A small island. Family secrets. A mysterious ditty box. When Nora Nash inherits an old house from her aunt Bea, she decides to renovate it into a bed-and-breakfast. As she
Autumn arrived last night, lugging its trappings of hot chocolate, soft wooly sweaters, bright orange pumpkins, and bold hues of copper, amber, gold, and candlelight red. Autumn is not timid
Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to
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Many years ago, I boarded a ship The boat was christened Life’s Journey It seemed a fairly worthy vessel A ship custom-built for me. I was headed to a land
Workshop #6: Setting Setting is your story’s stage – Show your reader what you want them to see, narrow the camera lens from panoramic to single shot Her skiff
Showing emotins adds depth to a character, draws readers into the story, and allows the reader to share in the character’s experience.
