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Writing and Reading–Round Robin

This month's Round Robin topic is: What is your favorite time and place to read? How about writing time? Do you have to make time? Do you have a ritual or is your plan helter-skelter? What's your method? A favorite time and place to read? Whoever heard of such a...

Round Robin–Christmas Story

This month's Round Robin is "a gift for readers. Write a short poem, flash fiction, vignette, or other short piece about hope, love, forgiveness, Christmas, or you can use excerpts from a your published work or WIP." I've posted this Christmas story a few times, and...

Favorite Food

This month’s Round Robin topic is food, in particular our favorite food. As we are approaching Thanksgiving (at least for us Yanks), it seems an appropriate topic. The only thing I’ve realized is that I really don’t have, and never have had, a favorite food. It would...

The Scariest Thing that has ever Happened to Me–October Round Robin

Today’s round robin is on the scariest thing that has happened to you? With Halloween just around the corner, this is a very à propos topic. Normally, I would trot out one of the many paranormal encounters I’ve had, but, to be honest, none of them are the scariest...

Round Robin–Abandoned Places

September's topic is about abandoned places. Do you have abandoned places near you that itch your curiosity about what happened and why? Does your imagination take over? Are these places haunted? What stories do you imagine? Not far from where I lived as a child stood...

Round Robin — Intrusive Secondary Characters

So, I had this lovely post written and, in true internet fashion, it was eaten. So, I'm starting over on the topic. This month we address secondary characters. The question is: Have you ever read or written a story that had a secondary character take over a story? Of...

Hereditary by J.A. Belfield – Cover Reveal

Title: Hereditary Series: Holloway Pack Author: J.A. Belfield Release Date: August 13th, 2014 Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22130612-hereditary Hereditary is a short story that can be read independently of the series and will be available for...

Voices inside my head (gut instinct) and insurance

Yup. I have them. Everyone has them. (At least, I think they do. If they don’t, I’m odder than I thought.) Sometimes, it’s character voices. Sometimes, it’s the inner voice that’s protecting you. Both are important, but one can save your life and/or save you from...

Round Robin Blog Fest

It's time for my monthly round robin topic. This month we are discussing something a bit different. Perhaps you can chime in as well. What is the most inspiring, romantic, or dangerous setting you ever read or written? This is one of the more challenging posts for me....

My Dream Kitchen Becomes a Reality

We decided to go ahead and remodel our kitchen. I got my dream kitchen. (Yay!) We went from this: and this: To this: and this: and, finally, to the beautiful kitchen I've dreamed about. During the day with the new recessed lighting. Yes, we are still putting...