Author: Flossie Benton Rogers

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

Vintage Friday: Robert Kennedy Reads Aeschylus 1968

What a year of loss. On April 4, 1968 Robert Kennedy used these moving words by the Greek dramatist Aeschylus to mark the horrific and untimely of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King. On June 5 of that same year, Robert Kennedy was himself assassinated, and Aeschylus’ words are inscribed on his tomb.… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Robert Kennedy Reads Aeschylus 1968

Tuesday Tales: Writing Sun

Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring 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. To spark our imaginations, today we could choose from among several beautiful outdoor scenes. I selected a picture of sunrise on… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Sun

Vintage Friday: 13 Odd Facts of 1916

1916 How have things changed since 1916? Here’s a snapshot. • The French and Germans fought in the Battle of Verdun, a major conflict in WWI lasting from February until mid-December. Over 700,000 people lost their lives. • The six day Easter Rising occurred in Ireland, resulting in nearly 500 deaths and a loss of… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 Odd Facts of 1916

Tuesday Tales: Writing Purple

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’s word prompt is purple. My snippet is from an unedited vintage romance I’m working on set in the 1950s.… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Purple

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