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Viking King's Vendetta by Sky Purintgon: Book Tour Spotlight with Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/iUbv30lux92

Natasha's Quest by Blair Drake #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/dDXU30lux48

Virtual Book Tour: Dragonia: Rise of the Wyverns by Craig A. Price Jr. #bewitchingbooktours http://ow... Read more of this blog post »

I was honored that "Tiernan's Wake" was recently named Winner of the American Book Fest 2018 American Fiction Awards (Mystery/Suspense: Historical category).

Since it's Sci-Fi and Fantasy week on Goodreads, I thought I'd take this opportunity to tell you about a branch of fantasy that a lot of people aren't familiar with. It's called Historical Fantasy, and it encompasses such works as Celtic myths and Arthurian legends; historical fiction with a bit... Read more of this blog post »

I've known of writers creating their stories and worlds in just a few months, time and time again.

Others in about a year. John Grisham tore apart a newer novelists work and the rewrites ended up taking about a month.

Lon Casler Bixby and I took just over 3 years to write our 3 Tom Stone stories.... Read more of this blog post »

Even though I feel as if I am laboring 24-7 on the edited manuscript, I will try to stop by whenever I can escape the 12 century. I am happy to report that Holly is now well enough to resume her weekly play dates with her best buddy, the cockapoo, Bentley. Since they have not seen each other for... Read more of this blog post »

BARRACUDA: Con man, crook, hustler, swindler. Though a notorious scoundrel in his time, French has been relegated to a minor footnote in American antebellum and Civil War history. This cunning rascal, this delightful rogue, is brought out of the shadows and into the spotlight. The crafty Machiave... Read more of this blog post »

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Above you will see a link to my webpage all about Diary of Margery Blake.
It will take you to Audible when you click the award image where you can download my book or click the link below
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07G8B6NYT...
Yes, it is finally happening!
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Last week, I did a series of Tweets in response to the #ShareYourRejection hashtag. In it, I talked about how I was rejected by over 50 agents before one signed me. Then, my book was rejected by every single editor in its first round of submissions. In its second round of submissions, only one ed... Read more of this blog post »

We are just a few short days away from the cover reveal of AUSTIN! I co-wrote this one with my book bestie, Lauren Runow. Don't forget to add it to your TBR!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

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Wrote, I dunno, apparently 1700 words yesterday? Anyhow, not going to write today, taking it for myself. I think I need to get a new keyboard though, that or somehow fashion a new spring of some sort, because this cheap Walmart keyboard's spacebar is crapping out. Apparently I type so much... Read more of this blog post »

First of all, it's Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Week 2018. Check out the links on Goodreads. There are a lot of great books on the lists, but I found something among the posts that was a bit disturbing. Someone asked why there were no Indie author books listed (which I consider equivocal to... Read more of this blog post »

Știți filmele alea proaste americane, de ne-artă, cu personaje clișeu, unidimensionale, de care râd toți criticii și cinefilii cu pretenții? Da, filmele alea cu succes mai mare sau mai mic de casă formează fundamentul unei democrații sănătoase.

Bine, și Constituția, și instituțiile statului și se... Read more of this blog post »

For me, starting a new book is a weird process, part excitement, part trepidation, part curiosity. In this case, it’s starting the third, and for the moment, final book of the Duke Grandfather Saga. I say for the moment because even though I have every intention of moving on to other things, I st... Read more of this blog post »

My diet is...(finish the sentence)

I really appreciate everyone who has picked up a copy of The Bacchus Virus during the free giveaway. Over 1500 copies have been downloaded. For a first time author that’s a pretty amazing feeling. Thank you all very much.

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I believe in reincarnation ... and someday the world will know the truth about it as well. I found a video on YouTube that speaks of the past lives of Jesus using the Edgar Cayce model of remembrance. It lists the past lives of Jesus, and I am sure there are other past lives not mentioned too.

Is... Read more of this blog post »

"In January 1990, a young Somali man returned to his homeland after spending nearly nine years abroad. For much of that time, he had lived in Washington, DC, where he'd been an ice cream server, a waiter, a taxi driver and at times, an economics student at the University of the District of Columb... Read more of this blog post »

Το 6ο Βιβλίο του Γιώργου Ντόβα https://homoastralis.org/apopiraviasm... Η δεκαεπτάχρονη Τερέζα, πέφτει θύμα απόπειρας βιασμού, από τον θείο και κηδεμόνα της. Για να την αντιμετωπίσει ζητάει βοήθεια από τον Αλέξανδρο, ένα παλιό συνεργάτη του πατέρα της. Μαζί θα εμπλακούν σε δολοπλοκίες και ερωτικέ... Read more of this blog post »

Battles often turn on good fortune and luck as well as planning and training and execution.

