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As a writer, I use a variety of literary devices is my work. According to its definition, in literary terms, deus ex machina is a plot device used when a seemingly unsolvable conflict or impossible problem is solved by the sudden appearance of an unexpected person, object, or event. It is also a device I likeContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The letter X”

I’m going to start my post with a song this morning, a parady song from 1959, that I remember well. Weak women, damsels in distress, always needing to be rescued. We’ve come a long way, baby, but we’ve still got a ways to go. Today’s letter is W, and for me, it stands for women,Continue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter W”

How well do you see? Do you wear glasses? Contact lens? Have you had laser surgery? How often do you get your eyes checked? At my age, vision has become a necessary concern. I’ve worn glasses most of my life because of a lazy eye. A Lazy eye (amblyopia) is reduced vision in one eye causedContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter V”

Six letters to go. I’m actually sorry that this is winding down again this year, but I know that even I can’t devote this much quality time to blogging all year long. Whenever I set a story in a place different from my own small section of the world, I like to familiarize myself withContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024. The Letter U”

I want to take a minute to thank those who’ve opted to follow my blog. Inviting you to my online home is an honor and a privilege. I hope what you’ll find here will be worth your time and effort. Today’s letter is T. I’m torn between talking about the trouble I have with marketingContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter T”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. This week, our word prompt is MOUTH. I’m continuing with Listen to the Stones. Marina stumbled on the threshold and reached for the doorjamb to keep her footing. Her mouth opened in surprise, her gaze fixed on the sight of Jerome laughing and conversing with an attractive brunette, youngContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word: MOUTH”

Welcome to the last full week of this year’s challenge blog. These 8 remaining letters are the hardest ones each year. While the first five aren’t too bad, I’ve always found the last three challenging, especially when trying to stick to a theme. I’ve actually bounced around several ideas for today’s letter. I considered suspense,Continue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter S”

If you’ve been following my blog, you may remember my January posts about my weight, writing, and life. You’ll also recall my comments on the weather, family, and planned vacation. At the time, I mentioned that 2024 wasn’t being too kind to me. That’s an understatement. Other than the amazing eclipse, things had not metContinue reading “Sunday Morning Musings, aka, How’s Your Year Working Out For You?”

This is the last post of the third week of this year’s challenge and incidentally, the last one with video music. Today’s letter is R. There were a few R words I could’ve used that are all critical to my current WIP: reflection, reincarnation, reality, and recall, but the one I chose to focus onContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024The Letter R”

When I got to this letter, I was tempted to write about the mischievous, god-like character Q in Star Trek, the one forever getting the crews of the various ships he visits into trouble. I’ve given my latest anti-hero a few of his qualities–after all, the book is paranormal– but I’ve chosen to write aboutContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter Q”