Cats are lovable, playful companions, and they each have their own personality. Cats all have a few things in common…
Read more →In the small town of Weyport, one mother discovers just how far she will go to save her son.
Read more →Leaves are turning color then falling off the trees, leaving the grass carpeted with their bright colors. But what is…
Read more →Three young men who have just graduated from law school are on their way home after all the celebrations. Drunk…
Read more →Michael Tanner has lost everything because of an explosion at the plant where he worked. Worst of all, he is…
Read more →
It has been a little over three years since I published my debut novel back in February 2016. It was an accident really; I’d been writing for fun, and suddenly, the first draft was finished.
aint Patrick’s Day will be here soon. Saint Patrick can be learned about in “Saint Patrick’s Day: Myths, Facts, & Writing Prompts .” The world of leprechauns is explored in “Leprechaun Facts” as well as in “Leprechaunophobia – the Fear of Leprechauns.” The eleven Irish blessings in this article are for use on March 17 or any other day of the year.
Imagine a world where it’s possible to clone the great minds and talents from our past. What would our world be like? How would it feel to walk down the street and run into the clone of someone you learned about in history class and greatly admired for the wonderful things they had accomplished?
Abandoned amusement parks can be found all over the world. These deserted parks are creepy, especially if they’ve not been in use for many years. Everything is dirty; the years of neglect through sun, rain, snow, and storms has caused the paint on everything to fade, chip, and crack. Rusted and broken rides abound.
What is a unicorn? According to dictionary.com, a unicorn is a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead, often symbolic of chastity or purity. This animal, mentioned in the Bible in Deuteronomy 33:17, is now believed by some to be a description of a wild ox or rhinoceros.
These creepy stories have possession, serial killers, revenge, betrayal, ghosts, and a terrifying creature of the night. Narrated by David Sweeney-Bear, these stories entertained me, one of them giving me chills.
Will you be leaving later or latter? Would a lath or a lathe be used to cut the wood? Does a lay or a lei go around your neck? Is a lea or a lee a meadow? Is a leach or a leech a bloodsucking worm?
I’ve been lucky enough to have written several series—four, in fact—and each one was a fun experience. However, I’m certain whenever someone opens one of my books, he doesn’t think of the effort going into creating either the story or the world in which that story is set. Nevertheless, anyone who’s ever written anything will tell you it ain’t easy.
Your past will come back to haunt you.
The old queen doesn’t believe the soaking wet ragamuffin who has appeared at her door is a princess, but she knows how to find out.
Never did I imagine that anything would end the friendship of Nathan and Albin. Those two have been through so much and fought side by side against the cannibals. But this friendship ended on a bad note with one of them being shot by the other. Now, not only does Nathan have to stop the oil-drooling cannibals, he has do so with Albin working against him.
When a person receives their “just deserts”—or is it “just desserts”—they get what they deserve. But which one of those is correct?
Grayson Thibodeaux creates games, but they aren’t your normal run-of-the-mill games. The games he creates tests people on how well they perform under pressure and stress. Imagine being confronted the things you fear the most. How would you react?
Love, deceit, betrayal, mystery, and suspense fill the pages of this gothic mystery/suspense book. All Seraphine wants is to know who she is. To find answers, she goes against the advice of her brother and seeks out their former au pair.
The town of Rockton, hidden deep in the Yukon, is made up of a mixture of criminals and victims fleeing from their troubles. But you can’t just walk into this town and decide to move there.
Someone once called me the Queen of Serendipity. I wish. Whether it’s true or not, I don’t know, but I’m largely guided by synchronicity or serendipitous moments.
Would you eat a kookie or a cookie? Does a volcano have a crater or a krater? Do milk products contain lactase or lactose? Is a young sheep a lam or a lamb? Which one comes from a volcano: larva or lava?
These haunting stories delve deep into dreams and nightmares, witchcraft, paganism, and death. Listening to them made cooking and the rather boring task of cleaning my kitchen entertaining and thrilling. My only complaint is that the book came to an end way too soon.
Don’t you love the convenience of using the cleaning wipes by Clorox or Lysol? I’m not sure which is better: having a cloth ready to clean and just be able to toss it in the trash when I’m done with it or the lovely smell the wipes leave behind.
Would someone teach you how to knit or nit? When a guest comes to your house, would he knock or nock on your door? Would you tie a knot, a not, or a naught? Do you breathe with your nose or knows?
How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Traditions around the world vary. They range from a little weird to a creepy to potentially dangerous. Each country has many traditions at this time of the year. Below are the ones that caught my interest. Belgium – In Belgium, the farmers wish their cows a happy new year and…
How well do you remember the history that you were taught in school? That probably depends upon whether you found your history class fascinating or boring. As a former homeschool parent, I discovered children learn better and retain more of what they are taught when the lessons are not dry and dull. Anyone is sure…
Miles, a fluffy tuxedo cat, joined our family one November, around the same time as the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth almost 400 years earlier. We named him Miles in honor of Myles Standish who traveled with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower in 1620. Miles likes to explore our backyard and engages in what we call…
Do other people consider your Christmas traditions to be unusual? Weird? Strange?
