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After some personal issues and a pretty bad case of the computer not working, I'm back at writing and finishing some things that are long overdue.
I have several short stories coming out next month, including "Like & Subscribe" with Kraxon Magazine and "Reflected in the Eyes of Wolves" with H... Read more of this blog post »

Today, the Horror Writers of America posted a blog I contributed to their month-long celebration of Halloween. I contemplated growing up, wearing cheap plastic costumes on Halloween, and what that meant for my future career. Please click through and enjoy!

http://horror.org/cheap-plastic-costu... Read more of this blog post »

Don't you just love 'Spooktober'? I do!

And what a great time to read free horror books. Follow this link to our Instafreebie group horror event for your access to 46 spooky fun reads. But hurry, this spooktacular offer ends on...that magical day...Halloween!

https://www.instafreebie.com/gg/iwppA.... Read more of this blog post »

Dos cosas deberían respaldarme para desarrollar con tiento tan delicado asunto. Una, mi condición de novelista al que se achaca cierta tendencia a ponerse algo pesado con sus descripciones de estados psicológicos. Otra, mi dedicación a la enseñanza de la filosofía del lenguaje (disciplina que, a... Read more of this blog post »

Hello everyone!
So, what's on your TBR Halloween list? Scary. Not so scary?

If you haven't read it yet, Dark Diary is a good read to get you into the festive mood of ghosts, goblins, and vampires. A little blood and gore, and a lot of heart!

Dark Diary






I'm feeling a little under the weather this mon... Read more of this blog post »

the below listed publications are not available publicly, and can be purchased via paypal (bartsmock@gmail.com) or https://www.paypal.me/BartonSmock

chapbook, BASILISK, 64 pages $5.00
(Feb 2017)

chapbook, the accepted field, 84 pages $5.00
(May 2017)

chapbook, in this life another is you, 64 pages $... Read more of this blog post »

It's better to let go than to recreate. It's always so much better to create something new, especially when you are not in anywhere new, place or mental state.

When it's all the same, you don't have to be. And yeah, I know. I look the same as I did when she told me she thought she loved me. I am... Read more of this blog post »

At some Springsteen concerts The Boss asks the above question.

So at this moment in time I need to ask the same question.

If you have signed up to read and review my book, then I really need some reviews, please.


If you haven't signed up and you would like to read it, please pm me.

Regards

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Hello all! I am currently working on the cover art for my two book projects, also the inside illustrations. I want to be sure that they compliment my text and are attractive to my readers. People do use the covers of books to determine whether or not they will read them often enough, despite the... Read more of this blog post »

Researches have found that the German insect population, including our invaluable helpers, the pollinating bees, has declined by 76% over the last twenty-seven years. The main suspect is agricultural pesticides.

German language article:
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/ins...

English language summa... Read more of this blog post »

I recently was told by a reader that I made Linvin (the protagonist in my books) “Too perfect” and that she rooted for bad things to happen to him throughout “Quest for the Red Sapphire.” I guess that’s one way of keeping a reader’s attention. Then I considered whether or not she was right. On on... Read more of this blog post »

Black Cat Awareness Month™ is catching on by far larger cat-centric news outlets than us so we’re thrilled. What would be more wonderful is for Cat Wisdom 101 to be recognized for launching the initiative last year. In any case,  it’s heartening to know the #BlackCatAwarenessMonth hashtag on Inst... Read more of this blog post »

October 18, 2017





"Rock Gods were the musicians whose legends loomed larger than life,
deities to fans who worshipped at their alters. They roamed the continents
in the 1970s: some, like the Who and the Rolling Stones, starting the decade
with established careers; others, such as Led Zeppelin and AC/D... Read more of this blog post »

Call for Essays for

#ME TOO:
Essays About How and Why This Happened,
What it Means, and How to Make Sure it Never Happens Again

Due Date: October 23, 2017

Every woman I know is talking about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment and rape accusations, and the groundswell of reaction and exposure this... Read more of this blog post »

He looked so sad standing there in the middle of the street. Long dark hair falling into a pretty face with eyes so soulful. The street itself was deserted.



"I need forgiveness," he said, "and I can never have it."



"What do you mean I asked? Everyone deserves forgiveness..." I didn't know him. I ha... Read more of this blog post »

S. K. Wee has done it again in “Whisper of Color: Spectrum of Color Book Three” as she masters the art of storytelling and reaches all new heights, making her Spectrum of Color Novel Series one of my all-time favorites—with this particular chapter standing out as one of her very best. With darke... Read more of this blog post »

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In DREAMING a... Read more of this blog post »

I am going to attempt this Blog thing...lol! I am sorry if I'm slow at this. I asked around to other authors to see if they blog and received many different answers. So, I am going to try this here and see how it goes.

So, I think I will start a number of different blogs in ways in which to get to... Read more of this blog post »

Please check out my latest AUTHOR INTERVIEW on Flashes of Brilliance... https://www.writing-forums.info/autho...

He undid the top button of his custom dress shirt. “No kids.”

Sharon rested her head against his chest, her hands toying at his soft qiviuq wool suit. It must of cost a fortune, and she wondered how he could afford such things. Not that I’m complaining, she told him.

Todd, who stood at least four i... Read more of this blog post »

An author ought to write for the youth of his own generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmaster of ever afterwards. — F. Scott Fitzgerald

I, like most writers with a modicum of self-control and a soupcon of good sense, don’t comment on reviews. But I do read each and every one. Mostly... Read more of this blog post »

If you haven't read Next to You, the first book in the Phlox Beauty series, now's your chance! It's .99 all week.



