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Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace

Thrace was a geographical region in and around the northern part of today’s Turkey and today’s Bulgaria, with Romania to the north. The Aegean Sea bordered ancient Thrace to the south with the Greek civilization to the west of that, the Black Sea bordered it on the east, and the Balkan Mountains on the north.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace

Vintage Friday: It’s Your Music 1963

You are invited to my Summer Solstice party on Facebook, June 12, Friday, 5-11pm EST, to celebrate Demoness Dreams and hear from some very cool authors. This amazing pendant from Wired Up will be up for grabs! The stone is Purple Sea Segment Jasper.       I’ve prepared the following Vintage Friday post for you,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: It’s Your Music 1963

Author on Board: Mae Clair

I am honored to have Mae Clair visit today with her newest book release. Mae’s books keep me riveted to the page, and I know you’ll have a similar response. Read on down to the bottom for multiple terrific free offers. ECLIPSE LAKE by Mae Clair #RomanticMystery If you enjoy romance, mysteries, and suspense, I… Continue reading Author on Board: Mae Clair

Tuesday Tales: Writing Boredom

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 boredom, and the snippet is from a work in progress temporarily called Soul Double. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. The firm flesh of his shoulders under her… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Boredom

Mythic Monday: Salamander Fae by Flossie Benton Rogers

In magic and fairy lore, salamanders are elemental fire spirits that are named after the lizard like amphibians called salamanders. In fact their appearance is identical to the amphibians. Only a person with second sight or heightened sensitivity or who is trained in the magical arts can distinguish the elementals from their biological counterparts. Salamanders… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Salamander Fae by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: It’s Your Music 1966

Will you read my book? Recognize these words from a popular song of 1966? It makes me laugh because 49 years later this is still what writers are asking—trying to get people to read our books—whether a publisher, as this song implores, or general readers. The tune is Paperback Writer by the Fab Four, otherwise… Continue reading Vintage Friday: It’s Your Music 1966

Tuesday Tales: Giggle by Flossie Benton Rogers

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 giggle, and the snippet is from a work in progress temporarily called Soul Double. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. Interesting — so he was willing to switch… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Giggle by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: How Pretty Little Liars Uses Greek Myth to Deepen the Mystery

If you haven’t dipped a toe into the Pretty Little Liars phenomenon, you’re missing out on a fascinating roller coaster ride. Based on a series of books by Sara Shepard, the television show is a teen mystery thriller set in a town called Rosewood where a small circle of high school girls is tormented by… Continue reading Mythic Monday: How Pretty Little Liars Uses Greek Myth to Deepen the Mystery

Mythic Monday: 9 Things You Need to Know About the Warrior Hector

We all know Hector, Prince of Troy, for at least two key actions: 1) Like a good older brother, Hector took up for Paris when the unthinking rapscallion became besotted with Menelaus’ wife, Helen of Sparta, and stowed her away in the Trojan ship heading back to Troy. 2) As the Prince of Troy and… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 9 Things You Need to Know About the Warrior Hector