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February 3, 2015
Rescuing a Best Friend
Just posted my latest story to Amazon. Rescuing a Best Friend Its a Sweet Romance, Short Story about a young girl who gets into a car accident and is rescued by the bad boy of her dreams who also happens to have been her childhood best friend. When they get trapped for the night in his truck they must deal with the issues that drove them apart so many years ago.
Rescuing a Best Friend
Rescuing a Best Friend
January 29, 2015
Asking the Right Question - Latest story
I've just published my latest short story. Asking the Right Question is a quick 15 minute read
The description reads
*** A short Story ***
*** A Sweet Romance ***
Some things are hard, others are terrifying.
… My stomach dropped to my knees. This had gone way to far way to fast. No way was I asking Dereck Jackson to the school dance. The man was at the top of the food chain. Devastatingly handsome, built like a rock wall, super cool, with killer blue eyes – I am a huge sucker for killer blue eyes – and thick sandy brown hair that made a person want to run their fingers through it. No way was I asking him out. The rejection would be so quick the earth would stop spinning.
Besides, if he said no, correction when he said no, all of my secret hopes and dreams would be squashed like a bug on a windshield. Nope, not going to happen. … Please check it out. Thanks
The description reads
*** A short Story ***
*** A Sweet Romance ***
Some things are hard, others are terrifying.
… My stomach dropped to my knees. This had gone way to far way to fast. No way was I asking Dereck Jackson to the school dance. The man was at the top of the food chain. Devastatingly handsome, built like a rock wall, super cool, with killer blue eyes – I am a huge sucker for killer blue eyes – and thick sandy brown hair that made a person want to run their fingers through it. No way was I asking him out. The rejection would be so quick the earth would stop spinning.
Besides, if he said no, correction when he said no, all of my secret hopes and dreams would be squashed like a bug on a windshield. Nope, not going to happen. … Please check it out. Thanks
January 25, 2015
The first transcontinental telephone call
A hundred years ago today Jan 25 1915 the first Transcontinental Telephone call was accomplished. Think about it. Over a hundred years ago people couldn't call someone on the other side of the country. Now every person has a world wide computer in their pocket. They can watch their nephews soccer game from Australia.
The flow of information both speed and depth has been one of the biggest changes in our lives. Where will it go next.
The flow of information both speed and depth has been one of the biggest changes in our lives. Where will it go next.
January 17, 2015
Latest Release
Finally, my latest book "My Sister's Best Friend" has been released.
*** A sweet romance ***
Falling in love with your little sister’s best friend is never smart. They know all your secrets and if things don’t work out your sister will kill you. When Ashley Parker sends young Marine Nathan Johnson a care package it open’s his eyes to a possibility. The last time he’d seen her she’d been deep into that 16 year old coltish stage. Now, 2 years later, she was definitely in that beautiful woman stage. It seems that annoying brats grow up.
Being in love with your best friend’s older brother is never easy. To them you’ll always be the annoying pest following them around like a lost puppy. Always in the friend zone, never more, never enough. Ashley has known Nathan Johnson her whole life and secretly been in love with him since she was twelve. Maybe now, maybe if dreams come true, Nathan might see her for her true self, might come to love her as much as she loves him.
*** A sweet romance ***
Falling in love with your little sister’s best friend is never smart. They know all your secrets and if things don’t work out your sister will kill you. When Ashley Parker sends young Marine Nathan Johnson a care package it open’s his eyes to a possibility. The last time he’d seen her she’d been deep into that 16 year old coltish stage. Now, 2 years later, she was definitely in that beautiful woman stage. It seems that annoying brats grow up.
Being in love with your best friend’s older brother is never easy. To them you’ll always be the annoying pest following them around like a lost puppy. Always in the friend zone, never more, never enough. Ashley has known Nathan Johnson her whole life and secretly been in love with him since she was twelve. Maybe now, maybe if dreams come true, Nathan might see her for her true self, might come to love her as much as she loves him.
December 7, 2014
This is going to be the cover to my next novel. What do y...
This is going to be the cover to my next novel. What do you think. Please let me know your thoughts. Does it say sweet romance?
December 5, 2014
G.L.Snodgrass is a participant in the Amazon Service...
G.L.Snodgrass is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com
December 1, 2014
Amazon Affiliate
I have place an Amazon Advertisement at the top of my blog. This ad qualifies me for the Amazon Affiliate program. Anyone who uses this add to access Amazon and then purchases something, I get a cut, (small cut) of the purchase price.
We will use it for our Amazon purchases which should make for a nice little chunk of change.
Please use it if your going to Amazon anyway,
Thanks
We will use it for our Amazon purchases which should make for a nice little chunk of change.
Please use it if your going to Amazon anyway,
Thanks
November 26, 2014
Metaphores and Similes
Here is an excellent article with some outstanding examples of Metaphors and Similes. This is why I like Noir so much.
http://www.wordaroundthe.net/2014/11/pat-novak-fun.html
http://www.wordaroundthe.net/2014/11/pat-novak-fun.html
November 9, 2014
I put my short story Best Friends on Amazon. A...
I put my short story Best Friends on Amazon. A sweet romance about a girl and boy best friends in danger of loosing that friendship.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PCVIK36
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PCVIK36
November 3, 2014
Only seven basic plots
From the Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/11/the-psychological-comforts-of-storytelling/381964/2/
Author Christopher Booker claims there are only seven basic plots, which are repeated over and over in film, in television, and in novels with just slight tweaks. There is the “overcoming the monster” plot (Beowulf, War of the Worlds); “rags to riches” (Cinderella, Jane Eyre); “the quest” (Illiad, The Lord of the Rings); “voyage and return” (Odyssey, Alice in Wonderland); “rebirth” (Sleeping Beauty, A Christmas Carol); “comedy” (ends in marriage); and “tragedy” (ends in death).
Author Christopher Booker claims there are only seven basic plots, which are repeated over and over in film, in television, and in novels with just slight tweaks. There is the “overcoming the monster” plot (Beowulf, War of the Worlds); “rags to riches” (Cinderella, Jane Eyre); “the quest” (Illiad, The Lord of the Rings); “voyage and return” (Odyssey, Alice in Wonderland); “rebirth” (Sleeping Beauty, A Christmas Carol); “comedy” (ends in marriage); and “tragedy” (ends in death).
