This weeks’ photo prompt and Dragon’s bidding: Three Lessons (160 words) I looked up to the towering mountain, as water and rocks gushed out of its ruined caves. ‘Why have you brought me here, father, in this thunderstorm?’ ‘Tamar, first Queen of Georgia, built this cave monastery over 900 years ago, to preserve our religionContinue reading “Flash! Friday–Vol 2 – 36”
Author Archives: LucciaGray
Meet the Main Character Blog Hop!
Blogger and writer Noelle Granger, has kindly invited me to participate in a Meet the Main Character blog hop. Noelle writes crime fiction with a wonderful main character called Rhe Brewster, a nurse who works as consultant with the Police Department on special cases. Check out her novel Death on a Red Canvas Chair. IContinue reading “Meet the Main Character Blog Hop!”
One Lovely Blog Award
I love my blog, and try to make it look as lovely as possible for my readers, so thank you Ronovan for nominating me for the Lovely Blog Award. I feel proud and honoured to receive it. Bloggers have to make an effort to be lovely and care about our blog entries andContinue reading “One Lovely Blog Award”
Review of ‘Death on a Red Canvas Chair’ by Noelle Granger
Noelle Granger is one of the wonderful people I’ve met in the last few months in my parallel, virtual blogging universe, and as most important things which happen in life, it was quite by chance. I had already met a talented writer (again by chance) on Goodreads, Elizabeth Hein, who generously volunteered to betaContinue reading “Review of ‘Death on a Red Canvas Chair’ by Noelle Granger”
What do readers need to know? 10-Point Guidelines for Reviewers
Who should review? Anyone who reads can and should review a novel. It’s relatively easy to say if you liked or didn’t like a book and why you did so, and that’s helpful for potential readers. Short and simple reviews such as, ‘a page turner, I really enjoyed it’, or ‘Don’t waste your time andContinue reading “What do readers need to know? 10-Point Guidelines for Reviewers”
Flash! Friday–Vol 2 – 34. Remembering the First of August
This weeks’ photo prompt: Today’s Dragon’s Bidding: Rules: Word limit: 150 word story (10-word leeway) based on the photo prompt and dragon’s bidding. This is my entry for this week’s contest (160 words). THE GATE TO FREEDOM ‘My father’s grandfather died in 1830. He was born in Africa, made captive, sold as aContinue reading “Flash! Friday–Vol 2 – 34. Remembering the First of August”
Which books should writers read?
Writers need to read beyond our comfort zone, and branch out to embrace genres and styles we don’t normally approach, because otherwise we run the risk of becoming self-absorbed. Reading works we wouldn’t normally consider widens our perspective, improves our style, and opens windows to other ways of telling different kinds of stories. We needContinue reading “Which books should writers read?”
Flash Friday! –Vol 2 – 33
Last Friday’s 140-160 word story prompt for Flash Friday included the following picture prompt: And the following word prompt: This was my story: Miranda I sat on the stool looking away from the artist. ‘Don’t move!’ He barked. ‘I need to paint your profile.’ I wanted to tell him my neck and shouldersContinue reading “Flash Friday! –Vol 2 – 33”
Bite Size Memoir “Holiday Reads”
This week Lisa at her blog, Sharing the Story, has prompted us to write about holiday reads. Far too difficult to condense into 150 words! So I’ve just mentioned what I would have considered ‘lighter’ reading at the time, because it was not mandatory for school, college, or work. Here’s my memoir: When I wasContinue reading “Bite Size Memoir “Holiday Reads””
Mirror Interview # 5 Luccia Gray
Mirror Interview # 5 Luccia Gray. I tried unsuccessfully to reblog my mirror interview on Iona’s Blog, so here it is: Mirror Interview # 5 Luccia Gray July 23, 2014 by Ionia Martin *Today our guest is the lovely and talented Luccia Gray. Please welcome her and take a moment to say hello and check outContinue reading “Mirror Interview # 5 Luccia Gray”
