M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
At least, for those of us who celebrate January 1 as the start of our new year. In many ways, I am very glad to be out of 2023, and moving on to 2024. 2023 had a whole bunch of "stuff" happen that I won't bore you with, but to say it "was a year" … Continue reading Happy New Year!
With the holidays fast approaching (or already here for some), it's time to sit back, relax, and enjoy this festive time. So, I am taking some time off the blogging until the New Year. We will talk dogs, gardens, food, books, and whatever else passes through my head once the wheel of the year has … Continue reading Happy Winter Season Celebrations!
Been a bit again, I know. Things have been a bit topsy-turvy again and I have not had the brain capacity to do a lot more than just get through one day at a time. And now, of course, the holidays are roller-coasting over us. I will try, but no promises. After it all settles, … Continue reading I Shall Return, I Promise
That's what the calendar says, but it seems way too early to be that late, if that makes any sort of sense! I guess I am going to have to get my mind made up on what to make for dessert, huh? It's a little difficult here because I have to be aware of the … Continue reading Is It Really Almost Thanksgiving?
To read this year's Halloween story, go here: At Your Service
My rating: 3 of 5 starsIn this thriller by Dan Brown, Susan Fletcher, mathematician and cryptographer, is called in by her boss at the NSA to help track down the key to a code implanted in the nation's supercodebreaking computer- one even the TRANSLATR can't break. The code was developed by a former NSA employee … Continue reading Friday Review: Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
It's a short story set in the world of my urban fantasy series, The Yo-Yo Files. It's called At Your Service and it's a ghost story. Tom, a new homeowner, asks Johnny and Cerise to investigate his haunted house. But this one is a bit different. Instead of the usual imp, sprite, or demon, this … Continue reading 2023 Halloween Story is Live!
Halloween is this week. Tuesday, to be exact about it. We don't go all out for Halloween as far as decorating goes, though I would like to add some to what we have. Of course, I say that every year, and don't! Anyway, we will be here awaiting all the little ghosts and ghoulies and … Continue reading Spooky Time
My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is another on my list of “books on writing that I have collected and never read”. One of my goals this year was to get to taking some of those off the TBR list.This one says it will help you learn to create openings to stories that will almost … Continue reading Friday Review: Hooked: Write Fiction that Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go by Les Edgerton
Not much exciting going on these days. Fall is definitely in full swing, with leaves falling from the trees here constantly. I have to say, the fall color this year has been less than inspiring. Not sure if it was all the late warm weather or rain that caused the dullness, but something sure did. … Continue reading Bits and Bobs
And So On... 