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We have just got back from our annual trip to France, Germany and Luxembourg. This year, daughter Katherine and youngest grandson Gulliver joined us for the first week, which started in the Champagne Ardennes. We always drive (I get crazy in tunnels) taking the ferry from Dover to Calais. I like... Read more of this blog post »

Because You're Mine releases July 12th and I am SO excited for you guys to read it!

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Happiness! I have a short-short story, titled "Extracts from the Captain's Notes," in the July/August issue of Analog, my third piece there this year. And I have a poem, titled "Red Rising," in the July/August issue of F&SF, also my third piece there this year :-)

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Free today! #Delilah Carmichael is about to receive the surprise of her life. #Birthday Surprise by #TonyaLampley. A story of #femaleempowerment. #GirlPower. #Dontmissit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017EVSIUQ

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i was in one of those moods last night. not depressed, but not happy either. when i was younger, i dreaded trying to write when i felt that way. now, i force myself to. not so much a catharsis but more of a bloodletting. and yes, there was alcohol involved. i wrote and typed up 8 poems last night... Read more of this blog post »

My dad, sister and I took my kids to the Dairy Farm yesterday. We saw a cow being born and saw the cows being milked. There were games for the kids and my oldest daughter got a chance to climb a climbing wall made out of a giant milk bottle. We also ate the best ice cream and tried some fantastic... Read more of this blog post »

Today is my anniversary. Bob and I have been married for 40 years. And since I gave Portia and Nigel the same wedding day as mine, I'm offering a gift to you to help me celebrate. Yesterday, Solo Tu went live at JMS. and today, its companion piece, Where the Heart Chooses, will be available on th... Read more of this blog post »

Hard Contact is the first book in the Guild Enforcer Series, a sexy, action-packed gay romance with no cliffhangers and a HEA ending. http://mybook.to/GuildEnforcer

Ty Lighthorne and Reed Harrison are polar opposites, but events force them into partnership and the sexual sparks fly. Reed maintain... Read more of this blog post »

What do you do when you're a murder suspect with a house full of relatives? Take the dog for a nice long walk. Here's what happens the first time Alex gives rescue-puppy Lucy a tour of the neighborhood:


I grabbed the leash and opened the front door.

Lucy sprang off the porch, rounded the corner o... Read more of this blog post »

More project updates from C.S. Poe!

1. Tomorrow, June 25, 2018 is the official cover reveal of The Mystery of the Moving Image, hosted by Gay Book Reviews! Stop by to check out the latest cover art from Reese Dante, read the blurb, and pre-order a copy! There's also a special giveaway for readers... Read more of this blog post »

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Hope you like Papi's Lover book trailer.

Book will be available for pre-order in just a few days. Stay tuned

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Second Chance

“Do you have time for a pit stop before you go to your parents?” he asks, leaning in to me, his hands gliding up the sides of my chest. His thumbs reach out and brush my breasts as they go, making me squirm.
I loop my arms around his shoulder, closing the distance between us and shift... Read more of this blog post »

Last night I watched a Harold and Kumar movie to try and escape from the horror that is happening in my country right now. There’s a line that the George W. Bush character says towards the end that really hit home: “You don't have to believe in your government to be a good American. You just have... Read more of this blog post »

Selfpublishing: In deze moderne tijd is het niet meer weg te denken en rukt het steeds meer op, ook naar Nederland. Op het gebied van selfpublishing en indie auteurs loopt Nederland achter in vergelijking met bijvoorbeeld Amerika, maar gelukkig worden boeken die zelf uitgegeven zijn steeds meer g... Read more of this blog post »

Excerpt from Cali’s Journal…

It’s getting colder, but I know we have to make this trip. We crossed the summit of the Pass today. I could see what seemed like forever in both directions.

Funny, how the home I’ve always known looks so small from here. Looks so small compared to the view stretching...

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By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

This week’s prompt is a story starter, so take the element provided and turn it into a story of any length you choose. If you’re stuck on size, I suggest aiming for 1000-2000 words.

On a flight, two people recognize each other. One is right. One is wrong.
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A/N: I originally wrote this for the Creative Cafe, a Medium publication. You can read it at its original source here:  https://medium.com/@freya.abbas/never-alone-f9e2c21202f0

I was trying my hardest to fit in, though there was a caution in my step that the locals lacked. I entered the tattoo pa... Read more of this blog post »

Mom's old wringer washer was an ominous contraption,
Back porch dweller, silent sentinel.
But wash day saw it spring to life
With reckless wild abandon,
A fire-breathing dragon sent from hell.

Water drawn from nearby well
To feed her empty belly,
Carried pail by pail 'til she was full.
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Will signs of human civilization – our unguided plunge into an “Anthropocene era” – be visible and detectable to others millions of years from now, after all surface relics are ground to dust?  This article by Adam Frank - from The Atlantic - explores possible signs, like a layer rich in nitrogen... Read more of this blog post »

Daydreams and Nightmares costume shop in Modesto California is much more than just another store to buy a costume for Halloween or a party. Instead, this is known as the haunted costume shop. A shop frequented by regulars and celebrities alike seeking out their next costume, or spirt. 

Find out mo...

