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ARE YOU A WRITING ATHLETE? (These first blogs in the series pertain more to writing fiction. Non-fiction writing projects will be the focus of later blogs)
Part Two: BEGINNING TO SHAPE THE CLAY
In the first blog in this series, we compared writing to running a marathon with hurdles. Writing is li... Read more of this blog post »

It's wedding season. I believe I may set a record for weddings I've attended or participated in this summer and early fall before all is said and done. Each one so far has been unique and special to the couples involved. The brides and grooms have been of different ages and different stages of li... Read more of this blog post »

Hi everyone!

The Kindle version of Say You'll Remember Me is only $2.99!!! Hurry before this deal ends!

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Last weekend, I sold books at our local homeschool convention with my amazing Generation Rising team members. Here’s a quick recap and picture fest!

While some of us set out decorations, arranged books, and fiddled with the tablecloth, Paul and Tanner rigged up our banner. It was my special job to...

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Book Number 24:
Firestorm
by Nevada Barr

Anna Pigeon is a firefighter/medic/security professional during a fire in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park. Her group is caught in a fire surge and trapped by a sudden snow storm. The discovery of the murder of one of their fellow crew members incre... Read more of this blog post »

Everyone has a vision, a hope about their writing careers.

People teased saying, "I need to get your autograph now before you are so famous I won't be able to get near you!

I laugh, but really, this writer's dream is just to touch as many hearts as the Lord puts in my path with the stories He has i... Read more of this blog post »

Over 40 years ago, being an exceptional typist was one of the main catalysts that propelled my advancements in the workplace. It helped me to become the supervisor of the typing pool. (Often times, the better typists were given supervisor or assistant supervisor roles). Then, the individual respo... Read more of this blog post »

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For anyone interested, I've put a full-length PDF of my book Detours Into the Paranormal: Atlantic City Road Trip on my website under the "My Books" section. This is the direct link if you would like to download a copy.


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L.M. Roth The L. M. Roth Quiz of the Day is a quiz for those familiar with the books of L. M. Roth. If you are not familiar with the books of L. M. Roth, you’d better start cramming!

The answer to Friday's quiz: it was Lamar who attempted to give Abelard a crystal ball in Abelard and the Dragon's... Read more of this blog post »

With the book officially pubbing tomorrow, I was asked again today why I feel it's an important subject to address, given that it doesn't feel like we're at war at the moment. The first thought that comes to mind is that the United States is indeed at war, in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Y... Read more of this blog post »

My debate on #BasicIncome at FreedomFest against Dr. Barbara Kolm, director at the Austrian Economic Center (debate moderated by syndicated columnist and scholar Veronique de Rugy) got a write-up in Nevada Current (article by journalist Jeniffer Solis). https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2018/07... #F... Read more of this blog post »

“I’m soooo busy,” a phrase I’ve heard myself muttering to anyone who will listen over the past couple of months. Now, whilst I normally hate a complainer, and hate it even more when I’m the one doing the complaining, I still find myself muttering those words on a near daily basis. I know I should... Read more of this blog post »

My next novel, Before and After Michael, will see publication by the first of August! Stay tuned and keep watching this space for information on how you can obtain a copy for your own pleasure...

Years ago while reading an article in the Canadian Geographic Magazine the seed for my book Argonauta was sown. Where Fishes Walked, a piece about fossils on the Gaspé shore at Miguasha ignited the flame for the book idea. The paleontological site in the Gaspé is listed by UNESCO as a world herit... Read more of this blog post »

An excerpt from my book, Bay of Hope, courtesy of 'All Lit Up', a site committed to Canadian literature and independent publishers. They've also sourced some previously unseen images from Newfoundland's sou'west coast, where my story takes place. Thank-you 'All Lit Up'. Read more of this blog post »

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Title: Touching Down

Series: Standalone

Genre: College Sports (Football) Romance/New Adult

Release Date: July 16, 2018

Blurb:

An athlete and an artist fall in love… 

Tortured artist. Popular jock. There’s a reason these stereotypes exist. We were them.

I didn’t meet Jackson Walker unti...

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What do you find most helpful in a book review?

Speaking as a writer and reader, I love to see the following in any review, regardless of its length.

