The world has lost Rod McKuen, and the loss sure hits home. What a talent in that man. His song Jean is one of my favorites, and out of the blue it plays in my head every now and then. It evokes the gut wrenching pain and lyrical nostalgia that accompanies missing my beloved… Continue reading Vintage Friday: First Date by Flossie Benton Rogers
Author: Flossie Benton Rogers
Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.
Tuesday Tales: Lucien Silver 1-27-2015 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Tuesday Tales is a weekly post featuring diverse authors who share excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Today’s prompt is stutter. The resulting snippet is based on supporting characters from my 5th Wytchfae novel. The story is a prequel to the appearance of these characters in Lord of Fire. Please visit… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Lucien Silver 1-27-2015 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Nuummite by Flossie Benton Rogers
Nuummite is a rare mineral named for the area of Greenland where it was discovered in 1810. It is a black stone with fiery flecks of gold and is sought after for its beauty and esoteric qualities. It is known as the oldest mineral on earth and is imprinted with the creativity of our ancient… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Nuummite by Flossie Benton Rogers
Vintage Friday: Hesse’s Narcissus and Goldmund 1930
I first read Narcissus and Goldmund in junior college in the 1970s and fell in love with the lush, lyrical prose and the symbolism of the piece. It is a novel featuring a young man named Goldmund who creates art, loves many women, and lives life to the fullest, ripest extent possible. In contrast is… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Hesse’s Narcissus and Goldmund 1930
Cover Reveal: Mae Clair’s Myth and Magic
Please welcome my friend Mae Clair with an outstanding new cover to share with us. I love Mae’s books and am SO looking forward to this one. COVER REVEAL: MYTH AND MAGIC by Mae Clair BLURB: AS CHILDREN THEY PLAYED GAMES OF MYTH AND MAGIC… Veronica Kent fell in love with Caith Breckwood when they… Continue reading Cover Reveal: Mae Clair’s Myth and Magic
SCP Blog Tour: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Lauren Pilla
Author on Board! Please welcome fellow Secret Cravings author Lauren Pilla. A Siren’s Romance Blurb: All Annabelle desired in life was her Prince Charming and a fairytale ending. So when she felt the presence of her soul-mate, she was more than ready to meet him and have her happily ever after. However, the first meeting… Continue reading SCP Blog Tour: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Lauren Pilla
Tuesday Tales: Shale 1-20-2015 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Today’s prompt is ruthless, and the snippet is from a work in progress temporarily called by the heroine’s name, Shale. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. Shale flipped the ‘gone to… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Shale 1-20-2015 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Ehwaz by Flossie Benton Rogers
To me, divination is not so much to see what the future brings, but to get insight into the possibilities of the moment. Runes are one of my favorite methods. Runes constitute an ancient Germanic alphabet in use starting in the 1st century AD. They were valuable to the Scandinavians, Anglo-Saxons, and other Germanic peoples,… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Ehwaz by Flossie Benton Rogers
Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Sheri Velarde
Please give a big welcome to fellow Secret Cravings author Sheri Velarde. What a fabulous cover! Thank you Flossie for letting me stop by today! You are such a sweetie! Curse of the Blood is the tale of a knight whose life is changed forever and who must learn to love with his new… Continue reading Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Sheri Velarde
Vintage Friday: Manhattan Memories by Flossie Benton Rogers
Back in the 1970s when my husband and I were still newlyweds, we moved to a quaint fishing village so that I could take a nearby teaching job. Finally we had a large enough space to stock a small bar, and we researched the names of a few basic cocktails and the ingredients we would… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Manhattan Memories by Flossie Benton Rogers