Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
No, no , no! I hope to get to know you even better in the new year. Why not drop a “like” or a comment and say “hello.” And I’ll visit you too. Sing along with Auld Lang Syng here jh
Review: Big Top Treachery (a Circus Cozy Mystery)
by CeeCee James I just finished “Big Top Treachery” and I really liked it. It was set in a Circus in Florida and told a very interesting mystery story. I loved the diminutive Trixie, the main character, and several of the others in the circus as well, including a kind cabin-mate, a horse & a…
2021 Non-Fiction Reader Challenge
The aim of the Nonfiction Reader Challenge is to encourage you to make nonfiction part of your reading experience during the year. JOIN IN AT: https://bookdout.wordpress.com/2021-nonfiction-reader-challenge/ The challenge will run from January 1st to December 31st 2021. Participants may join at any time up until December 1st 2021 Create a blog post committing to your participation in…
A 2021 HISTORICAL FICTION Reading Challenge
Here’s another Book-Reading Challenge. Check it out, especially if you like HISTORICAL FICTION. There are several levels, as you can see below; anywhere from reading TWO Historical Fiction books in a year, up to 50 or more. Here’s where you can officially join! Any sub-genre of historical fiction is accepted (Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Historical…
Review: The Gingerbread Men Murder: A Christmas Mystery (Alma Easter Christmas Mysteries Book 5)
by Alice Webb I liked how it began with the dismal Christmas party scene. Everyone was bored except the hostess. It made them all a suspect when the murder deed was done. Who actually did it and how? It was up to the elderly gingerbread-loving Alma to discover. JH
Review: The Christmas-s-s Party: A Frankie Chandler Pet Psychic Short Mystery
by Jacqueline Vick Believe me, you will understand the extra S’s in my headline, and the book title when you read this fun, mystery short story. Pet Psychic Frankie Chandler is invited to a Christmas Party in the Police headquarters of her new cop boyfriend. Feeling like a fish out of water among all…
Review: Not Too Little To Know (Children who witnessed the Advent)
by Kenneth A. Winter The author has written a similar book for adults, titled, “Little Did We Know” and both books are perfect for Christmas reading. Kenneth Winter uses eyewitness characters to tell the birth of Jesus from all angles. Some of the characters are named in the Bible, some are ficticious, but completely “in…
Review: The Lights in The Church
by Marilee Joy Mayfield (Author), Max Dolynny (Illustrator) This book tells a story in sweet children’s illustrations and words of a brother & sister getting lost in a snowy forest. Then they come upon a magical church, whose stained-glass windows tell a beautiful story of Jesus. This is a book little kids will…
Read Like a Writer to Become a More Compelling Storyteller
by Anangsha Alammyan Are you someone who is fascinated by stories and loves to read? If your answer to the question above is yes, I have a trick for you that will teach you to be a better writer just by consuming content. This is a simple habit you can cultivate and incorporate into your…
GOODBYE 2020 (and Good Riddance!)
Originally posted on The Writers in Residence:
by Miko Johnston I’m taking a break from BACK TO BASICS: WRITERS BOOT CAMP, which I’ll complete in my next posting. Goodbye 2020, and good riddance. The year began horribly when last January, a bizarre mishap led to a friend of mine getting shot while having dinner at…
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