When I picked 6 June as one of the days the Time Patrol sends agents back to, the foremost year, of course, was 1944. One of the agents parachutes into France the night before the invasion to link up with t...

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Hey everyone!  Exciting news: this week, I will be publishing Something New!  (Or at least, sending the files in for review and hoping for the best because I'll scream if my formatting is messed up).



Do you guys want to help me hype this up?  I've been working on it for a year and these are my ba... Read more of this blog post »

Today is the last day to purchase the Kindle edition of Wendall's Lullaby for 99 cents!


This is an amazing deal on my epic thriller--winner of a silver medal at the Florida Authors and Publishers Association 2018 President's Book Awards.



https://www.amazon.com/Wendalls-Lulla... Read more of this blog post »

As of Sunday evening I found one reviewer on Amazon personally attack me because of something I have no control over including what I choose to eat(I don't like cheese burgers anymore), and a pregnancy that I thought was true. All women go through this but personally attacking someone on their bo... Read more of this blog post »

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With numbers ideas we play

while drawing the circles and squares

while dots fall behind from their chairs

and hours rename our grey.

With letters we dance till the dreams

expand from their capsule of space

reworking the fear into grace

and versing what love really means.

While reading the s...

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“Sorry to be fussing, it’s just…”  Magda sat down.  “I thought I’d be used to benevolent possession with Erilon around.”

Ash smiled at her.  He might have been a little annoyed by it, if he hadn’t seen her fussing just over everyone else as well, even Jormun and Gabriel included.  He hesitated a...

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Stress was a demon that lived with me everyday.

Heart beats fast.

Even when resting.

Anxiety was high.

Something I had never experienced, before now.

Mom said go to the doctor.

I thought she was silly.

Went anyways.

Doctor took my blood pressure and heart rate.

She said I was on the verge of a heart att... Read more of this blog post »

—Lori Kido Lopez

Effective Asian American media activism requires analyses of media industries and audiences as well as readings of a film's specific meaning and how fictional representations connect to larger structures of racism.

The post What We Talk About When We Talk About Crazy Rich Asians a...

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Maandag Maandag is mijn vaste blogdag sinds een paar jaar. In theorie dan, want in de praktijk komt er alsnog een hoop in de loop van de week voorbij vliegen. Recensies typ ik meestal zo snel mogelijk uit (as we speak moet ik nog een recensie uittypen, maar de steekwoorden staan op papier), maar... Read more of this blog post »

Has this happened to you too? What a coincidence!

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A chicken farmer went to the local bar. He sat next to a woman and ordered champagne.

The woman said: “How strange, I also just ordered a glass of champagne.”

“What a coincidence,” said the far...

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「你認識的女人中，哪一個最有氣質？」

曾有兩位記者小妹妹跑來做訪問。我一時也答不出。

氣質是一種抽象的存在，很難一眼看出。當然，有時會驚豔地感到走過的女人，真有氣質。但是，一坐下來和她們聊了幾句，即刻收回剛才的感覺。她們談的盡是甚麼名牌車輛衣服，其他的一竅不通，外國演員、導演名字的發音都搞錯了，還談得上甚麼氣質？

氣質應該是培養出來的，許多所謂很有氣質的女演員，起初入行的時候胖嘟嘟，只是後來愈看愈美，愈看愈順眼，跟著氣質就來了。但屈指一算，她們在電影圈中至少也浸淫了七、八年。

氣質的產生，是學習的精神，是進取的心態，沒有學問是不要緊的，但總要加上那麼一點點的幽默感。

看書可以加速。這個年代，並不要...

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Happy Thursday, readers and friends!

After watching Lindsey's and Rebekah's book tube videos of this tag, I decided to do my own rendition. I'm not doing a video and dragging y'all into the misery of watching me mumble and be camera-shy for ten minutes (you're welcome), but I thought the tag stil... Read more of this blog post »

“6,150 words,” I sighed, looking at progress chart. “Well, I guess we can be grateful that we’ve got as much as we have, can’t we Max?” There was no reply. “Max?” I said again, spinning about. The command room was empty. I rose hastily and hurried to the hall. It too was empty. I heard … Continue... Read more of this blog post »

Am I growing growth mindset children? Are my students becoming used to growth mindset type interactions? Or am I affixing them with a fixed mindset that holds them back? Why do I automatically give praise for achievements? Why shouldn't we? Or is it more of a balance issue? Because when you stop... Read more of this blog post »

The Apocalypse Is Coming

It’s true,

I know it is,

I’ve seen it on t. v.

Rain will turn to fire and robots will hunt people.

Everyone will have to move to Africa.

Or is it the other way around?

 

The Apocalypse Is Coming

I read it in a book.

Everyone’s legs will fall off and genetically modified worms will...

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Clinging tightly to each other, they were silent as the winds of the North Sea whipped around and past them. (A) shiver ran through Brielle's body. Without releasing her, Matthew pulled back and looked at her. "I'm sorry, My Love. You're freezing. Let me take you home."

Brielle looked up into eye... Read more of this blog post »

WATCHING //
After watching for more than a year, I finally finished Friends. 


I started it last summer, I believe, but when school started, I stopped watching (we were on a break, okay??). It's not my favorite sitcom ever (that will forever and always be Frasier), but it was oh so much fun to see... Read more of this blog post »

  Happy Book Birthday to THE CRYPTID CATCHER! THE CRYPTID CATCHER is a monstrously fun adventure middle-grade novel about a boy’s search for legendary creatures like The Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot! We’re so happy you’re at our party for THE CRYPTID CATCHER. Join in the fun… PARTY SOUNDS… The t... Read more of this blog post »

Every month (or as close as I can get), I answer questions from the generous people who support me on Patreon. This is the Patreon Q & A from August 2018. 0:00:57 – Announcements 0:06:33 – (Q#1) How are you? 0:12:04 – (Q#2) What can a too-agreeable young woman do

The post #55 – August 2018 Q &...

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શૌનકભાઈ જોષીની પાંચ ગઝલરચનાઓ આજે પરસતુત કરી છે. સંસકૃત વિષય સાથે એમ.ફીલ તેમજ ફતેપુરા ગામની સરકારી શાળાના કરમઠ આચારય, ઉતતમ વાસતુશાસતરી અને સંવેદનશીલ કવિ એવા શૌનકભાઈ ગઝલ અને ગીતરચનામાં વિશેષ રૂચિ રાખે છે. કળાના વિવિધ સવરૂપોને માણતા એક અદના અભિનેતા પણ છે અને અકષરનાદની 'પાસવરડ'સહિત અનેક શોરટફિલમોમાં... Read more of this blog post »

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Dear Friends,

Two years ago, I founded Monster House Books as an open environment for diverse voices, author collaboration, and kick-ass heroines. Since then, I’ve been fortunate to connect with stellar writers such as Genevieve Iseult Eldredge and Majanka Verstraete, both of whom joined Monster H...

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We got the chance to take in the airshow at Offutt AFB last weekend. What a fantastic show!



The F-22A Raptor demo is pure aerial witchcraft. The F-35A Lightning II and P-38J Lightning heritage flight was beautiful, and the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team in their four T-6 Texans were the highlight of the... Read more of this blog post »

Most of you know that I try and read every review posted on my work. It’s not because I am some secret masochist or that I am looking for reader validation and praise (OK, mostly not for the praise).

I do it for two reasons. The first is to see if I am hitting the mark for what the readers want to...

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Today I am writing about Aubrey Stewart in the LWW world! She’s rich, smart, and takes no sass from anyone. Her hero, Knox Bentley, is equally as wealthy, cocky as hell, and he likes to push her buttons! Can you imagine how much fun I’m having with them? MAKING YOU MINE Is a surprise book that wi... Read more of this blog post »

This is the big bad everyone is talking about–moving your books over.

Do you want to move your books from CreateSpace to KDP print? I think, yes. Because if you’ve been following what CreateSpace has been doing (ie, cutting staff, removing services) then you know that Amazon is in the slow process...

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Chapter One
Caleb

Autumn had arrived in New York City the same day we put Jason in the ground.

The leaves had begun the slow shift from green to burnt orange, the children were all back in school, and dry heat that had lingered for the last couple of months had been extinguished almost overnight. T...

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My friend Halle and I just got back from a trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where we saw Love's Labors Lost (nearly canceled on account of wildfire smoke; featured a giant inflatable pig which inexplicably just sat onstage, completely ignored, for the entire play) and The Book of Will (a... Read more of this blog post »

Is great news. Because if you hadn't, then you'd still be the exact same you've been before...

I’m away for a couple of weeks, stocking up my book reviews, so whilst I’m gone I’d just thought I’d post various reminders of the various fiction I’ve put out over the last year. If you haven’t picked them already, then what are you waiting for?

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Death at the Seaside – introduction...

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