A flood, according to the dictionary, is a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged. Floods are a natural occurrence. Violent thunderstorms pour massive amounts of water down on a town or city. When the ground is saturated, the water just stays on top, and you might need to live…
Tag: Richard Petracca
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, New Words Learned, Words
The Last Days of Night – a Review
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• •Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Glacier to Gnus
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• •Emotions, Poisons, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Poisonous Flowers: Lily of the Valley
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• •The beautiful flower graces my yard with its presence during the spring, and you might even find it in yours. Its large, upright stems are called pipes, and from them hang sweet-smelling, bell-shaped, white or sometimes pink flowers, and its berries are orange-red. Don’t be fooled by its beauty; all parts of this plant are…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Writing
Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz Guest Post/Interview – Music, Historical Events, & Developing Characters
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• •Do they really listen to music while they write? Why did they choose to include the Boston Molasses Flood of 1919? How did they go about developing the wide array of characters in the book? How do they manage to keep all the different storylines straight? Before each episode of your book, you named a…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, Horror, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Onyx Webb: Book Two: Episodes 4, 5, & 6 – a Review
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• •The historical fiction, romance, horror, and mystery/detective stories of the Onyx Webb series are back. Once you start the series, reading these books will become an addiction that must be satisfied. The different storylines become more involved yet more connected. The base characters stay the same, but new characters are brought in along the way.…
Confusing Words, Words, Writing
Confusing Words from Genes to Gilt
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• •Book Reviews, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Onyx Webb: Book One: Episodes 1, 2, & 3 – a Review
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• •Historical fiction, romance, horror, and mystery/detective stories are found together in one book. Some of the stories have already linked together, and I have a feeling that before this series is over with, they will be connected in some way. I found this book to be fantastic and addictive. I will admit that the description…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Publishing
Rich Leder Interview – Characters, Extreme Temperatures, and Self-Publishing
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• •Book Reviews, Dark Fiction, Fiction Writing, Horror, Humor, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Let There Be Linda – a Review
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• •Colorful characters experience a week of hell while Los Angeles is baking in a heat wave where the temperature hovers around 107 degrees. The temperature isn’t the only disruption in LA though. Dead people and animals are coming back to life. Money disappears. A vicious giant shoves a cop’s face into a tank full of…