What is hoar and what does it have to do with frost? If you store away a lot of goods for future use, do you hoard or horde? Would you ride a hoarse or a horse? Does water spray out of a hoes or hose? hoar, whore Hoar is a shortened way of saying hoarfrost.…
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Author Interviews, Fiction Writing
Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz Interview – Serial Killers, a Ghost Detective, and Shadow Men
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• •What was the motivation to make the character of Mika so unlikable? Was the creation of “The Leg Collector” inspired by a particular serial killer? Who are the shadow men? What was the inspiration for the book cover? Mika is a character I love to hate. Was her character based on someone you have been…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, Mystery, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Onyx Webb: Book Five: Episodes 13, 14, & 15 – a Review
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• •Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Dark Fiction, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Serial Killer – a Review
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• •Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Your Characters and Coffee
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• •Who had the pleasure of drinking the very first cup of coffee? Who first delighted in the deep, rich aroma that fills the air while it is brewing? A legend from Ethiopia talks about the possible beginnings of coffee as a beverage. It says a goat herder noticed that his goats had trouble sleeping after…
Fiction Writing, Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Abandoned Houses Picture Writing Prompts
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• •Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Hew to Hoe
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• •Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Romance, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Everything You Want Me to Be – a Review
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• •Keeping secrets is not always a good thing. Lying to others in order to use them so that everything goes your way can be deadly. This haunting story of secrets, love, manipulation, and murder is told from three points of view—Del, the small-town sheriff; Peter, the English teach caught in a marriage that is crumbling;…
Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Valentine’s Day Origins & Writing Prompts
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• •Valentine’s Day is loved by everyone but especially by retailers. Vast amounts of money are spent on gifts such as roses, wine, chocolates, perfume, etc. by men and women looking for that special gift for their significant other. When you first hear Valentine’s Day mentioned, what is the first thing that pops into your head? Perhaps you…