Ellen Russell Mallory – First Lady of Key West Ellen Russell Mallory (1792-1855) settled in Key West with her ailing husband Charles and two young sons in 1823. She was first white female settler in Key West. Her husband and elder son died in 1825. To support herself and her surviving son Stephen, Ellen …
It is my belief that every woman on the planet should read this non-fiction inspirational story that reveals the negative self-esteem experiences that many if not all women encounter during various incidents throughout their lives, and the consequences of those experiences often begin in early childhood. D.G. Kaye writes with empathy, compassion, and a plethora …
Author Roberta Eaton Cheadle writes an incredible and terrifying adventure; a journey into a ghostly story with many historical tales relevant to this fascinating story and incorporating many real fictionalized characters that once lived and breathed that had experienced horrors from the past. This story will greatly please ghost story lovers and I do …
A Review of James J. Cudney, IV superb novel, Watching Glass Shatter. The title alone intrigued me. I already knew that James J. Cudney IV, was a fabulous writer and I already loved his writing style. I knew that it would be a great read, but I had no idea it would be so …
Never Stop Reading Fairy tales! by Karen DeMers Dowdall I thought it would be nice to re-post one of my favorite posts about fairy tales. Considering that I am really into fantasy, paranormal, fairytales, and witches, this new blog title suits me to a T…Once Upon a time…. …
~This is a telling time, a time to consider consequences as there are worse things to come; if those that are keen with pen and paper fail to support right from wrong. ~ Karen Dowdall “In every age it has been the tyrant…wrapped in the cloak of patriotism or religion to deceive and overawe …
3 SECRETS TO GREAT STORYTELLING as presented on Writer’s Digest. I found this article by Steven James helpful in forming the structure of scenes. (this is a re-blogging from 2014 but I thought it deserved a revival now, because it is simple, straightforward, and to the point.) As a novelist and writing …