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gr33kg0ds:

not to be overly analytical but as i’m reading the dark prophecy it’s insane to think about how everything can change from the past two series. commodus is an actual madman and while he’s not on the same level, he definitely has the same vibe as kronos and that could definitely be beca...

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Father’s Day has come and gone. Over the past several days, I watched many people post things about their dads. Some were good—happy memories they recalled, once shared with a now departed parent. Others posted their appreciation of their dad, usually with a picture. Still, there were people who...

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My new book, Into the Great Heart, is available for preorder on amazon.in. only available in India as of now. 
The Sikh story, from Guru Nanak all the way to the 11thGuru, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), is a superb story. It is great because there is so much wonderful drama in it, so much to be... Read more of this blog post »

Random Bullets, a crime thriller with a paranormal twist.

Kindle £0.99, paperback £5.95 or equivalent currencies on Amazon. 228 pages.

After shooting and killing his nephew, a gunman runs amok in a London park. What drives Edward to commit such atrocities? Who will survive yet another of his mome... Read more of this blog post »

There’s something reassuringly old school about the York Cycle Rally. Not retro, just old school. Nothing forced; no obligation to ride a bicycle that dates from a day before the word ‘comfort’ […]

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I don’t think a separate page is needed for this, so I’ll just put this as a post. Thanks for reading Volume 2! I’ll be shelving it for a few months before going back to editing it and putting it on Amazon. In the meantime, I’ll be writing something else. I did say I’d start Blue Mage Book 3 afte...

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我們在日本旅行，旅館一定放好幾件衣服在櫃子裏，換上後便可以去泡溫泉或穿著到宴會廳吃晚餐。

這件衣服不叫「和服」，只能稱為「浴衣」Yugata。

有些人穿得很好看，有些不像樣，是有點竅門的。首先，有大中小三個尺寸，如果看不到你要的，可叫侍女拿來，我走進旅館第一件事就看有沒有大號或特大號的。大是Dai，特大是Toku Dai，關照一聲即可。中或小號的，房內一定具備。

把浴衣張開，掛在肩膀上，兩手插進寬大的袖裏通出，是第二個步驟。

浴衣的兩邊都有個尖角，先將尖角對好，一拉，把整件漿過浴衣張開，是第三個步驟。

左右兩手各抓著尖角，右手那邊先伸到腰骨部份，按住。再把左手的尖角緊緊地包上。這時照照鏡子。看整不...

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Since Venus is closer to Earth than Mars, both in size and distance, NASA has stated that it would be a much more convenient candidate for manned exploration. However, there’s […]

I swiped my ID card in front of the security lock on the Mission HQ building and waited for the door to unlock. I had forgot my trench coat. Again. Now I was soaked. It was hard to remember that the moment I stepped back into my writer’s world, it would be raining. The minute … Continue reading P... Read more of this blog post »

[image error] This always feels like it happens sooner than I expect, but here it is. The pre-order of Stag and the Ash is up on Amazon.

Meanwhile, I’ve been planning Adder and Willow, the next installment in The Rowan Harbor Cycle, as well as a certain secret project that shall remain nameless...

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The beach is a pebble’s throw from the doorstep of these stylish, self-catering holiday homes. And all have availability for summer 2018

As my team and I monitored Vietnamese Communist communications from our perch on Engineer Hill in Pleiku Province and received input from other signals intelligence units and from NSA, the forces of the North Vietnamese B3 Front quietly moved into the area around the Dak To U.S. Special Forces Ca...

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The murder of a lovely culture.

I was eleven years old when I quietly stepped from the shadows and softly placed the muzzle of my revolver at the base of the child’s head.

The report was loud, sudden, and the sharp detonation caused him to jerk his head away and his body spasmed in surprise. He sat...

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TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

As your Heavenly Father, all I have is yours. I love to give to you all the riches of My Kingdom. You are joint heirs to this amazing gift. Use it to multiply and bring Me glory.

THE NEED TO INCREASE

The Lord has hardwired increase and progression into His people. The disciple...

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The Avatar’s Flames is currently sitting at just over 77,500 words, and I hope to finish the rough draft this week. I’m not certain I will, but it has even odds, though those odds are reduced if the week goes like the last one. I’m recovering from having a tooth extracted, and the side effects ha...

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“Progress doesn’t move in a straight line.” ― Ben Rhodes, The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House 4.5*****Fellow fans of Pod Save America will recognize Ben Rhodes from his many visits to the podcast, others will know his name as that of Obama's Deputy Security Advisor and confidant... Read more of this blog post »

It's not about how many times you succeeded.

Or about how many times you were right.

Or about how good you are.

Or talented.

Or skilled.

No, that's not what this is all about.

At the end of the day it's all about how many times you're able to rebound...

 

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I'm sailing among the #Greek Islands for a week. Also, some of my work newly appearing in various languages, including this #Chinese article on mind uploading which has gone viral on many sites. Others in #Hungarian & #Italian:
https://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2018-06... &
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The Dragon Ball franchise has endured for decades, and Dragon Ball Super is bringing the saga to a new generation of fans. But this fall, three classic Dragon Ball Z animated films are finally getting their due with theatrical screenings, fully remastered with English dubs, courtesy of Fathom Eve...

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