Candy to a young child in the early 1960s was doubly sweet. Not only did you get a nickel or two to spend as you wanted, but you also got a treat to take with you to school the next day to munch on during recess. I fondly remember my friends and I lounging on… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Candy Time 1960
Author: Flossie Benton Rogers
Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.
Mythic Monday: Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh is a traditional Celtic celebration that falls on August 1. On the Wheel of the Year, it designates the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. Lughnasadh is one of four great festivals of ancient Ireland and Scotland. The others are Samhain (October 31), Imbolc (February 2), and Beltane (May 1). Each… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Lughnasadh
Vintage Friday: 13 In Love
Classic poets wrote words of love that still burn within us. To my beloved Ronnie: “Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born: – you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” E.E. Cummings “If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee.” Anne… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 In Love
Tuesday Tales: Lord of Fire 7-22-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
TUESDAY TALES – Each week a group of authors bands together to share snippets of our works in progress. Visit the other fabulous authors here. My snippet comes from Lord of Fire – Wytchfae 5, a WIP soon to be submitted. This week’s word prompt is BLOOM. The forest track broadened to a wider dirt… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Lord of Fire 7-22-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Cancer the Crab
The glory of Cancer the Crab shows that even a wrathful Hera can be soft hearted toward one of her trustworthy minions. Although the outcome was not in Hera’s favor, she bestowed eternal life on her faithful helper. The basic myth of the immortalized crab comes from the time of Hercules’ twelve labors. As the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Cancer the Crab
Vintage Friday: Banana Pudding 1960
As children in the early 1960s, we enjoyed our mother’s banana pudding made with vanilla wafers and topped with meringue. It was a special weekend treat that also found its way to each annual family reunion held outside at a local state park. BANANA PUDDING Ingredients: Large package vanilla pudding & pie filling mix, 3… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Banana Pudding 1960
Tuesday Tales: Lord of Fire 7-15-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
TUESDAY TALES – Each week a group of authors bands together to share snippets of our works in progress. Visit the other fabulous authors here. My snippet comes from Lord of Fire – Wytchfae 5, a WIP soon to be submitted. Note this week’s picture prompt above. She moved with catlike stealth along the faint… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Lord of Fire 7-15-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Website Migration or Inanna’s Descent
If you think migrating your website doesn’t edge into the realm considered mythic, try it— bwahahaha <evil laugh>. Wanting more creative control, I took the plunge and went to a self-hosted service when my WordPress premium upgrade payment came due again. First, a lot of nervous research went into which host to select. I ended… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Website Migration or Inanna’s Descent
Tuesday Tales: Kestrel 7-8-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
TUESDAY TALES – Each week a group of authors bands together to share snippets of our works in progress. Visit the other fabulous authors here. My snippet comes from Kestrel, a WIP I’m revisiting from 2011 NaNoWriMo. This week’s word prompt is SUMMER. Kestrel steeled herself as the guard ushered in the next prisoner, a… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Kestrel 7-8-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Wolf Mother Feronia
Feronia is the name used by the Romans for the great Wolf Mother of the Sabines. If you haven’t heard of the Sabines, they were a fascinating people prominent in central Italy prior to the ascendancy of Rome. They fought against the Romans in early Roman wars around 750 B.C.E. The legend states that half… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Wolf Mother Feronia