Force of Nature – Annette Kalandros

We, the dogs and I, stopped and watched a mockingbird chase a hawk away from her nest. She did not stop. She did not hesitate. Her bravery knew no limits against a formidable enemy. A mockingbird against a hawk, really no question as to who would win if it had not been for the braveryContinue reading “Force of Nature – Annette Kalandros”

Daily Creativity Prompt – Force of Nature

In honor of its 5th anniversary, Indie Blu(e) Publishing and Brave & Reckless are teaming up this November to sponsor a series of 30 daily creativity prompts, comprised of the titles of our 25 published books and four upcoming titles, along with a couple fun phrases to round it out. We think our book titlesContinue reading “Daily Creativity Prompt – Force of Nature”

Smitten – Candice L. Daquin

It was the stink of men I abhorred not their kind hearts, but virile muscularity shape, smell, touch, without knowing why I craved their opposite. Smitten by you, after one day round of your arms, tapering to wrist dimples, ebony flesh, water lily eyes if it was possible to paint what I saw capture behindContinue reading “Smitten – Candice L. Daquin”

Daily Creativity Prompt – SMITTEN

In honor of its 5th anniversary, Indie Blu(e) Publishing and Brave & Reckless are teaming up this November to sponsor a series of 30 daily creativity prompts, comprised of the titles of our 25 published books and four upcoming titles, along with a couple fun phrases to round it out. We think our book titlesContinue reading “Daily Creativity Prompt – SMITTEN”

Composition of a Woman – Candice Louisa Daquin

It’s impolite I know … to accuse Despite formalities when years hence Your savagery remained a chapter stuck In my throat, wild thorns, without succor. We danced in broken tread, my composition And womanhood, cut into paper girls each Missing a part; arm, chest, hand, kidney Smothered by the need in you to destroy BluntlyContinue reading “Composition of a Woman – Candice Louisa Daquin”