The Warrior’s B & B by Jennie Atkins is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: He promised me he’d stay out of harm’s way. But first the photo and verse. Dottie, one of my blog readers, emailed me this photo earlier this week and gave me permission to use it. I meant to get up at midnight and …
Romeo’s Fire by James Scott Bell is this week’s Reader Friday post. Here’s the first line: “Why aren’t you married?” It was one o’clock in the afternoon and I was washing Mrs. Edna Morgenstern’s windows. But first the photo and verse. It’s the same photo and verse from last week that, for some reason, did not show up in the …
Crazy State Laws #52 is this week’s Mystery Question. But first, I forgot to let you know what my word count was for the week! Two weeks ago it was 36,000 and now it’s 50,000. And even better news is I have a three-week extension. I can make that, especially since I’ve sort of plotted out the rest of the …
The Case of the Stolen Memories by Deborah Sprinkle is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: A voice inside whispered for her to turn around and go back home. But first the photo and verse. Both are from Delores Topliff. The photo is of the moon over the Irish Sea…I know that was a sight to behold. And the …
More Crazy Laws #51 is this week’s Mystery Question…and the crazy laws just keep going on and on. Surely something happened for the lawmakers to come up with these laws. But some of them have me scratching my head. First the photo and verse. The photo is from a close friend down in Florida. If you look really close, you …
When Memory Whispers by Johnnie Alexander is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line of a story I’ve loved since reading it when Johnnie and I were critique partners: “August 1997 ~ Winter Park, Florida Beneath the brim of her black felt hat, Annalee Gilbert stared at the newly engraved granite stone.” But first the photo and verse. I …
More Crazy Laws #50 is this week’s Mystery Question…did you ever think there would be enough crazy laws to go 50 weeks? And there are more to go. 🙂 So, I was able to meet my word count every day this past week! Last week I had 29,000 words written. This week I’m at 36,000! YAYAY…I’ll let you know next …
Flight Risk by Cara Putman is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the opening: “Savannah, call for you on line one. Says he’s a reporter. Never heard of him.” But first the photo and verse. As I picked up my mail earlier this week, I looked up and these contrails crisscrossed the sky about my house. I hurried inside and grabbed …
More Crazy Laws #49 is this week’s Mystery Question. But first a report on my word count as of Monday night. Last week I was at 24,000 words and now I’m at 29,000. Not as much as I’d hoped for, but I credit being accountable to my blog readers for it being this high! Hopefully, I can write 8,000 words …
I Am In Here by Creston Mapes is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first lines: “I can see, you know. And I can hear. Oh, can I hear.” But first the photo and verse. The photo is another one Delores Topliff took. I believe she saw many sheep on her trip! Now onto I Am In Here by Creston Mapes. …