Author: Flossie Benton Rogers

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

Mythic Monday: Lovers Penelope and Odysseus

Penelope and Odysseus Penelope gained fame as the faithful wife who thwarted suitors and awaited her husband for the twenty years it took him to fight the Trojan War and return home to their kingdom by the sea. The war lasted ten years, so why did it take Odysseus twenty? The Odyssey relates the story.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Lovers Penelope and Odysseus

Vintage Friday: Bonnie & Clyde – 15 Obscure Facts

Bonnie & Clyde The notorious Depression era gangsters Bonnie and Clyde met their end over eighty years ago on May 23, 1934. An even more bizarre time warp (to me) is that the Warren Beatty / Faye Dunaway movie is almost fifty years old. Stories and productions romanticize Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and their… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Bonnie & Clyde – 15 Obscure Facts

Tuesday Tales: Writing Save

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 save to spark our imaginations. My snippet is from an adventurous paranormal romance currently being… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Save

Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Othila

OTHILA Divination is a way to focus on what matters. It allows us to gain insight into the ripe possibilities of the moment and is best used as a type of meditative effort. With their symbolism and kinship with long ago Germanic cultures, runes are a fascinating method. From the bag of runes, we close… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Othila

Mythic Monday: Felicia and the Pot of Pinks

FAIRY TALES I’m excited to add a new, regular feature to Mythic Monday, the sharing of fairy tales from the set of ten books I had as a little girl: Young Folks Library by Charles E. Knapp. My grandmother read these stories to me, and I later read them to my dolls. These fairy tales… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Felicia and the Pot of Pinks

Author on Board: Carmen Stefanescu

WELCOME, CARMEN STEFANESCU I’m excited to welcome my talented, generous friend Carmen Stefanescu to fill us in on her latest release that will be coming out in June. Carmen is an amazing writer and wonderful person. Her new book cover is stunning. Also, check out her links below. Carmen’s website is a treasure for authors… Continue reading Author on Board: Carmen Stefanescu

Tuesday Tales: Writing Cookies

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 books and reading as much as you do. Today we have a tasty looking picture to spark our imaginations. My snippet is from a vintage romance… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Cookies

Mythic Monday: Maia

MAIA Mother of Hermes! and still youthful Maia! John Keats With winter harshness behind us and intolerable summer heat not yet a reality, we greet the loveliest month of spring. Maia was a Greek goddess who, naturally, also appeared in the Roman pantheon. She was the daughter of the Titan Atlas, renowned for carrying the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Maia

Vintage Friday: Crimson Rhubarb

CRIMSON RHUBARB My mother would be 100 years old this year, and my grandmother would be 136. Seeing those numbers just now created an aha moment. My mother was about the same age when I was born as my grandmother was when my mother was born—both in their mid-thirties. My mother was in the middle area… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Crimson Rhubarb