The Creation of Eve takes you on a journey to the Spanish court and the world of painting during the Renaissance. Imagine being a young girl who loves to paint. Now imagine living in a time when it is not appropriate for girls to be painters. Sofonisba lives in Renaissance Italy during the 1500s. Painting,…
How much pain would you be willing to endure to be thought of as beautiful? To what lengths would you be willing to go to ensure that you were desired as a bride? How much trauma would you put your daughter through to see that she attained a good husband? These questions may seem a…
When you look at a picture, do you just see the obvious? Or are you one of those people who dig beneath the surface to find out what is hidden underneath? Do you ask ‘what if’ questions about what is in the picture? Asking questions and digging beneath what is plainly seen is a great…
When you seek help from a friend, are you asking for advice or advise? If you are wealthy, are you affluent or effluent? Is a soft blanket an afghan or an Afghan? Would your friend be an allay, an alley, or an ally? adverse, averse Adverse means opposite, opposing, or unfavorable. The adverse criticism left Melody…
Do you prefer to write mysteries or romances, thrillers or fantasies, science fiction or historical fiction? Whatever genre you prefer to write in, I’m sure you can find a way to include one of these offbeat holidays that occur on March 4 to add a bit of something different to your story. On Benjamin Harrison…
Remember the nine circles of hell written about in Dante’s Inferno? From a frozen corpse bent on revenge to the horrors awaiting an organ donor, Connie Corcoran Wilson takes one on eleven terrifying trips through these dark regions. The Stories: “Cold Corpse Limbo” – I’m sure you’ve read stories where a person wronged is bent…
Lisa’s Writopia was created by me to be a utopia for readers and writers. What exactly can be found here? Reading is a passion of mine so you will find plenty of book reviews, author interviews, and guest posts. One can never have too many books. I write reviews on most of the books I…
I’ve written books that deal with serious issues: teen girl fights, youth suicide, sexual assault and being falsely accused. I’ve produced films that deal with girl fights and teen suicide. As I plan other projects down the road, I see myself producing other materials with equally gripping topics. The focus of my work is not…
Was this author a victim of violence when she was a youth? Does she work with young women who are victims of rape? Why does she choose to write about such serious issues in her books? Retaliation Was Retaliation written more for high school students or for their parents? Retaliation was written for high school…
Rape is a serious crime, and the guilty one needs to be punished. But what if the wrong person is accused? Remember Ahmed and Tashera from Retaliation? They are now students at Georgia State University, and Ahmed is a star with the basketball team. Life is good for them until Ahmed is accused of date…
