Dialogues – George Eliot

"Two Georges and an over-sized hand."

"So you can't write dialogue.""Nope. Not at all. Rubbish at it.""Are you sure that it's can't and not don't?" "Can't, don't. Six of one and half a dozen of the other. The stories are all me, me, me. No dialogue because there's...

Hiding Leah

"A simple act of human decency has a lasting effect during WWII."

Nazi Germany invaded Denmark on April 9, 1940. For a few years, Danish Jews dealt with discriminatory laws but were essentially safe and allowed to continue living their lives and operating their businesses.By mid-1943, however, the Danish government resigned, and...

The Gladiator’s Girl… A Historical Love Story, Chapter 2

"Celadus is called to fight in the Coliseum for the Governor and his guests..."

Celadus moved his kiss from her sweet mouth to her neck, then to her chest, working his way down to her heaving, eager breasts. Selassie moaned and squirmed under him as his kisses burned a fiery trail down her body. When...

Sally the Welder

"We all know about Rosie the Riveter, meet Sally the Welder."

I was just finishing the weld when the whistle blew. But there were still 4 more inches to go, so I bit my lower lip and continued along the bead, knowing that it had to be absolutely perfect. People were...