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I would like to congratulate my French Facebook friends for their win in today’s World Cup. I know none of my British friends were rooting for France—memories of the 100 Years War and all that. :-) But I love France and was happy to see them win. Had Croatia been playing another team, I’d probabl... Read more of this blog post »

Today, we'll be going over how to strengthen a weak plot, and we'll be using ANT-MAN AND THE WASP for our writing sample. The film's writing is uncharacteristically weak for Marvel, but it makes for good examples. Spoilers ahead.

The main gist of the film is that an ex-SHIELD operative named Ghost... Read more of this blog post »

IS SUICIDE REALLY PAINLESS?

Part 6

Continued from Part 5

   Because human nature is mutable it is easily imprinted by its environment, in natural and unnatural ways. This dynamic creates a type of holographic identity. A hologram is a 3- dimensional image formed by a light source. It has no true... Read more of this blog post »

Ah, the fun never ends when people read what I’ve written and love it. A new review of the Emlyn Goode Mystery, Dead Again (now 18 readers have given this book 5 stars):

“Ms. Solomon strikes again! A deadly encounter re-emerges decades later, even more deadly than before. The plot twists will keep... Read more of this blog post »

Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


"Cooking for Picasso" is one of those books that readers devour and authors envy.

Camille Aubray has crafted a novel that could have become disjointed and confusing in less than expert hands. Celine's story in 2016 is told in first perso... Read more of this blog post »

I read novels for work more than I actually write. I find myself immersed in novels and not so much for research, but to pay attention to the character and plot development that other authors employ. I like to pay attention to their language and use of description.

I happen to appreciate when auth... Read more of this blog post »

Episode I - Birth of a Faceless Loner

Writing saved my life.

There is no doubt about that. Don’t get me wrong, I always wanted to be a writer, it just took me a long time to do anything about it. Life got in the way.

I was born in the eighties. My real name is **** ******* ******. My name now is De... Read more of this blog post »

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I can't find an answer to this one. Even when a review is requested in the back matter or readers are getting a free book.

I rely on reviews to give me a sense of whether I'll enjoy a book. I've also discovered some great books from reading friend's reviews on GR.

So why don't people do reviews?... Read more of this blog post »

Dog days of summer indeed!

I’ve got so much work to do of different kinds, and not time or energy enough to do half. But I’m trying my best and doing what I can. And praying for cooler weather. Read more of this blog post »

As a writer of poetry in my young adult years, I was pleased to see that it is making a comeback. A recent survey reports that 28 million American adults read poetry in the past year, which is the highest percentage in 15 years.

Young adults, African Americans, and Asian Americans largely account... Read more of this blog post »

Hi All,
To make the most of any long, hot, lazy summer days that may be coming your way, it’s time to stock up on some hot summer reading, so here’s a chance for readers in the U.S. and the U.K. to load up your Kindles with three steamy romances at a 75% discount on the usual prices.

Available Mond... Read more of this blog post »

At last... Fourth Wall is the latest of my female domination novels to be published. 72,000 words of deep femdom fantasy that speaks to the reader directly, as Mistress Monique allows you into her thoughts and speaks to you from the pages. I have written in the first-person before, many times in... Read more of this blog post »

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Just a short message to say thank you for supporting my writing. For those of you who haven't seen it already, the paperback is now available for sale and looks absolutely gorgeous.

If you enjoyed 'A Foolish Wind' why not pop along to: www.theauthorandyroberts.com and signup for my no-spam newslet... Read more of this blog post »

The scripture for today, July 15 (7/15), is Matthew 7:15 as found in the New Testament of the Bible.

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves."

Jesus said this. Maybe sometimes the "false prophet" is within yourself. You have a pet... Read more of this blog post »

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In the afternoon, I went for a walk along the same dusty sidewalk as the day before. The rain had compacted the dust. It seemed to follow a sandy riverbank. Here and there, there were puddles. While I was walking at a slow pace, two men of the Masai tribe came up to me. Once I had w...

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A visit to the doctor is anything but normal when you're a merman.

We're two days away from the release of Underground - A Merfolk Secret. You can read Chapter 1 here, and all the chapters in between as well.

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From the Inside Out

Something about this place was making Chris nervous.

   The light-blue...

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Hey everyone.

For those who don’t know yet, I’ve started writing a book on my blog. A series, actually.

While I’m still plugging away at Rise of the Realms, I decided to offer something FREE to my readers who are patiently waiting.

Here’s how it works: every week I post the next chapter to the boo... Read more of this blog post »

Beginning tomorrow, Bonjour Amigo's sultriest Finnish secret agent, Bodacious Strawberries, will begin filing her reports directly from the Helsinki sauna where Comrade Trump and Secret Agent Putin will be holding their summit, possibly picking up the conversation thread from their previous meeti... Read more of this blog post »

Just released a new books today - Genre Romance/Action/Adventure/War
Synopsis
Ray DeAngelo is a pilot in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He pilots the B-17 bomber also known as the Flying Fortress. On a bombing mission over North Africa his plane is shot down. He is the sole s... Read more of this blog post »

I have just been told that I've rated A Town Like Alice with only 3 stars. Actually, I was merely giving a status update not a star rating. So, to put matters right and keep Shutists happy, I've upgraded it to five stars as I know it is a wonderful book and I am thoroughly enjoying it. Nevil Shut... Read more of this blog post »

The audio edition of the novella "The Flowers of Vashnoi" is set to release from Blackstone Audiobooks and Downpour (and presumably, other vendors) on October 23.

https://www.downpour.com/the-flowers-...

