Hero sandwich I’ve been thinking a lot about literary heroes, specifically the nature of their heroism. If you watch blockbuster films—or read books with the same designation—there’s sometimes a suggestion that “hero” equals kickboxing, car-chasing, baby-saving and other over-the-top verbs that most of us don’t perform on a daily basis. And all that’s wonderful. I’m all … [Read more...] about Hero sandwich – a guest post by Kathleen Valenti
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Behind the story of The Face on the Other Side
John Carenen is the author of The Face on the Other Side. He's a graduate of the prestigious University of Iowa Writers Workshop with an MFA in Fiction Writing. The Face on the Other Side is the third Thomas O'Shea mystery. How The Face on the Other Side began "I think sometimes writing suffers creatively when a novel is written to address an issue," John said. "Of course, … [Read more...] about Behind the story of The Face on the Other Side
Friday Fotos – ferns growing out of trees…say what?
Ferns growing out of treesOne of the really cool things about a rain forest is where the plants grow. As we walked along the path to the Thurston Lava Tube, all we had to do was look around to see how easily ferns and other plants take root in almost thin air. Very cool place (no pun intended) to be amazed—assuming you're in the neighborhood! From the Big Island … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – ferns growing out of trees…say what?
Review of Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes
From the publisher of Dead as a Doornail Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone. And doesn’t our Sheriff Kenni Lowry know that? Well, she knows a lot of things.Lucy Lowell takes great pride in writing negative reviews in the local newspaper for anything that does not go her way. When Lucy is found dead, it appears to be from natural causes. But Sheriff … [Read more...] about Review of Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes
Behind the story of Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape
Sharon Pape is the author of Magick Run Amok, which is the third book in the Abracadabra series of cozy mysteries with a paranormal twist. While she typically writes cozies for pure entertainment, this time Sharon decided to do something a bit different."I don’t usually address serious issues in my cozy mysteries, because I write them as entertainment," Sharon said. … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape