It’s beach time, with summer only a hop and skip away. Do you recall the first time you went to the beach? My first trip was to Daytona Beach as a child, and I loved it. The sea and sky like a giant dome above. The feel of ocean spray. Toes in the sand. Towels… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Beach Time! 1960
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Mythic Monday: Apollo God of Light
God of the golden bow and of the golden lyre, and of the golden hair, and of the golden fire. John Keats Love, love, love these words. I cannot count how many times I recited this to my son during his childhood. What do you feel when you gaze up Meynier’s painting? Cheers & Happy… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Apollo God of Light
Author on Board: Carmen Stefanescu Book Release
Please welcome my special guest Carmen Stefanescu of Romania. Carmen has an exciting new book release. Love her stunning cover! I have already pre-ordered my copy, as I don’t want to miss out on being one of the first readers. Carmen asks a question a few paragraphs down, and my mysterious, short and sweet answer… Continue reading Author on Board: Carmen Stefanescu Book Release
Tuesday Tales: Writing Pencil
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring talented authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a dedicated bunch that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today we have the word pencil to spark our imaginations. My snippet is from a draft dystopian. Please visit the… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Pencil
Mythic Monday: What Do You Know About Trilogies?
Think trilogies originated with the romance industry or J.R.R. Tolkien? Oh contraire! Aeschylus, the dramatist with the oldest extant plays, created trilogies 2,500 years ago. His Oresteia is the only surviving trilogy, with its three plays —Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. The Oresteia tells the story of a Greek hero of the Trojan… Continue reading Mythic Monday: What Do You Know About Trilogies?
Vintage Friday: Robert Kennedy Reads Aeschylus 1968
What a year of loss. On April 4, 1968 Robert Kennedy used these moving words by the Greek dramatist Aeschylus to mark the horrific and untimely of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King. On June 5 of that same year, Robert Kennedy was himself assassinated, and Aeschylus’ words are inscribed on his tomb.… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Robert Kennedy Reads Aeschylus 1968
Tuesday Tales: Writing Sun
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a dedicated bunch that enjoys reading as much as you do. To spark our imaginations, today we could choose from among several beautiful outdoor scenes. I selected a picture of sunrise on… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Sun
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Vintage Friday: 13 Odd Facts of 1916
1916 How have things changed since 1916? Here’s a snapshot. • The French and Germans fought in the Battle of Verdun, a major conflict in WWI lasting from February until mid-December. Over 700,000 people lost their lives. • The six day Easter Rising occurred in Ireland, resulting in nearly 500 deaths and a loss of… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 13 Odd Facts of 1916
Tuesday Tales: Writing Purple
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring talented authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a dedicated bunch that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today’s word prompt is purple. My snippet is from an unedited vintage romance I’m working on set in the 1950s.… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Purple