Welcome to book review fifty of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils theme—coffee, books, and puzzles. The Book of ChaosThe author is Jessica RenwickPublished on October 20, 2018The publisher is Starfell PressAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, Hardcover, and Paperback (256 pages)Children’s Paranormal… Continue reading The Book of Chaos and a dog of chaos, too.
I’ve been trying to write a short story. My word count aim is between seven and ten thousand. The current word count is less than four thousand words and it has been hard-pressed to get those onto paper. I’m not sure why the words aren’t flowing with ease, but I haven’t been pushing either. I… Continue reading Another learning curve in my writing life.
If we were having coffee I would ask you what word comes to mind when I say fall? Crisp When I think of fall I think of crisp. The air is fresh with a nip in it: crisp. That crisp fall breeze rustles the leaves in the trees, from the trees and onto the ground.… Continue reading Cafe
The Penis Chronicles presents, “Deliberate Act of Artistry?” Drawing on paper and on the DS has been a big thing lately. My kitchen is littered with images of people, our family, bad guys and superheros. When children are learning to draw there can be some really interesting creations. I am not sure how I would… Continue reading Deliberate Act of Artistry?
The statue of “Our Lady of Peace” has been in Historic Dunvegan since 1985. Historic Dunvegan is a provincial park and historic site. It is located south of Fairview, Alberta on the Peace River. The park offers day use as well as camping, and it is one of the first areas we camped after getting… Continue reading Learning While Camping
I created this image in April 2017 to accompany a piece I wrote called Storm. It was posted on The Female Project on April 27, 2017. I recently found the image while sifting through some materials to inspire me for today’s post. I wanted to share it today because it rang true to me then… Continue reading Aftermath
The following is a brief excerpt from my unedited memoirs. Evolution of Choices I asked myself, what did it mean to be born on October –, 1979? For most people all it meant was being born under a particular astrological sign of the Zodiac: the Libra. For me, it felt ironic that my symbol was… Continue reading Evolution of Choices
Often I can feel it poised at the tip of my toes, that deep dark abyss. Never a fissure that those around me can see until I plunge over the side in a free fall of my own, balance lost as I grapple in a violent confrontation with unseen demons. The twist and twine of… Continue reading The Outside Limit
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