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Why I wrote Penelope’s Quest
A few years ago, I was doing a watercolor painting. It was a painting of a pink cockatoo and it inspired me. I don’t know why. I had an idea come to me. I had the desire to be a writer and I will start with a childrens book. Being a mom it came natural.…
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World’s Hero
The new intelligence museum was packed with groups of school children, their supervising adults, couples and a few visitors that were on their own. Many people are fascinated by the history of intelligence. There was a new special installation that included a new plaque dedicated to those who lost their lives in the line of…
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Exposed..
Genre: Western Plot: A Hidden Society is forced to reveal itself to the rest of the world. Words to use: Expose, cellar, cave, veiled, bunker, doomsday, ultimatum, leverage, politics, survival, antics, display, hostage, mercy, solution. The town was bustling with men in top hats, horse drawn carriages and paper boys shouting the latest news of…
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The Parts Trade
Genre: Action/Adventure Plot: A black-market organ dealer who wants out. Words to use: Body, illegal, underworld, mobster, haul, criminal, web, exporter, deal, purchased, monopoly, fridge, container, victim, auction. Leading a double life had just become as natural as breathing. Straddling the line between legal and illegal was just normal for me now. There was no more line…
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The Trees Can Talk
Genre: Fantasy Plot: A character buys a house surrounded by a forest of talking trees Words to use: branch, roots, bark, wind, whisper, secret, leaves, property, boundary, rumble, nest, sap, scatter, scent, seeds. The last of the leaves were scattered, blowing all around in the cold chill wind of autumn. Bianca had set her heart on the quaint house,…
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The Case of the Guilty Art Collector
Genre: Mystery Plot: An art curator is arrested for murder based off of their collection. Words to use: Artist, portray, weapon, clue, puzzle, anonymous, witness, exhibition, collector, staged, plot, scenes, gallery, memory, abstract The puzzle was finally solved. Or so they thought. The art curator of the local gallery was being led through the swarm of onlookers on the…
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Forbidden Territory
Genre: Western Plot: A detour in the road leads a person to unknown territory Words to use: mystery, threat, path, fork, boundary, border, step, line, crossing distraction, direction, swarm, trap, forbidden, execution. I set upon my journey with all my worldly goods, tied as bundles on my horse, Henry, early one morn. I wanted to…
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Taste of Death
Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: A queen’s taste-tester who is immune to poison. Words to use: sacrifice, food, lie, deadly, bite, assassination, plot, royalty, revolution, spy, weapon, conspiracy, venom, choke, fear The queen’s visit to her summer home was anticipated by all those who served her. The staff was busying themselves for weeks, making sure everything…
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Art of a Killer
Genre: Mystery & Suspense Plot: A child’s artwork corresponds to a series of murders in town. Words to use: school, painting, disturbing, image, repulsive, insight, clue, danger, witness, deep, understanding, communication, help, sociopath, outlet. Art class was Alice’s favorite class in school. She loved to paint and draw. Her paintings were often of sunsets and houses with…
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Monster Under the Bed
Genre: Horror Plot: A child’s imaginary friend turns out to be a serial killer Words to use: ghost, memory, belief, mind, play, innocence, violate, shadow, vision, mate, pretend, fake, dream, reality, weapon Little Timmy was such a precocious child with a vivid imagination. He would often play with his “friend” in his room, hours at a time.…