1. A good description of the central idea of the book. (This tends to indicate genre and often age range too).

2. Whether the reviewer liked it or not... Read more of this blog post »

Thrilled to see UNBREAK MY HEART on Audible’s list of summer romances its editors are excited for!!!

Click here for the complete list. It’s read beautifully by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon!

To receive an alert when the audio is live click here!

The post Audible’s Romance Editors Select Best New Release...

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Lose weight! Turn your life around! Be your best self! Bombarded with key catchphrases and on-trend appeals, the media seems often to associate the idea of losing weight with a miraculous life transformation, but this does not always happen simultaneously. Unsurprisingly one of the most popular p... Read more of this blog post »

T.L. LEWIS * FINISHED READS

Books I consider essential reading for everyone.


Title
Author





The Demon Haunted World
Carl Sagan


The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins


1984
George Orwell


Hamlet
William Shakespeare


Lord of the Flies
William Golding


Infidel: My Life
Ayaan Hirsi Ali


Up from Sl... Read more of this blog post »

Drawing Strength From Words ~ Gabrielle's Story: Book 2

Meet the four horsemen: Michael, Gabrielle, Uriel and Raphael.

For centuries their sole purpose has been guarding the sealed gates to hell. Without keys, there was never any real threat. That was about to change...

For Gabrielle, protecting ma... Read more of this blog post »

Everyone loves a bargain. It doesn't get much better than these great Amazon Prime Day deals for Pandora Reborn.

On Monday and Tuesday, kindle readers can download the Pandora Reborn ebook for just $1.99. That's a 33% savings over the regular price of $2.99.

If you prefer to get a paperback copy,... Read more of this blog post »

Hi! My LGBT coming of age short story "March of the Androgynous" is now available. Visit https://eeblackwood.com/marchoftheand...

Read the first two chapters for free on Wattpad! https://www.wattpad.com/122154737-mar... Read more of this blog post »

Recently, Steve Bannon, former White House strategist and adviser to Donald Trump, became the latest person in the Trump universe to be confronted by those opposing Trump and his administration. While visiting Black Swan Books in Richmond, Virginia, Bannon was confronted by a woman who called him... Read more of this blog post »

THE GREAT ALONE isn't so much about Alaska as it is about spousal abuse. Ernt Allbright, former POW, returns from Vietnam with what we now call PTS. He takes his family to a settlement near Homer, Alaska, the end of the road as they like to call themselves.

Alaska is not the place for a man suffer... Read more of this blog post »

Someone asked me what's it like to self publish a book and I have been thinking about it. This is the nearest I can get - It's like getting up the courage to walk naked down Oxford Street in London (UK) on a Saturday morning and then realising that nobody noticed or cared (or if they were British... Read more of this blog post »

Hello, all! Today is Amazon Prime Day, and for your shopping pleasure, I've got three of my books on Kindle Unlimited. And they're all centered on holidays -- from New Year's Eve to the Fourth of July to Christmas. So basically, I've got your year covered. :) Be sure to check it out!
Swell Time fo... Read more of this blog post »

Can you feel it? The anticipation has been mounting. The excitement has been rising. We’ve been holding our collective breath. Now it’s time to get to work. 

Over the last, few weeks, we’ve been using the lens of Nehemiah to see that when we work together, it can change how a generation sees God....

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Grand Beast: Book 1: The Bear

Grand Beast: The Bear is now up on Amazon.

To say it was fun to write would be an understatement. It also was one of my longer novellas, being 40K and not being a bundle.

There are some similarities to Lord of Dusk, but I do think there are also enough differences for... Read more of this blog post »

Melissa's Quest Finding Magic by Blair Drake
http://6feetunderbooks.blogspot.com/2...

3 Tips for Write at Home Moms with Katie Salidas #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/thn030kY1oc

Bequeathed by Melinda Terranova - Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/dX0W30kY1t3

Victorian Town - Book Tour an... Read more of this blog post »

Here's the last exclusive chapter before you can dive into the full novel tomorrow!

You can start reading from Chapter 1 here.

