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NOW ACCEPTING ARC APPLICATIONS!

I hate to admit it, but I’m a little late to the game. With five books published between two pen names, I’ve missed out on an important part of marketing my books prior to release. I guess they say better late than never, right? Well, here it goes!
What is an ARC?An ARC is an advanced review copy. It
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It's So Hot, We Stopped Telling "So Hot" Jokes
There's only so much you can do with them, of course--they've been around a long time. One of the original European settlers, in the Roanoke Colony of Virginia, left a note that said "it's so hot we're moving to Plymouth". The settlers wer Read more of this blog post »

Tellwell Book Trends
Hi Everyone,
Honored to see Intergalactic Mind Games make the Tellwell Book Design Trends page. Please click Tellwell Blog link below to view (# 10 under Retro Nostalgia).

Again the necessary from the unnecessary

26.Spill something on a piece of paper or a napkin. Fold to make a stain.
Draw something meaningful and beautiful out of it.
By the way, if you have some kind of situation with which you do not know what to do. Do this task. Think about the situation only when you spill something. And then just paint. Read more of this blog post »

Episode 2
emptying the pantry of anything remotely edible and leaving a trail of destruction behind them? You know those thoughts you do Read more of this blog post »

Neapolitan Pizza Research
Enzo has kindly offered to give me a les Read more of this blog post »

Summer 2022 Updates
And just out of nowhere, summer is here! I wanted to pop in and provide a few updates because there’s a lot going on, so hold onto your hats! I’ve scrambled over here to discuss. (By the way, how are you? How’s your summer? Read anything good?)
First of all, The Last Lavender Sister releases in unde
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Free Saturday and Sunday
If you want to see some of the actual arguments and precedents used by the SCOTUS justices in the 1973 Roe decision; and why it had to be overturned, these books have several chapters on those precedents and will be free Saturday and Sunday
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The 5th Season a review

Thought for the Day!

Free ebook 6/24 & 6/25/22
My newest poetry project, Broken Vases is out in the world. It's free on Amazon on 6/24 & 6/25/22. Here is the link to get it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3BYRNDM

Latest Release Fun!
In honor of my latest release, Lone Wolf Mates, I’m holding a little conversation. A contest, really.
Oh, hell. A free signed paperback to whoever gives the most creative, fun answer. If there are too many fun ones, I’ll just draw a random number for the winner.
So, what’s the game? I’ve written a lot
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Earthworks
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3HFHFLK?...

How long does it take to write a book?

More Detail Preventing Her Shutdown

Why Semi-Autobiographical?
If you're an Outlander fan or a Grey's anatomy fan then you will love Read more of this blog post »

Public Service Announcement
KJ, please post a reminder that Santa Banana is a true sanctuary city. If you are a pregnant person on planet Earth and are seeking "medical assistance", we can get you safely off-planet to some civilized place where you will en Read more of this blog post »

New book as promised

Take Me Away, a new historical romance, is ready, as promised. A description is as follows:
They cross paths at one of the worst possible moments in our nation's history. Rose meets Leo on the brink of The Great Depression. What are their chances of making it?
Promised to an older Italian man by Read more of this blog post »

Just Published and #1!
Plus, the 5-star reviews have started to roll in!
Thank you!
Get your copy in Paperback or Kindle here: https://amzn.to/3NsBp2M
More 5-star reviews welcome!
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it doesn't take much these days...
most of the time, i am a pretty laid back kind of guy. but, i do have moments where it doesn't take much to really set me off. and i come from a long line of assholes with legendary tempers. so, you can imagine how i was today at Rite Aid. i was told by a guy working at the pharmacy that my other p
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Release Day! Masquerade is now available on Kindle!
It's one of my longer short stories, at around 7500 words.
Masquerade is a tale of everyday deception.
We are all hiding secrets behind the masks we wear.

Get your copy:
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B2M16 Read more of this blog post »

Preboda Vero & Álvaro
Aquí os dejo el vídeo con algunas de las fotos de esta increíble parejita. Son maravillosos ambos. Realizamos el preboda de una manera sencilla. Solo ellos y yo en un espacio abierto como es el de la Asomadilla, entre las sombras de los olivos y su increíble y bonito amor.
Gracias por confiar en mi t
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A writing kind of birthday.
I'd got my computer back from the shop, and I'm pleased to report that it's been running perfectly since. But in the process of doi Read more of this blog post »

Reconsidering Shakespeare
Now, eons after college and having endured a few of Shakespeare’s plays, I have been intr Read more of this blog post »

Corvus Book Two Official Announcment!
Mistress of the Imnicus
I'm aiming for a November/December release. Once I get official dates down for copyediting and formatting, I'll throw up a preorder on Amazon. It's very Read more of this blog post »

He is the beautiful destruction I can never escape…
How are you this fine day? I sometimes feel like a pawn, but today, I feel like a Queen! 🖤
My LATEST release, "Broken Pawn", is FINALLY LIVE on Amazon & FREE with Kindle Unlimited! This dark and twisted story will rock your world...Are you ready to play? 🔥
When I met Ethan, I Read more of this blog post »

New Release: The Fireworks
Aria’s book is a special one for me because it’s my wife’s favorite of The Holiday Series. She usually reads at night after I go to sleep and, apparently, she was surprised that I didn’t wake up because she was sobbing at certain parts. I promise that Aria and London get a happy ending, but it’s a t
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Free Read Days July 1 - 3


Honor He Wrote Sonnet 33
No magic and mysticism, only nature and oneness.
There are no ten commandments, only one,
Compassion has no religion, character has no race.
There’s no law above life, life alone is the supreme law,
And stagnant law does more harm than action illegal.
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Rhysling Award

"1941" - Dedicated to Actor David Lynn Selby
The below poem is a short/simple poem I recently wrote (April, 2022), dedicated to a wonderful Actor named David Lynn Selby. Many of you may remember him as "Quentin Collins" in the Gothic Soap Opera "Dark Shadows 1966-1971" - or as "Richard Channing" from "Falcon Crest". I decided to write
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When Silence Isn’t Golden

When conflict arises, are you speaking your truth?
Life presents us with an ongoing series of situations that can strain relationships. Conflict is a natural part of life, with the potential to arise when you face resistance, pressure, change, or merely interacting with others. It brings up uncomfort
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