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I'm looking for some input. I am just about finished with my next publication, Eagle Ridge, which should be out by the end of August, or most certainly by the beginning of September. I am mulling over my next project, and am seriously considering either a Romance/Medical Drama, or Romance/Cop Dra... Read more of this blog post »

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 Rosalind who married Sir Hubert in Abelard and the Witch's Vengeance.

Today's q... Read more of this blog post »

Gate 4 is an ongoing horror serial that features monsters and characters from most of the short stories I have written over the years. There are plenty of new horrors I could pursue. So why dust off some old demons and straighten their ties? I have a few reasons for this series:



TV BABY! I have be... Read more of this blog post »

Discover the fabulous Art Nouveau designs and illustrations of William James Neatby

I fell in the shower last week Monday. More precisely, I fell out of the shower last week. On the way to the floor, I bounced off the toilet bowl using my mid-back as a springboard.

I am of an age where falls in the home are starting to seem pretty scary. In truth, I've fallen like this before, bu... Read more of this blog post »

Haven't been writing lately as being in the field of talking, interacting, sharing, awaking those who still at this age believe that women are not equal and they can't be and they definitely shouldn't!

Going to schools, colleges, institutions is certainly very hectic!!!!

Me, who hardly filter word... Read more of this blog post »

To teach someone is to learn twice.

Since this weekend was the Woodward Dream Cruise, I figured I would do a cruising related idiom. So this week's idiom is "Cruising for a Bruising" which means to act in a way that will likely result in trouble or harm.
"Beamer ate candy before lunch, going against his mother's rule. He was really... Read more of this blog post »

Blurb from The Kama Sutra Class:

“Don’t be fooled by the sweetness. It’s supposed to hit like an earthquake. Suddenly. Hence the name. Terremoto.”

He took another swig. Then bottomed the glass up.

“Terremoto, my ass. This is a girlie drink. Get me another, anyway. Kuch meetha ho jaye.” He was now u... Read more of this blog post »

Thank you Brian Geiger, editor of Vita Brevis - The Modern Poetry Magazine, for interviewing me for their new “Poet Profile” series. I am beyond thrilled to be their first poet up in this series!

Please check out the URL Link:
https://vitabrevisliterature.com/2018... Read more of this blog post »

Enter: The Champion has made it to the final round in the Red City Reviews awards! Follow the link and look at the bottom of the page in the "Best Debut Novel" catagory!

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"There are forces in this world that have long wished to see the end of the Syrein and it is clear they will not shrink from using any means to destroy us.”
Izarra looked down at the sleeping child in her arms, then continued in a low voice, barely above a whisper, as though fearing they would be... Read more of this blog post »

The history of mankind’s struggle for social freedom has been in stops and starts of specific theoretical and practical progression. From imposed slavery to bastions of printed human rights many countries have signed agreements to observe the standards necessary to protect the vulnerable and show... Read more of this blog post »

David Bowie: A Life
Dylan Jones
Hardcover: 544 pages
Publisher: Crown Archetype (September 12, 2017)
ISBN-10:045149783X
ISBN-13:978-0451497833
https://www.amazon.com/David-Bowie-Li...

Reviewed by: Dr. Wesley Britton


When Prince died on April 21, 2016, just four months after the passing of David Bowie on... Read more of this blog post »

Last week I had a great time chatting about books and ballet and all the cool things I want to write about (or the books I wish I'd written!) with Melissa Dee over at Universal by Design.

Melissa interviewed me as part of her Spotlight on writers series - thank you SO MUCH! I had a blast talking... Read more of this blog post »

Yeah I know, the whole world is trending towards Ebooks and away from traditional printed matter. Not a fan. I can't quite picture being stretched out on a chaise lounge enjoying a pictureque sunset at the beach while cuddled up with my favourite eread. Really? There is just something about the t... Read more of this blog post »

Chapter 1 Icon of Paranormal Privateers - click to buy now!

Where does one begin Paranormal Privateers First Draft Writing?  With the hook!

A pirate hook for Writing Paranormal Privateers First Draft

Here is my actual first line hook and the rest of the first paragraph:

Dirac sighed with relief...

