Burnt Bridges – finale
Warning: This story contains harsh and vulgar language, disturbing descriptions, and adult situations. This story is not for children and they should not be allowed to read it. Consider it rated...
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View ArticleThe unexpected trip.
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View ArticleSlammed at Hogan’s Beach
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View ArticleHooked at Tarpon Springs
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View ArticleGoing on Safari – Tampa style
Have you ever dreamed of going on Safari in Africa to see wildlife roaming in the open fields and not in segregated enclosures? Well what would you say if I told you that you can have that experience...
View ArticleSummer heat
Sorry about the delay in posts. I hadn’t planned for any gap, but the heat of summer along with unexpected added work outside has kept me off the computer. Don’t despair. I’ll be back tomorrow with a...
View ArticleThe E-Book Challenge
The E-Book Challenge Picture provided by Jette Harthimmer “Why don’t you do a plant book? You’d be good at it.” This phrase has been tossed at me since I posted the Hibiscus blog roughly a year ago....
View ArticleTo Boldly Go… and save Star Trek
Paramount is concerned. J.J. Abrams’ “Into Darkness”, the sequel to his Star Trek reboot didn’t fare as well as they hoped. “STID” only garnered $70 million domestically it’ first week and has a...
View Article10 Great Ways to Get Noticed as a Blogger
Reblogged from Bucket List Publications: Getting Noticed with Your Blog Content If you’re new to blogging, it can seem impossible to make a name for yourself among the hundreds, or more likely...
View ArticleIconic Love
Quick, name an iconic car. That’s was easy, right? Now, define what makes a car iconic. That’s a little bit trickier, isn’t it? An iconic car can mean one thing to a person and another to the...
View ArticleNew shoes
The standard rule of thought is that men are different than women when it comes to shoes. Women will spend hours at the shoe stores looking at and trying on multiple brands while their boyfriend or...
View ArticleHow do you publish an e-book and why would you do it?
Those were the questions I was asked by my agent. I told her about the e-book and my concerns about having a script out for acceptance to publishers. She had no concerns about any conflict of...
View ArticleWho was that masked man?
“It could be worse.” The Lone Ranger says this to Tonto during a prickly moment in the film. Disney, on the other hand, is not so sure. The Lone Ranger managed to scrape up just $48.9 Million over...
View ArticleDefiance: How to alienate your audience
I hadn’t planned to write a post about a television show, but the choices made by the producers and Syfy forced my hand. For those that haven’t seen it, “Defiance” is a science fiction show featured...
View ArticleEpic Adventures by Bike
A third of July has come and gone; have you had your summer epic adventure yet? Don’t think you can afford one? Have you considered doing an epic bike adventure? Image from http://www.cycletour.com...
View ArticleKetchup With Us #22.
Roller coasters are the theme in this episode of Michele’s and Mel’s Ketchup project. Whether riding an actual roller coaster or a figurative one in life, write about that experience in 57 words or...
View ArticleNever Discarded
An elderly hand glides gently over the jagged landscape and her eyes scan the items laid across the tables. Books, candles, tools, jewelry, toys and trinkets each either neatly arranged in separate...
View ArticleDaybreak
The putt-putt sound of the motor keeps time with the small rave rolling on the bow. Sunlight fragments and scatters all around the little boat as the cool sea breeze keeps the summer heat at bay....
View ArticleA missed opportunity
Yellow eye stared at me; slowly sizing me up as I looked back. I stood still and stared back in disbelief. The bobcat was right in front me! I had been busy hand pruning the inside of a hedge when I...
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