A scary Viking story told in Grimm Fairy Tale mode Once upon a dark time, a kingdom prospered. Yet, common folk whispered of a creature watching from the woods. Fall came. The king’s daughters worked the harvest before winter painted land with snow and ice. While laboring, a huge creature burst from the forest, his skin cracked and gray. He grabbed them with hulking paws and disappeared. The giant took them to the Land Beyond...

If Grimm’s Fairy Tales gives you the shivers, try this scary Viking story. (Like to share? Click to tweet)   Once Upon a Dark Time…   There lived a Rus king, wealthy and powerful, a man blessed with daughters of rare beauty, Brynnhild and Bekkhild. All was well, save this: the common folk whispered of a giant watching in the woods, his evil eyes shining from the dark forest. King Hertrygg of the Rus sent warriors to find this...

  To Find a Viking Treasure by Gina Conkle   Sven spit at the earth. “We’ll take this inside.” He glared at his onetime friend sitting on the ground. “Give me your word…you’ll listen to what I have to say.” Brand witnessed Hakan’s face, eyes wide and brows slammed together, as he looked to his wife clutched in a brutal grip. Was that what love did to a fierce warrior? Made him sit humbled in the dirt, agonizing at his...

View it in your browser.   (Click to Tweet) When you open a book, what do you want to find? Easy to say “entertaining story” or “help me escape,” right?  But, we all don’t want the same thing between our book covers. Likely your tastes have changed over time, too. So, why not tell me about it?  When you’re done here, visit my website and take the “Tell Me What You Like...

From Norse Fire (click to tweet)   Sestra’s grin faded as another truth jabbed her heart: she craved something more, something outside her reach. Would she ever have a settled home, a place to live until her final breath? Ella cocked her head in Brand’s direction.  “What about him? I vow he’d keep a woman safe. Could he be the one?” “Brand?” Sestra’s nose wrinkled.  “He’s too…too…”  A playful smile dimpled...

Welcome to “Teaser Tuesday” (click to tweet)   I’ll post a snippet, approximately 6 lines,  of something that just released or a work in progress. In honor of Norse Jewel’s release this will be the last teaser will be from that book. Enjoy!     Their gazes connected for a moment, but Hakan went back to silently scanning the trees. That he held himself distant nettled her. “It must be very tiring to...