I discovered One Stop for Writers after following the Writers Helping Writers blog and subsequently buying a copy of the Emotions Thesaurus. Both are fantastic resources for writers at all experience levels, but when One Stop for Writers went live, I signed up for the free trial and have continued using the site ever since. This site has everything! There are loads of thesauruses to inspire the...
This month, I’m taking part in two different promotions featuring Amazon gift cards as prizes. The Romance Event of the Holidays The link for the rafflecopter is here. There are also lots of other contests on The Romance Event of the Holidays event page plus fun ...
Last weekend, we flew over to Sydney in Australia to go to a show at the Royal Opera House. We saw an oldie but a goodie—Anything Goes. Thirteen Things About Anything Goes 1. Anything Goes is a musical. 2. The music and the song lyrics were written by the famous Cole...
A cat burglar is a thief who breaks into homes to steal personal property. They take their name from real life cats since cats are stealthy, quiet creatures that approach their prey without causing alarm. The human variety of cat burglar slips inside unnoticed, taking...
Rotorua is a city in the North Island, which sits on the banks of a lake of the same name. It is well-known for its thermal activity and the entire area smells of sulfur. I don’t mind the “rotten egg” smell, but some people dislike the stench. This is one of the...
When we booked our trip to Egypt, this was the part that worried me the most—the donkey ride. I dreaded it, having visions of falling off, yet all these years later, it is the part I remember most. We got up early and it was barely light when we arrived at the donkey...
The fairy tale of Cinderella is one of my favorites, and over the years, many authors have taken the tale and given it their own twist. It’s a romantic tale with a handsome prince, a beautiful heroine, a villain and the traditional happy ending. Here are Thirteen...
