Ask any member of my golfer-laden family if they think I’d write a story where love happens on a golf course, and they’d laugh. In my early golf encounters, I resorted to observing everything except the golf to keep my interest in the game. While watching golf on TV with my husband, my thoughts drifted […]
Behind the Scenes: Author Gail Kittleson on War, Magic and Irony
Roald Dahl, who created the incredibly engaging tales my children and I used to read together, said “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” It may seem strange […]
Behind the Scenes: Author Linda Shenton Matchett always wanted to be a reporter
During my young adult and career years, my writing opportunities ebbed and flowed, but I kept my hand in “reporting” through school year books and newspapers, and employee newsletters, with the occasional article in a community publication. When my husband and I relocated to NH to open a B&B, I once again found myself involved […]
Behind the Scenes: Author Grace Marshall writes for her younger self
I’ve always been a bit of an oddball in my own way. I was the kid reading books under my desk while the teacher was talking and the one who passed around a notebook between her friends so we could all write a story together, one character at a time. I loved books, I loved […]
Behind the Scenes: Author Lillian Duncan gets story ideas in many places …
Where do you get your ideas? Is this book based on your life? Those are two questions I get asked often. My answer: I should hope not since I write suspense and mystery novels. Let me assure you, I’ve never had to run for my life nor hunt down a killer. And I’m pretty sure if […]
Caption needed: is that pixie dust?
A photo story prompt! What’s she doing? Tell us your version of her story, and what the lights are.
Tell us her story: what’s wrong?
Captioneers, here’s your story prompt for the day. What just happened?
Oh, no! What happened?
Captioneers, give us the story here. What’s she dismayed about?
Why is she having a bad day? Tell us.
Captioneers, tell us this woman’s story. Why is she having a bad day?
Ghost story needed
Got any lovers of creepy fiction out there? Want to take a stab at a photo caption for this one? Or a little story? We’d love to see what you come up with!