Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon

When a North Carolina friend glam camped with her sister in St. Augustine last week, the Snickerdoodle family went up too. Among other old favorite haunts, we visited the fort (oldest in America), the historical jail (we were thrown in the dark, dank pokey by Deputy Otis), and Potter’s Wax Museum (where I couldn’t resist… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon

Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016

Why Should You Keep Your Eyes Peeled on Summer Solstice? The moon turns full at 7:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on June 20, 2016. Summer Solstice occurs at 6:34 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Monday, June 20, 2016. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, not since 1948 has Summer Solstice paired with a… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016

Vintage Friday: Beach Time! 1960

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

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