What does it mean to be loyal? Having or showing allegiance is the definition of loyal, but is that all there is to it? Is it that simple? In this book, we learn just how Khalil ended up in a wheelchair. By trying to prove himself worthy of being second in command in the gang…
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A Snarl of Minotaurs
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The Fun of Fiction: Using Famous People, Infamous Mobsters, and Real Places – Guest Post by Andrea Waltz and Richard Fenton
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Onyx Webb: Book Three: Episodes 7, 8, & 9 – a Review
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• •Book three in the Onyx Webb series doesn’t slow down any. The history, the events, the characters and their actions—all keep progressing in such a way that it is impossible to disentangle oneself from their lives. Al Capone, Frank Sinatra, Sammie Davis Jr., and Walt Disney are some of the famous people in these three…
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Chiroptophobia, the Fear of Bats
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• •Phobias are constant, irrational fears that afflict some people. Their fears should be taken seriously. They should never be made fun of or belittled. But, as writers, we can bless (or curse) our characters with phobias and make the story so much more interesting. What happens if someone encounters the object of their fear? They…
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The Journey – a Review
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My Kindle Oasis – a Review
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Women Continue to Fight for Equality – Guest Post by Sarah Bates
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• •I have always admired strong women: Women who take a stand that defines them through life. Elizabeth caught my attention when I bought a slip of paper on which she wrote the words: “Men are what their mothers make them.” That comment, framed and hanging on the wall outside my writing room seemed to call…
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The Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton – a Review
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• •Elizabeth Cady Stanton definitely had a mind of her own. She had no interest in things that women were supposed to find fascinating. Instead, she had an insatiable desire to involve herself in chemistry, law, mathematics, the freeing of slaves, and improving the rights of women. In 1823, many laws were unfair to women. This…