RT Book Reviews gave it a 4-1/2 Star Top Pick Review:

“Next to You is a bittersweet story about perseverance and adversity. Burdened with emotional and physical scars, Phlox and Jared... Read more of this blog post »

Oct 18-22 SALE Amazon US and UK of my children's book, just in time for Halloween, Bartholomew Buggins: A Zombie with Different Cravings eBook is discounted! Also read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited in many countries!

A humorous rhyming picture book for ages 4 and up by award-winning author Crysta... Read more of this blog post »

I slept about 11 hours last night, which proves how exhausted I am from moving. I am living in an apartment on a lake. It has a carport - a Must for Western Michigan. A large beautiful storage closet. And a phenomenal view of the lake!!!

The interesting thing is how I've been adapting. I couldn't... Read more of this blog post »

My two favorite holidays are Halloween and Christmas. Yes, I do own the movie A Nightmare Before Christmas! LOL and have seen it dozens of times.

At my house, we go big with the Halloween decorations. And of those decorations I have a few particular favorites.

My first favorite isn’t a single deco... Read more of this blog post »

Yes, there will be a third book in this series! (And possibly more.) Tentatively titled "The Peaceful Season," Book 3 is expected to be released in October 2018.

Really excited to announce my interview in Allure Magazine, one of the biggest women's mags out there. This is also in print as their November "Science" Issue with 1.2 million distribution: I believe it's the first time #transhumanism has been in their mag and shows how widespread the movement is... Read more of this blog post »

Is anyone ready to meet the wild, sexy, and charming Gibson Boys? They'll be live on Amazon on ... November 10th! :)

If you are a blogger and would like to take part in the release festivities, you can sign up here: http://bit.ly/CrankEvents

Thank you for following me and supporting my writing.I ap... Read more of this blog post »

October 18, Wednesday -- Did everyone see the wonderful announcement? INSIDIOUS in ebook is going for only $2.99 until the 29th of October. If you haven't yet read it, now's your chance. Of get an ebook copy for Uncle Oscar. I'm very pleased they're doing this -- do let me know what you think.
Oka... Read more of this blog post »

Animal shelters sometimes bully advocates who demand change. Various kinds of bullying tactics are used by the shelters. I know rescue groups that say they can’t complain about conditions at shelters because then they might be banned and unable to pull animals from death row. Shelters also send c... Read more of this blog post »

“God hath spoken in his holiness: I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth” (Psalm 108:7). God had given to David these lands. David in effect said, “It is God’s will these places be part of my kingdom therefore, I will take possession of them.” In contrast, many... Read more of this blog post »

From the desk of the Denver Love Coach, Gayla Wick

Okay, my faithful readers, you know I almost never miss a weekly blog post, but it happened last week. I was distracted by a very special event in my life
��� my beautiful daughter got married! I was super busy with details and wedding guests...

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I am pleased to report I have finished the first draft of a new Penric & Desdemona novella, sequel to "Mira's Last Dance". Title is decided all but one vowel -- I'll add it when my aesthetic waffling concludes. About 46,980 words.

Later: Having spent the whole last day wrestling with one. drat... Read more of this blog post »

*A small place, Malta. But, big enough to get assassinated for knowing too much. From POLITICO Europe: CRUSADING JOURNALIST KILLED IN MALTA CAR BOMB: Daphne...

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I'm back from the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in Toronto. I've been missing out!

2015: “You have to go to Bouchercon in Raleigh!”

I didn’t go to Bouchercon.

2016: “You have to go to Bouchercon in New Orleans!”

I didn’t go to Bouchercon.

2017: “You have to go to Bouchercon in Toronto!”

I WENT TO... Read more of this blog post »

Who's loving fall?
I am... sort of. I much prefer summer, but fall is so pretty I can't help but enjoy it. I look forward to the coming holidays, even while dreading the colder weather. :::brr...::::

Last week I told you that my son, daughter-in-law and new granddaughter are returning home from S... Read more of this blog post »

An Exploring Officer - a ghost story of the Peninsular War.


To celebrate #HorrorWeek I’ve written a ghost story just for fun. It’s free, why not read it here http://www.lynnbryant.co.uk/free-firs...

Happy Halloween everybody. Read more of this blog post »

Well, I DO write. But mostly emails, blogs, and various nonsense.
I finished editing my sequel, someone looking at it at the moment.
I have started participating in a blog where once a week, I try to squeeze my verbosity into 100 words.

And I am writing a new book, something completely different, s... Read more of this blog post »

In September 2014 I was having lunch with two of my longtime writing students. Born 5 days apart, 78 years ago, they are both from coal mining families in West Virginia. Both are veterans. Both raised families and worked hard in a variety of careers before retiring and devoting a good part of the... Read more of this blog post »

Now it’s list time! Here are my picks for the spooky podcasts you don’t want to miss this Halloween.

In no particular order…

* Welcome to Night Vale: It’s TheNerdyBlogger’s fault that I’m addicted to the Welcome to Night Vale podcast (and its wonderfully weird related books, as well). This is a twi...

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”Tyko har i alla fall en kropp som gör det möjligt för honom att ta sig fram här. Inte som min lealösa klump. Men nu ska jag inte grubbla över det. Har grubblat alldeles för mycket. Men är det så konstigt egentligen?


Jag ligger som vanligt i min kasse av blå plastväv. Texten »IKEA« löper längs...

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Today is Tennis Tuesday, so we went to the park to play some tennis. Today also seemed to be a productive day on the writing front. Because I'm in a good mood, I've decided to share a preview of what I'm writing for the sequel to "Assassin Marked," which I may or may not use.

The restaurant had al...

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The Hill – October 17, 2017

Before the Obama administration approved a controversial deal in 2010 giving Moscow control of a large swath of American uranium, the FBI had gathered substantial evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money...

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