Welcome to my irregular feature, Flash Fiction Friday. Every once in a while, I dash off a short piece. It’s kind of a vacation, maybe even a recharge when I’m working on novel-length stories. I’m not going to tell you what the story prompt was this time. Guess it if you can. Even if you… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Gift of a Lifetime
Category: Reading
Let’s Celebrate International Literacy Day
It is September 8th. Let’s celebrate International Literacy Day. Perhaps you wonder why we should have an international literacy day. Why? Because even though you can read this, there are more than 7 million people in the world who cannot read. Think of it, 16% of the world’s population cannot read or write. And most… Continue reading Let’s Celebrate International Literacy Day
First Lines for September
First Lines Friday is a series of blog articles posted on the first Friday of every month. The first line of a story, we’re told, must hook the reader. Implied is that the reader will not buy the book if the first line isn’t great. These entries are from Amazon, my personal library, or other… Continue reading First Lines for September
Score Your Reading Super Powers
Readers have special talents even super powers. Score your reading super powers with this fun quiz.
Story Time Reviews “The Night Librarian”
Story Time Reviews is a blog series that reviews short stories both read and read aloud. Today Story Time Reviews “The Night Librarian” by Jane Jago, read by Chris Herron on TallTaleTV. Working as the night librarian in a library full of magical books comes with its perks, but also its heaping spoonful of issues.… Continue reading Story Time Reviews “The Night Librarian”