Today is an especially hard day for the community of Uvalde, Texas. Just two days before the start of summer, the unthinkable has happened. Multiple…
For today’s writing prompt, think about the main character in your work-in-progress novel or a character from a book you’ve recently read. Ask yourself: If…
Prior to my recent surgery, I carefully curated a to-be-read (TBR) pile of novels to carry me through four to six weeks of recovery. Knowing…
Several years ago, I had the honor to meet Karen Witemeyer at a book festival in Llano, Texas. We chatted and I purchased one of…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s look at three words that start with the letter Z: Zeitgeber, zapateado and Zyzzogeton. Here’s what www.merriam-webster (unabridged edition)…
Had she lived until today, my maternal grandmother, Georgia Lee King Stringer, would have celebrated her 100th birthday. She was born on another 2/22/22 day,…
This week, I read an interesting and thought-provoking article titled “The animals that detect disasters” on the BBC’s Future Planet site. Written by Norman Miller…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s look at three words which fall into the category of “I didn’t know there was a word for that!”…
In the past decade, escape rooms have become a popular form of entertainment for groups of friends, family members, or even work colleagues. An escape…
If you’ve ever relaxed on the grass on a warm day and watched the clouds float lazily by, you may have played a game to…