What would inspire you to join the military in a time of war? Would anything? The Chords of War opens on 9/11, the same date that the Twin Towers were bombed. Max was ready to do away with himself because everything he held precious in his life had gone down the tubes. His band, the…
Category: Fiction Writing
Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Indicted to Innocents
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• •Would one be indicted or indited by a grand jury? If someone lacks good judgment and prudence, are they indiscreet or indiscrete? Is endless or unlimited space infinity or affinity? Is a person who is open and frank ingenious or ingenuous? indicted, indited Indicted is the act of a grand jury bringing a formal accusation…
Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Children's Books, Fiction Writing
Ellie the Wienerdog: It’s Hard to Swim – a Review
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• •Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
A Banquet of Cooks and other People Collective Nouns
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• •Book Reviews, Dark Fiction, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
The Halloween Children – a Review
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• •Something eerie is going on at Stillbrook Apartments where Harris is the maintenance man. The bizarre and disturbing residents, screaming birds, strange noises and odors, an eerie abandoned unit—these all add up to make a chilling and oppressive atmosphere. I’m so glad that I don’t live there. This spooky tale is told by Harris and…