Fireflies

FIREFLIES by P.S. Bartlett, is a character driven journey back in time to 1881 rural Pennsylvania. A historical fiction novel with a paranormal touch, the story introduces the reader to the Whelan family, their youngest member, Ennis, and the emergence of his amazing abilities. This is a story that will awe you, comfort you and give you a sense of a miraculous magic that is undeniably living within the world—if only through the natural wonder of a group of fireflies and a small boy.

Irish immigrants, Dr. Owen Whelan and his wife Sarah have settled in the Wyoming Valley near Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania where Owen opens a small medical practice to tend to the coal mining families of the area. Over the years, they grow their own family until the birth of their seventh and final child, Ennis. Ennis is very unique; born very frail and near death he…

I’m very excited to have Gale Deitch, author of the culinary mystery, A Fine Fix, on the blog today! I’ve known Gale for a long time and she’s a member of my writing critique group. Seeing her book in print is exciting and I’m thrilled for her success. If you like culinary mysteries, you won’t want to miss the first book in the Trudie Fine series!

Things couldn’t be better for Trudie Fine and her partner, Zachary Cohen. It’s the first big job for their catering company, A Fine Fix, and everyone who’s anyone in the Washington, D.C. area will be at the Schwartzes’ backyard Mexican fiesta.

With the tables set, the food prepared to perfection, and the Mariachi band sizzling, Trudie is mellow as a Margarita smoothie…until a dead body is discovered floating in the pool.

When Zach is arrested as the prime murder suspect, Trudie sets out to…

Image via “The Terminator.”

As the WANA Mama, I am fiercely protective of my writer peeps…like Giant Kodiak Mother Bear Protective. I will and have gone to the mattresses for fellow writers who’ve found themselves under senseless attack.

Yet, as a counterpoint, I choose my battles. I love Sun Tzu, and have read his Art of War until the pages were falling out. When it comes to dealing with a formidable enemy, Sun Tzu is the master tactician. One of my favorite quotes?

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. ~Sun Tzu

A few days ago Psychology Today posted an article I found interesting in that 1) this article gives data to support what we all know deep down but 2) don’t want to believe. We know there is something different about trolls. They exhibit what is called The Dark Tetrad Personality—Machiavellianism, narcissism, sadism, and…

Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become stronger, better, wiser, then your thinking shifts from “I can’t do this” to “I must do this.” — Toni Sorenson

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