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Talking Movies: Safe vs Fire with Fire – Statham or Willis?

I’m a sucker for the Walmart $5 dvd bin and the Target $5 deals….I LOVE movies and I’m always coming home with flicks that seem intriguing or have good actors or promise science fiction action. (When will I learn that “syfy” action on the other hand, will probably be cheesy and star the inestimable Luke Perry, who will however valiantly Do His Best to elevate the material? Well, probably never – they’re kind of guilty pleasures.) I have a Netflix dvd subscription for this very purpose. The $8...

Six Sentence Sunday

For the last post of 2012, I’m going back to my first ever published story, PRIESTESS OF THE NILE, which came out from Carina Press in January of this year. This excerpt is near the end:

Eventually, Merys took a deep breath and stood, using the wall for support… Every Egyptian, even the children, knew at the end of this tunnel lay the Hall of Judging, where her heart would be weighed and her spirit’s ultimate fate decided. It is no less and no more terrifying than what I have already endured....

One (or Two) Last Things!

You know me and how much I enjoy answering the questions posed to celebrities in various magazines! (No, not the ones about who they’re dating or their latest embarrassing social faux pas LOL) Here goes with a quiz on “Last Things”:

Last thing I purchased: Disney Mickey Mouse Ears Aurora Ornament (I want them ALL; so cute and clever!!!)

Last thing I prepared in the microwave: hot water for my tea which I drank at breakfast in this seasonal cup! I got the cup years ago at a charming local stor...

Happy Holidays from Our House to Yours!

Sending best wishes for a safe and peaceful Holiday season to everyone…may your winter be beautiful!

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. “

Albert Camus

You can’t get too much winter in the winter.

Robert Frost

(A little California December snowfall)

Six Sentence Sunday – About That Necklace

Returning one more time to my Ancient Egyptian paranormal WARRIOR OF THE NILE, to be published by Carina Press in September 2013. Khenet the warrior of the title, and Lady Tiya are sailing down the Nile on their journey…I had so many people wanting to know last week whether Khenet bought the necklce for Tiya, I promised to provide the answer today – but no more excerpts from this until closer to the publication date LOL! Their ship has put into the harbor of a small city for a day and Tiya ha...

A Personal Perspective on Grief and Loss

The recent horrific events in Connecticut make my heart ache for all those who are grieving and trying to figure out how to cope, what to do, what the next steps are.

No one can ever understand how another person actually feels. No one should ever try to tell them “how they should mourn” or “this is how it will be”. Each journey though the time is individual. I offer my experience today in case it might help anyone in even the slightest way…and I send hugs and prayers to all those who are suff...

Six Sentence Sunday – Something for Your Lady?

Returning one more time to my Ancient Egyptian paranormal WARRIOR OF THE NILE, to be published by Carina Press in September 2013. Khenet the warrior of the title, and Lady Tiya are sailing down the Nile on their journey…I left them in such sad state last week, with her suffering from a migraine, so here’s a happier snippet from a bit later in the story. Their ship has put into the harbor of a small city for a day and Tiya asks Khenet to accompany her on a trip to the marketplace.

“Something fo...

Six Sentence Sunday –

Returning one more time to my Ancient Egyptian paranormal WARRIOR OF THE NILE, to be published by Carina Press in September 2013. Khenet the warrior of the title, and Lady Tiya are sailing down the Nile on their journey…I left them in such sad state last week, with her suffering from a migraine, so here’s a happier snippet from a bit later in the story. Their ship has put into the harbor of a small city for a day and Tiya asks Khenet to accompany her on a trip to the marketplace.

“Something fo...

It’s Baaack – Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop – Kindle Fire Grand Prize

Always a fun blog hop! Leave a comment on my blog to enter to win the $25.00 Amazon gift card I’m giving away and then visit the blog hop central for more links and more chances to win prizes, including their Grand Prize, the Kindle Fire. (A comment here only enters you to win my prize, must go to that link to enter for the Kindle Fire.)

So what was the most unusual gift you ever received at the holidays?

The one I’m thinking of was unusual – for years I had said I wished there was a poster of...

What Goes In A Civilization Starter Kit?

As a science fiction reader from way back, who was always fascinated by End Of The World As We Know It (EOTWAWKI) scenarios, a recent news buzz about a guy who’d actually created a “Civilization Starter Kit” caught my eye!

While this might sound like something exclusively for doomsday preppers in case of electromagnetic pulse, nuclear incidents, fuel shortages, war, pandemics, zombies….the kit’s inventor., Marcin Jakubowski, has his mind primarily set on another purpose.

In 2007, Marcin identif...