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Jonathan Marcus's blog:
Many of us, though, may weary of the rich lives we have the opportunity to claim, and sometimes envy other life forms.
The wolf, for example. Member of a sleek, muscular tribe, plenty of fresh air and sunshine (prairie dog tunnels are for losers), plus great scenery all day long.
Or, if you like...
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Margaret Anne MacLeod's blog:
The princesse de Lamballe was Marie Antoinette’s foremost heroine. She returned to France from the safety of London so that Marie Antoinette could have a friend with her in the months before the king was deposed – and the brave woman was slaughtered just weeks after Marie Antoinette’s husband was...
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Christine Grabowski's blog:
November is National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. (It took me about two years to figure out how to consistently say that word.)
After spending most of my writing hours marketing Dickensen Academy the past few months, I am happy to spend this month more focused on writing. My goal... Read more of this blog post »
After spending most of my writing hours marketing Dickensen Academy the past few months, I am happy to spend this month more focused on writing. My goal... Read more of this blog post »
Chris Ledoux's blog:
Chris Ledoux
The Burnt Sunset
The Eventide Blaze
Spoiler Alert! In every end of the world movie, they all die at the end. Or most of them. Don’t be one of them. Be willing to be flexible in your code. If you are not flexible in your code, plan on dying at the beginning.
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A friend of mine once sai... Read more of this blog post »
The Burnt Sunset
The Eventide Blaze
Spoiler Alert! In every end of the world movie, they all die at the end. Or most of them. Don’t be one of them. Be willing to be flexible in your code. If you are not flexible in your code, plan on dying at the beginning.
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A friend of mine once sai... Read more of this blog post »
Thomas D. Isern's blog:
Mark Gilleo's blog:
I just wanted to put it out there that I am open to answering any questions that people may have about any of my books.
Thanks for reading.
Mark
Thanks for reading.
Mark
Mikayla Elliot's blog:
To my readers, my fellow authors, anybody just touching the glossy lake top of my life that is finally settling down, I have been through the ringer this month. In all honesty this year has proven one of the more turbulent that I have endured, but the past three weeks were a handful. Surgery: ove...
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J.P. Robinson's blog:
I'm sure that every Christian parent feels concern about their child's spiritual life at some point or another. It's quite natural. God Himself was touched by that concern when He ran through the Garden of Eden, screaming,
"Adam, Adam, where are you?"
When our child strays, the question each parent... Read more of this blog post »
"Adam, Adam, where are you?"
When our child strays, the question each parent... Read more of this blog post »
E.D. Walker's blog:
Hi all,
I'll be attending LosCon 45 this year and participating in programming. The convention sells day passes.
Info below:
Loscon 45
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 W Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045, CA, US
https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/losc...
I'll be doing two panels:
Emotional Intelligenc... Read more of this blog post »
I'll be attending LosCon 45 this year and participating in programming. The convention sells day passes.
Info below:
Loscon 45
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 W Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045, CA, US
https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/losc...
I'll be doing two panels:
Emotional Intelligenc... Read more of this blog post »
Kerry Brown's blog:
1. The world doesn’t owe you anything. You’re not owed anything, entitled to anything and don’t deserve anything you haven't earned. This is a difficult pill to swallow for some people, however, we come into this world with nothing and we leave with nothing, everything in between birth and death...
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Thomas Joseph Beck's blog:
When I was young and knew everything, I needed to change the world.
Now that I am older and hopefully wiser I need to change me.
Remember: Be kind and strong you never know who you're inspiring.
But then again what do I know?
Hope you are being kind today!!!
Now that I am older and hopefully wiser I need to change me.
Remember: Be kind and strong you never know who you're inspiring.
But then again what do I know?
Hope you are being kind today!!!
Carly Phillips's blog:
For the first time, I've moved some of my older books over to KINDLE UNLIMITED for a limited time. You’ll find the following series available for your enjoyment:
Carly Phillips Series available in Kindle Unlimited:
Dare to Love
NY Dares
Hot Zone
Lucky Series
Most Eligible Bachelor
Now go forth and b... Read more of this blog post »
Carly Phillips Series available in Kindle Unlimited:
Dare to Love
NY Dares
Hot Zone
Lucky Series
Most Eligible Bachelor
Now go forth and b... Read more of this blog post »
Matthew Hughes's blog:
“Hapthorn’s Last Case,” a 10,000-word novelette that carries on from the end of the third Hapthorn novel, HESPIRA, is now available for a free read in Lightspeed magazine.
