It’s time for another posting of the Author Toolbox Blog Hop. As writers, we know that we need to write good characters. Story, plot – it is all important. But characters, they are why people come back. I’ve looked at writing characters before: Writing Characters: A Case Study. That was a longish post with loads …
Celebrating the release of Solstice Shenanigans, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Solstice Shenanigans Did you like the twist of Fate and Davy Jones testing humans and giving them their just deserts? Did you like the idea that these two got assignments or would you have preferred something less structured? …
Cancer is one of those things that we don’t like to talk about — especially when it comes to our furbabies. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life. What is Bone Cancer? The primary bone tumour in dogs is osteosarcoma. (Primary means it starts in the bone.) This disease most commonly affects the limbs. Though …
I shared a review of the second book in the Book Nirvana series a while back and thought that I should share the first book in the series by Sadira Stone with you this month. Clara Martelli clings to Book Nirvana, the Oregon bookshop she and her late husband Jared built together. When rising rents …
It’s a new month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. July Question: There have been many industry changes in the last decade, so what are some changes you would like to see happen in the next decade? You know that Quick-Quotes Quill Rita Skeeter has in the Harry Potter books? …
Sea Nymphs embody all that’s good about the sea. There’s something magical about them. Being so different from mermaids in general gives them an even greater ethereal quality. Folklore Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art by John Vinycomb [1909] Amphitrite, his [Poseidon] wife, one of the Nereids in ancient art, is represented as a slim …
I first encountered The Manor during the A-Z Challenge this April when visiting Virginia’s Parlour. The character profiles and introduction to this world was quite thorough and caught my attention. So I got the first book (which is free on most platforms!). The Manor – Season 01 Episode 01 (1.01) Luciana Smythe, Lucy to her …
It’s time for another posting of the Author Toolbox Blog Hop. This month I’ve decided to write about something that has been bothering me since February. Grey’s Anatomy. Specifically, the treatment of Alex Karev. I’ll preface this with: I love Grey’s Anatomy. I binge watch. I re-watch. I marathon watch with my girlfriends and select …
I really want to read more books featuring witches. So I did a search on Amazon. I only read the title, took a look at the cover and downloaded the book to my Kindle (it was free at the time I got it). Right now, I want to read books about young adult witches in …
Fever is defined as having a higher than normal body temperature. It is a healthy response to the threat of disease. But if it goes on too long, medical treatment should be sought out. My Rotties I’m not going to name each Rottweiler I’ve ever had with the fever they’ve had because tick bite fever …
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