Release Party for Away with the Fairies

The release party for Leoma Retan’s new fantasy, Away with the Fairies, was a great success. All attendees enjoyed the substantial food and drink and Leoma Retan sold every copy of the book she had on hand. Many people purchased extra copies to give away. In...

Book Review – Echoes of the Oval Portrait

Can lost and broken souls call to lost and broken living across the bottomless chasm of death? Echoes of the Oval Portrait by Meadoe Hora is part love story, part ghost story, and part redemption story.  Meadoe Hora deftly twines ghostly threads of love and loss...

Intrepid

Intrepid Definition Adjective 1. Fearless in the face of danger. 2. Willing to take risks. 3. Not easily intimidated.   The newspapers described John as intrepid for surviving his week-long ordeal, lost in the cave. Word Origin In the earliest known use is in...

My Debut Novel Will Be Released in 2026

I am pleased to announce that I have joined Scribe Hive Publishing, a women-owned publishing cooperative dedicated to providing mutual support and assistance to its authors so they are able to share great stories that want to be told. My debut book, a Middle Grade...

Widdershins

Widdershins Definition Adverb 1. In a left-handed or wrong direction. 2. Contrary to the course of the sun or a clock. 3. (historic) In the wrong way.   The original recipe highlighted that the potion must be stirred widdershins.   Word Origin In the...

Endemic

Endemic Definition Adjective 1. Restricted to a particular locality or region (i.e. endemic species or endemic diseases). 2.Regularly found among a particular people or country. 3. Associated with a particular field of study, type of endeavor, or environment.  ...

Hubris

Hubris Definition Noun 1. Excessive pride or self-confidence. 2.(Greek mythology) Defying the gods.   His self-confidence carried him through many successful years. Sadly, it became hubris when his promises exceeded his abilities, resulting in his downfall....

Florid

Florid Definition Adjective 1. Having a red or flushed complexion. 2. Excessively intricate or flowery in style or design. 3. An overblown style of speech. 4. (medical) A disease or syndrome manifesting in its fully developed form.   [1] His behavior suggested...