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Love Is The Only Answer When You Love Yourself You Make Better choices
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Reluctant Hearts will be released on April 24th.

Happy Tuesday!
I'm gearing up to blast my new release on Thursday, 2/2. Love on the Catwalk has preorder links for most digital retailers, and will be available directly from Evernight Publishing on release day.
Love on the Catwalk

How about a (lengthy) teaser to get you started:

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Hello,

I've posted readings and my comedy--Midwest fun: outhouse, flying hogs, farming, manure spreading, and other slice of life humor.

Working on my latest book about a priest disheartened by a flock lost in bad behavior. After a prayer for help, the priest gets a grace and his eyes are widened.

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It is my tenth wedding anniversary this year. And I am lucky enough to have found someone who is warm, kind, caring and supportive. I genuinely don’t know how I would manage without her, because she has been there for me through so many hard times over that decade – illness, st

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In the comments, give me ONE emoji that would sum up the following:

👉 How would you feel if you never had to wonder if an opportunity or idea for a book or offer was right for your business ever again?

👉 What if deciding what to write your next book about was just easy?

👉 What if you never had to worr Read more of this blog post »

First, some news: Friendship Games has a preliminary release date: February 21st! Knock on wood! Audiobook a little later, in March or April 2023.

Friendship Games was a fun novel to write, more so than Alter Road, I dare say. I learned a lot from writing Alter Road, and I think that comes through in Read more of this blog post »

Top Notch Science Fiction, even though you don’t call it Science Fiction! I must read the rest of this series!

Welcome back to Blogville, thanks for joining me. I am sipping on a ginger tea as I find it calming. This blog is really about a question I will never know the answer to, but I’m pretty sure other people have the same question. What if mine had been an open adoption?

Personally, I was not aware of an Read more of this blog post »

I've written about my first dog, Rover, who was about 16 when one day he just up and disappeared.
Checks with the council pound and neighbours provided no clues; it was just as if he knew his time had come and had gone off somewhere alone, never to return, like the fabled elephants of Africa.
It was Read more of this blog post »

  Hello lovelies! So I haven’t been using this blog in ages. You might notice some changes, like the web address! Tech support (better known as the better-half )had a wee problem with his email, and TLDR we lost the old address, which I will not refer to as it is now being held for … Continue readin Read more of this blog post »

This interview about the writing of Hitler's Boy Soldiers gives an insight into the author's feelings and ambiguities while tackling this complex, difficult subject.

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I actually wrote this way back in 2015 and came across it again today. Hope you enjoy:

"My granddaughter got in trouble at school a few weeks ago for talking in the lunchroom. This of course earned her some loving correction from her mother (my daughter). A few days later I asked my granddaughter wha Read more of this blog post »

A Wealth of Deception Some people are willing to die for their art.  Others are willing to kill for it. Now available for preorder! KOBO https://bit.ly/3CLSlhfAMAZON https://amzn.to/3bVKQe8BARNES & NOBLE https://bit.ly/3Cahaoy

 

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My prize-winning novel A Hundred Veils is now available as an audiobook. I narrated it myself.

You can get a free review copy on NetGalley at https://www.netgalley.com/widget/4559...

If you would like a code to listen to it for free on Spotify, you can request it on the publisher's website at http://w Read more of this blog post »

“It takes a movie to make a person.”

At first glance, it looks like a word switch, and originally it was. But over this past week, I realized how much truth there was in this statement. Hear me out.

Last weekend I spent some time with my aunt who is a professional set dresser. She’s been on the set of Read more of this blog post »

¿Cómo está, bienquisto y afable lector? Es menester compartirle sobre Violent Cop (1989) dirigida y protagonizada por el nipón Kitano Takeshi:

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¿Cómo debe aplicarse la ley? ¿Qué es un sistema judicial y quiénes deben ejercerle?

Los criminales, ¿cómo deben ser tra Read more of this blog post »

There are just three of you connected to this blog as of now. That seems about right to me. I have been resisting blogging because I just don't think I am doing anything interesting or have any profound insights to offer.

But perhaps with a little encouragement, I can be drawn out. Right now I am wo Read more of this blog post »

Check out the NEW video Life After Cancer
A Survivor's Guide! Blessings to those on the Big C journey.
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Human recommendations are always better than algorithms when searching for a new read. I’ve joined 7,000+ authors who chose five of their favorite books around a topic, theme, or mood. Shepherd.com makes it easy to find these books when you search for ones you already love, an author you adore, or a

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Hey lovely Goodreads people,

I did an interview recently with Amy Wilson at Novels Alive. She asked some great questions about BOOKWORM!

Have a peek, if you're interested...

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 so, i got both NFL playoff games wrong yesterday. thank god i didn't bet much on either of them. i still adhere to my first rule of gambling, only wager what you are willing to lose. i did have a couple parlays hit, that saved me from not making anything yesterday. the Eagles beat the 49ers, 38-7.

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Sorry for the delay, COVID and computer troubles interfered, but trust me it’s worth it! This interview is with horror maestro Jeff Strand https://youtu.be/VhJEZYoKhds

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Do you know anyone writing a book?

You probably do.

There are many secret writers out there, more than you would expect. Some people who write don’t even think of themselves as writers, though they might write every day.

“Oh, I do some poetry, journaling, and stories now and then. But I’m not a writer,

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In 2023 I am starting out write by taking a children's picture book writing class and participating in the 12 x 12 challenge. While I got feedback and hired a team to self-publish three children's books, I've decided to go the more traditional route and get at least 5 manuscripts ready to begin quer Read more of this blog post »

A few free Kindle short stories coming up briefly in a few days (starting Feb 2).

And several wonderful mystery short stories in a new anthology next month. Reckless in Texas, Metroplex Mysteries Volume II.

More soon on both,

How can you celebrate 100 days of school?

With some fun printables!

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Activities to celebrate the 100th Day of School

When I was in Kindergarten, I remember being so proud of myself when I was ab

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245.Close your eyes. Distinguish 7 different sounds.
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