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Presenting the book trailer for my latest nonfiction graphic novel, The Comic Book Story of Video Games. I have done a few video projects like this before… But no subject I’ve ever written previously about has so readily lent itself to explication at thirty frames per second. It was a blast to pr... Read more of this blog post »

Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler Blurb:
A dazzling novel that captures all of the romance, glamour, and tragedy of the first flapper, Zelda Fitzgerald. 
When beautiful, reckless Southern belle Zelda Sayre meets F. Scott Fitzgerald at a country club dance in 1918, she is sev... Read more of this blog post »

[image error]Recently I had the opportunity to speak to my daughter’s creative writing classes. What an amazing experience. I was truly honored and delighted to speak with these ninth and tenth graders, many of whom I saw myself in at that age—full of promise, creative, shy, hopeful, a bit awkwar...

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Have you read the entire #ZodiacBooks series? Test your knowledge HERE! But if you haven’t finished THIRTEEN RISING yet, be careful of SPOILERS…

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My mother visited this past weekend. She’s come regularly since my first child’s birth, providing much-needed help when my kids were young, and welcome company now. Despite living in another state, she’s here often enough to witness my parenting highs and lows. This weekend she saw a bit of both,...

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Today is my stop during the release day blitz for The Learning Hours (How to Date a Douchebag #3) by Sara Ney.Check out some of the teasers for this book. And check back on 29th September for my review of this book!

Title: The Learning Hours

Author: Sara Ney

Series: How to Date a Douchebag #3

Rating:...

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Duryodhana said, "O Krishna, if I have been defeated, it is only by your cunning deceit and your violation of the rules to which we all agreed before we joined in battle."

Krishna said, "I was no party to your rules, nor present among you to ratify them."

Duryodhana said, "Be honest, at least; you... Read more of this blog post »

Tom is coming to London for the launch of his new book. Do you think he knows mine is dedicated to him as the nicest of all Americans? I wonder if he'll drop by.

Eau Claire, WI, July 2013

Check out JQ’s interview on Shondaland.com, the hottest new webzine on the net.

EVENTS: for folks in the Spokane area, don’t forget about this weekend’s multi-author booksigning: Saturday, Sept 30, 1-3pm. And just added to JQ’s Events Calendar: KissCon in Colorado. Get the details of this Oct 2...

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You know what’s insane? Skydiving. You know what’s more insane than that? …well, not much. At least, I’ve never experienced anything that feels more insane while it’s happening. My mind never stops flashing back to that moment where the door flipped open, air rushed inside, and every instinct in... Read more of this blog post »

BROKEN REBEL, book #2 in the Lawless Kings series, is just two weeks away! I thought that was the perfect time to give you an extra long teaser! Enjoy!!

Excerpt:
The underwear I’d selected were lace, sheer, and hid nothing. I knew the minute he got an eyeful of my surprise when he growled, and the... Read more of this blog post »

It's Monday, which means it's time for another...



Although most of the stories I post here are mysteries, sometimes I like to post stories that have a resolution. On July 10, 2017, this story had an arrest. But even when someone's arrested, so many questions still remain...

Zebb Quinn was an Ashe... Read more of this blog post »

اليوم هو يوم كبير بالنسبة للكثير من أكراد العراق والعالم، مع إجراء أول استفتاء تاريخياً على قيام دولة كردية مستقلة، وهو حق مشروع لأي شعب أن يقرر مصيره بنفسه لا أن يقرره الآخرين له، ولكن بعيداً عن فكرة الدولة الكردية بحد ذاتها، وبالتركيز على الاستفتاء الذي يجري اليوم بالذات، هناك العديد من النقا...

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COVETOUSNESS

By Randi Cooley Wilson

Series: Havenwood Falls

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Cover Design: Regina Wamba, MaeIDesign.com

Amazon|iBooks|B&N|Kobo|Google Play 

Welcome to Havenwood Falls, a small town in the majestic mountains of
Colorado. A town where legacies began centuries ago, bloodlines r...

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Hello Mystery Fans,

Designs on Ivy’s Locket is the second installment in my Wrenn Grayson Mysteries series. This new mystery will be released in early November, 2017.

Today, and for a limited time, I’m offering readers the opportunity to sign up to be a member on my Prime Mystery Readers launch te... Read more of this blog post »

 

Why did God create man? He did not need us. It was not because He was lonely. Long before we were here, God already had “company” with His Son and the Holy Spirit (Let us make man in��our��own image. Genesis 1:26a). Despite this fact, God chose to create us out of His great love. According to...

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After spending a week in Bavaria, I wanted to share some notes, photos and ideas.

I’m making some changes on my site. Since I don’t often comment on current events anymore to any depth — beyond some unintelligible Popeye-esque gibberish that one must assume is a string of disapproving obscenities...

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Jim Baugh Outdoors TV was interested in how we fared during Hurricane Irma.

