Do you dream? Do entire novels play themselves out in your imagination each night as you are peacefully, or not so peacefully, slumbering? Perhaps you daydream. Do you lose track of where you are and what is going on because you have been sucked into a world your mind has created? Does it distress you…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing
Phyllis Edgerly Ring Interview – The Holocaust, Eva Braun, and Friendship
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• •What inspired Phyllis Edgerly Ring to write about the friendship of two lonely women in Nazi Germany? What would she say to schools that are now teaching that the Holocaust was just a political scheme and never really happened? What is her favorite thing about writing historical fiction? When you first learned about Hitler and…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, New Words Learned, Words
The Munich Girl – a Review
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• •War is a horrible thing. But sometimes, war is necessary. Towns, villages, and cities are destroyed. Many lives are changed, some for the better and some for the worse. Anna is about to discover just how World War II changed her life. Instead of focusing on the horrors of the crimes the Nazis committed during…
Fiction Writing, Saint Patrick's Day & Other March Articles, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Leprechaun Facts
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• •Leprechauns are fairies, but they aren’t cute and loveable; instead, they are lustful, nasty, and capricious. They can be fun and awesome to be around one day, doing magic tricks that astound and delight you. But as soon as you do something that makes them mad, poof! You’re dead. Have you ever noticed that there…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, New Words Learned, Words
The Confessions of Young Nero – a Review
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• •Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Hoar to Holly
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Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz Interview – Serial Killers, a Ghost Detective, and Shadow Men
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• •What was the motivation to make the character of Mika so unlikable? Was the creation of “The Leg Collector” inspired by a particular serial killer? Who are the shadow men? What was the inspiration for the book cover? Mika is a character I love to hate. Was her character based on someone you have been…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, Mystery, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Onyx Webb: Book Five: Episodes 13, 14, & 15 – a Review
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• •Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Dark Fiction, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Serial Killer – a Review
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Your Characters and Coffee
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• •Who had the pleasure of drinking the very first cup of coffee? Who first delighted in the deep, rich aroma that fills the air while it is brewing? A legend from Ethiopia talks about the possible beginnings of coffee as a beverage. It says a goat herder noticed that his goats had trouble sleeping after…