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Hello, my name is Michael Gorn and I'm an aerospace author and historian who just recently began an authors page on Goodreads.

My aim is to encourage those in the Goodreads community to participate in discussions about the history--and the present and future--of space exploitation and exploration... Read more of this blog post »

THE DARKEST SIDE OF THE MOON 🌙 is changing hands
#TitanInkorp is taking it over.

So EXCITING 🤩🤩🤩

It will have a whole new look...

The old cover will be a limited edition very soon along with any of the clothing line purchased

Will keep you updated

Round 2 with the monster. I’m sure some people have taken offence to my calling a puppy a monster. Perhaps it would be different if it was my dog or my family dog but it’s not. The monster belongs to my son who is “staying” with us for a while. In the mean time the creature seems bound and determ... Read more of this blog post »

Много обичам Манол Пейков по сто причини, една от които е: понеже го уважавам.

Прочетете тази кратка петиция и я подпишете - в Гудрийдс няма нужда да обяснявам защо.

Да живеят книгите! Read more of this blog post »

È stato un anno pieno di vuoti immensi e di immense soddisfazioni, di addii che non avrei mai voluto dare e di nuovi, preziosi progetti. Ogni giorno come il primo giorno è uno di loro. Eccolo qui, ormai ci siamo.
Il romanzo sarà in libreria dal 31 maggio ma già da oggi, se volete, potete preordin... Read more of this blog post »

A fascinating meditation on the meaning of faith that grew out of Wakefield's New York Times Magazine article "Returning to Church." Wakefield's first two sentences grab hold instantly: "One balmy spring morning in Hollywood, a month or so before my forty-eighth birthday, I woke up screaming. I g... Read more of this blog post »

Another Rise of the Realms FREE short story has been loaded to my blog. Please be sure to subscribe to get your notifications of new weekly FREE stories.

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“Although the story has promise, I just didn’t connect with the voice. It needs to be stronger. It’s a pass. Sorry.”

As an agent, I pitched books to acquiring editors at publishing houses. Rejections came concerning connection of the story itself to the editor, but the one I see the most regards v... Read more of this blog post »

Thanks to Women Writers for retweeting a nutrient-rich 2016 article by Katie Rose Guest Pryal: Tips for Author Blogs.

Ms. Pryal's introduction to her tips:

Here they are, in order of importance: (1) create relationships, (2) entertain your readers, and (3) sell books.

The first rule is, by far, the... Read more of this blog post »

Good afternoon, Arrowheads! Today I’m super excited to have Sarah Addison-Fox visit with us for an author interview as apart of her joint blog tour with Tricia Mingerink. Sarah Addison-Fox is the author of the dazzling Allegiance series, including Disowned, Dissemble, and the newly released Disso...

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GOD NEED NOT APPLY!
Our society is addicted to outrage, and the latest outrages are school shootings and the opioid crisis. Both of these are serious topics and require intelligent insight and opinions. I watch the network newscasts religiously, but I’m usually disappointed with what I hear.
I’ve w... Read more of this blog post »

Hi. I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. For me, of course—isn’t everything always about me? That’s how I am, how I’ve always been wired. Things happen, and all I can do is analyze how they affect me, how I’m going to live with them, or without them, how what happened to you could have happened or can ha... Read more of this blog post »

In a previous blog posting (Evolution, Consciousness, and Altruism), I suggested that consciousness gave us the ability to override any programming of our actions coming from our DNA. This opinion runs counter to that of many thinkers in Evolution theory, Richard Dawkins for example, who claim th... Read more of this blog post »

As a seasoned adoptive parent, I have come across many curious people, children and adults, regarding adoption and everything that it entails. Many times, people are inappropriate, rude or down right discriminating. I take every question. I understand people's curiosity and that they are simply c... Read more of this blog post »

Who would have thought this could happen to us? An economic superpower in our day and we never saw it coming. Okay, that last part isn’t true. They did try to warn us: the botanists and economists, the climatologists and even those pretentious foodies, damn them! But we refused to believe it. So... Read more of this blog post »