Find out at the link below:

http://jimbaughoutdoors.blogspot.com/2017/09/riding-storm-out-irma-and-leap-of-faith.html?spref=fb

 

 

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Death is an essential part of many of our stories, whether it’s just the threat of it to provide peril for our protagonists, or having some of the characters actually bite the dust for reasons of plot or drama. If written well a death scene can have a great impact on the reader, triggering a […]

Carry Me Home Release Day Party! CARRY ME HOME is AVAILABLE TODAY for $0.99!


To celebrate the release of her latest novel, Carry Me Home, author Jessica Therrien is hosting a HUUUGE BACK TO SCHOOL BOOK GIVEAWAY! The giveaway includes nearly 50 books, all from different authors. Keep scrolling fo... Read more of this blog post »

I spent so much time leaping off the edge...

...that being pushed doesn't scare me.

It sounds funny, doesn't it? Losing your job. Like you've misplaced it. Like you might find it somewhere, slid behind a dresser or lurking beneath the bouganvillas. Like it might trot triumphantly down the path afte...

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Elisa says, I’m hardly at the point in my writing career where I need to worry about what my family will do with my buried manuscripts. However, control freak that I am, I certainly plan to outline what I want done with any writing I may leave behind. It’s something to think about, according to t...

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The story of Eve – meaning “life” or “life-giving” (Eve was the mother of all living)–  is packed with many wonderful truths for you as a woman.

Do you realize that…

…you are created in the image of God? When God created woman, He created her in His image. Let it sink into your heart and mind... Read more of this blog post »

I've been busy for a good while now with two new projects that have at last come to fruition. One was a new publication of two short novels originally published for Young Adults. THE FLITHER PICKERS and THE HERRING GIRLS are now available together in one volume, with the help of York Publishing S... Read more of this blog post »

Every once in a while I get the urge to get down and dirty with my writing. At first I thought that writing under different pen names might be the way to go, but then I found that unless I outed myself there was no way to even get anyone to read it. Jasmine Starr...

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It’s day 2 and I’m over at Lisa Hazelton‘s talking about…what else?,,,writing and my new release!! Stop by and take a chance on an Amazon gift card!

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The two titles I've published are, "What She Says & What I See" and "What's This Thing Called Safety?"  I have a third coming out next month, "Learning About My Disability Through Others".  In all honesty, I'm loving the third book in the series the best, but then again I'm probably biased.  ... Read more of this blog post »

My slave
Grafite, sanguigna e seppia su carta
© Charmel Roses
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Lately, I've spent considerable time working on updates to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Thong, The Diamond Series Book 1. The new version is now available here:

books2read.com/Twinkle-Twinkle-Little-Thong



A secret that should never be exposed… 

When a bundle of trouble AKA one lively mutt absconds wit... Read more of this blog post »

Every year during the last week of September, Utrecht is the Dutch capital of film. This is the time of the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF), and traditionally EFSP organises its own Unofficial Netherlands Film Star Postcard Festival. Today we present Dutch singer, television host and incidental a... Read more of this blog post »

"We think people going around wearing faerie wings is wonderful....
These elves do a variation of this —
what we might call nouveau magic or elfin attire..."

     First, let us say. “We love it.” To us, wearing faery wings about is not much different than someone wearing the traditional dress of... Read more of this blog post »

The books are packed, the house sitter arranged, got my flu shot early and now I am packing for our annual jaunt to the Minot Hostfest. It’s one of my favorite events of the year, and if I’m counting right, it’s my 8th time of having a book table at this huge Scandinavian festival.  My […]

This was originally published at According to Hoyt in June 2014.  We meet today, my friends, to attempt to solve a crime. A crime against all of humanity, one which is extinguishing the life from Art, Philosophy, and even Ethics. Unlike with a human life, the existence may yet be restored to Beau... Read more of this blog post »

The strangest thing has happened over the past few days.

For the longest time, something hasn’t clicked with me in my writing of my book The War Painter. I honestly had no idea what it was and found myself feeling like something was missing.

But the other day, it clicked. There’s been this draw fo...

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After a roller coaster ride over the past two months with offers from not one but TWO publishers, I'm thrilled to announce The Next to Last Mistake will be published by Light Messages Publishing in Spring of 2019! I can not wait for readers to share Tess's journey across the country from Iowa to... Read more of this blog post »

Bulan lalu Facebook memberi saya notif kenangan. Tiap hari sih sebenernya. Facebook sepertinya mendukung gerakan #NetizenGagalMoveOn karena selalu berusaha mengingatkan penggunanya pada kenangan-kenangan. Sebagai warganet yang baik, saya membuka notifikasi itu dong. Dari sekian banyak status a...

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If you don’t like horror movies, don’t go see this. If you don’t like Stephen King, stay away. I saw the first film of IT and while it was scary, it wasn’t on the level of the new adaption. I … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »