Bonnie Randall Dec 18, 20192 minAn Elizabeth McBrien Christmas ConcertAs a kid, she was a prodigy and today she remains a virtuoso. Elizabeth McBrien, heroine of Within The Summit's Shadow, the second...
Bonnie Randall Jul 26, 20195 minA Bouquet of Symbols - The Flowers Used In Within the Summit's ShadowViolet There is a lot of folklore connected to violets. Some literature say violets are the flower of the Resurrection. Other research...
Bonnie RandallMay 27, 20192 minDon’t Go Up The Stairs!After Elizabeth blurts out to Andrew that she can see (and touch) The Dead Boy, Andrew fights back hard. He does not believe her—even...
Bonnie RandallMay 18, 201925 minWithin The Summit's Shadow, The First Three ChaptersOne ~ Andrew Detective Andrew Gavin knew two things: one, he’d be in a world of shit if his Staff Sergeant knew he was back in this...
Bonnie RandallMay 12, 20195 minSomeone Else's MotherWhen I am not writing, I teach workshops on human adversity and resiliency. It is gratifying work, and I am routinely intrigued by how...
Bonnie RandallMay 7, 20193 min#HimTooYou didn’t really think it only happens to females, did you? I won’t share the details and spoil my own novel, but I will say this: women...
Bonnie RandallMay 5, 20192 minShaynie Gavin & Cameron Weste Cordially Invite You To Join Them....I forgot to tell you that if you read Within The Summit's Shadow, you're going to be a guest at Shaynie & Cameron's wedding around...
Bonnie RandallApr 30, 20193 minWhere *Is* Summit Centre?Anyone who lives in or has visited Jasper will recognize 'Summit Centre' as being a carbon copy of the (much more poetically named)...
Bonnie RandallApr 28, 20194 minA Forest Tattoo & Clear, Colored Stones - Two Different Devotions From Two VERY Different SiblinHe stripped his shirt off, glancing at her. “Want a t-shirt?” “Uh—” She lost her voice to a tattoo, creeping over his chest. Shadow...
Bonnie RandallApr 25, 20192 minThe Cast Of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet The Dead BoyWho—or what—is The Dead Boy? Andrew sees a sinister swarm of shadows that smell like a sewer. Elizabeth sees a shy boy in a ball cap who...
Bonnie RandallApr 24, 20192 minThe Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Andrew GavinHe is sullen and secretive. A hot head who aimed his gun and executed a teenage bully who, by all accounts, was innocent and unarmed....
Bonnie RandallApr 23, 20192 minPssst! What's Your Favorite Kind of Pizza?'...Kyle wore an apron and hairnet. “Hey.” He aimed an elbow at Elizabeth. “Green pepper and mushroom. I’ll go get one started right...
Bonnie RandallApr 22, 20193 minThe Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Elizabeth McBrienOnce upon a time, she was Andrew's best friend - yet when he sees her again he does not even know her. His reaction is the first sentence...
Bonnie Randall Apr 21, 20192 minThe Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Dez McBrien"Mom,” Elizabeth said, and it occurred that she didn’t just use ‘Mom’ for the times when Dez needed to hear her speak sharply. She also...
Bonnie RandallApr 20, 20194 minThe Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Chas KingConfession: I am a sucker for guys like Chas. Their gift of gab, their charm, the lighthearted way they sail through life...there is...
Bonnie Randall Apr 19, 20191 minThe Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Randi KingWhen I conceptualized the character of Randi King I knew just a handful of things, but they were important: First, Randi is not just...
Bonnie RandallApr 18, 20192 minThe Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Kyle KingUpon opening Kyle's sketchbook, you will know him. A prodigy whose artistic style falls within the 'photo-realism' category, Kyle's art...
Bonnie RandallApr 17, 20192 minThe Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Violet Chamberlain"Broken kids. Everywhere. And how was he supposed to fix them?" When Andrew meets a little husk of bones named Violet, he can see that...