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Bonnie Randall
Dec 18, 20192 min read
An Elizabeth McBrien Christmas Concert
As a kid, she was a prodigy and today she remains a virtuoso. Elizabeth McBrien, heroine of Within The Summit's Shadow, the second...
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Bonnie Randall
Jul 26, 20195 min read
A Bouquet of Symbols - The Flowers Used In Within the Summit's Shadow
Violet There is a lot of folklore connected to violets. Some literature say violets are the flower of the Resurrection. Other research...
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Bonnie Randall
May 27, 20192 min read
Don’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...
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Bonnie Randall
May 18, 201925 min read
Within The Summit's Shadow, The First Three Chapters
One ~ 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...
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Bonnie Randall
May 12, 20195 min read
Someone Else's Mother
When I am not writing, I teach workshops on human adversity and resiliency. It is gratifying work, and I am routinely intrigued by how...
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Bonnie Randall
May 7, 20193 min read
#HimToo
You 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...
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Bonnie Randall
May 5, 20192 min read
Shaynie 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...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 30, 20193 min read
Where *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)...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 28, 20194 min read
A Forest Tattoo & Clear, Colored Stones - Two Different Devotions From Two VERY Different Siblin
He stripped his shirt off, glancing at her. “Want a t-shirt?” “Uh—” She lost her voice to a tattoo, creeping over his chest. Shadow...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 25, 20192 min read
The Cast Of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet The Dead Boy
Who—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...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 24, 20192 min read
The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Andrew Gavin
He is sullen and secretive. A hot head who aimed his gun and executed a teenage bully who, by all accounts, was innocent and unarmed....
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 23, 20192 min read
Pssst! 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...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 22, 20193 min read
The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Elizabeth McBrien
Once 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...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 21, 20192 min read
The 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...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 20, 20194 min read
The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Chas King
Confession: I am a sucker for guys like Chas. Their gift of gab, their charm, the lighthearted way they sail through life...there is...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 19, 20191 min read
The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Randi King
When I conceptualized the character of Randi King I knew just a handful of things, but they were important: First, Randi is not just...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 18, 20192 min read
The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Kyle King
Upon opening Kyle's sketchbook, you will know him. A prodigy whose artistic style falls within the 'photo-realism' category, Kyle's art...
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Bonnie Randall
Apr 17, 20192 min read
The 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...
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