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Mercenary Princess is currently on a pre-order SALE of $2.99. It will go to the regular price of $4.99 on August 16th.

I love this couple so much! I hope you all love them as well! <3

Amazon: smarturl.it/7dw08y
iBooks: http://bit.ly/mercenaryprincess
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2MiAyGj
B & N: http:/... Read more of this blog post »

Here I am, standing alone among the 40 million or so other blogs on this site, looking for attention. Attention! Why? Do I do it for me? Do it for my loved ones? Who are they? My family? My books? The characters in my books? The ideas behind them? Are they all merely my thoughts anyway? Is it all... Read more of this blog post »

Hi all,
I'm new at this, so please bear with me as I learn to blog (and, actually, to be a published author). Im excited about getting a book published, and I do hope that you will read and enjoy it - and maybe learn enough about a fantastic road trip that you will want to take it yourself.

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

Hi everyone!!!
I was going through my office and came upon a few Rulers of Darkness print books :)
Today's offerings: Caressed by a Crimson Moon! There will be 2 winners selected at random and announce on 8/21. Enter below and good luck!
(International entries welcome)

Caressed by a Crimson Moon

Cons... Read more of this blog post »

Discover the magic of Addison Cole's writing and see why readers are falling in love at Bayside. Sexy, fun, and oh-so romantic!

💕SWEET LOVE AT BAYSIDE - NOW LIVE!
Estranged sisters, a rascally dog, and a pushy, sinfully-hot neighbor who makes her all tingly! What could possibly go wrong?
➜KINDLE: ht... Read more of this blog post »

"Skye?" I said. "Is this really what you want?"
She finally looked me in the eyes. "You're a monster. I don't even know the real you."
"Yes you do. This isn't my body....but you know me."
"I know that you lied to me. And you murdered that poor woman."
"Yes I did. But I'm sorry I lied to you. And Ashl... Read more of this blog post »

What is the relationship between self-esteem and a positive attitude?

(from Pexels)

One essential element to a child’s “maturation and socialization … during all stages of childhood…” [1] is self-esteem. In fact, Webster defines self-esteem as: “belief in oneself.”

Belief in and feeling good about...

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Occasionally, I start out to write a non-Regency romance novel with the best of intentions. More often than I would like, I also end up getting off track.

While modern romances are a little quicker for me to write since I don’t have to fact check all the time, they are also not my biggest sellers.... Read more of this blog post »

Tessa Wiggins, a grown-up member of Sherlock Holmes’s irregular army, joins the “me-to” movement by joining forces with the legendary detective to tell the story of The Celtic Phoenix.
Mystery becomes mayhem when a ghastly package arrives at the cottage of Sherlock Holmes, luring him out of his re... Read more of this blog post »

My new novel, Sister Mysteries, is a murder mystery, a 19th century #Me Too tale, and a past life story that heals the narrator.

One reader praised it this way:

Just finished Sister Mysteries -- Bravo!! Brave and unique! The multiple narratives keep the story (ies) moving and provide an exciting an... Read more of this blog post »

As the 8th century drew to a close, Western Europe was rapidly united for the first time since the height of the Roman Empire. Charles, son of Pepin the Short, had inherited the Frankish kingdom, as well as his father’s loyalty to the Church. It was not long before Charles began a wave of victori... Read more of this blog post »

Some of the stuff in this book was written 40 or 50 years ago. Some of it was written 40 or 50 weeks ago. Looking back on it all, I never cease to be amazed at how much territory it covers and how many years it spans. A friend once asked me, "Why did you write all that?" My answer was, "Just be... Read more of this blog post »

Starting tomorrow August 15-18, Shadows of Night will be 99c, August 19-22 it will be 1.99. After that it will be back to regular price. Still free on kindle unlimited for a limited time.
Also, if you buy a copy and rake a picture of yourself with my book, ebook or paperback version, I will post i... Read more of this blog post »

أنا أعتقد بأن الحاضر غير موجود فعلياً, بل هو موجود ذهنياً فقط, من أجل أن نعطي أسماء للأشياء, نسمي المسميات ونحدد الأماكن, الحاضر شيء اعتباري ورمزي, مجرد اسم, هو لحظة, تكاد لا تدرك, تنقضي فوراً وتصير ماضياً, هذه اللحظة هي ماضٍ وليست حاضر أبداً, واللحظة التالية لم تأت بعد, مجهولة.
حياتنا كلها ماضٍ... Read more of this blog post »

L'innominabile attuale by Roberto Calasso

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Mentre leggevo il libro mi sono andato a scorrere quello che su GR hanno scritto alcuni lettori sia dell'edizione italiana che della traduzione in inglese. Ho scritto un provvisorio commento: "Sto leggendo il libro, lo trovo interes... Read more of this blog post »

Aiden Carmichael, an absolute ALPHAHOLE, is ready to meet you....




Amazon published Alphahole within an hour of me hitting publish so it comes a day early. yay!

But: I missed my deadline for the other platforms by about 12 hours so the book goes live on iBooks, Kobo, Nook, etc. on August 16th (1 da... Read more of this blog post »

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{materials Q & A, materials & brevities, the home life of victims, the upper body of the minotaur lost everything, gestural transportation, rabbit horns, & a gun goes off in a dream I don’t have anymore}

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This is it, folks. The last ICARUS giveaway ever. Will you be one of the 100 lucky winners? Good luck!

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Actually, it was the 13th, but then again, I got another storm hit our place.

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Lei Synge-Sturmmond! Of course I made a picture for this occasion, (getting a "I am your gift!" present from Sween) but it may be way too steamy for Goodreads. You can take a look here: http://fav... Read more of this blog post »

This 3 minute video on my #transhumanism work from Zoomin.TV is also in #Spanish on MSN: https://www.msn.com/es-mx/video/viral...

The other day I met a writer who proclaimed that when she wrote it was basically like switching on a tap, after which the verbal water flowed out... it was so easy, she said, so effortless. During the conversation I began to feel an increasing sense of inadequacy creeping up on me. Finally I reve... Read more of this blog post »

Spirituality
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This is an excerpt from a chapter in Matthew Pallamary's most recent book, "The Center of the Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes But Home Is Where the Heart Is."

Elemental spirits are universally revered in shamanistic cultures and one of the most respected among them is the W... Read more of this blog post »

*•.(`*•. SUPER SUMMER SAVINGS .•*).•*
THE REAL THING, a hilarious, sexy, and sweet friends-to-lovers romance - Now on SALE $1.99 (ebook) / $5.99 (print)
➜KINDLE: http://smarturl.it/TRT_kindle
➜PAPERBACK: http://smarturl.it/TRT_Pb

"Sizzling hot and so much fun! The Real Thing is a must read for romanc... Read more of this blog post »

I’m not a slight failure at social media, I’m a complete and utter failure at social media. What ends up happening more often than not is that I add a fair number of people, follow the flow of traffic, find myself convinced that it can help my efforts as an author in some fashion, and then it som... Read more of this blog post »

I stumbled upon a brilliantly written examination of the writing/publishing world today and it made me feel SO MUCH BETTER! I thought I was just the new kid - lost, swimming frantically around trying to find my way in a world I knew absolutely nothing about... Marco? .....Marco?.... without ever... Read more of this blog post »

I’m very excited to announce that my new book The Exchange will be released on Audible soon! And book two in the series The Homecoming is almost done!

Here's another chapter of my upcoming horror/mystery/thriller In The Dark! If you're interested, you can add it to your TBR!

Chapter begins here:

Yellow House

A puddle of blood on the yellow tile floor. A staircase. Screams. The sound of a sickening crack.

The calling of her name was distant, echoing... Read more of this blog post »

Thank you all so much for the birthday good wishes; they were much appreciated. We’re actually celebrating my birthday twice this year, a pizza party tonight and a family birthday dinner toward the end of the month. Right now my house is so fragrant with birthday bouquets that it resembles the Ga... Read more of this blog post »

Wow, it's been a LONG time coming ... but the third book in the Gavyn Donatti series is on the way! MASTER OF ELEMENTS will be available on Amazon next week!

I'll update with a link when it's available. :-)

Tuesday, 14th August -- all overcast and 64 degrees at seven a.m. The fog will burn off and it will stay blessedly cool -- yep, this is San Francisco weather. Remember what Mark Twain said -- Coming down to the end of summer and doesn't that suck a big one. September always feels like the break p... Read more of this blog post »

Just be yourself!

Put a brief trailer for Rhythm on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/syNyoWFUFlQ

Global warming is causing a rise in avian botulism, killing swans. Swans! Who kills a swan? We do... #savethehumans #read18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM3hY...

A great chance to talk with R.W. Wallace about the appeal of Scotland. A sneak preview for you...
Which location did you enjoy writing the most in your story? Why this one?

I enjoyed writing the Loch Lomond scenes the most. The day before I started on that part of the story, my wife Christine and... Read more of this blog post »