Inspiration and Writing – Guest Post by Adrian So

I suspect the inspiration for π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘‘ π»π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘  came from working in the yard and seeing underground animals like prairie…

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The Groundworld Heroes – a Review

Adventure, friendship, bravery, teamwork, and survival: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘‘ π»π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘  has all that and more. Wacky humor also fills the pages…

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The Groundworld Heroes – a Review

Adventure, friendship, bravery, teamwork, and survival: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘‘ π»π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘  has all that and more. Wacky humor also fills the pages of this entertaining story.

July 2024 Writing Prompts

What would happen if fish skin was used to replace burned skin? What if a mama bird built her nest, laid her eggs, and then raised her babies on your back porch? What if your town was terrorized by chickens? What if your two-year-old child’s paintings sold for thousands of dollars each? These writing prompts should keep you busy for the entire month of July.

Alcatraz: The Last Escape – a Review

π΄π‘™π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘§: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΏπ‘Žπ‘ π‘‘ πΈπ‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘’ tells the story of a daring escape from a prison that was supposed to be impossible to escape from. In 1979, the movie Escape from Alcatraz was released. According to this movie, Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin did succeed in escaping from Alcatraz only to drown and become fish food. That wasn’t much of a success. But is that what really happened?

The Story Beneath the Story – Guest Post by Mike Lynch

On the surface this seems like a simple story – three men escape from prison and then disappear. But like many mysteries, there’s what’s known by people, and then there’s the story beneath the story. Who were these men and what life experiences and skills did they possess that made their escape possible? And once out, how were they able to disappear without a trace? The answers to these and other powerful questions are almost beyond belief, and all of them true.

Haunted Dolls, the Hindenburg, and A Killer Keepsake

𝐴 πΎπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘Ÿ πΎπ‘’π‘’π‘π‘ π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’ by Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs features a haunted antique doll whose owner rides on the final journey of the Hindenburg, but that is only part of the story. The doll survives the Hindenburg fire and ends up in modern-day Vermont.

Brother’s Keeper – a Review

Sometimes family life and relationships are scary. The stories in π΅π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ’𝑠 πΎπ‘’π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿ show this, each one in a different way. They are unsettling enough to mess with your dreams if you read any of these right before going to bed.

Murder at the Lighthouse – a Review

𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘³π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’•π’‰π’π’–π’”π’† is the first Sparrow Haven Cozy Mysteries book. In the coastal town of Sparrow Haven, Olivia Harper is the town librarian and an amateur detective. Her curiosity is aroused when a long-lost oil painting surrounded by mystery is found, and she feels compelled to find the answers to the questions surrounding the lighthouse and this painting.