Do you ever wonder what the people in your old family photos were like? The people you never met, but they grace your family tree somewhere way back early in the 20th century or late 19th century. I do! I … Continue reading →
By Hand vs. The Keyboardby A. Catherine Noon There’s an old debate in writers’ circles between those who compose with a keyboard and those who compose with a pen. I suppose in today’s internet era it might seem like a … Continue reading →
This is a title I picked up to get a sampling of different authors, and look into St. Martin’s Press. My thoughts on each novella below . . . MaryJanice Davidson“The Majicka”Life’s a bit crowded for Ireland and her roommates—a … Continue reading →
MAY FLASH FICTION CARNIVAL DISGUISES Thank you to our three loyal participants in this month’s Flash Fiction Carnival: The Wrong Kind of Fantasy – Susan Helene Gottfried Dagget – Unhinged The Russian Jades, Chapter 2 – A. Catherine Noon
Continue reading →Have you ever searched the phone book, your book shelf, or read movie credits in search of a perfect character name? Or maybe the Kabalarian Philosophy and other sites like this? I have and I’m not ashamed to admit it. … Continue reading →
The Night Is A Harsh MistressChapter 5 Rachel gaped at Viktor, until her legs cramped against the edge of the couch. She sat back, feeling pole axed. “What are you saying?” Viktor tossed the papers back on the desk. One … Continue reading →
From CR Blog. Borders bookshop has a “Real Lives” section. Waterstones ups the ante with “Painful Lives”. Amazon’s catch-all is the more enigmatic “True Endurance and Survival”. But earlier this week I found myself in the “Tragic Life Stories” aisle … Continue reading →
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 →