Fantasy worlds can be magical, terrifying, and brutal all at once. The Unborn Hero of Dragon Village by Ronesa Aveela tells the tale of a 12-year-old boy named Theo who journeys to a mystical land called Zmeykovo (Dragon Village) to rescue his sister. The map below shows all the places he visits as he tries … Continue reading What’s Your Fantasy World?
Short StoryAedammair’s Choice by Val Tobin Tangled bodies blocked Aedammair’s path through the gorge and almost made her turn around and run back to what remained of her home. She was less than a league from it, and it would be so easy to return. No one would notice. No one would notice if she … Continue reading Aedammair’s Choice by Val Tobin
I had a friend named Paul Glanville. We were both authors and had connections to each other through Amazon’s writer’s forum, WriteOn, and later through Wattpad. I don’t know if I’d read any of his work before we began conversing on Facebook Messenger. He was working on his horror story, Mirage, and I had self-published … Continue reading Paul Glanville Remembered by Kate McGinn
Laura is a romantic detective story with an original plot. It is also one of my favourite films. The film was released in 1944 with a storyline adapted from Vera Caspary’s (1899 – 1987) novel. The plot centres on hard-boiled detective Mark McPherson and his attempts to solve the murder of Laura Hunt, whose face … Continue reading Classic Movies – Laura by Hannah Howe
Richard James is a man of many talents. You might recognise him as a playwright of some acclaim, or an actor of stage, and screen (both small and large), or as one of the presenters of the astoundingly popular Gerry Anderson Podcast. I caught up with him to discuss his literary creation, Bowman of the … Continue reading Richard James interviewed by T.E. Hodden
by Cassandra DenHartog PTA, LMT Carpal tunnel is a condition where structures of the carpal tunnel put pressure on the nerves. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist, about an inch wide. The floor and sides of the tunnel are formed by small wrist bones called carpal bones. The median nerve and … Continue reading Carpal Tunnel
Welsh erotic-romance author Poppy Flynn is a force to be reckoned with. Flynn grew up in Ceredigion, a rural part of Wales where the village school had only 30 children and only boys in her class. “It was so off the beaten track that none of the children in the local school spoke English as … Continue reading Poppy Flynn Interviewed by Rachael Wright
by Hannah Howe Daniel Morgan, my advocate in Saving Grace, was influenced by Sir William Garrow, pictured (13th April 1760 - 24th September 1840). Garrow was a barrister, politician and judge who radically reformed the judical system. Indeed, his reforms ushered in the adversarial court system used in most common law nations today. He introduced … Continue reading A Hero
by Mansel Jones The 1960s opened with the Shadows and Cliff Richard dominating the charts. The Shadows, who began as the Drifters, only to change their moniker because of the American band of the same name, had their first hit with Apache. However, even that success pales when compared to Cliff Richard, who had six … Continue reading The Swinging Sixties
Women and Weightlifting - What Are We So Afraid Of by Christine Ardigo Many years ago, I belonged to an all woman’s gym. I’d strut in with my fluorescent orange leotard, tie dye bike shorts and perfect white Reeboks and head straight to the aerobics room. My friend and I parked ourselves in the front … Continue reading Women and Weightlifting
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