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Good morning!

*sips coffee* Oh, what a beautiful Friday. You are wondering why I made the blog post like this? Well, to begin unfortunately Keeping Her A Secret has become a road block(writers block) and it was getting good. Don't worry some how, some way that book will eventually be Published wit... Read more of this blog post »

I believe this to the deepest core of my being: If you want to be a writer, you CAN. All you have to do is start putting words on a page. Don't let anyone--especially you--tell you you're not good enough. Here's a piece that came out today in the local paper ahead of the publication day for FAMOU... Read more of this blog post »

Thanks to Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words for hosting me; I'm blogging about adaptive reuse and my new release, War Paint, out today from Dreamspinner

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This morning, I sent the next Danser novel manuscript to my amazing publisher. "View-Master: A BB Danser Memoir" This one is for Jim Orosco Chief Construction Mechanic, USN, (ret). (Seabee).
"Welcome to Hollywood, 1951. Come take a crawl through the underbelly of the motion picture business. Your... Read more of this blog post »

With a long weekend pending, fun relaxing reads are on the menu. For those who like their romance with a bit of suspense, indie author Rosanna Leo draws on her love of mythology for her books on Greek gods, selkies and shape shifters. Primarily paranormal romance, her books edge into urban fantas... Read more of this blog post »

With less than two weeks before the release of I Hope My Voice Doesn't Skip, La-based band Highland Kites and I are excited to reveal the official lyric video for "Between the Notes." Co-writing with the lead singer, Marissa, was a dream come true. This poem/song can be found in my upcoming poetr... Read more of this blog post »

One of the most difficult things to pin down as a writer, especially a NEW writer, is the pacing of your story. Pacing is the speed and rhythm of a story, the speed with which events take place, and the balance between each part of the story. Does the story start with a hook? Is the beginning too...

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The public lynching of the most powerful civilian leader is at its culmination. The military is fed up of Nawaz Sharif and is doing all it can to subjugate, humiliate, and subvert the principal beneficiary of the system installed by them. The irony is lost on no one but on the man himself. An inv... Read more of this blog post »

Resonance.

It’s a given on the ice planet, forced upon you by the parasitic symbiont called the ‘khui’. With resonance, a guy and a girl are paired up because they’ll make great babies. It’s a survival mechanism necessary for this sparsely-populated world we’re stranded on…and romantic, in a weird... Read more of this blog post »

Laura Pohl

Hey everyone!

Today we’re again talking some more about writing craft. There are just so many different topics in which we can improve as writers, and this is yet another topic. “Filter words” and “Crutch words” are just things that slow down your writing, but they’re a lot more than t...

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Happy Friday, everyone! Wanna see the cover for my upcoming book Nobody Else’s?

*plays a fanfare and throws confetti and pops champagne bottle*

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Mars enters Pisces, giving Beckett Cooper the opportunity to assert himself when it comes to a secret infatuation; his best friend’s youn...

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Celebrating Five-Years Published! CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION To celebrate my fifth year being published, I’m hosting a week-long event on my Facebook author page! It’s the least I can do for my fabulous readers! When I started on this writing journey, I had no idea what to expect. Five ye...

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Shortcuts should save you time, energy and resources.

But many times those shortcuts turn out to be detours.

Detours that get you nowhere close to where you wanted to be in the first place.

And sometimes these detours can be so big and confusing that you'll get lost along the way and never really...

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My conte pastel pencil is twitching…

Vienmēr ar neviltotu prieku gaidu jaunākās Apgāda Mansards grāmatas, labi zinot, ka agri vai vēlu teju visas tās atradīs vietu manā grāmatplauktā, kurā jau tagad ir ap pusotru simtu apgāda grāmatas. Man gan gribētos pirms tam tās visas pagūt izlasīt, bet līdz tam vēl kāds laiciņš paies. Tomēr ir... Read more of this blog post »

My heart is heavy as I write this.

Although we’re all sinful and broken, seeing the mighty fall is painful, heart wrenching, and incredibly sobering.

