Holiday stories in 150 words or fewer.
Got a few minutes? Here are a few uber short stories you may enjoy. Add one of your own in comments, or tell which was your favorite. Jackie Last ‘Group Post’ in 2025 – a Holiday Story
Come Ye Thankful People, Come.
Writers and Readers are thankful for many things. check out my blog post on The Writers in Residence today. Do you write or read? Or both? Share what you are Grateful for. Jackie
How Authors Name Their Characters
BOOK REVIEW – A Wicket of Lies: A British Cozy Murder Mystery
by Victoria Tait (Author) WICKET OF LIES by Victoria Tait is the second in her new Cotswold Antique Mysteries, in which Dottie and Keya share dual points of view in alternating chapters. Keya is becoming more capable in her new job of “sniffing out crime scene clues.” But don’t worry, her Waterwheel Café is still going strong. …
BOOK REVIEW – Missionary to Mars
by Lucas Kitchen (Author, Narrator), Free Grace International (Publisher) An audiobook I just read a really fantastic Christian fiction book… especially if you like space adventures. It’s called “Missionary to Mars” by Lucas Kitchen, and it’s full of the things of Jesus, evangelism, sharing Bible truths, salvation, and the persecution of believers.. His hero, Eustis Grimes (the name…
Spaghetti & Westerns, How to they fit?
Check out my article on The Writers In Residence at: “On Top of Spaghetti” Rehearse that old kids’ song, and learn about Spaghetti Westerns, who started them, what they were, and what famous movie actor got his start with them. You may be surprised. If the post inspires you to write something, tag me…
Book Review – Pony
R. J. Palacio (Author, Narrator), Ian M. Hawkins (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher) An Audiobook R. J. Palacio (author also of WONDER) has written a spooky book about Silas, a twelve-year-old boy who has to rescue his father. A gang of scary horsemen arrives one night, demanding that Silas and his father accompany them. Their “Boss” wants to talk to Silas’s…
BOOK REVIEW – Ghosts of War #2: Lost at Khe Sanh (Vietnam)
by Steve Watkins (Author) WOW! This kid’s action and history book by Steve Watkins is fascinating, exciting, AND well-researched. I lived through the Vietnam War years, but even I learned things in this middle-grade book I’d only heard hinted at before. The three friends, Anderson, Greg, and Julie, have a musical band and practice in Anderson’s uncle’s basement.…
BOOK REVIEW – An Auction of Secrets: A British Cozy Murder Mystery (A Cotswold Antique Mystery Book 1)
by Victoria Tait (Author) What fun! Dotty and Keya are back in Victoria Tait‘s new cozy mystery, AN AUCTION OF SECRETS, and they both have new jobs! It looks like Dotty is moving into management at the antique house, and Keya now peers minutely at crime scene evidence instead of chasing the bad guys. (Okay, she fudges…
REBLOG – AI makes mistakes too!
This is an excellent, share-worthy blog post by author Gayle Bartos-Pool, about the foibles and unimaginative prowess of Artificial Intelligence (AI). She’s fair, and uses it some as an editor, but believes authors can do very well writing their books on their own, thank you very much. Check it out!
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