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*In the VR arcades of Shanghai. http://chinafilminsider.com/vr-arcade... (…) “Doesn’t this look too violent for him?” I asked the grandmother. She looks at me suspiciously, and...

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Well, I DO write. But mostly emails, blogs, and various nonsense.
I finished editing my sequel, someone looking at it at the moment.
I have started participating in a blog where once a week, I try to squeeze my verbosity into 100 words.

And I am writing a new book, something completely different, s... Read more of this blog post »

In September 2014 I was having lunch with two of my longtime writing students. Born 5 days apart, 78 years ago, they are both from coal mining families in West Virginia. Both are veterans. Both raised families and worked hard in a variety of careers before retiring and devoting a good part of the... Read more of this blog post »

Ahora que se vuelve a hablar un poco de distopías feministas como El cuento de la criada o The Power, no hay que dejar de lado aquellas que llegan en otros formatos como es la novela gráfica. Bitch Planet ha sido aclamada desde que comenzara a publicarse en 2014 y a principios de este año Astibe... Read more of this blog post »

 

I’ve seen this movie advertised in various streaming channels, and was always sort of interested, but always found something that interested me more. I’m not sure what I expected from the blurb:

“A single mother is plagued by the violent death of her husband and battles with her son’s fear of a...

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Hi all! Keeping things short this time.

My October newsletter is out. See what you think :)
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Subscribe to the newsletter if you want to discover new books by me and get the news directly to your email. I send a newsletter about once per quarter, so not many a... Read more of this blog post »

Author’s Note: This picture isn’t exactly accurate to the prompt, but this picture was a part of what inspired the story that followed. This story has a special place in my heart and has yet to be realized fully. . . but I definitely foresee something very special to come in the future from this... Read more of this blog post »

Within the multitude of busy moments we live through in a year, it is easy for us to wrongly believe that our efforts to celebrate life, to serve our children, to love and forgive them one more time can be pouring our lives into an empty hold. Yet, now that my children are grown, I am amazed how...

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17 de Junho e 15 de Outubro de 2017 são duas datas negras que ficam a rasgar a maré de optimismo em que o país parecia instalar-se de há ano e meio para cá. Responsável ministerial, chefe-do-governo e Presidente desentenderam-se finalmente, perante a amplitude da tragédia em que os fogos floresta... Read more of this blog post »

I need you to do some clicking, it will only take a second.

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Follow once, get tormented for eternity. Now, where have I heard that one before?

Is it done? Come on, it’s two clicks. It’s a nifty way to get all the new releases we’ve got lined up, you’re already missing out, you know.

Don...

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Some of you have been asking when my next book will be out. So, I thought I'd give you all an update on what I'm working on and what I'm planning on working on in the future.

New Releases for 2017 Although I won't have another book releasing in 2017 ( When Angels Cry was it for this year), I do... Read more of this blog post »

I found Kimberly on Instagram. I believe someone re-posted one of her drawings and I immediately fell into a rabbit hole of beautiful, relevant, quirky tarot art. I'm a sucker for artists, especially those that make me laugh. There is a light-heartedness surrounding Kimberly's art and tarot work....

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I remember walking through my college cafeteria with the Four Spiritual Laws in hand looking for people who might be interested in having a spiritual conversation with me.

Sometimes I’d open up the conversation with, “If you were to die tonight, do you know where you would go?” Or I’d ask, “On a s...

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People with bipolar are regular people with a rotten illness. The more you can help us find ways to manage the mood swings, the more you will see the real person behind the mania and the depression.

It’s not all violets and fast cars when you’re friends with someone who has bipolar disorder....

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Synopsis

If you love horror, Halloween is probably your favourite time of the year. Well… It’s ours, too.

A mixture of authors from Collected Christmas Horror Shorts and Collected Easter Horror Shorts have come back together, and invited a few friends, to make this Halloween an extra special one.

L... Read more of this blog post »

~A moment before the story~

A tennis ball glanced his face. There was a sting, but Calin started laughing out loud as he pulled back his arm and threw a tennis ball at his friend.
It was his birthday. Seventeen. And sure enough, Kara Getsame had taken it upon herself to prove he wasn't a good aim.
A... Read more of this blog post »

Give thanks in all circumstances;


for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.


1 Thessalonians 5:18

What we focus on grows.
If we focus on our troubles – they will grow.

Recently I had something really eating at me.

I thought and thought about it and the more I thought about it – the bigge...

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Nine other YA authors and I are sponsoring this fantastic giveaway of atmospheric, haunting, or otherworldly reads to get into the spirit of the season! I’m pretty in love with this giveaway. As in, I want to enter it and get my hands on ALL these books. I’m pretty certain that I’m disqualified,...

