What Damon has shared in this YouTube short from a recent interview will remain with me for years to come.
How apropos is this right now at this very moment?!
Millions of people will have to accept what has occurred, endure it as best as we can, and eventually come out on top.
Hold on. Be strong. Don’t ever let go.
Recently, I read Michele Lee Sefton’s novella, Honeysuckle Heat, and was left feeling a bit bothered by both characters. Before you ask, this is a good thing.
I had become invested in their love affair, their actions, and the one-sidedness and obsessiveness of their relationship. I felt bad for Matthew and total contempt for Jacqueline. Michele developed layered characters who are believable and easy to relate to.
Here is the review for it:
“Short, Sweet, & Devastatingly Good
Honeysuckle Heat is a novella that starts off passionate and strong but rolls into details of a man obsessed with a woman who appears to be self-centered and narcissistic.
Matthew, I thought, was such a layered character who devoted his love, time, and care to a woman, Jacqueline, who only seemed satisfied when the world revolved around her.
I thought the author did a great job sharing their personalities and crafting their story around the occurrences surrounding their complicated relationship.
I felt sorry for Matthew because he was so blinded by Jacqueline’s beauty and body that he couldn’t tap into how one-sided their brief reunion was.
I was happy with the turn of events at the end. It was unexpected, but definitely comforting to read. It leaves me wondering what will happen for both of them in the near future.
This is another great read by Michele Lee Sefton, allowing the reader to see the sensual side of her creative mind.”
If you’re a fan of sensual, passionate, love/like/lust, this book is one you should read. You will definitely become just as invested as I did.
I can watch this one hundred times X five and I still wouldn’t get tired of it.
Just in case you needed a praise break, I thought about you.
The boy on the corner
Is a stalking kind . . .
His father preys on fleshy,
Widowed women, and eats
Their hopes and dreams
For breakfast.
The boy, the apple now
Mimicking the tree, decides
To rob the schoolgirls of
Their flesh.
His kills are fresh,
They won’t be missed.
He observed their
Actions–comings and goings,
Little lives lost to a
Haunted heart.
No one questions him
About the items he steals
From each girl–his newfound
Possessions, memorabilia to
Be pedestaled for centuries to
Come.
A sordid life,
His legacy.
Daylight Saving Time Ends: Fall Back. Do not forget to turn/set your clocks back one hour beautiful people!
Have you gotten your copy of my new book: a collection of serial tales & flash fiction, Séduire (E-Book Version Only)? The paperback version will be released soon. Stay tuned!
The long-awaited day is finally here! Séduire: Serial Tales & Flash Fiction (E-Book Version ONLY) is available to purchase via Lulu.com. This was and still is a labor of pure love. Below is the best way to describe Séduire and what you should expect as its reader/purchaser from the stories and tales included in this book:
Séduire is a collection of serial fiction tales and flash fiction standalone stories written over a period of three years. Dive into the world of a little girl whose family uproots and moves to “The Deep South” because of a new opportunity presented to her father. Transport yourself to the life of a little girl who becomes a mother and a sister to her child at the hands of her sadistic and evil father. Walk with a grieving sister and her mother as they remember a woman who was brutally murdered by her partner. Her young boys live out her legacy as they mourn her.
Experience parenthood as you enter the world of soon-to-be young parents and their ups and downs in life change them significantly while they journey along their new path. Make a brief cameo into the hearts of a dedicated aunt and a rebellious teenage niece whose father has lost his grip on his child.
There are so many more characters with which to connect. As you thumb through each page, the author wants you to feel something; with these stories, you will.
The price for the E-Book version is $9.00, USD, and it is currently pending distribution to other retailers (i.e., Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc) but if you’re anxious and want your copy ASAP, you can buy it directly through Lulu.com, by clicking here (and by clicking on the image and the caption below).
The Specs:
As stated in the previous post about the delay for the paperback version, as soon as it has been approved to be released (after I receive my proof copy and review it), I will make an announcement about it, too.
Of course, reviews would be appreciated; any and all (good, bad, and indifferent). This is how we grow as writers in our craft. I look forward to continuing this journey and sharing it with all of you.
Are you interested in reading my previously published books? You can do so here.
Gail Boenning is a writer/artist I became acquainted with on one of my used-to-be-favorite writing platforms, Medium. She is intentional with her word selection, fluid in her delivery, and a great artist, too.
I reviewed another book of hers in December of last year—POISE: Facing Cancer with Grace and Resilience, but did not share it here. You can read it via Amazon by clicking on the link. But here is a blurb about it just to heighten your curiosity:
Gail’s story in bite-sized vignettes was helpful and fulfilling. I felt as though I was walking right along with her throughout every phase, but not directly–indirectly. I was an outsider looking in, and I enjoyed my time spent there.
It was of no surprise to me that Flit Flutter Float (a playful guide) would be just as enjoyable. I was wOWed, sent to my #happyplace, and remained there the entire time.
The review:
“A Bit of Sunshine During These Gloomy Days
Gail never ceases to amaze me! I am happy to see her take her art to a whole new level. In Flit Flutter Float, she offers 33 fun, philosophical, and witty micropoems that remind us to be limitless.
For each poem, there is an animal with a suitable name, a quirky dilemma, and an airtight solution. The illustrations made me smile, and I connected with a number of the poems shared. I would venture to say the book is definitely for ages 13 and older.
Some of the references may go over the younger ones’ heads, but I am certain anyone can take delight in the art shared.
I could read this over and over again, and I have this feeling, I would never tire of it.”
If you need some light reading with a playful air about it, too, I highly recommend Flit Flutter Float.
A Cornered Gurl 
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