What activities come to mind when you think about lakes? Sailing, fishing, picnicking, swimming, water skiing, or just hanging out…
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What was his inspiration for this book? Are the characters based on real people, or are they completely fictional? When was he diagnosed with MS? Why does he believe that he has beaten this incurable disease? What advice does he offer for writers? What was your inspiration for this book? Grief. Modern grief that is.…
Could this be a picture of things to come in our society? The business of psychiatry has changed just a bit. Grief is now big business, and Jonathon is an employee of it. He is a Taker. It is his job to listen and take in and listen to all the grief that ails his…
Would you eat a bomb or a bombe for dessert? Would you enjoy your picnic by a born, a borne, or a bourne? You bought a donkey. Did you purchase a borough, a burro, or a burrow? The robbers stole all of the gold bars from the vault. Did they steal bouillon or bullion? bomb,…
An oxymoron is a figure of speech made up of words that usually have completely opposite meanings. As a writer, you can create a character that has a tendency to use oxymorons in his or her speech. Even though oxymorons are pretty much self-explanatory, I will elaborate a bit on each one. I’m not saying…
I am proud to be an American. The reason for the festivities on the Fourth of July is to celebrate living in this great nation and to pay tribute to all those who fought and died for our freedom. Along with our gratitude though we should have a sense of humor. Star and Swipes: 30…
Homonyms are confusing enough, but there is another category of confusing words: contronyms. With contronyms, each word is its own antonym. When you offer someone an apology, are you saying sorry or are you defending what you have done? When you bolt down a chair, it stays put. But you can bolt from a fight?…
Would you eat soup from a bole, boll, or bowl? Would you be put to sleep listening to a boar, Boer, boor, or bore? Would a vicious dog bight you, bite you, or byte you? bight, bite, byte A bight is a the middle part of a rope. It is a curve, specifically the curved part of…
If you could surf the Internet with your brain, if the thoughts and memories of others were an open book to you, what would you do? Would you be able to handle it without losing your mind? Remember Nick Hall from Mind’s Eye? Everyone has been led to believe that he is dead, but in…
Mind’s Eye is an intense science fiction/technothriller that you will keep you on the edge of your seat. Or maybe you will wear ruts in the floor from pacing while reading. Will the technological advances in this book really happen one day? And if they do, will there be an evil mastermind behind them? Nick…
Would you ring a bell or a belle to let everyone know dinner was ready? Do the waves in the sea bellow or billow? Did the bank robbers use a biretta or a Beretta when they robbed the bank? Would they berry or bury their treasure? bell, belle A bell is a hollow musical instrument, with a clapper hung…
When a person feels hatred, there are definite physical reactions when this dark emotion rips through his or her body. What happens internally and mentally in this person? What if this hatred has been brewing inside for a long time? What if it the person has held this hatred in and not allowed it to…
I first heard the legend of the lost colony when I was in middle school. It was in, if I’m not mistaken, a Highlights magazine. Back then, every kid in the school used to get one of those magazines for free when new editions came out. It was such a great true story. For those…
We all studied the lost colony of Roanoke as part of history class when we were in school. I honestly don’t remember much about it. I remember that Virginia Dare, the first child born in the New World, was born in this colony. By this little girl’s third birthday, the entire colony had disappeared. Where…
Would a be or a bee sting you? Is the area right next to a seashore a beach or a beech? Would you eat a beat or a beet? Do you drink a beer or a bier? be, bee Be has many definitions. One of the meanings of be is to take place, happen, or occur. The wedding…
Prepare to enter a world of tattoos and fantasy and magic. In our world, the choice is yours as to whether or not you want to get a tattoo. Imagine living in a world where getting tattooed, or Inked, is law. Once you turned eighteen, it is time for you to get Inked to discover…
Will a toddler bawl or ball if he doesn’t get his way? Is a person with no hair bawled or bald? Does a dog bay or bey? Would you shop at a bazaar or bizarre? bate, bait Bate means to diminish or abate. It also has to do with falconry, and means to beat the wings…
If you write or have ever wanted to write, everyone will tell you the same thing: write what you know! As it turns out, that is exactly what I do in all my books. Sometimes it’s a little truth I’ve made not so little. . . just for fun. In my latest book, Service Before Self,…
There are two species of panda: giant pandas bears and red pandas or lesser pandas. The black-and-white giant pandas are easily recognized. The red pandas resemble raccoons. Random Facts About Pandas Giant pandas can grow to be five or six feet tall. Red pandas only grow to a height of 20-25 inches. An adult giant…
What prompted this author to come up with her own unique version of the afterlife? What led to her writing this book? Where did the character of Erica Flynn come from? Was this an easy book for her to write? Did you study the different beliefs there are about the afterlife? How did you come…
What is waiting for us after we die? Erica Flynn is about to find out. She meets an early death right after a fight with her husband. If there is ever an appropriate time to die, right after you have a fight with your spouse is definitely not it. Anyway, Erica finds the afterlife is…
A phobia is an extreme dread or fear of something. When a person encounters the object of his or her fear, he could experience anxiety, shortness of breath, rapid breathing, an irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, dry mouth, etc. While this person’s phobia may seem outrageous or unreasonable to you, I assure you it is not…
Does your dog like to bark or barque? Is the deserted land baron or barren? Do they add basal or basil to Italian seasoning? There is a ham cooking. Will you baste it or will you based it? Does your dog like to bask or basque in the sun? bark, barque A bark is either the outer…
If you are having a bad day, if you hate your job, or even if you are just in a bad mood, you need to read this book. This book is fun to read, and I don’t see how anyone could read it without laughing at least once. I lost count of how many times…
William Straw, a reporter and embittered Vietnam vet, is searching for Michael Fevers. He is about to take a journey deep into the Amazon Basin he will never forget. You won’t forget it either. Who is Michael Fevers? He is an American kid, thought to be trying to save the Indios and reputed to be…
