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"WHAT IF..."

What if the moon had a portal
A way out of hell
What if the earth crashed into the sun
Go to sleep never to wake well.
What if God had enough
And said this was a bad plan
What if we are being tested
To see what is man.
What if your soul was being tried
The earths' rotation coming to a still
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I never thought I would be a published author. The journey of becoming a published author from an unknown writer was a long and a tough journey. My first book; she is alive in her She is Alive in Her: Am I Worth Her?
was a pure work of my lifetime imagination. The book portrays a story which I wi... Read more of this blog post »

Each morning comes new and full of hope. Steam from coffee rises to nostrils, opening your senses to a new day. Refreshing your mind. Slowly thoughts align to plan your day. Soon they will be formed like a well planned parade. But sometimes even in the best parades ,things dont go as planned. Som... Read more of this blog post »

A young woman takes on causes like lint tape, and in the process threaten to drag down her love ones along in her wake. Read more of this blog post »

Miriam, Binyamin, and their father live in 1st-century Alexandria, a city that vacillates between stunning beauty and wealth and harsh cruelty mounting against its Jewish residents. Miriam is resisting the increasing pressure to marry Noah, the son of a wealthy business partner. Her secret passio... Read more of this blog post »

I have to admit I have been remiss these past few days in posting. So freakin’ much has been happening here in Denver, it’s all I can do just to keep up!

Let’s recap.

Thursday was the Kensington Book Signing.

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My table was filled with readers all wanting a copy of my newest Lyrical bo...

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11:02AM
Well, got a new order this morning, fairly small one so I've already done the edit of what they had already written and provided the 1500+ words that they wanted. Feeling pretty good this morning in spite of how utterly drunk I had gotten last night. Still gotta work on that novella, finis... Read more of this blog post »

I'm pleased to announce that my fifth novel will be released on 10/29/18.

After writing four WWII thrillers, I decided to write a murder mystery.

HONOR the DEAD: Italy, 1921
Six English survivors of the Great War converge on Lake Como, Italy in 1921. Four men and two women = one corpse and one kill... Read more of this blog post »

When A Short History of a Small Place was being submitted to publishers thirty-odd years ago, one editor turned it down with the comment "Too many words." Just last week, an editor passed on the latest (and probably last) Ray Tatum book with "Too much dialogue."

So I've gone from too many words to... Read more of this blog post »

I'm so excited about the announcement of the Hush, Hush series getting a film deal! It's one of my favorite YA Sci-Fi books.

What book news are you excited about?

We are in high summer now. Each night here in Oklahoma we hope that it might cool down just enough so that you can go out and bring the sodas in from the car that you were too lazy to bring in earlier. No, it is still too hot. It will still be too hot at six in the morning. I guess we can look fo... Read more of this blog post »

"That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open and show riches
Ready to drop upon me that, when I waked,
I cried to dream again."

The Tempest- William Shakespeare



Looking for something different to read? Why not try one of... Read more of this blog post »

Sphere by Michael Crichton

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I liked this character driven novel. In the midst of action and suspense, the characters learn things about themselves despite all their attempts not to.



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Lykos snarled as he took a man’s arm off at the shoulder.  They kept shooting him with silver bullets.  The amount of waste was starting to become annoying.  He used the arm to strike the last one across the face, sending the man flying back over the balcony.

“Wow.”  He looked over to see Laura. ...

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Chapter Three

Alex took me out to the desert north of Phoenix. It was an odd choice, considering out here the heat could rise and make seventy degrees feel like a hundred, but he said that we couldn't go to an indoor shooting range because I wasn't eighteen.Again, my age brought up as a hindranc... Read more of this blog post »

Can we control - or at least guide and sway -- important processes that some call uncontrollable? 

Certainly not big, chaotic things like the weather -- though steering civilization away from suicidal climate damage may qualify.  But what about hugely complex things like a modern economy? Or a sap... Read more of this blog post »

“You are now under my absolute command,”
“And you shall listen to my every demand:”
“Take this keyboard from my hand,”
“And present your writings to all the land.”

