Martha often opens her home to friends as well as strangers traveling. She and her sister Mary along with their brother Lazarus love to entertain and provide a respite for weary travelers. Tonight is different. Chaos from a cacophony of weeping and moaning intermingled with words of sympathy and reminiscing. […]
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Join me while I reach out and “capture a moment” and listen to The Association’s version of “Never My Love” and read from my novel.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
I love to write and to read. I have enjoyed both for a very long time. I wanted to publish a novel since the fourth grade, but did not actively pursue that dream until just recently which is a few decades past fourth grade when I published my first novel […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
I “Googled” the benefits of reading a book and found this piece of bad news. “All aging humans will develop some degree of decline in cognitive capacity, usually in the following symptoms: forgetfulness, decreased ability to maintain focus and decreased problem solving skills” (www.lifeextension.com/Protocols/Neurological/Age-Related-Cognitive-Decline/Page-01). Fortunately, there is help and it […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Dr. Seuss said about the benefits of reading, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” I did some Googling (used Google to research) about the benefits of reading and found some interesting facts that I’d like […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
I have written and published 2 novels, A River Bend and Through the Valley of the Shadow. Here is an excerpt from Chapter 10, “Help!”, Through the Valley of the Shadow. If you’re interested in purchasing the book, you can email me at douglasknight85@gmail.com or through Amazon.com. If you live […]
Estimated reading time: 50 seconds
THE INCIDENT “You don’t know me,” he says. His words cut like a knife. His face displays the pain and anguish behind the words causing my heart that I thought could not hurt any more to ache deeper. I can’t cry. We’re in a public place and I don’t like […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
“What have I done?” John wondered as he stopped from running to catch his breath. John is a big man, like his brother James and his father. John’s father taught him to never backed down from a good fight. He has a reputation to uphold as the son of thunder. […]
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes