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I am a novelist, screenwriter, and journalist, and I decided recently to try my hand at poetry. Free Verse sounded like an easy introduction to this discipline; a way to let my thoughts ramble in an unstructured setting. Now the only question is: Will readers give me the freedom to express my pol... Read more of this blog post »

I have been a writer for most of my life but before I ever put pen to paper I was - and still am - a reader.
I know, I know... that sounds old fashioned in a digital world in which sound and images fly at us from television sets, laptops, and cellphones but it's true. So, while most Americans boas... Read more of this blog post »

Last Friday, I was really, really resenting the fact that I had to stop working on my new novel and start preparing dinner for my family. Like many women, I wear the chef cap in my home. Admittedly, one reason for this is very simple: I enjoy cooking.  But not when cooking ends up taking me away...

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The Japanese versions of Linesman arrived in the mail the other day.

They’re so tiny and cute.  Smaller than a paperback and half as thick.

Look at the covers. If you put them together, as we have above, they combine to make one long picture.

With the help of Google translate and a helpful reader...

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Introducing the first, one-of-a-kind interactive journal created with the unique and wonderful transgender spirit in mind. It���s a transgender journal appropriately titled...
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Wonderfully and Purposely Made: I Am Enough������
With three tastefully discreet covers to choose from, it lets you... Read more of this blog post »

Hey everyone! Are you all relaxing and and enjoying your day? Well I have some good news and maybe bad news. I'm going to be brief here.

I'm going to start with the good news. I have finally finished editing my book. So now, I'm waiting to get my book cover soon. However, it might take a week or... Read more of this blog post »

A new story on my #libertarian governor run and my Federal Land Dividend by Nick Sones: https://medium.com/@nicksones/a-legit...

I'm thrilled to share Publishers Weekly's starred review of Rough Animals:

In DelBianco’s furious and electric debut, a contemporary western, Wyatt and Lucy Smith are twins living a hardscrabble existence on a cattle ranch in Box Elder County, Utah. Early one morning, Wyatt discovers that one of h... Read more of this blog post »

I read Dreamlander because my sister Perry said it was something I might like.

I picked up Heartless to decide once and for all what kind of book it was, thanks to a Goodreads controversy.

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As I work on my non-fiction book, "Washington's War," I am disturbed by what I see in America today. Since 1789 the U.S. has survived as a democratic republic because of the embodiment of "The Rule of Law" in the United States Constitution. The Constitution is our charter--a living, breathing thi... Read more of this blog post »

Roland likes someone and he thinks she likes him, too, but she's his teacher.
Something's up with Mya's parents, and her best friend is slipping away from her.
Jasmine is no fan of popular girls, and things go too far when she tries to beat them at their own game.
https://www.amazon.com/Eastbrook-Di... Read more of this blog post »

As I'm close to finishing my second semester and headed into the summer, I'm working on two projects: the second novel of my series, and a stand alone research project surrounding gun control. I will be stepping into the arena with the rest of America with my stand alone project and book. More to... Read more of this blog post »

People often ask what can inspire a story. I'm not one of those writers who has to create an outline and follow it from beginning, middle and end. That would totally drive me crazy.
When I get inspired by something, the entire story comes flooding to me and I have to write to get it out of my hea... Read more of this blog post »

I'll be teaching a fiction-writing workshop at Murder on the Beach Bookstore in Delray Beach, FL on June 2, 2018 from
9 am to 12 noon.

Here's the course description below and I hope to see you there! Please do reserve a spot, if you're interested.

The Relationship between Scenery & Place to St... Read more of this blog post »

I was honored to be interviewed on Jessie's Coffee Shop on KLRN. Below is a link to the recording.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/klrnrad... Read more of this blog post »

The Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Inanna (known under many other names in different civilizations), the goddess of love and underworld, is what inspired the first trilogy that is slowly making its way on the market. Lately the awakening of the Divine feminine has spread like wildfire. Seeing... Read more of this blog post »

The Value of Pause...

It seems the lessons of history are forever the lessons of today.

During the Civil War and after the success at Gettysburg, President Lincoln was again surprised by his own General who failed to attack and obtain control of retreating Confederate armies. After the Peninsula Ca... Read more of this blog post »

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Preordering is now available for Beyond The Moors! This is a great time to get it, because it is available at a huge discount until release day, May 6. Swing on over to your favorite retailer and pick up this highland time travel for the sweet deal of only 99 cents! Click on the c...

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Regretfully Yours is live on Amazon.

It's a pleasure, a happiness, a bliss, to know it can be picked up by readers everywhere at this point.

I have fourteen books out before Regretfully Yours. As a writer, you grow a little with each book, and here I am, just happy with how this one came out.

Writin... Read more of this blog post »

Hi,

this is my new created trailer:
https://www.goodreads.com/videos/1342...

Follow me in my dreams, feel trust and hope ...






Keep in balance :-)
Best Wishes
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I was sitting here thinking about the book I am currently writing, my psychological horror/thriller. Somewhere over the years I have lost my fear button or maybe it broke, not sure. I wanted to write a psychological horror but I don't like gore, I think its gross. So I am almost through the whole... Read more of this blog post »

Research carried out by psychologists in 2016 and since have concluded that people with depression or pain or otherwise negatively impacted by unhappy experiences will feel less empathy for others.
This research also tested other influences by subjecting their subjects to video and pictures contai... Read more of this blog post »

Light Piercing Water is a trilogy of novels that will be published later this year by Leaky Boot Press, UK. It consists of Guest Boy, Crowds of One, and The Gold Factory. Review copies will be available soon. Contact Emily Brooks to make inquiries and request a review copy. The trilogy will call... Read more of this blog post »

Here in Minnesota, we've finally broken the snow cycle and are actually in the mid 50's! For everyone living in a warm area, that may seem chilly, but to me, it's t-shirt weather! I've finished editing Cap today and sent it off to my editor. I'm very eager to hear what she has to say, but I'm als... Read more of this blog post »

How to Survive Bipolar Disorder is now available as an audiobook!!! Narrator Holly Holt does an amazing job bringing this incredibly informative and inspiring book to life. As a team the author and narrator will keep the listener engaged from the very beginning to the very end!

How to Survive Bip... Read more of this blog post »

I am currently in the process of reworking all my books. That is why you may find many versions of them lol. The only ones truly available now are, the Demon's Pact and Pursued: Book I in the ShadowFalls Series. I have changed quite a few things around with the Elite Agents of S.E.V.E.N.

The main... Read more of this blog post »

A Reason to LiveA Reason to Live is the first book in a new emotionally moving four-book fiction series by R. Barri Flowers of family drama and challenges, romance, relationships, and friendship, titled Reasons for Loving.

A Reason to Live is about love, loss, heartache, courage, and second chance... Read more of this blog post »

At times, I’m hesitant to write a bad review, wondering if my judgment is flawed, especially if it’s not my preferred genre. Surely someone else has a better opinion. But being genuine is better than false praise. As a writer, I’ve learned one of the greatest efforts an author can make is support... Read more of this blog post »

*•.(`*•. NEW AUDIOBOOK .•*).•*
Spring cleaning is ALWAYS more fun with Bullet Whiskey whispering in your ear!! DRIVING WHISKEY WILD is NOW available in audio book! Start listening today!!
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<3 Ge... Read more of this blog post »

Today there was a Day of Service and Remembrance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Volunteers picked up the trash unfortunately left by visitors, and actually scrubbed the wall!

Jan Scruggs made a speech, and made news appearances remarking how the wall sparkles in the sun. Glad to see him up... Read more of this blog post »

Este conjunto poético supone una etapa marcada por el intimismo, la búsqueda y el proceso de una reconstrucción vital que se hace patente en sus versos. Nos encontramos ante un poeta convulsionado por su tiempo, el cual sabe transmitir el dramatismo y el desarraigo provocado por una sociedad deca... Read more of this blog post »

Down and DirtyComing May 22!!Published by: Romance Rebels PublishingCover Artist:  Sinfully Sweet Designs
BLURB:Get in, get down…and get filthy with these sexy, hardworking, blue-collar heroes who don’t mind when things get a little dirty at work or at play.

This collection of 22 brand new storie... Read more of this blog post »

"STARFORGED: Orion" comes out May 12th.

«A Devastação do Silêncio» e alguns comentários sobre a literatura portuguesa pós-25 de abril na revista Visão desta semana (num artigo que reúne também os autores Filipa Martins, Isabel Rio Novo, Valério Romão e João Tordo).

«Este romance é alinhavado com eficiência cristalina: o desenho claro do... Read more of this blog post »

Here’s a great article about the second book in our Bonnie and Clyde series that ran recently in the Arizona Daily Sun — much of the story, which takes place in 1935, is set at the Hoover Dam site, smack dab between Arizona and Nevada.

By MacKenzie Chase
Arizona Daily Sun
March 22, 2018

Bonnie Parker... Read more of this blog post »

Hello,

My name is Adrian, and I love to write. It really is as simple as that. Ever since I saw my mother’s smile as she read my first poem, I have known what it is that I must do: Make others happy through my writings. I see it as the best way to bring out the joy and happiness that I wish to hav... Read more of this blog post »

Do you often find yourself publishing book appraisals via blog, magazine, Amazon, or Goodreads page? Would you like a mobi, epub, or pdf review copy of my new Necro Publications book, Toby Chalmers Commits "Career" Suicide (or any of my other books, for that matter)? Can you live the rest of your... Read more of this blog post »

My brilliant publisher has recently dropped the price on my books in several places as a part of a promotion---the Ebooks are now only $2.99 on Amazon, Kobo, iTunes, and maybe other places I haven't stumbled on.

I'm guessing if you're fan enough to be reading this, you've probably already read at... Read more of this blog post »

Η θεατρική μονολογική πρόζα του Παναγιώτη Γκούβερη

Η σύζευξη θεάτρου και πρόζας δεν είναι κάτι εύκολο. Αποτελεί ένα υβρίδιο που δύσκολα πλάθεται στο συγγραφικό εργαστήρι. Και μολονότι έχουμε δει κατά καιρούς αξιομνημόνευτα υβριδικά βιβλία, συνήθως γύρω από την ποίηση η οποία συνδιαλέγεται με τη θε... Read more of this blog post »

by Cathi Stevenson, book cover designer


Whether you’re writing a novel or a nonfiction book, you’ll eventually need to organize the materials and format the interior for publication. This is something a professional book designer can do for you, but as the publisher, you should decide what section...

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Happy, hopeful Earth Days!

With Bless This House and all things home on my mind, I rented a film called HOME. What an amazing experience. I cannot recommend it enough. An incredible stunning photographic over view of Earth from above and a tutorial of how it evolved and grew to support life.

Then t... Read more of this blog post »

The only thing achieved in life without effort is failure.

Dear Young Life Coaches and Young Life Coaching Clients,

Resource week has come to an end. It is my hope that you have found a little bit of something to help you along your Life Coaching way, whether that be as a Young Life Coach or a Young Life Coaching Client.

Resources that were introduced this... Read more of this blog post »

Yesterday I posted on my web page my assessment of how the various components of a story come together to form the intricate, ever-shifting tapestry that is a fictional narrative. Anyone with an interest in the subject is invited to visit and join the discussion at https://blimprider.com/2018/04/... Read more of this blog post »

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Erotic spanking aficionados are in for a treat with this naughty anthology that features modern day goddesses providing hands-on discipline to their female worshippers. There are no silly or tiresome tropes to be found in these stories, just sexy s... Read more of this blog post »

Hmmm, could writers exist in a world without the unexplainable?

This week’s episode of the TV series Criminal Minds had a storyline built around a mystery known as The Hum. The Hum is a phenomenon arising from reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming – resembling the sound of a d... Read more of this blog post »