1917 What made the news a hundred years ago in 1917? The biggest crises involved World War I. Here’s a quick look at the year. Under President Woodrow Wilson the United States entered WWI against Germany and its allies. National Geographic published a stirring photo of thousands of Americans pledging their support to the President… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 17 Fast Facts of 1917
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Tuesday Tales: Writing Stairs
Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today we have a picture prompt of an empty room with winding stairs. My excerpt is from one… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Stairs
Fae Friday: Dilemma and Dilemna
Dilemma and Dilemna Have you ever known something as a fact and then found out with a fearsome shock that you are off the mark? And that thousands of other people are also off the mark about the same thing? That’s me and the word dilemma, which I learned in elementary school to spell dilemna.… Continue reading Fae Friday: Dilemma and Dilemna
Tuesday Tales: Writing Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you get to share it with someone special. Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Love
Vintage Friday: It’s Your Music 1939
Approaching Valentine’s Day we turn to a red hot saxophone number from 1939, Body and Soul, blown the socks off by Coleman Hawkins. There’s something earthy and smoky about a low toned sax, don’t you think? I hope you enjoyed our sultry music in homage to Valentines everywhere and lovers throughout time, Body and Soul.… Continue reading Vintage Friday: It’s Your Music 1939
Tuesday Tales: Writing Metal
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt is metal. My excerpt is from Hannah’s Haint, a vintage paranormal romance set in a… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Metal
Fae Friday: Winter Sun and Imbolc
WINTER SUN AND IMBOLC How soon can we shed these winter blues? Pack away our overcoats and not worry about the specter of busted water pipes? On Groundhog Day we call upon Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather-predicting groundhog to make his move. Yesterday he saw his shadow, which foretells six more bleak weeks of winter.… Continue reading Fae Friday: Winter Sun and Imbolc
Tuesday Tales: Writing Track
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt is track. My snippet is from Hannah’s Haint, a vintage paranormal romance set in a… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Track
Vintage Friday: 13 Bullets for The Silent Speaker 1946
THE SILENT SPEAKER Author – Rex Stout First Published – 1946 Genre – Mystery Setting – Nero Wolfe’s brownstone and New York City Protagonists – Nero Wolfe, detective extraordinaire and tender of 10,000 orchids, and Archie Goodwin, gumshoe and Wolfe’s right-hand man. Murdered Man – Cheney Boone, Director of Price Regulation. Key Female – Phoebe Gunther,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 Bullets for The Silent Speaker 1946
Tuesday Tales: Writing Sunrays
Do places as well as people give off emotional energy? I believe so. What happens when a cemetery is old and half-forgotten? Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Sunrays