How well do you remember the history that you were taught in school? That probably depends upon whether you found your history class fascinating or boring. As a former homeschool parent, I discovered children learn better and retain more of what they are taught when the lessons are not dry and dull. Anyone is sure…
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Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing
A Dark Universe – Perry Lake
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• •I write horror stories. I’ve written book series about Count Dracula, the monster of Frankenstein, the ghouls Hugo and Edgar, and I have plans for quite a few more tales of the macabre. Many of the stories awaiting publication are ghost stories. As each of these series is based on one or more famous monster,…
Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
The Sixth Day – a Review
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• •Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Kentuckiana Authors, Mystery, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Sanctuary Road – a Review
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• •Dayna’s musician husband has left her for another woman, one who is pregnant with his child. While waiting for her divorce to be finalized, she returns home to the small town of Cedarwood, Kentucky, leaving behind the hustle and bustle of New York City. But will her life in Cedarwood be any less stressful? Her…
Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Polar Bears & Other Snow-Loving Animals
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• •The winter wonderland created by snow is beautiful when it first falls and everything is covered in its cold whiteness. But then it is walked through and played in. When the sun comes out or when it rains, the snow begins to melt and the winter wonderland is transformed in mud and slush. Animals such…
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Words
Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets – a Review
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• •When I opened and began to read Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets, I was transported into another life, another world, another place. Through the characters, I was able to experience things that I would otherwise never have had the pleasure—or displeasure—of experiencing. This book is a steampunk thriller, a subgenre of science fiction or fantasy…
Christmas Articles, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Strange Christmas Traditions: The Christmas Pickle
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Little Darlings – a Review
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• •Little Darlings is a terrifying story that will haunt your thoughts long after you finish it. The original Grimm’s fairy tales are not sweet and innocent; they are bloody, violent, and scary. Folktales that have been told for hundreds of years can be the same. What if they were true? What if the horrible things…
Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing, Writing
Jennifer Bates – The Black Rose Series
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• •November 27, 2018, marks the one year anniversary of The Boss’s Daughter, the first book in The Black Rose series! My debut novel. My dream come true. For those who have not read it yet (whaaa?), here’s the gist: Renee Parnell is raised in the world of organized crime. When she discovers her mob-boss father wants…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Kentuckiana Authors, Mystery, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Yellow River Pledge – a Review
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• •Dr. Jordan Chamberlain seems to have it all—the perfect life, husband, friends, and career A young and successful medical examiner, she is chasing a serial killer while still working other cases. From the clues she gathers from the corpses, it seems clear that the killer is a guy. Jordan’s husband announces to her one day…