There’s often no easy way of stopping bullies, unless they decide to stop themselves. Bullies have the advantage over those who are bullied. They usually exert their tyranny because they are in a situation of power over others, or they inspire fear in those around them. We’ve all come across some of them at someContinue reading “Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge: Ways to Unplug a Bully’s Power”
Author Archives: LucciaGray
Book Review: Death on a Dacron Sail by Noelle Granger
Death in a Dacron Sail (Rhe Brewster Mysteries Book 2) Death in a Dacron sail is the type of book I love to read. It’s the second installment of the Rhe Brewster series. Read my review of Death in a Red Canvas Chair, the first in the series, posted a few months ago. The plotContinue reading “Book Review: Death on a Dacron Sail by Noelle Granger”
Three Line Thursday Challenge
Entwined Leaves trembling witnessed our promises. Reverent stems watched over your flesh and mine entwined. @LucciaGray Three Line Thursday: Three lines, maximum thirty words, in response to a weekly photo prompt. Have a look at the rules, admire the photo prompt, read the other entries, and why not take part? ************ The end ofContinue reading “Three Line Thursday Challenge”
Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction: Turquoise
This week’s Carrot Ranch 99-word flash fiction is on the topic of turquoise. Some years ago, I visited a Ute Reservation, and I bought a turquoise stone necklace as a present for a friend. She has beautiful blue-turquoise-blue eyes, and the minute I saw the gem, I thought of her. I know her well, soContinue reading “Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction: Turquoise”
Flash! Fiction: Getting Through The Night
International Women’s Day, 8th March, 2015. Dedicated to al the women who are forced to endanger their lives every day. Act I Jed nodded from across the street, so I jumped into the sports car with the stranger. “What’s your objective tonight?” He asked me eyes locked on the windscreen. I looked at my watchContinue reading “Flash! Fiction: Getting Through The Night”
My Favourite Shelfie for World Book Day 2015
Before being an avid Kindle reader, I was an insatiable paperback reader. There are plenty of bookshelves in my home, but this is my favourite shelf, and I’d like to share it with you on World Book Day. Unfortunately, not all of my favourite books are here, but all the books here are very specialContinue reading “My Favourite Shelfie for World Book Day 2015”
What happens when a writer prefers reading to writing?
It’s the first Wednesday of March! Time to blog hop with The Insecure Writer’s Support Group! What happens when a writer prefers reading to writing? I’m a writer, but before being a writer, I was a reader. I’m still a reader. In fact, I think I’ll always prefer reading to writing. I blame my kindle app,Continue reading “What happens when a writer prefers reading to writing?”
How Flash Fiction Has Improved My Writing
I started writing Flash Fiction for fun, and because it was a challenge. I read and write mostly Victorian novels, so I tend to get verbose at times! I’m trying to write more concise prose, and I find that the linguistic and mental exercise of having to cut out all the unnecessary words has beenContinue reading “How Flash Fiction Has Improved My Writing”
Flash! Friday Vol 3 – 11: The Stalker
Slowly, silently, now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon; This way, and that, she peers, and sees Silver fruit upon silver trees; Walter de la Mare (1873 – 1958 England) Read the rest of the poem. The moon has fascinated both poets and scientists since the first human spotted it in theContinue reading “Flash! Friday Vol 3 – 11: The Stalker”
Compassion in Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre was an orphan, who was brought up first by an unloving aunt, Mrs. Reed, and later at an institution for poor orphans, Lowood, before being employed as governess at Thornfield Hall. Although Jane suffered hardships and humiliations, and found very little compassion at that time, her life was not in danger due toContinue reading “Compassion in Jane Eyre”
Rereading Jane Eyre 