the golden bow and of the golden lyre, and of the golden hair, and of the golden fire. John Keats Love, love, love these words. I cannot count how many times I recited this to my son during his childhood. What do you feel when you gaze up Meynier’s painting? Cheers & Happy… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Apollo God of Light
Author on Board: Carmen Stefanescu Book Release
Please welcome my special guest Carmen Stefanescu of Romania. Carmen has an exciting new book release. Love her stunning cover! I have already pre-ordered my copy, as I don’t want to miss out on being one of the first readers. Carmen asks a question a few paragraphs down, and my mysterious, short and sweet answer… Continue reading Author on Board: Carmen Stefanescu Book Release
Tuesday Tales: Writing Pencil
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring talented authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a dedicated bunch that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today we have the word pencil to spark our imaginations. My snippet is from a draft dystopian. Please visit the… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Pencil
Mythic Monday: What Do You Know About Trilogies?
Think trilogies originated with the romance industry or J.R.R. Tolkien? Oh contraire! Aeschylus, the dramatist with the oldest extant plays, created trilogies 2,500 years ago. His Oresteia is the only surviving trilogy, with its three plays —Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. The Oresteia tells the story of a Greek hero of the Trojan… Continue reading Mythic Monday: What Do You Know About Trilogies?