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Meet Lupa
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Those of you who have read Enders will already have heard of Lupa. Just the fiddly bit left to do then you can read her story. One Lupa sat in the dull morning light that fell through the kitchen window with Elina wriggling on her lap. Both mother and…
Lizard dreams of former glories
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Lizard scuttles Stump-tailed bark-coloured To the safety Of the rough stone wall. Cat yawns Hooded-eyed Satin-sleek old roué The twitching stick tail half-forgotten Beneath his godlike paw. Lizard waits Cold-eyed Dull-brained In a cool crack With grains of sand And the wrinkled remains Of dry dead leaves. Sides heave…
Death Is Simply The Doorway To Another Reality
Originally posted on Author – Richard F Holmes:
I came across this truly beautiful piece by one of my favourite men of the moment, the wonderful Rabindrinath Tagore. It’s a section from one of Tagore’s most famous works, Gitanjali. I hope it inspires you in the same way it inspired me. I know that the…
Bizarre Book Club 9: The bored dead, news in miniature and bizarro stories
Originally posted on Madeleine Swann:
Hello! Today’s pretentious Book Club picture is brought to you from Ruby’s Vintage tea shop in Colchester, Essex. They have a cosy room upstairs called The Reading Room. They sell tea, cakes and clothes oh my! 1. Anti Twitter by Harold Jaffe. This book features real news stories shrunk down…
The Journey
Originally posted on MARSocial Author Business Enhancement with Colin Albin:
The Journey is the sixth chapter of Tom’s Tales. In it we hear all about a chap called Gordon who discovered he was adopted when he was a teenager. After much heart searching, he eventually decides to make a journey to meet his ‘real’ mother.…
Review for “The Angler and the Owl” by Viv Drewa
A great adventure story By P.M. Thomas This review is from: The Angler and the Owl A charming effective mixture of wild life and adventure that works to tell a page turning story that showcases the authors love for nature, especially owls,A great tale which reminds me of the underrated 1984 Phillppe Mora movie starring […]
Review for “The Owl of the Sipan Lord” by Viv Drewa
5.0 out of 5 stars A thinking man’s Indiana Jones By M. Sockel (london) This review is from: The Owl of the Sipan Lord (Kindle Edition) Clare Montgomery is an archaeologist, dreaming of her dead husband, Martin. Confiding in her friend, Carl Windmueller, he reveals that he expected her dreams and encourages her to […]
David A. Poulsen
Originally posted on Reading Recommendations:
David A. Poulsen What is your latest release and what genre is it? Old Man — crossover Teen (YA) / Adult Quick description: Nate Huffman has a five-point self-improvement plan for the summer that will not only make him smarter, stronger and better looking, but will almost guarantee him a…
Collin Paulson
Originally posted on Reading Recommendations:
Collin Paulson What is your latest release and what genre is it? Aarial would be considered young adult fantasy, but the story alternates between reality and fantasy, so it is not pure fantasy. Quick description: Dylan is an unruly, troubled boy who has been in and out of group homes…