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The next book in the Poison World series takes a slight detour in the novella, When the Sky Turns On, where readers get to meet Henly personally and see what happens to him during the three days that pass between book 2 and book 4 of Reagen and Drake! Henly's a street smart guy who's found himsel... Read more of this blog post »

So its been awhile ,since I did this. But its been awhile since I have done a lot of things. Its the process , we do things then dont .Maybe we need a break ,maybe we just get lazy. It happens, its ok. But some things we stop, and we miss them. Might not know it at first, but deep inside somethin... Read more of this blog post »

In The Secret of the Tirthas, the demons and their followers are desperately seeking to capture the Artefacts of Power. These magical items have gained their power from the devotion of worshippers over the centuries.

Each Artefact in the story is based on a real life sacred object, from a differe...

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Prof. Harari speaks to CNBC about leadership, highlighting that populists are selling “nostalgic fantasies about the past instead of real visions for the future.”

The post ‘We should never underestimate human stupidity’ appeared first on Yuval Noah Harari.

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“Last week at one of his authoritarian parties in Montana, POTUS 45 reminded us all that old adages become repeated truths for good reason. If you give a selfish bully an inch, he will take a mile (or more). The party’s…

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      Friday night a week ago, July 6, the Gahanna Area Arts Council (see post from 3/5/2018),
...held it's premier First Friday Arts in the Alley, an event the purpose of which was to promote community interest in local creatives (those who create),  
...and to transform  Gahanna, Ohio,
...al... Read more of this blog post »

Journalism education failed the profession because it failed its students.

It never developed or advanced. It was always about teaching The Craft.

And that means teaching rules.

Which gives students the idea that they will Win At Life if only they remember those rules and blindly follow them, as if...

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¡Hola, corazones rebeldes!

Hoy en la sección Vida de escritor, quiero compartir con vosotros una anécdota personal, que me ha provocado una enorme sorpresa y que me ha devuelto la esperanza en la humanidad, bueno, más bien en ciertos lectores, demostrándome que no existen las verdades absolutas, y...

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Elias är sjuk. Pappa kan inte stanna hemma med honom utan skyndar iväg till jobbet, men lovar att svara så fort Elias ringer. Medan pappa är borta blir Elias feber allt högre, och han mår sämre. Så pass dåligt att han själv blir orolig, men när han ska ringa pappa upptäcker han att mobilen är url...

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No new Insider pieces this week; I’ll have a Futures Game wrapup Sunday night and an updated top 50 prospects ranking out on Thursday. I did hold a Klawchat this past week.

Over at Paste, I reviewed the popular and very highly-rated new board game Rising Sun, from designer Eric Lang (Blood Rage, A...

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For me at least, there’s never anything wrong with speaking up about how you think someone’s treating you. When I see men try to dominate meetings, they’re actually being pretty indirect and passive aggressive themselves — just in a different way. They’re trying to use tone of voice, phrasing, bo...

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Here are the Kritikme recommended tools of the trade for 2018.

1. Thesaurus

I'm coming out of the closet chiffonier on this one and confessing to switching up and down the vocab from time to time with a little browse here. The word origin and history tab on the right-hand side is jolly interesting...

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Dortmund Hibernate

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Psychologist Dr Magnus Paul is tasked with the patients of Dortmund Asylum – nine criminally insane souls hidden from the world due to the extremity of their acts.

Magnus has six weeks to prove them sane for transfer to a maximum-security prison, or label them as...

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The small city of Kamaishi, on the Sanriku coast of Iwate Prefecture, for more than a century a thriving center of Japan’s steel production is, these days, supported by fisheries, shellfish farms, and eco-tourism.  It was badly impacted by the 2011 Tohoku disaster, with the tsunami waters reachin...

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Chapter Three

Alex took me out to the desert north of Phoenix. It was an odd choice, considering out here the heat could rise and make seventy degrees feel like a hundred, but he said that we couldn't go to an indoor shooting range because I wasn't eighteen.Again, my age brought up as a hindranc... Read more of this blog post »

I’m joined by friend and photographer, Ryan Varga. We discuss why we would do art for free, the value of making incremental gains, how important listening to one’s inner voice is to finding satisfaction, and why we should constantly reminding ourselves that we’re all going to die soon. The episod...

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Are we then to deduce that we should forget God, lay down our tools, and serve men in the Church – as though there were no Gospel? No, the right conclusion is that, remembering God, we should use our tools, proclaim the Gospel, and submit to the Church, because it is conformed to the kingdom of...

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Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here.

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Everyone wants to know what the next great investment is. But that’s the wrong question.

If you want to make money ov...

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Saturday, July 14, 2018 - 08:00

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast







Interview with Justine Saracen

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 24b - No transcript is available at this time

(Originally aired 2018/07/14 - listen here)

In this episode we talk about

The Berlin Airlift and its historic co... Read more of this blog post »