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Bila diberi
waktu, manfaatkan dengan baik, ngek. Jangan seperti si Damput yang
bilangnya ingin menulis buku tapi lebih sering bilang, “Belum ketemu waktunya.”
Si Damput ini, ngek, nasibnya tragis. Tragis yang tidak melibatkan
darah, ngek. Dia dibunuh dengan kejam oleh si waktu. Dia termakan
sendiri ol... Read more of this blog post »

I was lucky enough to chat with M.K. Williams, who is the author of two novels and one collection of short stories. An Indiana-born, Philadelphia-raised, Florida-transplant working and living beneath the sunny, and often rainy, skies of Tampa. Published works include Nailbiters, The Games You Can... Read more of this blog post »

I think it’s finally time to announce that I’m writing a new book!
No finish or release date yet. Just wanted to let you know a new book is in the pipeline!
And that word count of 50,000? That’s a stretch goal for me. I usually write novellas, but this one could be novel length. This word count win... Read more of this blog post »

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95. robots

Did you know E. M. Forster wrote sci-fi? I didn’t!

100 untimed books

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In my forthcoming fantasy novel, I make liberal use of flashbacks.  In fact, every chapter begins with a scene from earlier in the life of with Shiloh or Silas.  In the Kingdom of Bryn, the past isn't buried.  It informs nearly every decision the characters make. 

In fact, there is one central cha... Read more of this blog post »

Welcome, one and all, to another MDM Projects book review. Today, I’m looking at Always Gray In Winter by Mark J Engels. Werecats? Scenes set in Halloween? Yup! This is part of Halloween month! By way of disclosure, I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review. Bac... Read more of this blog post »

On the occasion of Diwali, Sadhguru writes about how we unconsciously create narak or hell within us. He says, “In Anger, Jealousy, Hate, and Fear, you create narak and become a Narakasura. If these are taken away, a new light shines.”

The post Diwali – From Inner Hell to a New Light appeared fir...

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He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife. He only dreamed of places now and of the lions on the beach.

— Ernest Hemingway

Many teachers of our time attribute consciousness—energy not just matt...

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Desde el año 2011, se ha instalado en nuestro país la idea de que estamos enfrentando una crisis política. Para muchos, fenómenos como éste u otros semejantes, son consustanciales a la vida social, por ello, lo grave no es su existencia sino la incapacidad para conducirlos. Todo pasa, entonces, p...

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We’re voyaging into less familiar reaches of the galaxy this week. I’m making some changes to my back catalogue I want to tell you about, and I’m looking for some volunteers.

First, let me tell you about Dawn Falcon. When I first began writing with a view to making a career of it, I used to write...

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It occurred to me recently, as I was praying that a friend’s rainbow baby will thrive and that she will not be fearful and anxious – it occurred to me what power there is when we pray for the tiniest of babies to live!

Looking back, as far as I can recall, every time a friend has had a miscarriag...

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I’ve never been to the Victoria College Book Sale on opening day before, because it’s always on a Thursday and you have to pay $5 to get in, but I hadn’t planned my life well during the weekend the sale was happening last month, and my only chance to go at all would be during the ninety minutes...

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The time has come to let you know about my new book. For readers seeking an unusual hero to root for, then step forward, Martin, a hapless journalist who works on a London-based financial magazine.

Martin desperately wants to tell you his side of the story about how the blue-eyed new boy, Tom de L...

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Soube desde o primeiro momento em que olhei para ele que iria ter em mãos um cachorro especial. Aliás, foi o próprio criador a quem o comprei que mo confirmou há cerca de um ano, o dia em que o trouxe para casa. Começou por apontar para a caixa de cartão que levara para o transportar.

— O que é q...

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I’ve had a sheltered life.

Solid middle class, small town childhood. My folks were pretty conservative, focused on work and raising kids, going to church and contributing to the community. They were more engaged than most parents (I would’ve called them strict back then). Dates to school dances we...

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Hey guys! In case you haven’t heard, Benedict Patrick’s Those Brave, Foolish Souls From the City of Souls is out today! Doesn’t that cover just make you want to get a copy now? Come and grab yours for only 99 cents (for the next few days)!

Amazon Link Here

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Chris Thrall’s memoir Eating Smoke (sensationally subtitled One Man’s Descent Into Drug Psychosis In Hong Kong’s Triad Heartland) was published in 2011 but resparked buzz last year when the book was adapted into a radio dramatization for Hong Kong’s RTHK station.

The memoir is abo...

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Although I am a particular fan of lazy days spent reading in the sun, I also think there is nothing greater than curling up under a blanket and losing myself in a good book, preferably with a cup of...



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Happy Wednesday, Reader Friends! I pray your week is going well. If not, sit a spell and rest. I'm praying that God fills us up this week. Feel free to join me in prayer and/or leave a prayer request. You can leave one in the comments or fill out the contact form. I'll be praying!… Continue readi...

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