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…
I write horror stories. I’ve written book series about Count Dracula, the monster of Frankenstein, the ghouls Hugo and Edgar, and I have plans for quite a few more tales of the macabre. Many of the stories awaiting publication are ghost stories. As each of these series is based on one or more famous monster,…
How far will a man go, how much will he sacrifice, to save the brother he loves? Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison put a new twist on the legend of Dracula in The Sixth Day. Using this famous legend, the authors craft a modern tale of danger, a rare bloodline, a hard to cure condition,…
Dayna’s musician husband has left her for another woman, one who is pregnant with his child. While waiting for her divorce to be finalized, she returns home to the small town of Cedarwood, Kentucky, leaving behind the hustle and bustle of New York City. But will her life in Cedarwood be any less stressful? Her…
The winter wonderland created by snow is beautiful when it first falls and everything is covered in its cold whiteness. But then it is walked through and played in. When the sun comes out or when it rains, the snow begins to melt and the winter wonderland is transformed in mud and slush. Animals such…
