On a golden dawn in the dawn sublime Of years ere the stars had ceased to sing, Beautiful out of the sea-deeps cold Aphrodite arose—the Flower of Time. by Victor James Daley Research is always fun. Sometimes you come across tidbits of information that you long to use one way or another, even if they… Continue reading Fae Friday: Roses Inside a Writer’s Mind
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Tuesday Tales: Writing Rose
Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors posting excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry bunch that enjoys reading as much as you do. This week’s word prompt is rose. My excerpt started out to be from the same book I’ve been working… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Rose
Fascinating Facts of Europe’s Oldest Writing
In modern day Turkey, known as the kingdom of Anatolia in ancient times, archaeologists recently discovered a variety of weights used by traders over 4,000 years ago. These were found in one of the 14 layers of the mound of Aemhoyuk. One of these was a piece of rock crystal, which– lo and behold—boasts an… Continue reading Fascinating Facts of Europe’s Oldest Writing