Flossie Benton Rogers | Flossie Benton Rogers, Author

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

SCP Wounded Warriors Blog Hop by Flossie Benton Rogers

This is the time of year for giving. I pledge one dollar to the Wounded Warriors up to $50 for each comment left on my blog post. Please join me in raising money for the individuals who serve our country with such bravery and selflessness. By leaving a comment, you will also be entered into… Continue reading SCP Wounded Warriors Blog Hop by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Sunrise Semester 1968 by Flossie Benton Rogers

While recently viewing the 2013 final episode of Poirot, which I found as emotionally devastating as the final Agatha Christie Poirot book, PBS presented a promo that triggered a most pleasant memory. In the promo a woman with an impoverished childhood told how PBS had expanded her horizons toward education and success. This reminded me… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Sunrise Semester 1968 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes V.L. Locey

Please give a warm welcome to my fellow author, the lovely V.L. Locey. I’m so excited to have her visit today to show us her new book, Tumble Dry! Blurb: Roxanne Jones has one day off this weekend. She does not want to spend it carrying her unmentionables to the nearby Laundromat but Fate has… Continue reading Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes V.L. Locey

Mythic Monday: 5 Secrets of Bast by Flossie Benton Rogers

Bast or Bastet comes to us from the dim origins of ancient Egypt. She was a warrioress cat goddess from Lower Egypt, the northern region of the land at that time. Bast is 5000 years old. Her worship can be traced back to around 3000 B.C.E. In her beginnings, she was associated with a lioness… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Secrets of Bast by Flossie Benton Rogers