Author: Flossie Benton Rogers

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

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

Tuesday Tales: Mistletoe Magic 11-25-2014 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. Totally fitting for Thanksgiving week, today’s prompt is the word stuffed. The snippet is from a holiday vintage romance I want to write set in the 1950’s after the Korean War. For now it… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Mistletoe Magic 11-25-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Yellow Agate by Flossie Benton Rogers

Quartz, chalcedony, and agate are related stones. I’m sure you know of quartz, an abundant mineral that comes in many beautiful varieties. Several types of quartz are semi-precious gemstones, including citrine and amethyst. Chalcedony is closely related to quartz, but in addition to quartz it contains another mineral called moganite. When we refer to chalcedony,… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Yellow Agate by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Indian Corn Pudding 1621 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Many of the traditional delicacies we enjoy on Thanksgiving were not present for the Pilgrims and Native Americans on the first Thanksgiving in 1621. Among those are sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce. Ears of corn would have already dried and, therefore, would have been unavailable for fresh cooking in November. However,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Indian Corn Pudding 1621 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Jennifer Owen Davies

Everyone, please give a big welcome to my writing friend Jennifer Owen Davies. Jennifer, I’m so excited to have you here today! I love your book cover, and the story sounds wonderful. Thanks Flossie for hosting me today and letting me introduce your readers to my YA romantic fantasy Children of Annwn: The Promise. This… Continue reading Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Jennifer Owen Davies

Tuesday Tales: Shale 11-18-2014 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 stark, 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. As Ivy ran… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Shale 11-18-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers