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Most people haven't heard of me as a mainstream author yet, and I'm okay with being an indie gal. But sometimes, it's just nice to feel noticed.

This happened at one of my Barnes & Noble book signing events for my first novel, SOUL READER.

A lady came up to me in the bathroom and asked, "Aren'... Read more of this blog post »

11 reading commandments from a naked unshackled mind


1 Read for fun

2 Read to educate yourself

3 Read to kids

4 Read to the underprivileged 

5 Read to learn about your history

6 Read to spark that next innovative idea

7 Read to learn new words and interesting sentences 

8 Read to improve your memory

9 Rea... Read more of this blog post »

How appropriate that this is Halloween season, and I'm staying at a haunted writer's retreat.

Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities is North Carolina's gift to its writers. James Boyd (a writer himself) and his family originally owned the house and made it a haven for writers through the yea... Read more of this blog post »

It's a curious thing that most people's reading tastes become progressively less dark as they age. While I see many of my middle-aged friends settling down to read nothing more scary than Pride and Prejudice if you please, a sizable proportion of their 9-12 year-old children are actively ignoring... Read more of this blog post »

The scripture for today, October 20 (10/20), is Deuteronomy 10:20 as found in the Old Testament of the Bible:

"Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to him."

In the Hebrew, "fear" is yirah. It means to revere. Psalm 111:9 (KJV) says, "Holy and reverend is His name." The Bible does not te... Read more of this blog post »

  This weekend will mark the six month anniversary of the publication of my debut novel, The Exercise Of Vital Powers. A lot has happened in that time (mostly positive I’m pleased to say), but looking back at my first six months as a published author I have no trouble admitting that I embarked up... Read more of this blog post »

Maddux brings you the conclusion to his dialogue with journalist Bryden Proctor from the far reaches of the Alt Right to talk about the Jewish people, National Socialism and try to find middle ground. For better or worse, this is in the spirit of the defiant heroes of legacy talk radio such as Wi... Read more of this blog post »

'Mindfulness' is the name of my short story that orginated in a chapter I cut from my upcoming book 'Murder in the Comfort Zone' for reason of pacing.
It was painful though necessary to discard it, and I'm glad I've found a way to give it a second life here.
Happy Halloween/Horror Week!

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Last of the freebie books!

It's at AO3 here:
Spoken from the Heart
or email me at jdavitt01@rogers.com for a copy.

Spoken from the Heart is an AU historical, with a country boy meeting an actor and romance, danger, passion and angst ensuing. I love this book. I'm not sure why exactly, but I do.
New c... Read more of this blog post »

I read another writer’s comment the other day that he enjoys writing because he’d rather make up his own characters and situations than read somebody else’s. This was an interesting way of looking at it, so it latched onto me and I’ve been mulling it over ever since. And since I knew I’m overdue... Read more of this blog post »

Hi friends, Einstein at is own age many years ago was asked , what will happen if a third world war happen , he answer short he say it will be no a forth world war , it will be the end of this humanity as we know totally vaporize vanish , and it was many years ago , try to think today were the th... Read more of this blog post »

Happiness is an emotion that we have to seek. Of course, it doesn't come automatically. Life can be challenging and we will go through so many different emotions. But at the end of the day, we all just want to be HAPPY! Overcome the hurdles and obstacles that's keeping you from being HAPPY. Wheth... Read more of this blog post »

Symbols and Signs Symbolism of Gold

"The golden rule of true occult science: For every one step that you take in the pursuit of higher knowledge, take three steps in the perfection of your own character."

Rudolf Steiner, Knowledge of the Higher Worlds

We constantly seek to materially, mentall...

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There's still time to enter to win a paperback of Can't Walk Away!

"5 stars ~ I think it is safe to say that Ms. James new Nashville Dreams series is going to be a hit with readers, it definitely has me singing her praises!! Highly recommend!!" Misty, Red's Romance Reviews

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Albright entered the courtroom. Sweat already beading on his forehead, he was unsure how this final phase of his trial would play out. The verdict had been handed down, all that remained was to receive his sentence. A storm of emotion raged within him, threatening his composure. He desperately tr... Read more of this blog post »

Fear the Wicked

Thank you to everybody who read and reviewed Illusions of Evil. If you would like to take part in the release promotion of book two in the Illusions Duet, Fear the Wicked, please do so with this sign up!

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It's been awhile but I come with a gift for iTune users. FREE Giveaway of Other Worlds: A Limited Collection of 20 Paranormal Romance & Sci/fi Romance.
You just have to enter for a chance to win.
http://bit.ly/2yuB3Ws

94 Maidens author Rhonda Fink-Whitman will appear at the Local Author Fair at the Bensalem branch of the Bucks County Library on Saturday, Nov. 4, 1:00 – 4:00 pm.

She will join some 80 other local authors to meet and greet readers of all ages and she will be selling and signing copies of her book,... Read more of this blog post »

“Sizzling hot and so much fun! The Real Thing is a must read for romance lovers!” - New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis

➜KINDLE: http://smarturl.it/TRT_kindle
➜PAPERBACK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1542045819

**This book is published by Montlake (an Amazon imprint) and won’t be available o... Read more of this blog post »

Creatures howl
From day and night.
They could not resist--
A pray that walks alone.

They say sweet nothings
To give their "mates" attention.
They reveal a grin
That is sweet and deadly.

You could say they're horrid,
But it's in their blood,
Printed in the veins.
They could not resist.

They want t... Read more of this blog post »

Ashes to Ashes Series News...

ASHES TO MEMORIES is finally out! Because of this, I am ready to drop a bombshell on you guys. Are you ready?Gird your loins...The Ashes to Ashes series is ending with ASHES TO MEMORIES.

Yes, you read that right. The Ashes to Ashes series is COMPLETE! BUT WAIT before y... Read more of this blog post »

Friday, 20th of October: Can you believe it? October is flowing fast through our fingers, like very fine sand (or something like that, you fill it in)
It is interesting that football players who are paid to play a game think it's fine to be protesters at the same time. I hate to see the NFL destro... Read more of this blog post »

Today (10/20), my dog and I are taking over Kensington Books' tumblr feed !!

http://kensingtonbooks.tumblr.com/

Come by and take a peek.

C.T.H.

Ovog puta na stranu digitalna izdanja, šta biste želeli/preporučili za objavljivanje u štampanom obliku od stranih autora i naslova ili stranih klasika... Bez obzira da li su već objavljivani već ili nisu... :)

Eto, pruža vam se mogućnost da iskažete želje a na meni je da neke od njih pokušamo da... Read more of this blog post »

I'll be taping an interview for the podcast MEET THE THRILLER AUTHOR. The taping will be on the 24th, and of course, I'll let you know when it will air. Alan Peterson is the host and it is aired out of the San Francisco area. It should be fun.

Jeanette Walls wrote a book called “Half-Broke Horses,” the title of which aptly describes what happened to me: how it took breaking to bring me into Life with an upper case “L.”  I don’t know why hardship or suffering of some kind is often what leads to The Breakthrough, but I know that’s wha...

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It's been an exciting time since my latest thriller Fight for Life was selected as a winner in the Amazon Kindle Scout programme, to be published by Kindle Press.

The team in Seattle have been friendly and professional throughout. First, they commissioned a new cover. It was hard to choose between... Read more of this blog post »

In my last post, I shared how I had accepted a bet-you-can’t-do-this challenge. It consists of writing a Christmas romance novella, with the already decided upon title of: CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT. I am to have no say in the title or the cover design of the book. But, based on those two elements... Read more of this blog post »

In the last instalment of Marketing for Muppets I wrote that Part 3 probably wouldn’t appear until the New Year. Hmm, so much for foresight. As you’ll see if you read to the end, this wasn’t intended to be Part 3 but sort of morphed into it when the subject of marketing insisted on inserting itse... Read more of this blog post »

After the Las Vegas massacre on Oct. 1--the latest in an ever-expanding list of "worst ever" American atrocities--I looked back to see what we've learned from the country's vast archive of mass shootings. Here's the story of a now-obscure Pennsylvania case that I wrote about for my New York Daily... Read more of this blog post »

There are books in my collection that I enjoy rereading at this time of year. Although you may have read them yourself, I'd like to tell you a little about them, with no spoilers in case you haven't. They're all well worth a read.

WINTER MOON by Dean Koontz
This book is terrifying. The main charact... Read more of this blog post »

I have absolutely loved writing this book. I've researched everything from what medications you take for a cocaine overdose to what kind of spiders can kill you in the rainforest. I really love my leading lady, as well. She gets me. So, stand by and hold on to your hat, because this one is exciti... Read more of this blog post »

I’m currently working on updating the blog and connecting it to Twitter. Please ignore this test of the Nicole Terry Broadcasting System. It is only a test.

Thank you!

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HALLOWEEN IS MURDER

McKinley Mysteries, book 11

by Carolyn Arnold

Genre: Romantic Mystery Comedy

Beware of all that goes bump in the night…

Sean and Sara McKinley are excited about the haunted house they’ve set up as a Halloween charity fund-raiser, but things take a ghoulish turn when...

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A brand new Shakespeares Moon short story called PLAYFIGHT will be published in the next Dark Lane Anthology, due early 2018.

The story is about Miriam Alawi, a young Syrian girl at St Francis School, who finds she is a Writer. Miriam has suffered with the civil war in her own country and feels pe...

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Have a look at my novel The Traveller:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Traveller-An... Read more of this blog post »

This is a little out of the ordinary for me; I don’t generally read graphic novels. This one was an exception, and I’m truly glad I read it.

Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home by Nicole J. Georges

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The first time I picked this book up, I sat it back down. The first few pages...

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Today commencing another re-read of Elliot West's work, The Contested Plains, in prep for another seminar discussion. Sometimes I get fascinated with the process of rereading a work after a lapse of years, especially if I am picking up the very same physical copy of the work I read before. How is... Read more of this blog post »

It often comes to me in moments of MADNESS that the thought process is really quite MAD isn't it ?

A simple word, well they are all simple really when we think about them. One of the funny things when we say a word repeatedly and it looses meaning, just for a short while our brain forgets the mean... Read more of this blog post »

I’m giving away 10 paperback copies of ‘Of Flesh and Fire’ through Goodreads! All you have to do is sign up for a free Goodreads account, or log in to your existing account, and click the ‘Enter Giveaway’ button.  Easy as that! This giveaway ends November 20th, 2017 (PT)– so make sure to enter! A... Read more of this blog post »

--> HI! You can enter to win an early copy of W&R that will come packaged in adorableness! 

---> ALSO! I wrote abt how I wish I hadn't thrown out my teenage journals over @ Mutha! 

&&& New TINYLETTER coming soonsies so pls do sign up! xo

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Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of “You have to be nice to Neo-Nazis if you want to convert them.” It sure is a buzz kill, the idea of having to say, “Have you considered not hating other races? It’s great!” But here we are…

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