7
What Lurks Inside

Alex was out of excuses. Every time he imagined walking towards the study, knocking on the wooden door, and facing Julian’s stern face, his gut did strang...

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As an author, I sometimes wonder who would best play the roles in my novels.

I recently watched an enjoyable comedy called The Nice Guys. In the movie was this actor I like, but I've never taken the time to find out his name. I was thinking he'd make a fabulous groundsman in Master of Madhouse, b... Read more of this blog post »

I'm highly delighted 'Villa Cassiopeia' has been selected for the WindyCity Greek Summer Reading Guide 2018 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1phep...

Villa Cassiopeia: A mysterious story set in Greece - the perfect summer read. Read more of this blog post »

I'm sorry, reading pals, that I've been so lax on updates-- but I have had two major award wins for Eyes Like Mine/The Lost Ones that I wanted to share. The book has won a KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE and STRAND MAGAZINE CRITICS AWARD for best first novel!

Thank you to my readers and fans for your s... Read more of this blog post »

The Pearl is the tallest building in the world. Built in Hong Kong, the retail spaces on the lower levels are open but the residential levels above the 96th floor are still empty. The problem is getting insurance to cover the residential areas. Will Sawyer, a building security analyst, is called... Read more of this blog post »

Brought to you by Podium (the Martian, Summoner Trilogy) and narrated by Ralph Lister (Shogun, Malazan Book of the Fallen). Please click here to sample or buy a copy:

https://www.audible.co.uk/search/ref=...

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With social media over-saturated with stimuli, it's hard to keep up with everything that is going on.

I know, I know.

But here I am, giving you yet another link to follow.

I have a reader group (and a giveaway).

Join until August 31st 2018 and be entered to win. Prizes: either one $15 Amazon GC or... Read more of this blog post »

To be honest, at first I didn’t intend to write a sequel to Doomware. The ending was supposed to be abrupt and ambiguous, leaving readers to decide in their imaginations what happened next. It also seemed, for really the first time since I’d started writing novels, that somehow I’d been “channell...

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"Melissa Foster's writing is amazing; her character interactions are down to earth and believable; her love scenes are incredibly hot and the overall story just makes you believe in love and fairy tales." - Nini, Amazon

💕ANYTHING FOR LOVE is the modern day fairy tale you've been waiting for!!
➜KIND... Read more of this blog post »

I guess I am starting a blog! That's not something I ever thought I'd do, but here we are.

I've got to start off by saying just how awesome God is! I used to write stories in junior high and high school. Some were made-up stories of how I wished my life would be, and some were loosely centered a... Read more of this blog post »

Today in 1565 Mary Grey married Thomas Keyes. She was the youngest of the Grey sisters and a potential heir to the throne as a granddaughter of Mary Tudor, Henry VIII’s sister. As such, she was not allowed to marry without Queen Elizabeth’s consent – despite her never being a real contender for t... Read more of this blog post »

The other day I spent time with two close family members, both suffering with anxiety. Neither could pinpoint the reason they were so stressed. One was new to the feeling; one has dealt with it most of her life. I'm going to refer to the second one as Izzy, the name I gave to the protagonist in m... Read more of this blog post »

I recently learned that my book, Finding Jesus among Muslims, was awarded Second Place in the 'General Interest' category by in the Association of Catholic Publishers' 2018 book contest.

I am very grateful to the ACP for this recognition, and to my publisher, Liturgical Press, for putting the book... Read more of this blog post »

"As he walked down the street, James found his senses instantly assaulted but not in an unpleasant way. The music intensified in his ears. Faeries and humans brushed past him. He was dizzy from taking in all the different sights and colors and lights. He smelled sickeningly sweet foods and sharp,...

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Hello again everyone!

I'm sorry for my absence, but have had some medical issues that have kept me from my work. But it also has given me some time to think and map things out.

I'm in the process still of writing up my first book of short stories, so be on the lookout for that. I'll let everyone k... Read more of this blog post »

For the last couple of months I'd felt a gentle prompting to take a trip back to some of the places I'd lived as a child.

Not sure why.
Maybe because I'd re-edited my book, which caused more emotions and memories to come to the surface.

Anyway, I pushed the urging away for a few weeks and finally ma... Read more of this blog post »