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The McDowell Sonoran Preserve (Gateway Trailhead) is one of our favorite places to walk, hike, take visitors and just explore and enjoy the beauty of this unique preserve. It is located at 18333 N. Thompson Peak Parkway, with plenty of parking, restrooms and a unique visual display of the entire... Read more of this blog post »

Do you use wide ruled or college ruled notebooks?
I hate wide ruled paper. If there is a hell, and there is a composition class in said hell, said composition class would employ the use of wide rule.

On a pair of jeans, which pocket do you most use?
Front pocket.

Do you have a class ring?
Nope.

What ab... Read more of this blog post »

My Grandmother passed away recently. My parents had children at a very young age which meant I have been fortunate enough to have had a long time with my grandparents.

The day after my grandmother died I was working, trying to stay on task,howevermy mind kept wandering to memories of Grandma part...

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My book sales are now nicely in to the triple figures!

I want to take a few moments to thank my loyal readers for this, because without you I wouldn't have sold any books!

OK, so I'm not a hugely successful author who's selling hundereds of copies of every book, but my books are getting noticed, an...

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I'm in a severe state of reboot fatigue.
I'm painfully tired of seeing Hollywood rehash the origin story of a superhero, or a Sci-Fi classic just because someone new is playing the part. In the last decade alone, Batman has been rebooted once, and Superman twice. Seriously? Maybe instead, you coul... Read more of this blog post »

The only time we took a vehicle during the walk was from Brampton where we booked a taxi to take us back to the trail. This was because it was 2 mile walk on a main road so we didn't think it was cheating to take a short ride. Back on the trail on a lovely sunny day we headed towards Carlisle. On... Read more of this blog post »

Why did I write the #facebookdiet?

Find out in this Q&A about being a #writer that I just did with Write On! Online with Debra Eckerling

http://writeononline.com/2013/06/18/a... Read more of this blog post »

Hello!

Today my publisher has taken over the publication of the This Man Trilogy, which means it’s finally available on B&N. In the run-up to This Man Confessed, This Man and Beneath This Man are currently on offer for $0.99 & $1.99 (£0.77p and £1.20p-ish!).

It has been a long time coming,... Read more of this blog post »

After much ado, and a few delays... sorry about that... Book Four of the Hayden War, the final chapter in this arc, is now available on Amazon.com!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGXKBBQ/&...

As always, by the time a book is out I'm already working on another one. Odyssey 4 is my current project, and... Read more of this blog post »

If you missed Karen Vance Hammond & Kimberly Brouillette as guests of Rainbow Al & Tammy McCourt on the Paranormal Addictions Radio Show this past week, then you can still catch the archived show. Karen starts out with her book, Shoe Marks, and then Kimberly join in later to discuss Se... Read more of this blog post »

Delighted to announce that my story 'The Cure' has been accepted for the anthology Horror Without Victims, published by Megazanthus Press. The theme of the book, well - the title pretty much says it all - is an interesting one to say the least, and it'll be intriguing to see what the other author... Read more of this blog post »

I found myself eating breakfast alone this morning at the neighborhood IHOP. I had a good book on my phone, so I was happily reading when an elderly couple were seated adjacent to me. He had a pencil mustache of the type that John Waters sports. When the waitress brought their coffee, he raised h... Read more of this blog post »

Never done one of these before.

http://youtu.be/grMi3l3qd4A

Coming summer 2013.

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I’ve read a lot of books in my life (way more than the 95 I’ve rated and reviewed for Good Reads), but I can’t think of a single one that changed my life. Many have enhanced my life, several have made me contemplate my life, and one I like to say clarified my life. But at the end of every book I’... Read more of this blog post »

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Check out my guest blog on the amazing Rebekah Grow's author website:

http://rkgtheauthor.com/the-world-of-...

for an insight into the #epic Destiny of Dragons #fantasy series.

The Book of Wrath

The Book of Resurrection

The Book of Redemption

Billie
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Just a reminder that MORE is set for release this Thursday!

If you're looking for a fun and steamy summer romance, this is the book for you!

What is this weird sensation? I don't think I've felt it before, but what ever it is it seems to be preventing me from doing the one thing I love most -- writing! Why can't I get my thoughts to translate into concrete words?

Oh no...

Could it be...

Writer's block!?

... Crap...

But why now? I mean, I... Read more of this blog post »

Novellikokoelmani Leonardon rasia ja muita historiallisia tarinoita on ilmestynyt ja tilattavissa Osuuskumman verkkokaupasta. E-kirjaversio tulee myyntiin lähiaikoina. Kokoelma sisältää kaksitoista menneisyyteen sijoittuvaa kertomusta, joista suurin osa on julkaistu aikaisemmin. Julkkarit järjes... Read more of this blog post »

I finally uploaded my website. It is still a bit raw at the moment, and needs more content, but I decided that it would be better 'out there' than stuck on my hard-drive.

http://www.stephen-ayres.co.uk

Over the next few weeks I shall add to the site (and hopefully come up with better blog content). Read more of this blog post »

Be reminded of Pascal’s wager. The 17th century mathematician, philosopher and hard-core gambler who founded the theory of probabilities postulated that (quoting Wikipedia) “humans all bet with their lives either that God exists or does not exist. Given the possibility that God actually does exis...

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A discerning reader of crime fiction knows and appreciates when an author has gone the extra mile to ensure the accuracy of information in a novel. Forensic research is thus essential to a crime fiction writer.

Where to begin? There are numerous reference sources on guns, blood spatter, DNA and f... Read more of this blog post »

The graceful flower speaks without words,
calm and tranquil
with beautiful looks!
Humbly it bows
although tis'
charm is the best to enthrall!

@soumya2013

A man and his faithful dog were taking a walk through the woods. It was a beautiful day and the dog trotted eagerly along at the side of his master. Suddenly the man stopped and picked up a large stick from off the ground. The dog wagged his tail enthusiastically. He knew what was going to happen... Read more of this blog post »

Author interview and review of A Veil of Glass and Rain at fellow author's blog M. C. White!

http://whiteminolta.blogspot.it/

A lot of people ask me what I am up to? What am I working on? What's going on with me?

Some believe I just daydream all day and sit around and poems just ooze out of me like toothpaste out of the tube...so NOT true.

Today, is a typical day for me, I am a slave to email requests and phone calls....... Read more of this blog post »

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How did I come up with tangling family secrets and lies with drug trafficking and a black market for organ donors - willing or not - for Tainted Waters? Check out my interview with Starla Faye on Two Talk Books... http://wp.me/p2ydBl-rx Read more of this blog post »

Hey everyone!!!
Thank you sooo much for taking some interest in my work. I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
So, basically...
Arsen won't be easy to read at.all.
I try to write Catherine's story as honestly as possible and make her actions be just as realistic. If you're expecting a... Read more of this blog post »

For today's stop on the blog tour for my new release Delusion and Dreams, I've brought you back here to my blog so I can tell you a bit more about how the collection came to be. I've added a reminder about the tour-wide giveaway, at the end.





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A while back, I found some short stories I had wri... Read more of this blog post »

ذات مساء مر بحارتنا رجل عجوز يحمل صندوقا عجيب ، تجمعنا من حوله نحن الصغار بينما اهمل الاستماع ليه كل الكبار ، نظر الينا بابتسامة ، و اخرج مفتاحا كبير و اداره في الصندوق
اطال الدوران ، وفجاة .. اخر المفتاح منه .. و تركه على الارض .. برق نور في حارتنا و سمعنا نغمة من داخل الصندوق ، كنا صغارا فاستطا... Read more of this blog post »

Only 14 days till the e-book version of Less than a Gentleman goes on sale! (Print version will be available in August). The excerpt is now up on my website!!! A nice long excerpt-- TWO whole chapters! You'll find the link and more info about the book here--
http://www.kerrelynsparks.com/books_h.... Read more of this blog post »

Join me at Ex Libris today for fun facts about CAPTIVE and an excerpt. http://www.stella-exlibris.com/2013/0...

Hello, people!

I am here today to announce that Little Nani is back in town! I have re-edited and re-formatted the book, so now you can find it in different formats:

1) If you like paperbacks, you can find this second edition of Little Nani in the following link and it's only $15: https://www.creat... Read more of this blog post »

During a quiet moment in the chaos that was last week, I posted a cryptic Facebook message, taken from, of course, Through the Looking-Glass:

The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things….

Now, I’m not usually a fan of cryptic Facebook messages - you know the kind: the ones that leave... Read more of this blog post »

Greetings!

Some of you have asked me where you can find a longer excerpt from "The Light in the Ruins," arriving on July 9.

The answer?

Right here, at this link -- the first 27 pages:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-B...

Fingers crossed you're not disappointed. Thank you, as always, for your faith... Read more of this blog post »

The ARC Giveaway for The Mourning After is live!!!
Enter here: http://www.adrianeleigh.com/the-mourn...
Giveaway ends Thursday at midnight EST!

I’ve recently been listening to the audio book of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One (HIGHLY recommended). Wil Wheaton does a superb narration. Having recently watched the newest reboot of Star Trek (totally impressed by the way) I got to thinking about other reboots or future possibilities. Suppose... Read more of this blog post »

Romance Fiction

Men have long known about the popularity of women's romance stories. Among the highest selling genres, romance has a devoted following, primarily of women. We really don't mind that a genre like this is almost exclusively devoted to women's fantasies. In fact, we're glad anytime wo... Read more of this blog post »

Glass Orangerie, by Billy McCoy

“Fine, but would you like to buy those glass pots and pans; they are worth $400 and I’m sell them to you for only $150?”
“No thanks, just but a while ago you said that those pans cost $300!”
I was genuinely astonished by her soliciting me.
“Listen, you didn't understan... Read more of this blog post »