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 new year, 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. The stairs leading to… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Shale 12-30-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Author: Flossie Benton Rogers
Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.
Mythic Monday: 5 Signs of a Bitter Winter by Flossie Benton Rogers
Today we open an app to discover what the weather will be. The wise ones of the older generation, however, watched and listened to the messages from nature. They were keen observers of the animals and plants around them. To survive and flourish, they had to pay attention. Farming families, especially, depended on clement weather… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Signs of a Bitter Winter by Flossie Benton Rogers
Vintage Friday: Skoal by Flossie Benton Rogers
Considering a hot communal drink for your winter festivities? How about a hearty spiked mulled cider worthy of the most daring Viking? SCANDINAVIAN GLOGG 1 bottle apple cider 1 bottle port wine 1 cup whiskey ½ cup sherry 2 cups raisins 2 oranges, sliced 4 cinnamon sticks 15 cardamom seeds 15 cloves ¼ cup almonds, chopped… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Skoal by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: 9 Yule Symbols to Ring Out the Year by Flossie Benton Rogers
Yule or Winter Solstice is a sacred festival celebrated by ancient Germanic peoples, including Scandinavian cultures and the Anglo-Saxons. Literally the word means wheel, showing the year turning as the seasons change. Although not part of the most ancient Celtic traditions, Yule festivities did eventually filter into Celtic culture from proximity to their Germanic neighbors.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 9 Yule Symbols to Ring Out the Year by Flossie Benton Rogers
Vintage Friday: 7 Christmas Movies to Brighten Your Season
I confess—I love Christmas movies, and the more heartwarming the better. My list of 7 does contain a couple of classics, but not the iconic It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. I love those two movies, but everybody knows about them, right? Here I’m pointing out some lesser sung but still entertaining… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 7 Christmas Movies to Brighten Your Season
Tuesday Tales: Shale 12-16-2014 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 the word dance, 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. The man loomed… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Shale 12-16-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Sagittarius the Archer by Flossie Benton Rogers
In Greek mythology the immortal centaur Chiron was renowned for his immense learning and passion for teaching. His students included the famous warriors Achilles, Hercules, and Jason of the Argonauts. He himself had been taught by Apollo and Artemis. Like other centaurs, Chiron had the lower body of a horse and the upper body of… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Sagittarius the Archer by Flossie Benton Rogers
Vintage Friday: Bee’s Knees Birthday by Flossie Benton Rogers
This week I’m over the moon at the one year anniversary of my novel Mind Your Goddess, set in the Roaring 20’s. Yesterday also happens to be my birthday. Time to celebrate and paint the town! So get dolled up in your flapper attire, put on some quick stepping jazz, and let’s revisit the age… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Bee’s Knees Birthday by Flossie Benton Rogers
Tuesday Tales: Mistletoe Magic 12-9-2014 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 the picture below. The snippet is from a holiday vintage romance set in the 1950’s after the Korean War. For now it is called Mistletoe Magic. Please visit the other fabulous… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Mistletoe Magic 12-9-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Kyanite by Flossie Benton Rogers
Blue kyanite makes a lovely necklace. In fact, this is a perfect use for the deep blue stone. Kyanite is especially powerful when worn near the throat. It enhances communicative talents and, in the fashion of a laser, opens blocked channels in all directions to allow the throat chakra to function fully and creatively. It… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Kyanite by Flossie Benton Rogers