#Summer fun tip #4: Torturing foreign drivers
It’s one of those sounded-good-at-the-time ideas. “Let’s drive across Spain and France during a heatwave. We’ll take the Classic even …
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BUY or PASS? Dog Days of #Summer and #FridayFiveChallenge from @rosieamber1
Dog days of summer… So it’s been hot here in Spain. Really hot. Shops close in the afternoon, shades are drawn. …
#Vacation part 3: What we have here is a failure to communicate
The sun was still high in the sky and heat was rising in visible waves from every surface. The two returned veterinarians and I stared at the bags of rapidly warming raw chicken, and everyone looked nervous.
Why writing fiction really matters
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
“Insert!” He extended his foot… “You sound like a Borg.” … and wriggled his toes into…
Exciting news! Next book in Null City series coming soon
The next book in the Null City series, Round Trip Fare, is coming soon from Hartwood Publishing. ROUND TRIP FARE …
#Vacation part 2: How to meet the locals.
There are so many articles out there about how to meet people while travelling. Seventeen says hit the beach or gym. …
#Zombies #fairytales & #FridayFiveChallenge from @rosieamber1
I’ve already survived beings who shuffle along, wipe their oozing slime, puss, and (frequently) blood onto me, are known to bite and (also frequently) infect me with absolutely disgusting plagues. I do have four kids after all.
You can take the girl out of the South, but… #BookReview of #gothic #fantasy ATONEMENT, TENNESSEE
She said she was glad I wasn’t a ‘real’ Yankee (I was), gave me her recipes for red beans and rice (yum) and homemade mayonnaise (WTF?), taught me how to smock (!) and told me to watch out for the Faculty Wives Club at the University (I did).
How to take a grownup summer holiday. Or not…
I can stay anywhere. Okay…anywhere that has wifi. And an en suite because I won’t put on shoes to use the bathroom. And a washing machine, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, and microwave. A patio with a grill. Privacy. Good restaurants, access to museums and culture, outdoor recreation, water, mountains, good transportation, and historical sites. And an electric kettle.
Dark #UrbanFantasy UNHINGED by Shelley Pickens #RBRT #Bookreview
“Doctor, this woman’s kidneys are missing.” We made it through various bits of eerie mayhem—including the alien birth (tastefully shown in silhouette behind a scrim, but I still recognized my daughter as the ‘mother’)—by not meeting the eyes of any other parents.
Barb Taub 