Hello everyone! My name is Barbara White and I would like to introduce myself as a new author. I'm not only new to Goodreads but this is my first published book. I am a stay at home mom for 26 years. I have four children that range in age from 26 down to 5 years old. I live in a small southern Io... Read more of this blog post »

Recently I had the great fortune to listen to Olympian Michelle Kwan speak at our shared alma mater, the University of Denver. Kwan’s parents immigrated from Hong Kong to the United States. Her parents sacrificed tremendously and worked multiple jobs to ensure Michelle and her siblings could purs... Read more of this blog post »

Last night, I fulfilled a long-standing promise and attended a DSBN Board of Trustees meeting.

Since the last school board elections, I've been trying to give the board a chance to prove itself. Like many citizens in Niagara, I was shocked that the board's decision to sell Parliament Oak School w... Read more of this blog post »

Brilliantly conceived and told, with plenty of surprises in store for fans, the culmination of the Jessica Sweet Trilogy in “Sweet Destiny” is, quite literally, the proverbial cherry on the top of the sundae, served up in classic DalRae style with just the right touch of romance, angst, and veng... Read more of this blog post »

Some new critical links out with my work in them. I aim to spread the news good or bad: https://evolutionnews.org/2018/05/tra... & http://e-learning-teleformacion.blogs... &
https://cahighways.org/wordpress/?p=1... Read more of this blog post »

All books are now available on Nook, Kindle, iBook and Kobo.

Go grab a copy!

It's always hard for a writer to wait for those first reviews. But when they start coming in and are good, you start to relax a little (just a little :-). This week, I was excited to get a blurb from none other than Code Name Verity's Elizabeth Wein:

“Hanna’s story brutally captures the slow, rele... Read more of this blog post »

The book is taking longer than I had ever imagined that it would to get into order. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, I cannot throw a book at my readers that just does not meet a high standard. The second is that I love the idea and needed to throw a few extra words at it in a few... Read more of this blog post »

Stationed in the audience, the group of performers' families, friends, even strangers...all are smiling as they settle in for the performance no one could possibly begin to anticipate or imagine. Nestled comfortably inside their own personal enjoyment, mouths and eyes convert to vulnerable positi... Read more of this blog post »

Hey everyone! Want a couple free books? Yep, that's right, free books!

Xacier's Prize and Escaping the Hunt are free on Amazon!

We're celebrating the newest release that's coming up at the end of May. Enjoy your free reads! :)

HAPPY NEW BOOK BABY DAY!!!!!

I know I normally do it on Tuesdays, but work was NOT letting me out of that editing cave. Sorry!

AUTHORS, congrats on your new releases in the world!

READERS, grab these and enjoy a new book this week!

ENTER TO WIN ONE OF THESE BOOKS HERE: https://bit.ly/2kiKZKf

Xavier Ne... Read more of this blog post »

We got up at 7:00, not because we wanted to but because we would be leaving for home in the afternoon and we had one more thing to do. We were going to the 911 Memorial.
Check out is at 11:00, but we weren’t sure we could get back before that time so Jeff called down to the front desk to ask if we... Read more of this blog post »

WHERE TO START

Online, most publishing houses have a whole submission criteria available and I recommend that people look that over. Really look at it. Send it in the way the publisher asks. Send the right type of book. For instance, you wouldn’t send erotica to a Christian publisher.



I recommend... Read more of this blog post »

One of the most important aspects of becoming a better writer is reading vast and wide. Reading informs of how the craft works. The fundamental goal of a writer is to tell stories — to intrigue the reader enough to follow the characters on their journeys of discovery. The basic tools of shaping t... Read more of this blog post »

L.M. Roth The L. M. Roth Quiz of the Day is a quiz for those familiar with the books of L. M. Roth. If you are not familiar with the books of L. M. Roth, you’d better start cramming!

