Author: Flossie Benton Rogers

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

Mythic Monday: Thomas the Rhymer by Flossie Benton Rogers

Now that we’re properly besotted with Outlander the television series as well as Diana Gabaldon’s books, it’s time for a little excursion into Scotland. Born in 1220 in Ercel’s Down, Scotland, the man who came to be known as Thomas the Rhymer was both a poet and a seer. His power of prophecy came from… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Thomas the Rhymer by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Outasite! 1969 by Flossie Benton Rogers

The Beatles ride in a Yellow Submarine. Credence sees a Bad Moon Rising. Marvin Gaye reveals he Heard it Through the Grapevine. The news explodes with antiwar demonstrations and riots. Richard Nixon is now president. There are whispers of an end to the Viet Nam war. Last year we experienced the great teachers’ walkout, and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Outasite! 1969 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Presents Devika Fernando

Today please welcome author Devika Fernando from Sri Lanka. I enjoyed her previous book, When I See Your Face, and now look forward to helping celebrate her new one, Playing With Fire, as well as learning about the importance of fire in religion. Make sure to check out her website listed below. FIRE IN RELIGION… Continue reading Author on Board: Flossie Benton Rogers Presents Devika Fernando

Mythic Monday: Leo the Lion

The constellation Leo has always been associated with fire and the sun. The ancient Egyptians saw Leo in relation to summertime and the annual flooding of the Nile River, which was necessary to assure a bountiful harvest.  To escape the heat of the desert, lions moved onto the river banks during the summer months. There… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Leo the Lion

Mythic Monday: The Divine Sneeze

Do you say Gesundheit or God Bless You when someone sneezes? Just how powerful is a sneeze? Ancient Polynesian mythology tells the story of just such a natural but unexpected event during the creation of mankind. At the beginning of time, the Lords of Light ruled the earth, sea, and heaven. Mankind did not yet… Continue reading Mythic Monday: The Divine Sneeze

Vintage Friday: Starsky and Hutch – Familiar Faces 1975

Starsky and Hutch from the mid 1970s was always one of my favorite tv shows. It starred the awesome talents of David Soul as Hutch, Michael Paul Glaser as Starsky, Bernie Hamilton as Captain Dobey, and Antonio Fargas as Huggy Bear. Until Direct TV recently started carrying the El Rey channel, there were no reruns… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Starsky and Hutch – Familiar Faces 1975

Writer Wednesday: Daisy Banks and A Perfect Match

I’m thrilled to have Daisy Banks visiting today. Her new book is called A Perfect Match. Join me and let’s see what writerly secrets we can persuade her to reveal. Good morning Daisy! I’ve got my coffee and am ready to chat. I see you’ve got yours as well. Now that we’re settled in, how… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Daisy Banks and A Perfect Match

Mythic Monday: Naming Hercules

Why is Hercules named after his arch enemy? Connections empower our fascination with mythology. Hercules is the Roman form of the Greek hero, Heracles, son of Zeus and a mortal woman, Alcmene. According to traditional Greek myth, throughout much of his life Heracles suffered a relentless hounding from the goddess Hera. As the wife of… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Naming Hercules

Cocktail Saturday: Simple as Pie Peach Margarita

Summertime is all about simplicity. Who wants to be mixing complex ingredients when you can be in the pool with your cocktail within easy sipping reach? However, we would only promote ultra easy — as in premixed — if the cocktail was a true hit. This one hits that mark on the nose. Not only… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Simple as Pie Peach Margarita