The Roses of Prose

Writing, especially fiction writing, is basically a pretty lonely business. Hours upon hours and days upon days of solitude. D...

Okay, hands up. Who doesn't love a good sale? I certainly do. There's just something satisfying about saving ten cents on a pound of...

This week, my daughter turned one. Initially, she was supposed to be born at the end of April. April 29, to be exact. I remember this beca...

This month’s movie topic, Rebel Without A Cause, got me thinking a bit...well, off topic. I’ve got deadline on the brain so this is really ...

Every year just before dawn on February fourteenth, the town of Montpelier, Vermont is hit by a phantom - a Valentine phantom. For the last ...

It’s safe to say I’ve fallen off the blog wagon this year. In fact, that’s an understatement. I want to offer my apologies to my fellow ...

Today I wanted to share a tiny short story with you. For my  mother-in-law, Marilyn...        Where Did She Go?                      b...

Brenda Whiteside When I was in the fifth grade, I took on a brave and fearless attitude. I could do anything and be anything I wanted t...

LITTLE WOMEN One of the most beloved books of my youth, Little Women , was written by Louisa May Alcott. The story chronicled the l...