It makes me want to throw up.

Especially when it involves individuals in the faith who have gone ahead of us, paved the way, ministered locally and g...

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I am just in the process of completing and proofing my latest lawyer novel entitled LOATHING THE LAWYER, LOVING THE LAWYER.
As I always do, I'll be giving the new E-Book version of my novel away on Amazon for 1 or 2 days immediately after I publish it.
Check my Author's Page on the Amazon website f... Read more of this blog post »

Last week I shared the extraordinary cover for the Taiwan edition of Caraval on Instagram. It’s so beautiful I actually got it printed up as a poster. I also received lots of questions asking where people could order this edition, so I’m excited to share that it’s finally available for preorder h...

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I am helplessly drawn to the biblical story of Mephibosheth, the orphaned son of Jonathan, who had died in battle and who was King David’s best friend. Mephibosheth was a boy with special needs, being crippled in both feet. Wanting to honor Jonathan, David reached out to the boy and offered to ta...

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I know so many writers who don’t read while they’re creating, and I can’t even imagine such a thing.
I’ve learned, for better or for worse, that if I’m not reading, I’m not writing.
I can track my...

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You whispered in my ear,

“You disgrace this life”, “You are not strong enough to face this storm”.

I turned to your ugly face,

The loathed in disgust and hatred face,
I stood tall and whispered back…

“I am the storm, bitch…” 

A tall figure in the “literary” pantheon has fallen, and he just so happens to be a Jew. As a white kid in the heart of anti-Semitic Orange County, California, I knew nothing about Jews or about their culture. In fact, when I attended a Catholic school, St. Anthony’s, in Long Beach, just over the...

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hello friends, i’ve got a couple of fun things to share with you! first, i’ll be hitting the road in June and the first few events are at the following locations:

BookExpo 

June 1, 2018

In-booth signing

11-12pm

ESCAPING FROM HOUDINI ARCs

Hachette booth 1938-1939

BookCon

June 2, 2018

In-booth...

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Hey,

Its bank holiday weekend here in the UK, its also wet and a little bit chilly! I hope the weather is better where you are.

I have put Regretful Revenge up for free on Amazon for the next 2 days. If you haven’t read it yet, why not give it a try?

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Blurb:

Zara and Derek used to be... Read more of this blog post »

¡Aquí os dejo un resumen de las firmas de este año!
Sé que muchas me escribís pidiéndome ir a vuestras ciudades, pero, de momento, no puedo moverme todo lo que me gustaría.
¡Ojalá algún día pueda saludaros a todas!
Para empezar, me estreno en Madrid en la caseta de Esencia y MR (Grupo Planeta).


Y,... Read more of this blog post »

From PBS Frontline “Trafficked In America”

The Arizona Republic writer E.J. Montini has a story that is so horrible that it can’t be true … can it? Yes, it’s true. Excerpts:

The Trump administration recently announced a new, get-tough policy that will separate parents from their children if the...

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I’ve always been inspired by the idea of NaNoWriMo. In fact, A Thousand Roads started as a NaNoWriMo project back in November 2012.

That said, I didn’t “win” NaNoWriMo. In fact, I’ve been aptly labeled a NaNoRebel. By December 1st, 2012, A Thousand Roads was at about 28,000 words. But by that date...

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1 داعبتِ الريح أوراق شجرة التُّفاح لتسلِّي وحشتي أوَّل الليل. لطول ما وقفتُ إلى النَّافذة صارت صديقتي، سألتها: تُراهم لماذا يحكمون على ميْتٍ بالسِّجن؟ لم تُحر جوابًا، لكني رأيت على خدِّها سيل الدُّموع. 2 لم نكن جالسين معًا في مقهى لتنهض وتتركني هناك وحيدة. ولم نتحدَّث على الهاتف بعد أن أغلقته دون... Read more of this blog post »

Summer is for reading, and it’s also for making memories. Join us as we do both using E.B. White’s The Trumpet of the Swan this summer.

