Emma I began touring the floral shops on Friday morning. I’d never been so nervous in my life. It was the first time I was on my own on one of Grandmother’s weekend tests. Only Porter was with me, but he was just driving. I had to go into the shops all by myself. The…
Tag: language of flowers
Flower Three: Ice Plant–Your Looks Freeze Me
Marcus “That woman sure is one tough old dragon,” Tony commented, as we rode the bus to the Lockhart Mansion the next morning. We’d been instructed by Mrs. Lockhart that our first duty of the day would be to take Emma to school. No limo rides for her or us. She was to learn how…
Flower One: White Rose–Youthfulness
In Victorian times, flowers were used to communicate coded messages, allowing people to express feelings that could not be spoken out loud. Roses are the flower of love, of course, but white signifies purity and innocence. An innocence that is associated with youth. The first chapter of The Girl Who Spoke Flower introduces my characters…
Untold Tales by a Whimsical Wallflower 