While recently attending the Knoxville Book Festival I had the opportunity to meet author Pebbles Wireman. We spoke about her book “Finding Faith in the Storm” and the life experiences that led her to write it. Pebbles is a sparkly woman with a smile that immediately draws you in. As she related all the medical traumas she’d experienced it, was hard to understand how she … Continue reading “Finding Faith in the Storm” by Pebbles Wireman
I picked up a copy of “The Familiar” by Leigh Bardugo while on holiday last October. With a plethora of reading material on hand and on my Kindle, I didn’t get around to reading it until January. Let me begin by saying it was not an easy book to get in to. The story takes place during the Spanish Inquisition. While the author does describe … Continue reading “The Familiar” by Leigh Bardugo
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? This a challenging question. Would I want to be male or female? A hero or a villain? A monster or a victim? I love Jodie Foster and her character in “The Brave One” was both tough and vulnerable; a little crazy, but understandably so. Erica Bain has to confront … Continue reading Imagine That!
You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? I’ve loved traveling since I was a small child. My parents were always looking for new adventures. Mom was from Galway, Ireland and Daddy was from Knoxville, Tennessee. Our first big vacation was to visit my aunts and cousins in Knoxville. Daddy liked to start off early in the morning before sunrise. We’d … Continue reading Trains, Planes, and Automobiles (and Buses)
dragonflybooksshortstories.weebly.com/the-skates-by-elizabeth-horton-newton.html This is a short story I wrote many years ago. I was in a college writing critique group led by two of my English professors. Impulsively, I entered it in an online short story contest. (See link above) I’m honored to say it won the contest. It’s far removed from the stories I write now. Tentative and romantic, I think it expresses the uncertainty … Continue reading The Skates
Over the past several weeks I’ve been overwhelmed by news of Donald Trump’s executive orders. It seems every day brings a new assault on our democracy. I feel as though the United States as I’ve known it for my 72 years is being chipped away a piece at a time. Now, to be open, I did not vote for Mr. Trump. In fact, I was … Continue reading Give Me a Break! Please!
Elizabeth Horton-Newton 2/1/2025 When they speak out against the rights Of the poor The displaced The disabled I will not stand silent When they deny the rights Of people of color Of gender diversity Of the health challenged I will not stand silent When they send so-called officials To our schools Our places of employment Our homes I will not stand silent … Continue reading I Will Not Stand Silent
I’m a fan of Paul White’s writing and eagerly read any new release. Most of his books are suspenseful thrillers. This “Bite Size Read” I recently dove into offers a new side to this creative author. Set in a small community on a Scottish island, the tale centers around a man who wants to escape the big city filled with bustling masses. How many of … Continue reading “The Shed” by Paul White
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? As far back as kindergarten I was often chosen to take part in school productions. I spoke clearly and easily remembered lines. But it was easy to do that. It wasn’t until the upper grade that I met the real challenge of speaking in front of groups. One of my first adventures outside of the … Continue reading Confidence
I recently had two things happen that drew me to read this book. First, while at the West Virginia Book Festival, I met an author whose genre was ‘dark romance’. I had never heard of this sub-genre previously and put it on my list of authors to investigate. Later, in the same week, I visited my daughter and her family in Morgantown, West Virginia. Knowing … Continue reading “Gothikana” by RuNyx
I write southern historical fiction, local history, and I've written a devotional book. The two novels I'm writing are set in Virginia and the Carolinas in the 1760s. My weekly blog started out to follow my journey as a writer and a reader, but in 2025 it has been greatly expanded to include current events and politics in the United States as I see our democracy under attack from within. The political science major in me cannot sit idly by and remain silent.
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