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There is nothing quite like immigration
To stir up a dispute in a nation.
Many who claim the land as their birthright
Had ancestors who, came over to fight
To take it away from those who were there
Whose fathers before, left it in their care.
How long must a people, live in a zone
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In honor of milkshakes (one of the most perfect foods), I should give away a #signedpaperback of one of my books - the one with a character who loves peanut butter milkshakes. Name the book & character FTW.

(I've posted this on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, with no winner yet!)

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Honored to appear at CMBF's 2018 Faith + Business Conference, August 9th, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Addressing the Virtues: Fortitude and Justice. Together, let's make Business a Force for Good.

https://youtu.be/dBpMlRmkV1Q

When I conceived of Valya, the heroine of The Dreaming Land, The Dreaming Land I: The ChallengeI knew I wanted her to be...bad. You know, like a bad girl. And really bad, not just fake bad. But I also wanted her to be sympathetic, which created a challenge.

You see, while there are plenty of liter... Read more of this blog post »

So many readers have told me what an emotional roller coaster ride Country Roads put them on...and how they are looking forward to the rest of the series. Thanks to all of you who have supported the book and me. Because of you, Country Roads soared to the top 100 in all of its Amazon categories a... Read more of this blog post »

While reading A Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin and pondering a quote comparing President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln, "Washington is the great man of the era of the Revolution. So will Lincoln be of this (2nd Inaugural Address, March 4th 1865), but Lincoln will reach t... Read more of this blog post »

Thursday 19th (Yikes!) July -- July newsletter coming probably today, hope you'll get some good laughs.

I really enjoying hearing about your thoughts about the future and what it will bring -- Good points. Do you think it's only the gadgets? Human nature will always be the same? I'd like guys to w... Read more of this blog post »

“She was afraid of giving in to that overwhelming, absolute, unconditional love, a love that had shown her the route to heaven, but which had also taught her how much one could suffer, to the point where even the sound of your own tears became deafening.”
Berici Hills (Book 1) quote
✧ Title, Cov... Read more of this blog post »

After spending a glorious week exploring the perimeter of Ireland, we landed in Glasgow to begin our self driving tour of Scotland. It wasn’t long after securing our rental car that we began to experience the beautiful snow capped Grampian Mountain ridges and valleys. As to be expected in springt... Read more of this blog post »

With the characters screaming at me, I decided to go ahead with book 2. These are some fascinating characters that have created their own world inside my head and I can't seem to stop listening to them, no matter how hard I try. That's the life of an author. While I might not write for everyone's... Read more of this blog post »

so wanted to take a moment in the deeper bone to thank readers and writers and crossers and dwellers. since going live mid-November 2017, {isacoustic*} has published 307 poems by 130 contributors. this is not a staying place, but am glad to reside for a moment in a created space. if I am, if we a... Read more of this blog post »

A study by Hassan et al. (2018) found that “Our research suggests that gardening activities might enhance physiological and psychological relaxation in older adults.”
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Reference:
Hassan, A., & Qibing, C. (2018). Physiological and psychological effects of gardening activity in older adu... Read more of this blog post »

I am happy to announce that The Chimera of Prague has been named the WINNER of the Romance category of the New York Book Festival for 2018.

It is a great honor. Sharing it with everyone, from my support people, including cover designer and copy editor, to my beta readers and all my readers has bee... Read more of this blog post »

Published in 2018. Attorney Dismas (Diz) Hardy is in his office when he gets a call from Abby Jarvis. She was a former client of his in a DUI case. She was found guilty and spent five years in jail. Upon release, she found a good job as a bookkeeper, but she’d just been arrested for the murder of... Read more of this blog post »

In a rundown area of Manchester, inside the bathroom of a terraced house overflowing with children and dysfunctional parents, a small but powerful entity befriends young Serena with disastrous results. This unlikely enigmatic force not only dramatically affects introverted Serena’s life but als... Read more of this blog post »

"Creating a stable financial foundation may be difficult but making better spending decisions early in life will pay off in the long run."

https://leeandleapublishing.com/2018/... Read more of this blog post »

Just revised the blurb for Guardian of Paradise based on some suggestions from Alessandra Torre Read more of this blog post »

In November 2016, I published a blog entitled "And So It Begins" that discussed what it was like to have just written the opening paragraphs for my new book, Aftereffects. Today, I am incredibly proud/excited/verklempt to announce that that Aftereffects will be published on October 8!

Two years i... Read more of this blog post »

The Whispering Woods Witch ebook is coming very, very soon! For now, here's one more look at it!

You can read the first chapter right here!

Chapter begins here:

A faded white curtain covered the only window in the room, blocking out the little bit of sunlight from the setting sun outside. The only s... Read more of this blog post »

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Hey everyone!

From now until July 25th, 2018, my new novel, To Love Thine Enemy, is on sale! EBOOK ONLY, for now, for $0.99.

J. P. was an ex-marine who served with her deceased husband. LaBelle was a warrior of a different kind. They both had ammunition: a w... Read more of this blog post »

Consumed Vampire Awakenings book #8, is LIVE! Find out what happens in Mike and Mollie's story NOW!

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Consumed Vampire Awakenings book #8, is LIVE! Find out what happens in Mike and Mollie's story NOW!

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Nobody tougher
on Russia than me. Mr
Putin, your coffee.

I’ve just published a book on Amazon. What a fascinating (if not confusing) ride! One little sidetrack to share with you:

When you publish a book on Amazon you get to choose 2 categories to include it in from a list. Only that list is like less than half of the actual categories. Tough. You get ON...

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Last night, just before midnight, I finished the first draft of my new novel, The Third Order. It's in beta-reader status at the moment, and hopefully it will be available by the end of the year. Stay tuned!

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Where I Write
I’m doing my morning writing at one of my favorite Starbucks. This one is next to the Barbs and Nobles on Preston Road just south of Park in Plano, Texas. I write here most mornings.

The photo is of my writing-table. I usually sit at the same table each morning. From left...

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Wishes are too beautiful when the clock is right.

Wishes can get weird when it’s needed to stand in a fight.

The beautiful ones are those when we wish the world to be a floral bed, and we like to reach the stars.

The weird ones are those when we get tired of materialism and we wish to...

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I’m looking forward to celebrating with you! See you on the 13th!

 

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A new garden post will be coming soon.

We’ve been on an 8-day vacation in Southern California and while I’m not ready to return home any time soon, I do look forward to seeing where things stand in my garden.

Until then, please enjoy these vacation pics.

 

The p...

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Unu plus unu face 78.

Citesc CV-ul lui Darius Vâlcov. E cusut cu ață roz bombon. A făcut științe economice, ca mine. Dar eu sunt lucrător cu ziua în publicitate-cum zice Ciutacu, iar el este Richelieul PSD-ului.

La 23 de ani eu lucram la ProTv, câștigând 2 milioane de lei pe lună din care îmi plăte...

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Here is an excerpt from the book, The Jefferson Allegiance, where it is used to halt President Polk when he had imperial aims.

This book was a #2 national bestseller at Barnes and Noble when it came out!

22 August 1848

President Polk figured it had to be a hell of a lot hotter down south for the...

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When she leavesWhite Collar, Coat and FISTplease help her.
When she reports White Collar, Coat and FISTshe will be in danger.
White Collar, Coat and FIST isangrymanipulativeand connected.
He will swayfamilyfriendscolleagues andjudges.
Her life could end
Abruptly.
If she lives she is lucky.Please help k... Read more of this blog post »

On September 24, 2015, the free supply of IPv4 numbers in North America dwindled to zero. Despite fears to the contrary, IPv4 network operators have been able to support and extend their IP networks by purchasing the IPv4 address space they need from organizations with excess unused supply throu...

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I wrote about my advice for new writers a week or so back, and I wasn’t wrong with what I said. But I’d like to add a second answer.

Please, whatever you do, take time for you.

There are some people of the mindset that you have to write a certain number of words every day to be considered a write...

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Is it only me or does everyone else have their lives accelerate like a rocket trying to escape orbit as the weather warms? Sheesh. So much gets heaped onto your plate you need a secretary to get it all square. Graduations, summer vaca, moving, super cleaning inside, outside, yard-sales, cut the g... Read more of this blog post »

Sixteen years ago I wrote my first tech book, The Book of VB .NET. It was a guide for beginner programmers moving to the exciting new world of .NET, with extra advice for those coming from my favorite classic environment: the clean and quirky Visual Basic 6. The book was published by the wonderfu...

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J’aimerais aujourd’hui faire honneur à un livre où le service militaire rime avec la camaraderie, où l’on peut parcourir les profondeurs de l’âme humaine, j’ai nommé : «Dans les ventres d’acier» de Gabriel… Lire la suite → Read more of this blog post »