Colorful Birds in a South African Garden, International Bird Day

We are lucky each winter to spot so many colorful birds in our garden, to have it turn into a theater of feathers and folklore. There are brilliant flashes of color, bold intruders strutting like conquerors, and quite a few picturesque personalities.

I am so happy to share with you not simply a list of birds, but a procession. And each one arrives with a story. Find more African birds and their legends here.

12/07/202214/04/2025

Vagabondul, Poveste in O Suta de Cuvinte, The Wanderer, 100-Word Story

Vagabondul este o poveste in exact o suta de cuvinte, translated and adapted into Romanian from The Wanderer, 100-word story.

21/11/202114/04/2025

A Long Walk Home, Christmas Novelette by D.L. Finn

A Long Walk Home Christmas novelette D L Finn

A Long Walk Home, a Christmas novelette by D.L. Finn is an enjoyable, satisfying read that combines the magic of Christmas with the tingle of ‘what if?’

12/10/202114/04/2025

Great Dog Characters in Books for Readers of all Ages

Can dog characters from books be among those we remember fondly? Yes, and many fictional stories or memoirs have four-legged characters who left memorable paw-prints on the minds and hearts of readers of ALL AGES.

Here is my list of FIVE great dog characters from fiction and non-fiction books.

29/04/202114/04/2025

The DOG and his Reflection, a fable

Dogs must be the most unselfish creatures on earth, yet The Dog and his Reflection is a fable about a foolish, greedy mutt who was not content with what he already had – and that sounds familiar…