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Woke?
Were you “woke” before you knew what it means? Be proud! Be smart! Speak out! Continue reading Woke?
Author: Lizzi Newton
After 13 years as a social worker of sorts I decided it was time to do what I had planned when I was in the fifth grade; I decided it is time to write. I have a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies from East Tennessee State University with concentrations in Psychology and Sociology. I studied Media Arts at Long Island University In Brooklyn and Guerilla Film Making at Pellissippi State University. I have a Masters Level Certification in Forensic Document Examination. My first full-length book "View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale" is available on amazon.com and my latest book "Riddle" was released on Amazon in June 2015. My third novel "Carved Wooden Heart" an erotic romance written with Starla Hartless is now available. I recently released "Stolen Gypsy", another thriller. For quicker reads try my novelettes released through Electric Eclectic Books. As a Domestic Violence survivor and thriver I am involved with local DV Support Groups. Besides writing I love to travel, enjoy photography, reading, and film.With 4 grown children and 8 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. I have recently been accepted into the Authors Guild of Tennessee. I have led a busy life. The best is yet to come...
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Dragonfly Books Short Stories
If you haven’t got a lot of time to read, just visit this site and check out the short stories! The site is free and there are no ads. Happy reading! Dragonfly Books Short Stories Continue reading Dragonfly Books Short Stories
What Do You Like to Read?
What book could you read over and over again? I have so many books I love. I’ve been reading since I was two and a half years old. That’s a lot of books. So, eliminating my early reads like The Cat in the Hat and Nancy Drew, I’ll move on to my adult favorites. When I was about ten years old my father gave me … Continue reading What Do You Like to Read?
Do you believe in fate/destiny? I believe we have choices. While we may have a final destination chosen by a higher power, we are free to choose the path we journey to get there. Whether we come as teachers, learners, or a combination, we are born with a specific goal or destiny. Continue reading
Gaslight
When I first published this blog in 2023 I never suspected gaslighting would become common. Here we are in 2026 and it’s entered today’s dating world. While chatting with my eighteen year old granddaughter the subject came up. Although she has never experienced gaslighting, one of her friends had. This conversation started me thinking about gaslighting on a larger scale. In 1938, the title of … Continue reading Gaslight
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To Die in Florence
To Die in Florence The bells of the CathedralSinging in the warm fall sunSipping cappuccinoUnder the watchful gazeOf Dante.Tasting the creamy sweetnessOf cool gelatoStrolling the Ponte del VecchioWhile merchants enticeWith their waresOf leather and gold.Sunlight shimmering onThe river Arno.David standing proudIn his naked perfection.Cosimo looks down onThe admiring throngsIn the Piazza Della Signoria.Sitting on the Loggia di LanziAs the tower of thePalazzo VecchioCasts a long … Continue reading To Die in Florence
Writing in Isolation
We’re into the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been a tumultuous year as we adjusted to a new vocabulary; masking, social distancing, quarantine. Yes, we’ve heard those words before. We read them in books, maybe, heard them in movies or on television dramas. Now the words were a part of our daily conversations. I have been out of my house less than … Continue reading Writing in Isolation
Covid-19 “ReadYour Way Outside”
While you are staying home and practicing self-isolation you may be looking for something to do besides binge-watching Netflix and Hulu. If you’re a reader and own a Kindle here’s a suggestion. I’m offering one of my books FREE weekly on Amazon Kindle during the Covid-19 crisis. April 20th – April 24th “Stolen Gypsy” April 27th – May 1st “Burned Toast” May 4th – May … Continue reading Covid-19 “ReadYour Way Outside”
“Last Orders: The Freeman Files Series” – By Ted Tayler”
In the second book of The Freeman Files Series, Last Orders by Ted Tayler, retired detective Gus Freeman, and his Crime Review Team investigate the murder of barmaid Trudi Villiers. They begin fifteen years after the girl’s body was found with her cell phone, skirt, underwear, and high heel shoes missing. Raped and murdered on her way home after midnight from her job at a local … Continue reading “Last Orders: The Freeman Files Series” – By Ted Tayler”
Fatal Decision: The Freeman Files Series – Book 1 by Ted Tayler
“Gus Freeman is a retired Detective Inspector who has spent the past three years alone. Freeman’s wife, Tess, died from a brain aneurysm six months to the day after his retirement. He is still coming to terms with his enforced solitary existence. His old boss wants Gus to head up a Crime Review Team investigating cold cases. Old witness statements and fresh clues … Continue reading Fatal Decision: The Freeman Files Series – Book 1 by Ted Tayler
Between the Beats 