Love and Betrayal at #IdesofMarch

Sharing from #PenDames History marks March 15th as a date to “beware.” From our perspective, the day’s negative rap began in 44 BCE, when Brutus, Cassius, and other Roman…  Continue Reading Cheers & Happy Reading! Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Spirited Stories

Tuesday Tales 2022-2-1 Running

Greetings! We’re having a real winter here in Florida. Last night the low was 25 degrees! Tonight the low is seven degrees warmer. I love the cold spell, along with my socks, sweaters, and hat. It’s time for Tuesday Tales, where authors write excerpts based on word or picture prompts. The word prompt this week… Continue reading Tuesday Tales 2022-2-1 Running

Tuesday Tales 2022-1-25 Rock

Greetings! We’re having a nip of winter down here in Florida, which can make Marigold, my sweet feline fur fae, a bit madcap. When this mood strikes, she does cat things. She might make a mad tear around the house, ruffle all the rugs, or find new forbidden objects to climb. Or all of those… Continue reading Tuesday Tales 2022-1-25 Rock

Tuesday Tales 2022-1-18 Picture Bookstore

Greetings! That term always reminds me of Starman, one of my favorite movies. When my son was little, we used to quote lines to each other, our favorite being “little bit jumpy” with the appropriate endearing hand gesture made by Jeff Bridges It’s time now to enjoy a new episode of Tuesday Tales, where authors… Continue reading Tuesday Tales 2022-1-18 Picture Bookstore

Tuesday Tales 2021-11-30 Annoyance

It’s time for Tuesday Tales, with authors writing excerpts based on word or picture prompts. The word prompt this week is annoyance. The snippet is from a Highlander Romance. Visit all the talented authors of Tuesday Tales. The aroma of roasting meat escaped the hall and filled the evening air where the three of them stood.… Continue reading Tuesday Tales 2021-11-30 Annoyance

Tuesday Tales 2021-11-2 Arm

It’s the day for Tuesday Tales, with authors writing excerpts based on word or picture prompts. The word prompt this week is arm. My snippet is from a Highlander Romance. Last week we met the historical Highlander, Torsten, and tonight we meet the modern-day heroine, Lana. In later snippets we will hopefully discover how they… Continue reading Tuesday Tales 2021-11-2 Arm

Tuesday Tales 2021-10-12 Picture Woman in Red

It’s time for Tuesday Tales, with authors writing excerpts based on word or picture prompts. I am partial to the picture prompt this week. It is woman in red. My snippet is from a cozy mystery. The heroine, Peri, and her sister, Debra, have arrived on the estate grounds for an elaborate costume party. Visit… Continue reading Tuesday Tales 2021-10-12 Picture Woman in Red

Tuesday Tales 2021-7-13 Photo Three Books

I am back this week after a brief hiatus brought on by website woes. My longtime WordPress theme, 2012, suddenly lost its pizzazz. By that, I mean a cool font I used for the headlines went POOF, as did the charcoal color of the page and a few other stylistic tweaks. Apparently the long ago… Continue reading Tuesday Tales 2021-7-13 Photo Three Books