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Review of Montana by Stephen Bentley

Montana is the fourth of the Matt Deal Thrillers Trilogy. It had me staying up all night until I finished reading it. I usually take a break when reading but not this time. I had to see what happened next to Sherriff Matt Deal and his partner, rookie Bianca, his partner Mickey’s niece, who’s fresh… Continue reading Review of Montana by Stephen Bentley

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The Corner Coffee Cafe

Today is the letter "C" on the A-Z Blog Challenge. An image of a coffee shop immediately came to mind when I knew I was going to write today's blog. I visited a place with this name in Scotland, Mexico, Canada, Chicago-they are everywhere. They're all the same. Only this one was named Corner Coffee… Continue reading The Corner Coffee Cafe

Be A Better Writer, blogs, Characters in Writing, Literary Devices, Quotes, writing, Writing Help, Writing Terms, Young Adult

Should Your Character Give A Soliloquy?

Hamlet Flower Quotes: Ophelia's Mad Scene In Act 4 ofHamlet,Ophelia has gone mad. In her distress, she has a speech that seems to ramble, but actually has a great deal of flower symbolism. She says, in part: "There's fennel for you, and columbines. There's rue for you; and here's some for me: we may call… Continue reading Should Your Character Give A Soliloquy?

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A Writer’s Hands

Hands Have you ever noticed those photos of hands that some people use for blog headers or advertising? You may have seen an ad for an editing service or a proofreading business that shows a pair of hands on a keyboard. Anyone who sees the ad would likely be convinced the company knows how to… Continue reading A Writer’s Hands

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Review of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bar by Isabella May

Isabella May's novel, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bar, is a fantastic story with quirky characters, a collection of Christmas food treats such as gingerbread men, frosted reindeer, and decadent hot cocoa made with exotic flavors and spices. There's a bit of mystery and unanswered questions to keep you interested until the end. Will Zara admit Bruno… Continue reading Review of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bar by Isabella May

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Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe To those who say Mary is not important.  Mary is certainly important because she is Jesus' mother. They give that old, tired argument without bothering to investigate whether it's true or false. Catholics honor Mary. We do not worship her. We worship God. Jesus said as he was dying on… Continue reading Our Lady of Guadalupe