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Something clunked somewhere in the house.

Rachel wasn't sure what it was, probably nothing.

Apparently the man standing above her bed thought differently. "Go check that out," he growled at his men. Then he turned to her, "Is that him? Is that your husband?"

It looked like raping her had dropped o... Read more of this blog post »

As many of you know, it's Book Week next week in Australia. This year's theme is Find Your Treasure. Exciting times ahead!

Is your school doing Book Week? Are they doing a book parade? I love seeing the photos of kids' and teachers' costumes each year. 

My friend Megan at Children's Books Daily has...

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Patricia continues to watch John very carefully, very closely; worried some days whether he will find his way back to them emotionally, back to the farmhouse from his work in the fields. Although she knows he struggles to gift himself something as simple as an enjoyable daily existence, she doesn... Read more of this blog post »

No, this isn't going to be a woe is me post. It IS, however, going to be a wake-up call. For me, it was a revelation when my books began to move on Amazon. Someone actually wanted to buy MY books? Yippee!

Then reality set in. There were weeks, nay-nay, MONTHS, when they didn't sell. Self-doubt beg... Read more of this blog post »

I’m off to WorldCon in the morning, will be there until Monday. If you’re attending and want something signed or just to get acquainted, consider me approachable.

 

It started with a Curse. Then a Kiss. Then a Quest.

Once Upon a Kiss is FREE for a limited time. (I don't have a story in the first anthology, but I do in the next two!)

Once Upon a CURSE 💀

Amazon US | UK | CA | AU

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Once Upon a KISS 🌹

(Look for my story "The Toad Prince" about... Read more of this blog post »

Day 1 of the Great Western Book Tour, promoting Pacing Dakota. Flew into Bismarck, where I was picked up curbside by my publisher. Such things seldom happen for authors anymore, but in this case my publisher is Dr. Suzzanne Kelley, who shares my home address. . . .

Hitting the highway west, we sto... Read more of this blog post »

Here's a little snippet from my wix blog.


Hello, Excluded Kids! What have I been up to? Well I'am going back to school in September :O Still writing book number four to The Excluded, and daydreaming about book five. It won' be easy writing from Conrad's perspective since I'm so used to Ethan, but... Read more of this blog post »

It is unfortunate that the people who enjoy my work are deficient in magnitude to those who disapprove.

https://www.wcvb.com/article/authors-...

This article about men that I'm in a bit is getting a lot of play. Others stories about it are out, and it even was republished in print in India's Deccan Chronicle yesterday which has a circulation of nearly 1.5 million copies:
https://www.pressreader.com/india/dec... &
http://culturalofferin... Read more of this blog post »

I have a few different social media accounts and it's been difficult to reach out to people who are actually interested in my writing. If only there was some kind of tool to let me contact only those who were interested, I thought. Someone really ought to invent one.

Then I remembered newsletters... Read more of this blog post »

The poll is now open to look at and vote on the current proposals for the book cover of "Amenozume". I hope you'll use this link to participate in the poll:

https://99designs.com/contests/poll/1...

Yes, why not give away some of these books that I have collecting dust on my desk here. It's pollen, mostly, from keeping the window open back in the spring. Don't worry, I'll wipe them off.

I'm giving away three whole books to three lucky(?) recipients. However, I am having a bit of trouble com... Read more of this blog post »

YOU can help Wendall's Lullaby climb the Amazon Kindle rankings for just 99 cents! That's because the Kindle edition is on sale. Invest in a good read and an aspiring author today!

https://www.amazon.com/Wendalls-Lulla... Read more of this blog post »

The good news is that I've decided on the short story that will be released this year, right after Tale of the Witche. I was having trouble deciding on which one to publish, and I initially decided on a different one. But when I went back and actually looked at the original story, I realized it w... Read more of this blog post »

Cullen took her into his arms and embraced her. “Let’s go; you are free to walk out of this prison cell.”

“But, I don’t think I can.”

“Why not? No chains are holding you back.”

“I am not strong enough. I can’t walk past Philip or the other guards.”

“They are powerless, don’t worry. Your enemy may loo... Read more of this blog post »

Mad Max: Fury Road!
Pompeii!
Oh, so many brotherhood headcanons. Lance is a little spoon. Pietro is self conscious about how damaged/“ugly” his feet are. At 30, Fred begins questioning their gender identity. Pietro has a heart-shaped birthmark on one hip that he gets teased is a “cutie mark” (a l...

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[image error]I adored the film Persepolis, based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir of growing up during the Iranian Revolution. So when I stumbled upon Chicken with Plums (trans. Anjali Singh) in a Little Free Library, I knew I hit Little Free Library gold. The title, too, is tantalizing. (Some...

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Tomorrow, August 17th, I'll be giving away my new ebook, "An Unforgettable Melody," for free on Amazon. This only lasts for twenty-four hours, so if you have yet to grab a copy, tomorrow is a great time to do so. All I would ask for in return is a rating and a review on Amazon; this really helps... Read more of this blog post »

Cherise Wolas is the author of The Resurrection of Joan Ashby, a semifinalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Debut Fiction Prize, an Indie Next Great Reads Pick, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, named a Best Novel and Best Debut Novel of the year by Kirkus Reviews, named a Top 10 nove... Read more of this blog post »

American Justice (Book 3 of the No Justice Series) is OUT NOW! FREE on Kindle Unlimited !! Grab it here on Amazon
➜ http://mybook.to/AmericanJustice

If you haven't read the first book in the series, No Justice, you can grab it here and get started for only $2.99
➜ Amazon : http://mybook.to/NoJusti... Read more of this blog post »

1st group giveaway, Private Investigator, ended on the 14th. 485 copies of the Prologue for Casey Vice: Spitfire of Vengeance have been claimed. That's big!

