Category Archives: Adventure

Coming Soon

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Darlene Reilley

Coming Soon   Hey, writers and readers! I wanted to thank you all for the inspiration and encouragement I’ve received over the last nine months. I appreciate the support! I’m coming out of my writing cave and wanted to let … Continue reading →

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Gift for Writers: Science Fiction Romance Writing Prompts

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

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You Could Be Write by E. R. Smythe, notes to a writer from her character

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

You Could Be Write by E. R. Smythe, notes to a writer from her character. Hi, I am Sir E. Robert Smythe in service to Queen Sage of Gwill. I am her Head Galactic Safety Ambassador, working to help young … Continue reading →

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My Top 11 Favorite Anthropology Topics

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

  My Top 11 Favorite Anthropology Topics Darlene Reilley   Archaeology I started with archaeology and come back to it every time. If I weren’t a writer, I’d be at a dig site, buried in dirt up to my elbows…and … Continue reading →

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Write from the Heart

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

  Hey, writers. A lot has happened since my last post. One of the things I am most proud of in this writing life came to a close…but it opened a new chapter in my writing. Life’s like that. You … Continue reading →

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A Study in Second Person: Italo Calvino’s If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

  A Study in Second Person: Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler  Darlene Reilley You, the reader, think that no one can sustain a second-person point of view novel, however you are proved wrong by Italo Calvino. … Continue reading →

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The Shovel

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

The Shovel Darlene Reilley   Listen, if it weren’t for Angel I wouldn’t be here. I can handle my own. But I couldn’t protect her alone. I’m Maggie. Maggie Jones, twenty-eight blonde, average height and build, exhausted, and resident of … Continue reading →

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The Legacy

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

The Legacy is reveals how Sorcha Kennet’s life transforms when she discovers her true heritage. The Legacy Darlene Reilley   “I’ve got a story to tell you, Sorcha. It’s about our family and the legacy we carry.” As he said … Continue reading →

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Bones and Stones

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

  Bones and Stones Darlene Reilley   Every student of history knows there are two truths: the written truth which is clean and tidy; and the real truth, which is messy and dirty. This is my truth—the one you won’t … Continue reading →

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Movement in Homer’s The Odyssey

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

I am not a poet, but Homer’s Odyssey makes me want to write as beautifully and simply as he does. The Odyssey has become one of my favorite novels because of beautiful lines like: “Side by side the two men … Continue reading →

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