Yes, it is all true: I am obsessed with poems, narrative poems to be more precise, narrative poems that rhyme to be ultra-precise.
I love... Read more of this blog post »

Special shout-out to those who are willing to leave their comfort zones and step out on faith! It’s time to do a new thing!

With Love, Dr. KL 

Author of “Every Day Isn’t Perfect”: amazon.com/author/iamklregister

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Ik vond het idee voor dit onderwerp bij Femke en eigenlijk vind ik het wel leuk om er aandacht aan te besteden, want wanneer ben ik nu het productiefste en heb ik het minste last van een writersblock? Dit is bij iedereen natuurlijk anders en ik wilde graag vertellen hoe het bij mij zit! Zomer = v... Read more of this blog post »

Ooops, I did it again! Since we had such a dismal hatch a week or so ago during the sudden heatwave, I just might have gotten some more chicks! I mean what was I to do?  I still had two broodies and really, really wanted some of the Ice Cream Bars (half Cream Legbar and half Isbar) from My Pet C... Read more of this blog post »

I recently received an ARC copy of He's Making Diamonds, a wonderful and inspirational book written by S.G. Willoughby.  This book details her journey through illness as a teen and how God remains with us even in the most awful circumstances.  You can see my full Goodreads review HERE. 
This boo... Read more of this blog post »

Orik gets an "A" for effort. #baby #rollingover

A post shared by Tim DeRoche (@huckandmiguel) on Jul 21, 2018 at 6:23pm PDT

 

One of my screenwriting teachers turned me onto this idea of impressive failure as an important tool in getting your audience to bond with the protagonist of your fi...

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I was reminded of Dr. Seuss’ classic book today. “There are more than 1,000 books here,” my exhausted Dad said, pointing to the three cartons of books awaiting transport that jam up the staircase in our house. I grinned, waiting to unpack my beloved books and sort them out. “Look at these albums... Read more of this blog post »

A study by Zou et al (2018) concluded that “Mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise [an easy-to-learn health-Qigong form with 8 movements) may be effective for alleviating musculoskeletal pain and improving overall sleep quality in people with chronic illness.”
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Reference:
Zou L, Yeung A. (20... Read more of this blog post »

Eyes flick side to side, ticking their way through the hours.

Cheeks aglow

facing another way,

taste buds tasting buds sickeningly sweet.

Toughening the scales: use them to shield a heart.

 

Following up the path, a memory’s ghost.

A waste bin of paper, each sheet

etched with all that you are

and a hundre...

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I always used to tell myself... odd things. 
Like, make weird predictions. 
For example, I’d be rooting through my wallet, find a $2 bill, and in my head, I’d say something like, "you're going to spend that $2 at a gas station in Montauk" or, "2 years from now, the t-shirt that guy was wearing at... Read more of this blog post »

Hey Booksters!

Today, I’m interviewing the amazing Caryn Lix and discussing her debut young adult novel Sanctuary, coming out this July with Simon Pulse! Read on to learn more about this exciting sci-fi thriller and the author behind the words!

About the Novel:

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Random thoughts on a hot Saturday morning:

1.  I was just thinking how thankful I am for you.  All of this.  All of the blog stuff.  All of the books.  I owe to you.

2. In case you missed it—in blog news this week I talked about being so wrong it was right and my list of things to look for at ya...

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“Werewolves? Bah. They have it easy.”
“Turning into a wolf once a month is easy?”
“It’s predictable, and wolves are beautiful. I’d swap at once.”
“So what’s your affliction?”
“Weresloth.”
“No!”
“Weather turns warm, boom! I turn into a sloth. Can’t do anything.”
“I’m so sorry.”

— Micro SF/F stories (@Micr...

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5/5 stars. This is top drawer crime writing, based on strong, likeable characters you will root for.

