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Do you have a book club or want to start a book club, but are not sure how to get the conversation going? Are you having trouble keeping your book club discussions from rearing off-topic and away from the book? For the past year, I've collaborated with the SOULpreneur community as book club coordina Read more of this blog post »

13. “Not guilty M’lud.”

This statement was made while the Venerated Chairperson was before the court for non-payment of fines. The fines being imposed for parking his tractor on double yellow lines … the lines in question being on the hat of a traffic warden. The traffic warden wasn’t wearing the hat Read more of this blog post »

Copies of The Transcendence also sold online! Please visit https://www.mararecalis.ca for more information.

Do you dread Valentines Day? Want to just curl up and read a book instead?

I hear you, and my February newsletter can help. It's also my most personal one ever, combining practical tips to treat yourself as well as a confession about complicated grief for loved ones.

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Episode 31 of my podcast with legendary Star Wars and comics artist Dave Dorman! https://youtu.be/vzmFOw9tpDU

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On Defense? Go to Offense! And Do It In Love.

In 1,2 & 3 John, Apostle John holds out his arms and welcomes young believers into the fellowship of Christians (aka the Church). The first order of business is the Light of Messiah Jesus’ presence in the assembly of belivers.

The next order of busi

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For many of us, the first time we experienced sustained physical contact with a member of the opposite gender was in elementary school, during gym class. But it was not a thrill. It was awkward as hell. Because we were square dancing.
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Eat bugs!? Why are articles like this coming on the news? Just last week I posted an article about the Earth's core, and now this. Again: Why is this coming up now? Is there a food supply problem we should be concerned about? Questions, questions, questions ...

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Do you know that feeling of divine inspiration? There’s a moment when an idea is planted deep in your consciousness, and there is only one way to get it out. What happens next is hard to explain. As soon as you put pen to paper or clay to the wheel, you’re in the zone, working on a higher plane. You Read more of this blog post »

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"...their attraction and chemistry is off the charts." - Amazon Reviewer

Come get swept away in this COMPLETED ROMANTIC COMEDY today!

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This announcement was posted on the day of release, but seeing as how my Mastodon account updates at a rapid fire rate, the post would've gotten lost in the noise.

My newest story in my Grostesqueries collection is finally out! As with the other long novellas preceding this one, it tops out at exactl Read more of this blog post »

A Round-Up of Daily Tour Stops

It Takes Discipline with Barb Jones #SupernaturalThriller #WritingAdvice #bewitchingbooktours https://buff.ly/3JLs1ZI

Ten of the Most Important Lessons Donald Firesmith Has Learned as an Author
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Hey, everyone, because I LOVE books and to celebrate the upcoming release of A FLICKER OF A DOUBT, I'm doing a DAILY giveaway on my Facebook author page for the month of February. Go to my FB page to enter to win a selection of my books. Click here to go directly to my Facebook page!A Flicker of a D Read more of this blog post »

Today, Readers' Favorite awarded a Five Star review to my story, An Alternate Romance.

It humbles me the reviewer referred to it as a little masterpiece.

Here is the text.

"An Alternate Romance explores the depths of human loneliness with almost frightening frankness. Robert E. Kearns describes the con Read more of this blog post »

woman with a beautiful smile, I want to seduce you like the sea to the shells

your eyes captivate me, they are so erotic and sweet

like the juicy conchs that split in the sun

when I think of you, you are wildly cute and I making my way through the forest

perverse I wish you like the romantic kiss on the Read more of this blog post »

The 2022 Indies Today book awards are out and Dawn of Unity wins an Honorable Mention! Judges have said that the worldbuilding is thorough, encompassing and complex, the story events generates a sense of wonder, and is well-edited.

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Read the eBook for FREE if you're signed up for Kindle Unlimited. Team RoomMate: Playing Gay To Stay

Special announcement! I'm delighted to confirm that my second novel will be released later this year! Inspired by the landscapes, traditions and communities of Whitby and Norway, the book centres on the mysterious disappearance of a local fisherman and the determination of a father and daughter to f Read more of this blog post »

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


As someone who has been studying time-loop repeating-day novels, this one definitely satisfies that page-turning, every day is slightly different, expectation. When I realized the main character is in high school, I was expecting it to be kind of Read more of this blog post »

Amazon decided to pull the e-book of Harrowing, claiming that a random internal review showed it might contain "content disappointing to its readers." I checked over their FAQ about this (yep, it's literally titled 'disappointing content') and nothing applies, but they won't even respond to attempts Read more of this blog post »

Valentine’s Day is coming up! Time to fill your e-reader with lots of wonderful stories! Check out these from Book Cave, and a chance to win an $80 gift card!

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Have a follower on Goodreads that is good news. Thank you Ross Eberle.
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So not so bad for a Monday!!
The sun has shone on the chilly frozen fields outside my home. No so bad for a Monday!
Positive news about next book I am hoping will be published.
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For the same price as a bottle of Love's Baby Soft in 1976, you can now get the ebook of SUCH A PRETTY GIRL -- just $1.99 today across all ebook platforms.

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It’s not that Lily May Holloway is a broken, battered teenager recently escaped from her kidnapper. It’s not that she may or may not have killed him to escape. The question on Detective Travis Butler’s mind is — what exactly does the death of little Tommy Jenkins Read more of this blog post »

To be specific, this is a map of the Upper Kingdom of Doth. From the town of Dragon Fyre, where Roulic stops for water in Book One, to where the witches live overlooking Black Shadows Beach on the Great Sea, this map shows many of the locations in the Everlan series.

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You are the master of your destiny and have the power to control your future. If you want to know the best way to lose weight in 30 days , there is no better time than now. You can either be a slave to your diet or become its master.

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Murder’s a Swine by Nap Lombard is set in London during the early years of World War Two. Read my book review at John C Adams Reviews.

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Living life via apps is not ideal, even if you’re young and trendy which I am definitely not. But I do think of myself as technically adroit, having made a reasonable living writing about technology for the last thirty years or so. So when I get confused and stressed because I cannot work out how to Read more of this blog post »

Malevolent Hearts by Carrie Dalby

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The opening installment in a gothic historical family saga.

Merritt Hall arrives in Mobile to stay with her aunt and uncle and their orphaned niece, her cousin Winifred, with whom she quickly develops a bond.

Haunted by tragedy, the family s Read more of this blog post »

Working with Canva has been eye-opening. So many options, templates, variations on the templates, etc.

My book trailer on Twitter for A Gentleman from the Darkness has set a record number of views for me.

Sales have also bounced up on the Amazon Sales Rank.

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The new Annie Logan Book-MURDER AMONG FRIENDS-is up now for pre-sale.

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Raven/Santos transformation mask, Southeast Alaska, early 21rst Century.

The Old Man at the Head of the Nass River hoarded the sun, moon, and stars in boxes within his home. Raven, living in a dark and primordial world, was curious as to what such things looked like. He slipped into the Old Man’s

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Now, for the first time, I'm going to read something that Gena Showalter has written! I've been meaning to read this for years. Today I will! I'm a little nervous because I really want to like this one, so I hope it's a fun ride.
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Well, things seem to be trudging along. No really big updates (YET), as hearing back about submissions takes some time, however that hasn’t stopped me. One of my readers has gotten back to me with some feedback on The Hands That Feed which has been stellar. The most important question I ask someone Read more of this blog post »

Icon Books have just brought out a new edition of my Astrobiology book, originally published in their series of ‘Hot Science’ paperbacks. This is a double first for me – the first time any of my books has made it to a genuine ‘second edition’ (for the same market as the original, as opposed to t

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