Lisa

Life has been full of surprises for Lisa Binion. After a escaping death in an almost fatal car wreck, she was supposed to be paralyzed for the rest of her life. The nurses were shocked when she unexpectedly walked out of her room one day. Once a spider liked her so much that it tried to make its home in her ear. The memories of the day this spider lived in her ear still make her shudder. Then there was the morning she walked into her kitchen to find a baby bird perched on top of a Cream of Wheat tin on the back of her stove. How this bird made it past her eight cats without being eaten is still a mystery. She is excited to see what surprises life brings her way next, but she really hopes that it isn't another ear-loving spider. Lisa has been fiction writing editor for websites such as BellaOnline and The News in Books. As her popularity continued to grow, she decided it was time to start her own website, Lisa's Writopia. You can keep up with Lisa on her pages on Facebook and on her website. Her first book, Softly and Tenderly, was published in January 2016. It is available on Amazon.

Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words, Writing Prompts and Exercises

Appalachian English and the Wheelbarrow

by Lisa • February 4, 2020 • 0 Comments

What does Appalachian English have to do with a wheelbarrow?

Janice Coy – The Mysterious Depths of the Ocean

by Lisa • January 21, 2020 • 1 Comment

Like Catalina in my novel 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟’𝑠 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑒, I love the ocean! Although until I learned to scuba dive, I was somewhat afraid of its mysterious depths and what could be lurking below the water’s surface.

The Water’s Fine – a Review

by Lisa • January 21, 2020 • 2 Comments

Catalina, a scuba dive master, has an exciting life traveling the world. The ocean is her passion. She gets to experience firsthand the beauty of the ocean and all of its inhabitants while sharing it with the experienced and inexperienced divers she is taking beneath the water.But when one of the people under her watch decides to commit suicide, her life spirals into turmoil.

Kirsten Alburg Interview – Experiencing Polar Night at the Top of the World

by Lisa • December 23, 2019 • 1 Comment

The residents of Barrow, Alaska, don’t see the sun for the 67 days of polar night, but during the summer months, the midnight sun gives them 80 days of continuous sunlight. What is it like to live in this city at the top of the world?

Bound by Love – a Review

by Lisa • December 17, 2019 • 1 Comment

The past holds secrets just waiting to be told that will reveal the truth about what really happened when two men disappeared. Will Dylan and Letty be able to clear their great-grandfathers’ names?

Confusing Words from Leas to Lightning

by Lisa • December 10, 2019 • 0 Comments

Would you prefer to have a picnic in the leas or in the lees? Do you look through a lends or a lens to take a picture? Would you play a liar or a lyre? Does a levee or a levy prevent flooding? Does lichen or liken grow on rocks and trees? Which one accompanies a thunderstorm: lightening or lightning?

Tea & Croakies (Enchanting Inquiries Book 1) – a Review

by Lisa • December 3, 2019 • 0 Comments

Enchanted is a world of magical items, sprites, fairies, and good witches. All should be peaceful and wonderful here, but the wicked witches who live among them won’t allow that.

Weird Town Names

by Lisa • November 19, 2019 • 0 Comments

Is bacon served with every meal in Bacon Level, Alabama? Was Deadhorse, Alaska named after a dead horse? Is it always Christmas in Santa Claus, Indiana and Santa Claus, Arizona? Is it a crime to eat your meals without ketchup in Ketchuptown, South Carolina?

My Favorite Cozy Mystery Authors – Guest Post by Anita Kulina

by Lisa • November 11, 2019 • 1 Comment

When I was in my twenties, I worked as a receptionist in downtown Pittsburgh. At lunchtime I’d browse through little shops and big department stores, and I soon discovered there was a bookstore just a couple of blocks from my office.

Reason for Concern – a Review

by Lisa • November 11, 2019 • 1 Comment

If you love mysteries but don’t want to read one that will give you nightmares or scare your socks off, then this cozy mystery by Anita Kulina is just what you’re looking for. The mystery is sound, suspects abound, it is possible a crime has been committed, and Mrs. B. is involved up to her eyeballs.