Summer days are longer and a bit less structured. We’re spending a lot of time together. And sometimes we need something to do in the shade while we slurp popsicl...

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¡Muy buenas!
Ya faltan muy poquitos días para que acabe la preventa de NOS LO TRAJO EL VIENTO.

Con ello, el 31 de mayo finaliza la oferta de lanzamiento y el descuento especial del 50% para los lectores que la reserven antes de ese día. (Precio para las preventas 1,99 €).

Tanto si la has reservado y... Read more of this blog post »

So … are we oficially no longer a Democracy?!

Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:

http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y

Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too.

You can...

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Happy Friday, Reader Friends! I hope your plans for Memorial Day weekend include books! My author friends have sent me their Sales, Releases, and Giveaways. I know you're going to find something great to read! Happy Reading! *Please check price before purchasing. New Releases Upcoming Releases Gi...

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Start Earning Online
9 Types Of Online Business – Which Is Right For You?

by Niall Doherty

As the story goes, back in 2007, J.K. Rowling was struggling to finish the final book in her massively popular Harry Potter series.

As she explained in an interview:

“As I was finishing Deathly Hallows, there c...

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DOES THIS YEAR’S meandering markets make you more excited about your portfolio’s prospects—or less so? My contention: How we react to 2018’s lackluster stock market and sliding bond prices says a lot about how we think about investing. Check out my latest article for Creative Planning, where I si...

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Asura: The City of Madness - Kim Sung-su - Jung Woo-sung is a dirty cop caught between the filthy mayor Hwang Jung-min and an anti-corruption task force led by the pitiless Kwak Do-wan in this potent, nihilistic, runaway train of a thrill ride. Woo-sung spends his time inciting riots, manipulati... Read more of this blog post »

ГОЛУБОЙ ДУНАЙ

После бани в день субботний,
отдавая честь вину,
я хожу всего охотней
в забегаловку одну.

Там, степенно выпивая,
Я стою наверняка.
В голубом дыму "Дуная"
все колеблется слегка.

Появляются подружки
в окружении ребят.
Все стучат сильнее кружки,
колокольчики звенят,

словно в небо позывные,
с каждой... Read more of this blog post »

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The long delay is over. I’m uploading Gavin to amazon tonight and he will be out Saturday or Sunday.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that states have the right to regulate sports betting, opening the door for such activity in every state.

Chances are, your state officials are burning the midnight oil developing regulations for sports betting because they want the tax revenue.

After all, Pew Trust...

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This is a hard, hard morning.

According to his official twitter account, the critic, streamer and gaming commentator known as TotalBiscuit has passed away following surgery.

I’ve been following him since I was 13. His candid approach to criticism and media gave me endlessly inspiration, and I wou...

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De Kattenstoet was de max. Met twee kindjes die met open mond heel de stoet hebben bekeken en kilo’s snoep opvingen en kregen van de rijen bejaarde Engelsen voor ons. Met Cieper de poes die ons zo maar even photobombde aan de Menenpoort. Met perfect stoetweer zonder een druppel regen, en een indr... Read more of this blog post »

Damned If You Do: A BDSM Dance With The Devil

Listen to a Sample

Review ― One of The Best Paranormal Erotica Stories Ever

Wow. Five minutes in, I was already smiling because the situation was so recognizable, being an author myself. That smile returned many times throughout listening to the audiob... Read more of this blog post »

Sophomore year in college, I took a cognitive psychology class. It was, perhaps, my least favorite psych class. The professor was interesting, but the material (and thus, the textbook) was dry. One of the few things I remember about this class is that researchers found that our short-term memori... Read more of this blog post »

Talking about my current WIP is a bit odd, because it's the sequel to a book that you all haven't read yet.  I mean, I could talk about my favorite bits in  THE SHIELD OF THE PEOPLE , but it's lacking context for you. 

One thing I am enjoying in this one-- and to a lesser degree this applies to ... Read more of this blog post »