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On Re-Reading Favorites

I’m curious. Do you re-read your favorite books? Would you ever even think of re-reading a book? Has the idea of re-reading a book ever crossed your mind? I do. Over the years, I’ve re-read my favorites many times over. Books from my younger years are favorite re-reads. Many I’ve kept in my personal library,…

Documenting facts and figures.
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Essay on self marketing.

Instead of writing, I have been studying. My research includes a plethora of books, websites I’ve found, webinars, and social media threads. What am I studying? By now, you know that I am an author, independently publishing my books on Amazon and all of various eBook outlets and distributors. I also have some of my…

Snoopy typing on a typewriter atop his red doghouse.
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Peanuts

What is your favorite Peanuts character? I don’t know why, but I’ve been pondering this question for a couple of days. I compared each one to what I think is important in my life and decided that Snoopy was the best fit. A dog you might ask. Look at it this way and take the…

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Creativity and Life

“Without Freedom of Choice, there is no Creativity. Without Creativity, there is No Life.” Captain James T. Kirk in ‘The Return of the Archons’. I recently saw this quote and it got me thinking. Yes, thinking can hurt and it’s a favorite tease in my house. As I reflect on the quote, I can’t help wonder…

Her Essentia Book 3 Cover
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Football and the ‘Her Client Trilogy’

Football and ‘Her Client Trilogy’ It is playoff weekend as the teams begin their hunt to the Super Bowl. Most of the teams are sitting on the sidelines watching and waiting for the big finale. This ritual got me thinking how this relates to Richard Verry’s, ‘Her Client Trilogy’. The words that come to mind…

Rusty metal chain lying on gravel stones.
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Will men love in the Mona Bendarova Adventures? (part 1)

What aspect will men love in the Mona Bendarova Adventures? (part 1) What’s not to love about the role men have in these books. They have all the sex they could ever want, any time of day or night. They have a bevy of women who by their very nature are submissive. They serve, attend…

Night moon
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Fantasies Realized!

Did you write these books as a way to experience fantasies that you could never experience for real? <Laughing> When I heard this question, I started laughing. I suppose that all creative people, writers, artists, musicians etc. all express their fantasies in their art. No, I don’t want to experience most of the scenes I…

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Imagery

Why do you think you have these images and scenes bombarding your mind every day? Every day of my life, for as long as I can remember, I’ve had constant imagery flooding my thoughts, night and day. As a child, the images reflected my interests or extended the experiences of the day. I can remember…

Christmas girl with ornaments
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Holidays in Mona’s Realm

HOLIDAYS AS THEY RELATE TO MY CHARACTERS Are there holidays in Mona’s Realm? Holidays are completely different in Mona Bendarova’s world. Introduced in ‘The Taste of Honey’, Mona’s community comes together for monthly and quarterly celebrations. There are no holidays per se commemorating people, specific events or beliefs. Monthly celebrations are more of a community gathering where…

Bonfire on beach
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Why does Honey want to be live roasted?

Why does Honey want to be live roasted? I can only document some of her reasons. Honey explains it best in her first biography ‘The Taste of Honey’. I can tell you from what the author Richard Verry wrote that she firmly believes she will live on in the lives and bodies of those that…