Tag Archives: romance writers

Finding Meaning in the Elements

Posted on January 27, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

I admitted to friends recently, an old shame. Back in my high school days I tried convincing an organization that put reading materials into the hands of the vision impaired, that I needed a book on tape. Mind you, back … Continue reading →

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Obvious Things

Posted on January 25, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

“By George!” cried the inspector. “How did you ever see that?” “Because I looked for it.” ~Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Dancing Men “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” ~Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading →

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The Game is Still afoot!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

“You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles.” ~Sherlock Holmes ~ The Boscombe Valley Mystery “You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.” ~Sherlock Holmes ~ A Scandal in Bohemia   Though I’d … Continue reading →

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Thinking like Sherlock

Posted on January 23, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

“By a man’s finger nails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boot, by his trouser knees, by the callosities of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt cuffs — by each of these things a man’s calling is … Continue reading →

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Grave Symbols & Hump Day Happenings

Posted on January 22, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

Many years ago my husband and I volunteered to care for an abandoned country cemetery not far from our home. We like cemeteries mainly for their history, but also for the love people have left there. He and I were … Continue reading →

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50+ shades of emotion

Posted on January 21, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. ~Martin Luther King, Jr. If … Continue reading →

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Ambassadors of sentiment

Posted on January 20, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

Few people in history actually define an era or period. Napoleon did briefly. I’d say the regnal eras, those dynastic periods defined by the reign of a king or queen, are the ones that seem to stick. Eras defined as … Continue reading →

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Funday Happenings

Posted on January 19, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

That’s not a typo. 😀 To have one less mentally busy day and still have a good time on this blog, I’ve decided Sundays will be all about wonder and smiles. In honor of mentally kicking back once in a … Continue reading →

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Hope is the thing with feathers

Posted on January 18, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

I stumbled upon something recently that I’d never heard of before. As I was examining symbols in literature, it seemed fitting to add it to the rest. You can’t leave the topic of allegory without touching upon  the Extended Metaphor. … Continue reading →

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Zebras are reactionary

Posted on January 17, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

I’ve already shared that I really get into the symbols we use to represent things. I guess this is why I love the written word like I do. The other night, we watched a documentary about the missing kingdom in … Continue reading →

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