There is also a podcast audio version.
http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fic... Read more of this blog post »
There is also a podcast audio version.
http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fic... Read more of this blog post »
Linda Carroll-Bradd's blog:
Enjoy this teaser from my latest sweet historical romance, Dulcina book 5 in the Widows of Wildcat Ridge, multi-author series
“Oh.” She dropped her gaze and pulled at the strings on her reticule. “I thought you’d book a room in the hotel while we get reacquainted.”
If she thought she was the one ma... Read more of this blog post »
“Oh.” She dropped her gaze and pulled at the strings on her reticule. “I thought you’d book a room in the hotel while we get reacquainted.”
If she thought she was the one ma... Read more of this blog post »
Theodore Jerome Cohen's blog:
As a writer, inspirations for my creations, be they novels, short stories, or pieces of flash fiction, come from a variety of sources: newspaper articles, something I saw on television, or a photograph. You already my know I’m particularly fond of the latter, having published two short-story and...
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Buffy Brinkley's blog:
Last night, for 1.5 hours, I sat in a classroom at Wildwood Elementary School in Baton Rouge, and read "There Are No Monsters Here" to various groups of children and their parents as the school celebrated their literacy week.
The children were attentive, well-behaved, and so, so smart and sweet! I... Read more of this blog post »
The children were attentive, well-behaved, and so, so smart and sweet! I... Read more of this blog post »
R.D. Murray's blog:
My debut novel is doing great. I am working on part two as we speak.
Description for My Dead Blue Caterpillar
Nothing is what it seems! No one is who they claim to be!
Everyone has secrets but no one has secrets as big as Harold’s. When Karen Pine finds out her husband is sleeping with a multitude o... Read more of this blog post »
Description for My Dead Blue Caterpillar
Nothing is what it seems! No one is who they claim to be!
Everyone has secrets but no one has secrets as big as Harold’s. When Karen Pine finds out her husband is sleeping with a multitude o... Read more of this blog post »
Gil Valle's blog:
Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that THE SOCIAL CATALOGUE OF #PREY (The sequel of A GATHERING OF EVIL) is now up for pre-order on Amazon.
Special thanks to my co-author, Bridget Lee, and the wonderful people at Red Room Press.
And a huge thank you to everyone out there who has supported... Read more of this blog post »
Special thanks to my co-author, Bridget Lee, and the wonderful people at Red Room Press.
And a huge thank you to everyone out there who has supported... Read more of this blog post »
Alan Good's blog:
Hi,
In order to drum up some money to cover website maintenance and pay for some print projects I'm working on, I'm selling PDFs of The Magaiad: Nonsense Verse for a Nonsense 'Verse. It's 69 pages of humorousish fake poetry and it costs a dollar and you can buy it here: http://malarkeyweb.com/new-... Read more of this blog post »
In order to drum up some money to cover website maintenance and pay for some print projects I'm working on, I'm selling PDFs of The Magaiad: Nonsense Verse for a Nonsense 'Verse. It's 69 pages of humorousish fake poetry and it costs a dollar and you can buy it here: http://malarkeyweb.com/new-... Read more of this blog post »
Heather Dawn Godfrey's blog:
Essential Oils for Mindfulness and Meditation merges two great passions for me.
Meditation is an intrinsic aspect of life. What is the first thing everyone prays we do as soon as we are born? Breathe!! Our breath is our primary gift. linking us to Source, and our expression of being....in this bo... Read more of this blog post »
Meditation is an intrinsic aspect of life. What is the first thing everyone prays we do as soon as we are born? Breathe!! Our breath is our primary gift. linking us to Source, and our expression of being....in this bo... Read more of this blog post »
Melissa Foster's blog:
<3 <3 LOVE IN BLOOM FANS <3 <3 NO SPOILERS!
Just a quick note about Braden babies! I just realized that since some of you don't read every book that comes out, you might be missing birth announcements:) For example, Josh and Riley's baby was announced in ANYTHING FOR LOVE. Please do n... Read more of this blog post »
Just a quick note about Braden babies! I just realized that since some of you don't read every book that comes out, you might be missing birth announcements:) For example, Josh and Riley's baby was announced in ANYTHING FOR LOVE. Please do n... Read more of this blog post »
David Crowe's blog:
I know it's been a long while since I posted, but there has been some progress made and I wanted to share it. I have made Where Wolf my NaNoWriMo project in the hopes of getting it done some time before the new year. I have had some editing help and that always gets my juices flowing.
