Greta Boris

Stories of Domestic Suspense

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Excerpt from The Sanctity of Sloth

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CHAPTER ONE

The Medieval anchoress would often be laid on a funeral bier and given last rites before being carried to her anchorhold, the small cell in which she’d be entombed for the rest of her days. The ceremony represented her commitment to die to the world and live for Christ. Some anchorholds contained the anchoress’s open grave as a memento mori, or reminder of death. No longer a participant in the affairs of men, she became an observer, viewing the world through a small window in her cell wall. The symbolic death of self–one’s desires, biases and agendas–is the only path to true objectivity.

From draft one of She Watches – An Anchoress Perspective

by Abby Travers

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Tuesday, March 13th: 11:45 PM

The snap of branches, a wet thud, and a strangled wheeze woke Abby. The sounds weren’t loud, but she’d only been in a half-sleep. She slipped out of her bedroll, crossed the dirt floor to the squint her father had made for her and peered out. [Read more…] about Excerpt from The Sanctity of Sloth

Book Club Questions for The Scent of Wrath

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Questions:

  1. Olivia struggles with bitterness, a form of wrath. She’s bitter toward Davy and her mother. Have you struggled with bitterness in your life? How did it affect you?
  2. Olivia wears anger like a shield. Does anger really protect anyone from anything? If yes, when and from what?
  3. Davy has gone through Celebrate Recovery for his alcoholism. He claims to be reformed. Could you ever trust someone like Davy again?
  4. Two characters, Brian and Doug, have brain damage but it effects each differently. Have you ever known someone with brain damage from an accident? Were they more like Brian or Doug or neither?
  5. Olivia comes up with several recipes for essential oils. Do you use essential oils? Do you think they’re effective? Do you have any favorite recipes? (You can download Olivia’s recipe cards here.)
  6. Olivia also pursues alternative medicines for Brian. How do you feel about the use of herbs rather than traditional medicine? Have you ever used herbal remedies?
  7. Olivia must face an uncomfortable memory from her past, and it makes her stronger. Do you feel, in general, that facing up to our demons is beneficial? Or do you think it’s better to put the past behind us and try to forget?
  8. Child Protection Services has mandated that Olivia maintain a certain protocol if she wants to win back full custody without state intrusion. Do you know people who’ve had to deal with CPS? Do you feel, generally CPS is fair and helpful, or detrimental to the families?

Dogs, Anchorites, and Angels in the Attic-Where do authors get their ideas?

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Authors generally roll their eyes when asked where they get their ideas.

Not because they’re annoyed, but because they don’t know. And I think being asked makes them (us) feel silly.

The recipe for a novel tends to read more like one for Grandma’s secret family meatballs, than one from a cookbook. It has a pinch of this and a dollop of that—all those measurements that aren’t really measurements. But I can tell you one or two things that always go into the soup.

Character’s emotions are echos of those we ourselves experience.

I’ve never had a child with brain damage like Brian in The Scent of Wrath. But I have had a sick child. I know that sinking feeling a parent has when the doctor gives them news they don’t want to hear. [Read more…] about Dogs, Anchorites, and Angels in the Attic-Where do authors get their ideas?

Addicted to Suspense Giveaway

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Special Promotion for Readers of Suspense, Romantic Suspense, Mysteries and Thrillers!

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Mystery/Thriller Writers I Know and Love

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I love to share other authors with my friends and followers.

Discover Gayle Carline, mystery author, humor writer and equine enthusiast, for only 99 cents this week.

She was looking for a horse. What she found was romance. And danger.

“If it’s a horse story combined with a romance that jazzes you, then Murder on the Hoof promises to trot away with your heart, and is the item of choice for any who want a steamy love story and murder mystery, served up equestrian-style.” – D. Donovan, Midwest Book Reviews

A Valentine’s Day Treat for You!

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I’m giving away 3 Flash Drives fully loaded with Kindle versions of A Margin of Lust and The Scent of Wrath.

Chocolates go to your thighs and flowers wilt, but books last forever.

I received these 7 Deadly Sins flash drives from USB Memory Direct as a gift and thought I’d pass some on to my favorite readers. Fully loaded, of course. They’re so cute, which is important. My dad says cute rules all. And, they’re shaped like a book so you won’t forget what’s on them.

All you need to do to enter the contest is add your name below, request to join my 7 Deadly Book Club Facebook Group and say Happy Valentine’s Day in the comments.

If you’re already in the group, add your name below, go to the group and say Happy Valentine’s Day.

Flash drives will only be awarded to people living in the Continental United States. If you win but live overseas, I’ll email you links to a website where you can download the books instead!

The contest opens Thursday, February 15th.

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