Tuesday Tidbit: Latin Phrases Everyone Should Know (Legere Librum!)
Monday Funnies: May The 4th
Because who doesn’t find Star Wars punny?
Writer Wednesday: Meet April Holthaus
Welcome to Writer Wednesday! This week we bring you April Holthaus, author of Scottish Historical Romances. April lives in Minnesota with her husband and son. When she’s not working, writing or taking care of the baby, she loves being outdoors and going to the cabin.
She joined me today to share a little about her writerly self:
Which type of romance do you love most, and why?
I love Historical/Medieval Era romance. To me, I find that era to be the most romantic era to read and write. Yes, life was hard and wars broke out constantly, but the characters I love are those who fight for honor and passion and have the strength to overcome hardships.
What’s your favorite romance novel of all time, and why?
My favorite romance novel is Tempted by a Highlander Warrior by Michelle Willingham. I have never read a book with so much passion, love and devotion.
What fellow romance author do you recommend reading, and why?
I would highly recommend Vonda Sinclair. Each of her Highland Romance stories weaves a tale of heroism, love and compassion. The heroes are unforgettable. Fierce yet passionate.
April’s Books:
My latest book is Legend of the Fae. Book One of the Fae Chronicles. Find it on Amazon!
Visit April’s Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/author.april.holthaus
Find her at her website: http://aprilholthaus.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for joining us, April!
Monday Funnies: What Does a Nosey Pepper Do?
Bwah ha ha. This one’s for Rebekah Postupak.
Flash Friday Fiction: It’s Not Easy Being One of the Beautiful People
It’s Not Easy Being One of the Beautiful People – 210 words
He acts like I do it on purpose.
It’s not my fault the ladies find me irresistible. With hair this fabulous and eyebrows that strike sardonic poses at the flick of a muscle, the miracle is I’ve only got one broad attached to me at the moment.
Can’t he see? I’m not even embracing her. Not really. She’s clinging to me, but I’ve got my hands elsewhere, to prove to him my loyalty. My fidelity.
The flowers he gave me are right there in the vase next to her, proudly displayed. I’m wearing the tie he gave me for our six month anniversary. I’ve even used that special aftershave that he’s so fond of.
Yet I see the suspicion in his eyes.
I get it. I’m a handsome man.
He always wonders why I’m attracted to him. “I’m fat,” he says, more often than not. “I’m balding. I have a face only a mother could love.”
Little does he know how those things appeal to me. No one chases him. No one treats him as a slab of meat for consumption, all eyes and hands and suggestive smirks and ass pats when they think no one’s looking.
He’s who I’d rather be. No artifice. No secrets.
Just himself. Honest.
Free.
Well, there you have it: my response to the photo prompt and the instructions to include some sort of “man on man” struggle in a story of 250 (+/-10) words. What do you think?
Want to see what the other awesome Flash Fic writers came up with for this week’s challenge? Head on over to Flash Friday Fiction.