BREAKING NEWS Friends: This is a difficult post to write. For those of you who haven’t heard, my publishing company, Secret Cravings, closed its doors as of 9/1. Over 200 authors got the word Monday night. The fact that this is an all too frequent occurrence in the publishing world doesn’t make it hurt any… Continue reading Sad News: Secret Cravings Closes
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Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Mae Clair
Author on Board – Mae Clair! I’m honored to welcome my friend and fellow author Mae Clair here today to share some great news with you about her book Solstice Island. Mae is such an inspiration. You want an enjoyable read filled with mystery and adventure? Take a hint from me– read Solstice Island for an… Continue reading Flossie Benton Rogers Welcomes Mae Clair
Tuesday Tales: Writing Hardy
Why would a beautiful but deadly goddess transform herself into another’s appearance? All is never what it seems in the Underworld. Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Today’s prompt is hardy, and the snippet is from a work in progress… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Hardy
Mythic Monday: Runes – Hagalaz
Divination is a way to focus on what matters. It allows us to gain insight into the ripe possibilities of the moment and is best used as a type of meditative effort. With their symbolism and kinship with long ago Germanic cultures, runes are one of my favorite methods. From the bag of runes, we… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Runes – Hagalaz
Vintage Friday: Romania 1963
I am excited and honored to present a special Vintage Friday for you written by friend and fellow author Carmen Stefanescu. Carmen lives in Dracula’s Country of Romania and is wonderfully informative on many topics, including literature, music, hidden mysteries, and mythology. She is sharing insights about her home country as it was in 1963 and… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Romania 1963
Tuesday Tales: Writing Buzz by Flossie Benton Rogers
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post writing excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. This snippet based on the word buzz is from a work in progress temporarily called Soul Double. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. Glancing away, she gripped the cup handle.… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Buzz by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: 5 Water Nymphs – What’s Your Type?
Nymph, according to scholar Barbara G. Walker, was a word used for a young woman who served as a priestess in the temple of the goddess. As a representative of divine fertility, ceremonial sex was an important feature of a nymph’s devotion. This meaning has come down to us in the word nymphomaniac. In Greek… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Water Nymphs – What’s Your Type?
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Vintage Friday: 5 Cool Off Cocktails
Ready for an easy peasy cocktail to cool off the deep summer heat? Here’s one per weekend to carry you on through the season. Grab your juicy vintage romance novel and head for the beach, pool, or back yard. Watermelon Cooler Ingredients: 3 ounces Watermelon Juice (Make this by placing a few chunks of watermelon… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 5 Cool Off Cocktails
Tuesday Tales: Word Prompt Writing by Flossie Benton Rogers
“Foreshadowings of some terrible disaster oppress my heart. Ye Gods, avert the omen!” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. This snippet based on the word writing is from a work in progress temporarily called Soul Double. Please… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Word Prompt Writing by Flossie Benton Rogers