May you all have a wonderful Resurrection Day, remembering that Jesus washes away the sins of anyone who asks Him to. Let’s praise Him for that! Once He makes you righteous, He gives you the gift of eternal life, and nothing and no one can take away that gift. Hallelujah!
You may have heard the fictional story behind the marking on a donkey’s back. A marking that looks like a cross. Here’s a video where the Free-Ranging Morgans share the story, and we get to see donkeys be themselves. 🙂
Did you know there was a canine mascot at the Hoover Dam? It happened while the historic structure was being built.
If you’ve seen the movie The Secret of Roan Inish, you might know what selkies are. But in case you don’t, they’re fae who disguise themselves as seals, but when they crawl onto land, they shed their seal fur and walk the earth as humans. Sarah Pennington wrote a Selkie retelling of the Little MermaidContinue reading “Selkies”
Ever struggled with following a recipe? I one time made a chicken stroganoff, and I mixed in uncooked noodles like the recipe called for. Though the noodles didn’t cook in an ex-amount of time, and I had to add more liquids (i.e. water and chicken broth) to soften them. The problem was that I pouredContinue reading “A Story and A Recipe by CDPunt(igam)”
Hi, all. Here is a treat for you: a read-along of “Captain Hook’s Shadow.” It’s read by Big-Mamas Storytime, a channel on YouTube that has a plethora of read-along videos. [This is the cover of the ebook version found on Amazon.] Peter Pan was my favorite Disney movie when I was little, back when weContinue reading “A Peter Pan Book – Captain Hook’s Shadow”
Every heard of a packzi? Read this short story by CDPunt(igam) that features packzis, or pastries filled with jelly or cream. The story even includes a link that shares the history behind these desserts.
How about a holiday detective story? This one was written by Elizabeth McD, aka Creative Wending. It features Detective Coleman, who also starred in Elizabeth’s “When Angels Sing (another story I posted on this blog).” Without further ado, here’s “The Newborn King,” a story fitting for teens and adults.
Hi, all. Thought I’d give you an update on my stories. You’ve probably heard of my work-in-progress, The Galdur Snow Dog. If you haven’t, here’s the link to an old blog post that describes the book. Anyway, I submitted my proposal for this book to another publisher, and I’ll see if they’ll give it aContinue reading “There’s Always Tomorrow”
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To celebrate, here’s Stories with Star reading I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, written by Alison Jackson and illustrated by Judith Byron Schachner. It’s a retelling of “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” like no other.
Hi, friends. This is a repost of one of my old blog posts. It’s where you can create your own fictitious work. In other words, you can create your own short story based on the picture prompts. Click on the link, read the guidelines, then hit reply to the post and write away.
K.A. Ramstad 