So... hopefu... Read more of this blog post »
So... hopefu... Read more of this blog post »
Erica Graham's blog:
I am excited to be one of the showcased authors at the Indie Authors Monthly magazine booth during the 2018 Miami Book Fair. There are many other talented authors being featured as well. Over the next few weeks I will be featuring a different author from this event daily.
**Note: Not all of these... Read more of this blog post »
**Note: Not all of these... Read more of this blog post »
L.M. Roth's blog:
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 yesterday's quiz: Abigail Williams was related to the Rev. Samuel Parris as his niece in A Bane in Sa... Read more of this blog post »
The answer to yesterday's quiz: Abigail Williams was related to the Rev. Samuel Parris as his niece in A Bane in Sa... Read more of this blog post »
Barton Smock's blog:
[all the swimming our sleeping ruined]
for bruise
the clock
of the salted
fly
~
[untitled]
every other fifth paw
has
to her
a soft spot
for gasmask, that tooth
shaped
sigh
our infants
lose
to the sleep
god created
for bear
~
[optics]
as our mother
pigeonholes
imagery
for non
believers
we smoke
for the same
child
a cigaret... Read more of this blog post »
for bruise
the clock
of the salted
fly
~
[untitled]
every other fifth paw
has
to her
a soft spot
for gasmask, that tooth
shaped
sigh
our infants
lose
to the sleep
god created
for bear
~
[optics]
as our mother
pigeonholes
imagery
for non
believers
we smoke
for the same
child
a cigaret... Read more of this blog post »
M.C. Decker's blog:
TAKE ME THERE IS NOW LIVE!!! Read for #FREE in #KindleUnlimited or buy now for 99-cents (limited time release price)!
Click this heartbreakingly, beautiful story of facing one's fears and finding love.
BLURB
Ashlynn
I’d spent the last decade counseling couples –helping them achieve their most intima... Read more of this blog post »
Click this heartbreakingly, beautiful story of facing one's fears and finding love.
BLURB
Ashlynn
I’d spent the last decade counseling couples –helping them achieve their most intima... Read more of this blog post »
Nora Ryell's blog:
Writing historical fiction can be challenging but for me fun! I mentioned in my last blog that I enjoy immersing myself in a particular time period so I love describing a particular place and time but accuracy is key. Luckily for me, my background has always been in research. I worked in several...
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Zoltan Istvan's blog:
I was honored today to be a part of the inaugural #GXTalksUAE on the future of government experiences, put on by the Prime Minister's Office in #Dubai. Professional pictures and more info on this special experience coming soon. And if you're in Dublin, Ireland, don't forget I'll be in at Tailor's...
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George Garrigues's blog:
I like Sasha F.’s blog, which is very chatty and decidedly honest.
In a recent offering, she let’s us know that her book covers “consist of a plain coloured background, the book title, a sub-title and my name written in the form of a signature. This in itself has become my branding and I'm going t... Read more of this blog post »
In a recent offering, she let’s us know that her book covers “consist of a plain coloured background, the book title, a sub-title and my name written in the form of a signature. This in itself has become my branding and I'm going t... Read more of this blog post »
Arell Rivers's blog:
I'm so excited that my 6th book (!) is live!!
HOLD STILL is the story of Ozzy and McKenna. He's a smexy rockstar ~ with tattoos and piercings everywhere ~ who's lost his muse. She's a graphic designer who needs his new songs in order to complete her contest submission. One she desperately needs t... Read more of this blog post »
HOLD STILL is the story of Ozzy and McKenna. He's a smexy rockstar ~ with tattoos and piercings everywhere ~ who's lost his muse. She's a graphic designer who needs his new songs in order to complete her contest submission. One she desperately needs t... Read more of this blog post »
Param Anand Singh's blog:
I love GR, but it's not as great a resource for info on underground poetry as it could be, so I started a bunch of lists for the best self-published, small-press, and university-press poetry by decade.
I just started adding titles so the lists are pathetically short. Please help out by adding you... Read more of this blog post »
I just started adding titles so the lists are pathetically short. Please help out by adding you... Read more of this blog post »
L.E. Harrison's blog:
Chris Mares's blog:
Richard composed the text to his daughters with his index finger, slowly and methodically. He’d never mastered the double thumb technique.
“Think of a beautiful word and slip it in your pocket.”
He pressed ‘send’.
Through his open office window he could hear the college marching band practicing on t... Read more of this blog post »
“Think of a beautiful word and slip it in your pocket.”
He pressed ‘send’.
