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“A Bright and Blinding Sun” Book Review
Gritty, powerful, and unforgettable, “A Bright and Blinding Sun” is the story of a 15-year-old private’s life and the hardships he endured as a POW. From page one, Brotherton pulls you into Joe’s…
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Interview with Bestselling Historical Author Roseanna M. White
Don’t you love it when you bump into someone else in the world and think, “My heavens, look how much we have in common!” Well, I love it too, and that’s why I’m…
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Three Tips to Creating Unforgettable Story Settings: A Guest Post by Kyle R. Keenan
A key component of fiction writing is the ability to create vivid, descriptive settings that form life-like worlds inside your reader’s mind. Without a grounded setting, characters exist in a fictional white space,…
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The Old Folks
The old folks—my, a race, A people all their own, I used to dread the day, I’d be so stooped and grown. I used to think—my sakes, To be so pale and slow,…
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These Old Things
I walk through the aisle of an antique mall, In a building that’s still and old, There are not many folks come here to shop, For the new is better, I’m told. But…
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All the Quiet Places
I’m always drawn to the quiet place. The unnoticed window in a room full of chattering people. Or the shady tree with its heavy, ancient, silent arms. Or the little creek far from…
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My Favorite Hobbies!
For any writer, when someone asks you what you like to do, you probably immediately say, “Write!” Which, of course, is the write answer (catch the pun?). But no matter how much we…
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How to Break the Habit of Worrying
There is always something that could go wrong. Something that could happen. Or not happen. Something that could sneak in from behind, pounce when you’re not looking, and make mincemeat of your perfect…
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My Heart’s Resolve
To do what’s right when it isn’t easy. To keep on smiling when there’s swelling tears. To be kind to the worst among us. To remember every yesterday—the good and bad alike—with a…