My thoughts

After the heart-stopping finale to the previous novel, it was always going to be a difficult story to follow. But Kay Hunter’s back at work, despite a few problems, dealing with the fa...

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Captain’s LogBookBubEntrantsAuthor Christian KalliasEntriesPlease follow me on BookBubCaptain’s Log – Stardate 72018.1 Are you a fan of BookBub, the service that notifies you when books go on sale? I have an author page there, and if you “Follow” me, they’ll send you a personal note when I have a... Read more of this blog post »

You can never feel too safe when it comes to your food. So please take the time to follow the links and look your freezers. ---------- Chocolate Related Recalls ---------- H-E-B Ice Cream and Sherbet Recalls H-E-B is voluntarily issuing a recall for two variety packs of Creamy Creations ice cream... Read more of this blog post »

Just as summer torpor threatened to overtake me, someone on social media asked me if I might be interested in a success story interview. That someone is Michael Dinich, founder of Your Money Geek. His website offers a unique and highly creative approach to finance, spiked with geek culture and ot...

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[image error]Since I became a novelist, many people have asked me how I “got into vampires.” My typical response is that I have been a fan of Gothic Horror since I was very young, that I read Bram Stoker’s Dracula when I was nine years old or so and that I have just been drawn to the genre.

While...

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A person who has been through a major spiritual awakening sees the world different. We can learn a lot from this perspective to help us […]

The post Are you a Guru? appeared first on Lori Morrison.

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We are also featuring this book in the Goodreads Authors Needing Reviews Group, which you can find by clicking here, and reading the current discussion about SPILT WINE!

Spilt Wine


by Michael D. Walsh (Goodreads Author)


 4.6  ·   Rati... Read more of this blog post »

Noto, há já algum tempo, um acréscimo considerável de situações bizarras que associo ao anonimato possibilitado pelas tecnologias de comunicação, nomeadamente a internet. Assim, surgem, nas plataformas e redes sociais, tais como Facebook, Instagram, Twitter ou Goodreads, inúmeros perfis falsos, c... Read more of this blog post »

for the @guardian review

The English language is rich with terms to describe the outdoor world (many of which have been borrowed from other languages), such as coteau and coulee, jaral and jetty, savanna and sawtooth. The worlds of most fantasy novels use natural settings where the features of the landscape may help or h...

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This is the third time I agree to go to this museum. I'm not a big fan, but my friend had never been and we took the kids (ages 6, 9, 11, 11).

The museum is very small and basically all it has is video games you can play.

THAT.IS.ALL.

They did have some new video games (although I missed some that... Read more of this blog post »

New Podcast!

Carpe Diem!

Journal Girl Jaclyn

[image error]When you practice writing, it is essential to separate the creator and the editor, or inner critic, so that the creator has plenty of room to breathe, experiment, and tell it like it really is.  If the inner critic is being too much of a problem and you can’t distinguish it from your...

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Today I turn 35 years old. And I couldn’t be more excited than I am right now to share my new book, The PBL Playbook. Over the past few years I’ve been lucky enough to work with teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders all around the world, both face-to-face and online. What I’ve found...

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Redemption is a beautiful thing. There is something, dare I say, romantic about someone with power and position plucking a nobody from the crowd and claiming them as their own. Perhaps that’s why I’ve so frequently heard the Gospel compared to a fairy tale story. A king sweeping the lonely girl a...

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Een tijdje terug vroeg ik op de instagram van Letters & Lights of jullie het leuk zouden vinden als ik weer een blogpost zou wijden aan het maken van mijn producten. Ik kreeg best wel vaak de vraag hoe ik mijn geuren en kleuren kies – zo nu en dan ook van creatievelingen met hun […]

Het berich...

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Science fiction like video of a future Madrid based on a harmonious robotic society. I hope other capitals of the world follow the same trend on development and innovation to facilitate mobility and comfort within the city: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVFUi... Read more of this blog post »

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