The Indie Bestseller giveaway with Midwest Journal Press will continue until the 28th of August, and Casey Vice has 160 copies claimed in th... Read more of this blog post »

Why a partner, when a puppy will do
To curl up beside and be close to you?
If you need a lot more love in your life
This is a way to get it without strife.
For a puppy, she does not ask too much
Just a kindly word and a gentle touch.
Someone to take for a walk in the park
So you feel safe when alone in... Read more of this blog post »

Hello lovelies
New psychological thriller detective Istanbul crimson nights coming this year! 🎉🔥 How beautiful can be Istanbul 😍❤ Read more of this blog post »

How holy was the Holy Maid of Kent?

https://www.smashwords.com/interview/...

Tales from the Teachers' Lounge: What I Learned in School the Second Time Around—One Man's Irreverent Look at Being a Teacher Today by Robert Wilder

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I met Robert Wilder at a writers conference. He struck me as a quiet, somewhat introverted guy so I had a hard time imagining... Read more of this blog post »

For the full blog, please go to: http://www.chiaratalluto.com/the-vaca...

Though summer doesn’t officially end until September 23rd, for our family and community, school is just a few days away.

It’s been a fruitful summer. One filled with many exciting family events. I took a sabbatical from the o... Read more of this blog post »

The branch opening up in Winding Downs was for those workers to assemble and distribute the Perpetual Assistance desktop storing and cleaning units. Ebert and those with him, Lenny, Roger, Terry, and Dan, had long hours there, but during the work week they were housed in a company building with e... Read more of this blog post »

The Fallen is now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes!

https://www.audible.com/search?keywor...

I have been wrestling with the focus and manifestation of my writing element of my site for a month; however, I think I have determined the best path for myself in how my writing will be presented.  I must emphasize that it is the best path for MYSELF…not all others.. and it came with no small le...

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"
God of Love

“Señor! El Mercurio te esta llamando el Dios de el amor!”

“What the fuck does that mean?”, I turned towards Alice with a puzzled frown.

“Arjun, Chile’s biggest newspaper has called you, the God of Love.”

"

There are many ancient healing and medicinal sciences in the east, which are recent... Read more of this blog post »

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http://www.georgethomasclark.com/?p=1...

It’s hell to wait for the next book!

Between my day job and just life in general, Rinda and I can’t always churn out books as fast as we would like.

And sometimes, we need to tap the brakes or switch gears as new ideas occur to us.

We’ve been busy already this year.

Since the start of 2018, readers h... Read more of this blog post »

Things I've had to research for the second book:

Making Butter (easy peasy)
Making Buttermilk (do it while making butter)
Making Yeast (who knew it was this easy?!)
Making Fire starters
Herbs
Grave digging in the winter

… and more

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The Cackle of Cthulhu by Alex Shvartsman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


*** Possible Spoilers ***

A collection of short stories taking a whimsical look at the Cthulhu myth is a great way to wile away a warm lazy summer afternoon while sitting beside a lake. Some stories were more humorous than others but... Read more of this blog post »

My name is Kevin McKeon, and I wrote the novel Strutting and Fretting, about a struggling young actor finding his way in a regional theatre in the summer of 1980. The book came to me pretty naturally; a great deal was based on personal experience, and the protagonist's outlook on life at the time... Read more of this blog post »

Hi everyone,

The new book (Astonishing Tales!*) is available for pre-order now on Amazon Prime. It will be released Dec. 1.

https://www.amazon.com/Astonishing-Ta... Read more of this blog post »

What do you prefer in a romantic story- sex for the sake of having sex (no real storyline they just sort of go at it with very little preamble) or would you rather read about a couple falling in love and the sex kind of falls in with the storyline? I have read both and have my own opinions but I... Read more of this blog post »

in the doing of a thing there is often a lull and in that lull a curvature of worry that perhaps something has too quickly taken shape and so one might be led to explore creating, not to make, but to evoke and I will attempt, here, to do that and hope it is a space that takes up only its own.

http... Read more of this blog post »

The biggest part of selling my book will no doubt be the marketing. The time and money you have to invest is daunting/

Does anyone else feel like this summer flew by? I sat down to write this newsletter and realized I let a month go by between newsletters! I did take time off in July and had a lot of fun but now I have a full schedule for the foreseeable future of new releases starting with the newest addition to... Read more of this blog post »

Where the first episode of Castle Rock sets up the story and characters, the second episode expands on them. I feel this will be a show with no filler episodes. In fact, there appears to be multiple stories going on at once. So much happened it’s actually difficult to summarise it all in one post...

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My new YA Contemporary Inspirational Suspense novel, "Out of the Shadows," is the topic on my friend's Whispers in Purple Blogspot today, 8-16-18!
I'm sharing some "Behind the Scenes" info about how the story began, there's a video trailer that's all of 52 seconds long, and I'm giving away either... Read more of this blog post »

Chasing plot bunnies? Too tired to get up and write them down at 3 a.m.? There is a solution... https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/new...

BRRMC will ride again.





You thought our story was over but that was only the beginning. When my older brother went to jail I stepped up to fill his shoes. I held his club down. I did what I had to do to keep his growing family safe. I held Ainsley’s hand when he was sentenced. I held her hand when... Read more of this blog post »

Hello readers!

I'm so excited for the cover of my next book, All That Glitters, the second book in the Redemption series.

What do you think?!







Watch for it on a digital shelf near you this September. Read more of this blog post »