Author Archives: RieSheridanRose
Writing Tips: Creating a Compelling Character
What makes Huck Finn someone that everyone who has ever read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remembers forever? Why were so many watchers of Game of Thrones rooting for Tyrion Lannister to make it … Continue reading
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Here are some of my best fireworks. (I don’t take that great of pictures of them, but I like to try…) I swear I have better SOMEWHERE…and if I find them, I may switch out. 😉
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Fish Tale
And we have come to the end of the trail. The final story in the book is “Fish Tale.” The newly-wed Roxanne is taking a well-deserved break at the lake at the bottom of the hill when she spies a … Continue reading
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When You Wish Upon a Jar
“When You Wish Upon a Jar” started life as a fan-fiction story in the 80s. I was a big fan of the short-lived and long lamented paranormal investigation series Shadow Chasers. (In fact, Felix the wizard is based on Edgar … Continue reading
Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
On a well-deserved night out, Bruce and Roxanne have a close encounter with a tree that leaves them stranded in the middle of nowhere…or, it’s supposed to be–what’s that cottage up ahead? As usual, things take a turn, and Roxanne … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Bruce and Roxanne from Start to Finnish, magic, Yard Dog Press
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These Bones Are Made for Walking…
This story originally appeared as a bonus on the website that used to exist for the Home for Wayward Spirits. (And may one day again…I am toying with the idea–because everyone needs four websites to keep track of, right?) Bruce … Continue reading
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The Luck of the…Italian?
“The Luck of the…Italian” is the first story in Bruce and Roxanne Save the World…Again. And midway through Bruce and Roxanne From Start to Finnish. Bruce is eating breakfast when he notices that the cereal company is having a contest … Continue reading
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There’s a Bad Moon in Your Eyes…
“There’s a Bad Moon in Your Eyes…” was the final story in the original batch of Bruce and Roxanne tales. The first edition of the chapbook was published in 2006, and remember, the stories were several years older than that, … Continue reading
Ghost of a Chance
Following the heroic shenanigans chronicled in “Zombie Invaders from Mars…” (you did check that one out in Bruce and Roxanne from Start to Finnish, right?) the grateful town elders offer Bruce a 99-year lease on an old mansion outside of … Continue reading
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