The answer to yesterday's quiz: the troll demanded that Col and Molle pay a tax in Disenchanted in the Land of Drea... Read more of this blog post »

Part Two: The Book of Kathryn

"Really, I know this sucks for you." He lowers his voice to nearly a whisper. "I can only imagine... your husband turns out to be someone else, but he's dead before you understand that. You're stuck with everyone's judgement for marrying the enemy. You've got to rais... Read more of this blog post »

FINALLY!

After two years of writing, rewriting and yes, more rewriting, The Aeon Chronicles Book One is DONE!

Is there a book two to come?

YEP! I am currently in the middle of finishing the first draft of The Aeon Chronicles book 2!

If you have fallen in love with these characters the way I have...

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In a previous post I wrote about my vegan lifestyle. I’ve stated that tofu was never a fav of mine. Well, I’ve recently started eating tofu crumbles & I have to admit it isn’t too bad.  I’ve had them in chili & with avocado & it’s quite good.

We recently purchased a spiraler to make zu...

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FREE! In honor of Memorial Day don't miss your chance to download the entire "Shadow Men" story free. 72 hours ONLY!

Starting at midnight the morning of Saturday May 26th go to Amazon and download the Kindle edition by searching under "Dan Westerlin".

Don't own a Kindle? Use the free Amazon app to... Read more of this blog post »

Chilly today in Sausalito, high will be in low sixties -- perfect for me but I have found that others do not find it so -- So, if where you live is chilly today, know I'd LOVE it.
Work today, have to make more decisions and that's always hairy -- but that's what rewriting's for --so no problems.
Ha... Read more of this blog post »

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a special surprise for you...
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A sneak peak at the first 3 chapters in
Love, Lust & Little Lies

I hope you all enjoy.

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My Actions Matter: A Book on Life Values by Kayla J.W. Marnach

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Values matter, children's values matter most of all...

For me, the holding of positive values for children and adults is essential. A set of positive values is the most significant legacy any parent can leave the... Read more of this blog post »

It’s a holiday weekend here in the United States and everyone is trying to find that slice of sunshine…or maybe sunshade. Fingers crossed it won’t rain on Monday, but the forecast looks bleak.

I’m writing Proctor’s story right now. If you’ve read Secrets In Our Scars you know who I’m talking about...

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Genealogy Roundup, May 23



Soldier Killed During Korean War Accounted For (Hall, J.) – Very pleased that Sgt. John W. Hall who was killed in Korea in 1950 is now coming home. Honored to have researched his family. RIP, Sir.

Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama, trace families to Jonesboro – This Megan talk... Read more of this blog post »

I have three amazing siblings. Mine are all sisters and I can honestly say, I love having sisters. I have often said, “I cannot imagine life without them.” Being the youngest, I also have three talkative, “tell me what to do” sisters. They cheered me on even as they protected me. They were also t... Read more of this blog post »

Well, I finished all the edits on this 100 page novella and everything is going according to plan. 3 books published this summer is still a real possibility (yes I’m counting the end of May as summer cause it’s good enough for summer vacation). I just need to polish the blurb before I put it up f... Read more of this blog post »

Meus caros,

Estarei na Feira do Livro de Lisboa, no stand da Marcador (Editorial Presença) no dia 30/05 pelas 18h30.

Apareçam!

I read from my weird academic-in-distress story "Mired" (included in Darkest Hours) for the latest episode of Writer's Block. Listen to the reading.

Writer's Block is CJSW’s monthly foray into literature. Hosted and produced by Dymphny Dronyk and sound engineered by Cody Dronyk, the program is foc... Read more of this blog post »

GUARDED HEART (Guarded series - book 2) is now available for pre-order on Kindle. Please be sure to take advantage of this.

I'm very excited about the release of GUARDED HEART on June 1st. Don't forget to review here on GoodReads after reading. Love to hear your comments.

Happy trails!

Addison Carmi... Read more of this blog post »

If I got a dollar for every time I heard someone say, "Oh you write books? I should write a book," I would be a millionaire right now. However, for as much as I hear people say it, rarely do they ever really go through with it. Most people who utter that phrase, don't actually ever intend to writ... Read more of this blog post »