Through his open office window he could hear the college marching band practicing on t... Read more of this blog post »
Steve Repak's blog:
If you’re looking for the cheapest way to pay down your high-interest credit card debt, we can help. When you have a good credit score, you have options, including a balance transfer credit card and an unsecured personal loan. Either one will help you consolidate your credit card debt and eventua...
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Erin Casey's blog:
Today was a milestone in my life. I arrived home and found a package waiting for me in the mail.
It was the proof of my book.
Emotions flooded through me. Excitement. Fear. Anxiety. Pride. I’ve spent so many months writing, revising, and preparing this book for publication, I just didn’t know how i...
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Kip Koelsch's blog:
MEET ADAM REICH: WENDALL'S LULLABY
Prodigy. MIT grad school dropout. Finds his way to Dolphin Towne in the British Virgin Islands. Swore off Red Bull.
Learn more about Adam Reich for just 99 cents when you order the Amazon Kindle edition of the thought-provoking Wendall's Lullaby.
On sale for a li...
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Prodigy. MIT grad school dropout. Finds his way to Dolphin Towne in the British Virgin Islands. Swore off Red Bull.
Learn more about Adam Reich for just 99 cents when you order the Amazon Kindle edition of the thought-provoking Wendall's Lullaby.
On sale for a li...
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Joni Parker's blog:
Published in 2014. This is a Lincoln Rhyme novel, one of many from this author. I’d never read any of the author’s books before so all of this was new to me. Lincoln Rhyme is a consultant to the NYPD, a former detective, who know works from a wheelchair. It hasn’t dampened his brain power at all...
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Patricia Gligor's blog:
In one of my favorite movies, "Sleeping with the Enemy," starring Julia Roberts as Laura, there's a scene where she’s back-stage trying on all kinds of hats. It's a great scene accompanied by the song, "Green-eyed Girl." With each new hat, Laura becomes a different person or, at least, she gets t...
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Paige Dearth's blog:
Amazon Giveaway.
https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/ab7fb16...
Good luck. xoxo~Paige
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https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/ab7fb16...
Good luck. xoxo~Paige
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Jeaniene Frost's blog:
Got back from AlienCon Tuesday night. Yes, the convention ended on Sunday, but it was a two-day drive to get home. Flying would've been much faster, but (1) I hate to fly and (2) we brought our dogs so flying was out of the question. No, Gypsy and Loki didn't attend AlienCon, too *snickers*. They...
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Mike Russell's blog:
Cultured Vultures have reviewed Strange Secrets 
“Mike Russell continues to show himself to be a creative and insightful writer of unusual short fiction.” Thank you Cultured Vultures! You can discover the mystery of the two-headed rose and many more Strange Secrets here: viewBook.at/StrangeSecret...
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“Mike Russell continues to show himself to be a creative and insightful writer of unusual short fiction.” Thank you Cultured Vultures! You can discover the mystery of the two-headed rose and many more Strange Secrets here: viewBook.at/StrangeSecret...
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Bruce McCandless III's blog:
Periodically I like to update my e-books, checking for any small errors, adding a line of dialogue or two, etc. And every once in a while I fall into a paragraph that reminds me how much fun writing can be. Like this one, describing a sand storm in North Africa that afflicts my gallant bunch of M...
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Meghan Quinn's blog:
IT'S LIVE!!!!! The Virgin Romance Novelist Chronicles is LIVE!!!!
Two books in one PLUS 10K of where they are now!!!! I am so excited Rosie and Henry are back!!!
Grab your copy 👉 mybook.to/MeghanBook
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Two books in one PLUS 10K of where they are now!!!! I am so excited Rosie and Henry are back!!!
Grab your copy 👉 mybook.to/MeghanBook
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Interview with Barbara Kingsolver
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Interview with Barbara Kingsolver
What happens when you've done everything right, but you can't pay your bills?
That's one of the questions Barbara Kingsolver probes in her new novel, Unsheltered . Weaving between the present and the past, it follows two families in Vineland, New Jersey, living in different moments of cultural crisis....more
That's one of the questions Barbara Kingsolver probes in her new novel, Unsheltered . Weaving between the present and the past, it follows two families in Vineland, New Jersey, living in different moments of cultural crisis....more
Interview with Tana French
Dublin crime novelist Tana French has the kind of critical reviews that other writers would…well, die for. Her debut murder mystery,
In the Woods
, won rave reviews and multiple literary prizes upon its release in 2007. Since then, her books have tended to haunt the bestseller lists, on both sides of the pond, and for months at a time. British newspaper The Independent has dubbed French "The First Lady of Irish Crime," and The Washington Post says she is the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past ten years. ...more
