Book Review: Shadows in the Mind’s Eye by Janyre Tromp
Don’t miss Shadows in the Mind’s Eye, an incredible book by debut author, Janyre Tromp. Read my review at www.LianneBLopes.com.
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“Lost” … But Not Forgotten
“Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better.” Émile Coué, a French psychologist at the beginning of the 20th century, had his patients repeat that phrase in order to propel themselves to self-healing. In the first half of 1914, the general mindset of the western world might have sounded just like that. The…
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Flying
Have you ever had a dream? You went full throttle ahead with it only to hit a massive brick wall? How did that make you feel? (Don’t you hate it when reporters ask questions like that to people who have just experienced great tragedy?) The question is almost rhetorical. I don’t have to hear your…
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Evidence
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 I sit at the table in a little ski cabin in North Carolina we rented for some much-needed R&R. As I gaze out the picture windows, the mountains and forest beyond smile back at me. The weather is perfect. Not hot. Not really cold, although it was chilly this morning…for the…
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Beauty and the Mona Lisa Smile
Have you ever wondered about the woman from da Vinci’s most famous painting? Who was she? Theories abound and range from a princess to an unknown courtesan, to Vinci’s mother, to his self-portrait. Wait. What? Self-portrait? Isn’t Lisa a girl? There are some who look at Lisa and think she has masculine features. I didn’t…
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The Coin Conspiracy and two Men Named Josh
When is a nickel not a nickel? When it’s a five dollar gold coin. Or something like that. Do you ever wonder about the origins of words or sayings? I do. I find language and words fascinating. Not surprising, considering I’m an author. I recently had a character use a slang word, then I had…
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It was a dark and stormy night…
And…of course I’m just kidding. But I needed a first post. More coming soon. I promise!