What Happens in Vegas… It’s purely coincidence that a movie with this title opened in theaters the very day that I went to Las Vegas last week. And I am going to break with this tradition and tell you about … Continue reading →
Traditional Christmas Cake and Fruit PuddingI awoke this morning to the thought “I must give Kat Oxley the Christmas cake and Pudding recipes I promised her months ago, and it will be my blog for Friday 16th.”I awoke fully and … Continue reading →
Most of the contributors of the Writer’s Retreat Blog participate in the weekly meme, Thursday Thirteen, so every Thursday we link to the individual sites of each writer’s TT. Hopefully, this helps you get to know each of us a … Continue reading →
Just the other day, I heard that my Jr. High English teacher passed away. I hadn’t thought about this woman for 20 years, but I find myself sad, just thinking about her passing. The world has lost a truly great … Continue reading →
Happy Wednesday! Today is my turn to do the Wiley Wednesday post, and I’ve decided to share a bit about Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. I’m part of an online cluster going through this book. Basically, Ms. Cameron takes us … Continue reading →
The Night Is A Harsh MistressChapter 4 Rachel froze. Viktor Khrushchev sat at her desk, a cigarette in his hand and a smirk on his long-nosed face. His clear blue eyes laughed at her even though he made no sound. … Continue reading →
I recently had the pleasure of reading the Ellora’s Cave release Seven Sinners, by Red Garnier. Here’s the blurb from Ellora’s:Phillip Gaston Maxwell has been a vampire for one hundred years, a long life where hot sex has certainly not … Continue reading →
Iron Man The film ‘Iron Man’ opened Friday and I will admit that I’ve been waiting eagerly to see it. Being a self-confessed Comic Book Geek that’s not surprising. I spent my childhood reading the latesteditions of Conan the Barbarian, … Continue reading →
Adrianna stripped down to her chemise, and hung her dress over a nearby branch. She slipped into the water and let out a contented sigh; this was exactly what she had needed. Time to just be alone and relax, to … Continue reading →
I have been considering what to write for this blog and up until today, things were looking grim. I haven’t written much in the last week. Today is the first day that I have really been able to put words … Continue reading →