In my historical novel Neespaugot: The Legend of the Indian’s Coin, Runinniduk, the Native American forefather of the story, is awarded one of the first coins minted in the New World for his help in translating the Holy Bible into Algonquian. Bearing the seal of Massachusetts Bay Colony, the coin is subsequently passed down from…
When you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop, are you caught out in a rainstorm of shoes? No, you are waiting for something to happen, something that you expect to happen. But what does waiting have to do with shoes? For the answer to this, we need to go back in time to manufacturing…
What is the word that describes being clumsy or unskilled with both hands? When you throw someone or something out of a window, what have you done? What are individuals who are involved in bribery and corruption known as? If you have coulrophobia, will you be going to see IT? ambisinistrous – A person who…
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…
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…
Ellie the Wienerdog does not want to go in the water. Does she think that maybe the wild creatures swimming beneath the surface will gobble her up? Does she think that she will sink to the bottom of the lake and not be able to come back to the surface? Ellie the Wienerdog thinks that…
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…
I’ve always been an avid reader. About ten years ago, I decided to write my first book. I grew up on Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes, but the supernatural called to me and enticed me. I wanted to write a book with all the sarcasm and wit of the TV show, Supernatural, the mystery of…
If you had lived during a time when people had no clue what was happening during a solar eclipse, what would you have thought when the moon covered the light of the sun and everything went dark? Why would you think the sun had disappeared? Would you believe that a frog or toad was eating…
Trying to find the perfect writing software to write with was a frustrating endeavor. I thought how much easier it would be to just type my story in Microsoft Word. I had been using MS Word, but it wasn’t fun having to scroll down through all the pages to find the chapter or section I…
