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It Started With Johnny Gosch
The other day I posted a Facebook status asking for writing prompts, and a friend shot out of the chute within seconds, her reply, a...
Bonnie Randall
Jul 16, 20193 min read


Sweet Thoughts ~ A Romantic Short Story
“And lavender to help her sleep,” Mari murmured, and wove the last stalk into the wreath. Scent flared, floral, but also (to Mari at...
Bonnie Randall
Jun 4, 201910 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...
Bonnie Randall
May 27, 20192 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...
Bonnie Randall
May 18, 201925 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...
Bonnie Randall
May 12, 20195 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...
Bonnie Randall
May 7, 20193 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...
Bonnie Randall
May 5, 20192 min read


The Cast of Divinity & The Python - Meet Cele Boisvert
Is she a sage or a seer? Cele Boisvert is not just a Tarot master, she is also Shaynie's mentor - and de facto mother. Obviously older...
Bonnie Randall
May 1, 20192 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)...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 30, 20193 min read


Memory Sight & The Mind-Raider - A Secrets & Shadows short story
Natasha saw the flowers before she saw the man: roses, a cloud of them, pearly pink and punctuated by puffs of snowy white baby’s breath....
Bonnie Randall
Apr 29, 201924 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 28, 20194 min read


The Cast of Divinity & The Python - Meet Cameron Weste
He kinda struts when he walks, his voice rumbles when he talks, and he's got that sexy whiplash smile. Cameron Weste was the romantic...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 26, 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 25, 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....
Bonnie Randall
Apr 24, 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 23, 20192 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 22, 20193 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 21, 20192 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 20, 20194 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 19, 20191 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...
Bonnie Randall
Apr 18, 20192 min read
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