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This is a bit of a hard message for me, but because mental health is a big topic for me that hits close to home, I thought I would share.

I suffer from anxiety and depression. I have for years, and normally writing is what keeps me from slipping. However, with what I have going on at home, writing is Read more of this blog post »

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The year is 1860, and an ancient Crone commands a traveling circus and sideshow, which rolls into St. Simon’s Isle each year.
Violet, obsessed with the sideshow, vows to run away with the circus—to escape her stepfather’s cruelty a Read more of this blog post »

Members of the N.A.A.C.P. legal defense team who worked on the Brown v. Board of Education case. Louis Redding far left; Jack Greenberg third from right. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1953. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New Yo Read more of this blog post »

Curious. Why is NO ONE ever terrified while filming a UFO video? According to witness statements, these guys want to diddle in our boo holes! Doesn't that frighten you?

Well, I did my first session putting down And Ye Shall Be As Gods on audio, and I don't think it went half-bad. I managed to get all the prologue down--about 24 pages--in an hour. Not much compared to guys who do it for a living, but I'm hoping I'll get better as I go along.

WHAT A WORKOUT! I've neve Read more of this blog post »

I’ve been a night sky watcher since childhood days. In particular, the full-faced, golden-hued harvest moon held my fascination. When very young, I imagined the glowing orb followed me, as if in chase, when riding in a car. And the stars? They twinkled like diamonds nestled in an inky velvet cloth. Read more of this blog post »

Everyone has a crazy dating story or knows someone who's had the most absurd dating experience. Well, what if you could read about some of them in a novella?

That's exactly how I came up with the plot of my book Dating is Ghetto. I'd taken past dating stories from my own past, friends, and my husband Read more of this blog post »

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Bloodstone by David Gemmell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The Stones of Power Cycle series concludes with Bloodstone, set on a futuristic post-apocalyptic world that flits the reader back and forth between different times past, present and future.
Gemmel does not disappoint in his classic emphasis on ac Read more of this blog post »

At last, I've come to the end of Three is Company, having started reading it in April!

The hobbits have hidden from a Black Rider on the road, and are currently resting with Gildor and the other elves on the outskirts of Woodhall.

This reading has been enhanced greatly by my friend Mark Hetherington w Read more of this blog post »

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Available from the first of October the next children's book in The Tooth Bearer world will be out. Set in 1919, Edna comes to England from Canada and must come to terms with the loss of her Uncle during WWI.
However, she did not expect to discover the fairies of Cottingley and now must unite the vil Read more of this blog post »

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On Defense? Go to Offense! And Do It In Love.

In 1,2 & 3 John, Apostle John holds out his arms and welcomes young believers into the fellowship of Christians (aka the Church). The first order of business is the Light of Messiah Jesus’ presence in the assembly of belivers.

The next order of busi

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Bu yazı, son kısmındaki karşılaştırma hariç bütünüyle Almanca ile ilgilidir. Ancak Cumhuriyetin ilanından sonra yeni Türk alfabesi oluşturulurken verilmiş olan isabetli bir kararın mantıksal gerekçesini anlamamıza da yardımcı olacaktır kanaatindeyim.

Almanca'da "sch" bileşimi "ş" olarak okunur. Bunu Read more of this blog post »

Hi everyone, here comes a question for the native English speakers.
I’m German, maybe that’s the reason why using tropes as subheadings for romance novels is news to me. For me as a reader and a writer, it only used to be important to know to which genres my books belonged. As long as I was aware tha Read more of this blog post »

War is the status quo,
Peace is a political woe.
Up the creek without a paddle,
Better not rock those in the saddle,
Lest you are branded a stately foe!

If you still got the backbone,
To tell right from the wrong.
Grab the keys from savages,
Trash all prehistoric baggages!
Past tradition, stand just and stro Read more of this blog post »

 i am still buzzing from the Ohio State game last night. Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 17-14 on a TD with 1 second left in the game. Ryan Day had me all fired up in the postgame. you could tell just how pissed he was. and honestly, i don't blame him at all. how Notre Dame only had 10 guys on the fi

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Sept 30th - fiscal 2024 appropriations. Republicans do want it to exceed a 2022 top line of $1.47 trillion, which is $120 billion less than McCarthy and Biden agreed to in May.

Shuffling chairs on the deck of the Titanic ... our national debt is $33.1 trillion .. . each citizen owns $98,628 of that d Read more of this blog post »

Four years ago, if I'd heard "clinical trial," I would have immediately thought "last-ditch effort." My oncologist has a similar equation regarding chemo. He's told me often, "If I ever put you on chemo, it's a last-ditch effort," by which he means he'd much rather be trying the latest-greatest, cut Read more of this blog post »

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I woke up this morning to discover a tagged post by a therapist at a Wellness Center. It's important to note that my book is not a substitute for therapy but it can serve as a valuable alternative, especially if cost is a concern.

The therapist's social media post serves as a reminder that if you ha

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The rise of automation in the gaming industry has been a double-edged sword. On one hand, engines like Unity and Unreal have democratized game development, offering a plethora of tools at developers' fingertips. However, this convenience often comes at a cost. Many argue that these engines, while us Read more of this blog post »

I do not think there can be a more pressing issue than climate change. It was quite a surprise to see that the UK PM Rishi Sunak has very recently made a substantial change to the planned green program and to have done this at such a crucial time. The result will be a replacement of the UK position Read more of this blog post »

And help ensure you’re using possessive compounds correctly in your writing

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In a story that seems almost too extraordinary to believe, the world is abuzz with the tale of Victoria Harrington, a once-wealthy heiress who traded her glamorous life for a spiritual awakening and a passion for saving monkeys. Her story took a tragic turn when she was killed by one of the

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The story I am putting out is an unhinged bottle episode that takes place when the Spare Change kids ar Read more of this blog post »

In my play there are just
Two scenes
In the first a girl loses her sock
(Maybe she is skipping rope
Or on skates)
And squats with underwear showing
To a gaggle of twelve-year-olds--
Squats to pull it back into position.
One whose name is Vlad
Dreams about her underwear
And the watcher-women of the village say Read more of this blog post »

Write what you know.

That is what we are told. If you are going to write, write what you know. Years ago I started a blog where I wrote down reflections from my time as a paramedic. The more I wrote, the more I remembered about my time with Summit County Ambulance.

First, I remembered the big calls Read more of this blog post »

How compassionate are you?

Needs exists, even in ourselves; and when we notice and act on them we can ease the suffering. Jesus noticed and acted on behalf of "a great crowd, and...had compassion on them and healed their sick" (Matthew 14:14). So, might you too consider "[clothing yourself] with comp Read more of this blog post »

Hello curious reader.
Thanks for checking out this link. I usually post on my own website, www.amysmithlinton.com.

I'm working on making the RSS link play nice between Goodreads and my site, but meanwhile swing on by. Read more of this blog post »

As I sit here (very) belatedly writing this, rain is falling, and my cat Spike is perched on my shoulder, making hitting the correct keys very awkward indeed. I am in somewhat of a temper generally, and have decided to begin the process of getting this blog back on its regularly scheduled programmin Read more of this blog post »

How to Write a Great Story – Teacher’s Guide (How To)
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About: This manual precisely follows the text of How to Write a Great Story and offers follow-up questions and assignments pertaining to the various topics.

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As Ian Malcolm said in Jurrasic Park, nature finds a way. In this case, the predatory trumpetfish found a way to camouflage itself by shadowing other fish. Like the medieval bow hunters who would crouch behind their horses to hunt deer, these predators blend into their surroundings by swimming aside Read more of this blog post »