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Another great day in blogworld and some wonderful posts that I would like to share with you. Delighted that bloggers are sharing their links to their most recent posts in the comments as it gives me an opportunity to add to the update.  Please take advantage of my connections across social media.. it might give you some new contacts.

My first featured post is by Tina Frisco who is interviewing the witty and talented Mr. Andrew Joyce.

Andrew Joyce is the best-selling author of the Huck Finn series and Yellow Hair. He is currently working on his is next book, tentatively entitled, Mick Reilly. I'm thrilled to have him as my guest today.

Tell us a little about yourself. Ain't much to tell. I write books and I like to drink vodka a little too much. Oh, and I live on a boat (have been for forty-two years) with my dog, Danny. I mean I've been living on boats that long, not that Danny is forty-two. But to hear him complain, you would think he was that old.

Read on…https://tinafrisco.com/2017/01/09/andrew-joyce-author-2/

My next post is by Eleanor Parker Sapia who is interviewing author Caroline Allen.

Welcome to our first author interview of 2017! Here at The Writing Life blog, I have the great pleasure of chatting with authors across genres every Tuesday. Today, I'm happy to chat with talented artist and award-winning author, Caroline Allen.

Caroline Allen is the author of EARTH and AIR, part of the 5-book Elemental Journey Series. Both novels were published in 2015 by Booktrope Editions of Seattle. Each won Independent Publisher awards soon after publication, a gold medal for regional fiction for EARTH, and a silver medal for visionary fiction for AIR. Prior to becoming a fiction writer, she worked as a journalist all over the world, as a reporter and editor in Tokyo, London and Seattle, and as a travel writer throughout SE Asia. She now lives in rural Oregon and is a book coach and a visual artist.

Read on...https://thewritinglifeeparker.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/author-interview-caroline-allen/

Time for one of Tess Karlinski's short stories.. Tess has a wonderful way with words and can create great stories when only given 50 words.. see what she can do with 1000!

BlogBattlers are back. Let the games begin in 1000 words. Read the rules here: https://blogbattlers.wordpress.com/rules/ Genre: Tall Tales (a tough one) Prompt: Resolved (words 987)

Resolved

Have I ever told you the story about Grandpa Muckle's house? No? Annie's 10-year twin nephews leaned forward where they sat on the floor cross-legged.

After our grandfather died, your father and I helped clear out the house. We were eighteen and twenty. Rick positioned the painter's ladder beneath the trapdoor to the attic. He had waited a long time to peek inside that forbidden place, but he paused.

"Go on. You don't expect monsters, do you?" I concentrated on the square in the ceiling, too. Chewing on the end of my ponytail as was my habit, I thought I'd choke on it."

"Grandpa wouldn't allow us to explore up there, remember," Rick said. "I've always been curious why."

"Maybe he never finished it like Dad."

Your father blew out a breath and gave me the look. Thick Styrofoam clad the removed board.

"Flashlight." I poked him in the ribs with the one in my hand. He heaved himself through and sneezed.

"Bless you. What do you see? Anything interesting?" He disappeared into the dark, wordless.

Read on…https://letscutthecrap.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/blogbattle-prompt-resolved/

My next post is by Robbie Cheadle of Robbies Inspiration (love baking then head over for some amazing tutorials) Today the history of the English that we speak today and a look at why we should appreciate Chaucer.

Why should we appreciate Chaucer?

We have a lot to be grateful to Geoffrey Chaucer for. If it wasn't for his amazing works we might all still be reading in French and Latin. While I love French, I really do enjoy my home language of English and love all the wonderful literature heritage that hails from England. I really can't comment on Latin as my only slight brushings with this language occurred during the Catholic Church Services I attended while I was at school.

Read on..…..https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/why-should-we-appreciate-chaucer/

Paul Andruss will be contributing a monthly post to Smorgasbord from Friday 13 January. Delighted to welcome such a talented writer to the family. Here is a post on his own blog today remembering David Bowie a year after his death.. Wonderful graphics to illustrate the post.. You will enjoy..a promise not an order..

Future Legend

David Bowie died a year ago today. He was cremated secretly without service, ceremony, memorial or fuss. In accordance with his wishes the body was taken to the crematorium, the paper work filed and the ashes returned.

Tony Visconti already revealed David, fully aware he was dying of liver cancer, wanted his latest work to be a swan song; a parting gift. Now we are also aware of his illness, the lyrics have become all the more poignant as we understand the references.

Read on.…http://www.paul-andruss.com/future-legend/

Thanks for stopping by this evening and I hope you will have time to visit and share these posts by bloggers' work. If you would like to share your latest post then simply leave your link in the comments section.. thanks Sally

Source: Smorgasbord Blogger Daily Wednesday 11th January – Yellow Hair, Earth, Slices of life, Sir Chocolate and David Bowie