February 2019 archive

The Maltese Black Bird

Written by Jon Reed not Wendi Knape The following was a writer’s exercise in developing a short story, especially for Bogart fans; one requirement is that it had to include a golden Roman coin of Caligula somewhere in the plot.  “Oh, Sam. Sam. What can it mean? There’s a dapper little frog-faced man calling himself …

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Resident Evil Characters that Deserve a Comeback

As a fanfiction writer, I love any series that offers a wealth of characters that stories could be built around. In that regard, the Resident Evil video game series is one of the best mediums out there—at least a hundred unique characters have been introduced since the franchise started in 1996. But out of the …

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Our Book (Part 1 of 3)

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine   My husband, Roger, and I embarked on Holland America’s Panama Cruise after a short Sunday flight to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our first day was spent relaxing, eating, and playing Scrabble. On Monday, we docked at the cruise …

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