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BIO:
"Life in Prestonsburg Kentucky was simple and safe until Vanessa “Nessa” Holbrook vanished 20 years ago. Now her childhood best friend, Sheriff Carter Link, must solve the vanishing of another little girl. Is it a copycat or could Carter finally bring the person who took Nessa to justice?"
ht... Read more of this blog post »

Enter To Win:
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My tooth sailed through the air! I was flossing between my front tooth and the “lateral incisor” (I looked up the proper name!), and the lateral incisor just flew right out of my mouth!

I was horrified! I knew I had been diagnosed as having some osteoporosis and its precursor, osteopenia. But I di... Read more of this blog post »

I’m going to set aside my author hat, if I can here for a moment. I’m writing today as a reader and a lover of words.

I’ve been a member of Goodreads for almost three years now, and have found there is a lot the site does well. The groups, or communities, I’ve discovered on here are all outstandin... Read more of this blog post »

If all goes well, I am informed that Mardi Gras in Kodachrome will be shipping in the second week of January, 2019. Of course, that's assuming I get the proofreading chores done soon!

In many ways, Linda Greer is the most dynamic character in the “Retribution” series.

As the book progresses, Linda goes through a complete transformation. She begins as a loner who spends her time as a cat-burglar to finding herself in a relationship with somebody she thought she would never offe... Read more of this blog post »

Tina Fausett shared a memory.

The Facebook post below was written 5 years ago, and oddly things are the same, but different…to quote a friend’s lovely and wise granddaughter. I now have a few less organs due to surgeries, the pickle business is on hold (perhaps permanently–but I am in talks with p...

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A couple of weeks ago a review of We Fought the Road appeared in the Alaska Daily News. We had not idea it was coming; found out from a friend on Twitter.

It's a great review and we thoroughly appreciated the author's effort.
https://www.adn.com/arts/books/2018/0... Read more of this blog post »

Going Down is Live on Amazon! If you're up for a fun, steamy mm story, go grab it!

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A piece of flash fiction for your enjoyment:

Charlie was a cowboy and Lilly was a fairy. Charlie lived in the bunkhouse on the Hooked Y Ranch where his job was to move the boss’s cattle to different pastures depending on the weather and the surfeit of good grazing. Lilly didn’t work; she had no ne... Read more of this blog post »

I'm happy to announce that "Guardian of the Light" has been awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion! This was the first book I published in 2013. It's difficult to be objective about your own books, so I'm always interested in reader reviews and the type of assessment the B.R.A.G. readers provided. This sho... Read more of this blog post »

Hi, Goodreads fans of gay romance,
My first m/m romance novel, There Was a Boy, is currently free on Amazon. It's a contemporary coming out/love story but, as you know from your own lives, "The course of true love never did run smooth."
Please download the book and let me know what you think.
Keepi... Read more of this blog post »

Here is the first stop on my new blog tour for Nothing is Forgotten: http://www.toreadornottoread.net/2018...



Thanks to To Read, or Not To Read for kicking things off! Read more of this blog post »

what y’all thinking about fellas

So garlic is a natural anticoagulant, but then why would vampires be allergic to it?

Hear me out:

What if vampires made up all the stuff about them being allergic to garlic so that their victims would eat it, thinking it would ward off vamps, but instead it makes...

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So thrilled and happy that A HEART IN A BODY IN THE WORLD received its FOURTH starred review from BCCB, joining Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist! Read more of this blog post »

Hey Readers!

Do you know what authors love?

First, we love YOU. Without all of you valued readers out there, we would have very little reason to do what we do. So, THANK YOU for taking the time to pick up a book, turn on an e-reader or listen to an audio book and read our stuff!

Second, we love it... Read more of this blog post »

Inspiration is a stealthy devil. We never know when or where it will strike, and often we don’t even realize we’ve been hit until a musing becomes an obsession. I was at work on my second novel when I encountered the inspiration for Lucky at Love at a friend’s wedding. It appeared in the form of... Read more of this blog post »

Hi everyone!
I hope you’re all enjoying the last few weeks of summer. In this issue of the Quill, I’m sharing news about my new horror novella, "Nightmare in the North", revisiting my Gothic historical romance, "Redemption from a Dark Past", and taking a quick look at my summer romances.

Let’s get... Read more of this blog post »