How Are These (Soviet) Jews Different From Other (American) Jews? - Guest Post by Alina Adams

Winston Churchill once described Americans and British as “two people separated by a common language.”

April 2025 Writing Prompts

What famous April Fool’s hoax involves a food that many love? Could your character pull a hoax that tops this…

Confusing Words from Magnate to Marquise

Is black clothing a magnate or a magnet for animal hair? Does a horse have a main or a mane?…

Whoa, Nellie!

Are you a Nervous Nellie? Or perhaps you’re a Negative Nellie. Has anyone ever said to you, “Not on your…

Grumbletonian & Other Words to Describe People

Why use common words like untidy, contemptible, vain, simple, etc., when describing a person when there are so many fun…

How Are These (Soviet) Jews Different From Other (American) Jews? - Guest Post by Alina Adams

Winston Churchill once described Americans and British as “two people separated by a common language.”

A September to Remember – a Review

by Lisa • April 21, 2021 • 4 Comments

𝐴 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟, a culinary travel adventure book, is a read I’ll never forget! The descriptions of the villages and the scenery make you feel as though you are experiencing Italy and its beauty yourself. The details given about customs and ways of life allows you to see into the daily lives of those who live there. The food they eat is described in so much detail that you can almost taste it yourself. The last part of the book is filled with recipes from each of the chapters in the book so you can make these dishes and experience them yourself.

Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America’s First Frontier – a Review

by Lisa • April 14, 2021 • 0 Comments

Who was the real Daniel Boone? Was he the pioneer and explorer who wore a coonskin cap in the television show that bears his name historically accurate? I watched the reruns of 𝐷𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑙 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑒 when I was a child. History intrigued me, but at the time, I didn’t realize how historically inaccurate the show was. And let’s be honest. At that time, I probably didn’t care.

Animal-Related Superstitions from Around the World

by Lisa • April 12, 2021 • 0 Comments

A superstition is a belief or notion that is not based on reason or knowledge. Most superstitions result from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance. Will saying “white rabbit” on the first day of the month bring you good luck for the rest of the month? What is supposed to happen if an owl gets inside your house?

Creating New Worlds and Bringing Characters to Life – Guest Post by Dana Claire

by Lisa • April 7, 2021 • 5 Comments

Bringing characters to life gives me the ability to live a hundred lives with no boundaries, limits, or rules.

The Connection – a Review

by Lisa • April 6, 2021 • 10 Comments

Bea Walker’s life is about to be turned upside down.

That Book Is Kind Of Dark – Guest Post by Matt Nagin

by Lisa • April 2, 2021 • 1 Comment

My brother read my third poetry book, 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦, recently. His response? “That book is kind of dark, man.”

Notes from the Bonfire – a Review

by Lisa • April 2, 2021 • 1 Comment

What is poetry? This art form isn’t willing to be defined, labeled, or nailed down. Its words are the chiseled marble of language. It is a paint-spattered canvas, but the poet uses words instead of paint, and you are the canvas.

The Wife Who Knew Too Much – a Review

by Lisa • March 16, 2021 • 2 Comments

In this psychological thriller, Nina is the first Mrs. Ford. She is extremely wealthy and highly suspicious of her husband, Connor. She is so suspicious that she writes a letter in case she is found dead of an apparent suicide, pointing authorities to her husband and his girlfriend.

The Riddle Murders – a Review

by Lisa • March 4, 2021 • 1 Comment

New York City is experiencing a deadly heatwave. Lieutenant John Brannagan doesn’t think anything could make this heatwave worse, but he is wrong.

A Child Lost – a Review

by Lisa • March 3, 2021 • 5 Comments

While attending Mundelein College, Elsie discovers a young girl apparently living in the caretaker’s hut. When she learns why and how Anna came to be living with Gunther, she wants to help.

The Evolution of Bows – Guest Post by Sybrina Durant

by Lisa • February 17, 2021 • 5 Comments

Bows have been around for a very long time. . .maybe even since the time of cave dwellers.

Cleo Can Tie A Bow – a Review

by Lisa • February 10, 2021 • 4 Comments

What little girl doesn’t like bows? Cleo doesn’t just like bows, she loves them. She wears bows in here hair, around her waist, and on her shoes. The bed, walls, and curtains in her bedroom are decorated with bows.

Four Mirror Superstitions & Writing Prompts

by Lisa • February 3, 2021 • 0 Comments

A superstition is a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation.

Idioms: Hoisted by his own Petard

by Lisa • January 27, 2021 • 2 Comments

This idiom was first used in Shakespeare’s play 𝐻𝑎𝑚𝑙𝑒𝑡, but there is an incident in the Bible that’s a perfect example of someone being hoisted by his own petard. What does this idiom mean?

Surviving Crazy – a Review

by Lisa • January 19, 2021 • 1 Comment

When a solar flare causes the loss of cars and anything electrical, everyone goes crazy. Will anyone manage to survive?

Shadow Revealed – a Review

by Lisa • January 11, 2021 • 0 Comments

The vampires in The Second Species series do a lot of things—they have wings, they fly, they fall in love, they drink blood, they kill—but they do not sparkle. Since they live and walk among humans, sparkling would be a dead giveaway. Marek even owns a restaurant in New Orleans. But not all is well in their world.

Human Trafficking – Guest Post by Brian O’Hare

by Lisa • January 9, 2021 • 1 Comment

The fact that the publication of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 coincides with National Awareness Day of Human Trafficking on the 11th of January is a coincidence. But it does draw attention to this important date, and to one of the most horrific crimes this world has to offer—human trafficking and modern-day slavery.

Murder of a Runaway – a Review

by Lisa • January 9, 2021 • 2 Comments

Inspector Sheehan is back. A young oriental woman is found murdered in the garden of a wealthy man. She doesn’t appear to have been a druggie but rather someone wealthy who took good care of herself. Inspector Sheehan and the Serious Crime Unit are called in to investigate.

Dirt Road Main Street – a Review

by Lisa • December 30, 2020 • 3 Comments

What starts off as a fun and lighthearted romance soon turns into a suspenseful thriller when someone is shot by a stalker.

Anna Banana: Anna Misses Hugs & Kisses – a Review

by Lisa • December 16, 2020 • 0 Comments

Anna Banana, the lovable granny with the green hair, is back. Now that she has finally found a comfortable home to live in that has room for her animals and all her things, her grandson is coming for a visit. It has been a while since she has seen Joey, and she is really excited

Toggs: The Christmas Elf with a Fitting Gift – a Review

by Lisa • December 11, 2020 • 0 Comments

When you read𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘨𝘴:𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘌𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵 to your children, you’ll be just as excited as they are to find out what happens.

Crossing Lines – a Review

by Lisa • December 9, 2020 • 1 Comment

Life would be so boring if we all had the exact same opinions.

Confusing Words from Lore to Maid

by Lisa • December 2, 2020 • 1 Comment

Is traditional knowledge or belief known as lore or lower? Would you build a house with lumbar or lumber? Should you spray mace or Mace into the face of an attacker?