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Sorrow's Drive: A Quartet

Happy Wednesday Scribblers! Have I got a new story for you. This story is from one of the authors in my writing group the Bay Area Queer Writers Association (BAQWA) Michael Alenyikov. I’ve loved getting to know Michael and learning more and more about his writing and his newest novel. The book will be hitting the shelves on December 10, 2022, so mark your calendars.

Here are the details about Sorrow's Drive: A Quartet:

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Guest Post - Three Ghosts by Kevin Klehr

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. Today I’m happy to have Kevin Klehr back to talk about crafting stories and how what might be a great idea may not work for your story. No matter how many times you rework the tale. Kevin uses the example of from his newest short story Three Ghosts. Which is out now.

My new short story, Three Ghosts, took four drafts to write. This is partly because I’m a perfectionist, and partly because an idea my husband suggested really appealed to me.

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Conviction-A New World (Book 2) Audiobook Now Available!

Happy Wednesday, Scribblers! I hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween. It was so good to see people out and about this year, and we had a bunch of Trick-or-treater’s. Luckily we didn’t run out of candy to pass out. Here are a couple of pictures of the house. It’s not as decorated as we have done in years past, but I’m still happy with how it looks.

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Five Tips on Character Creation

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you are all having a wonderful week despite all the bad news. It seems things keep getting darker and darker. I have to believe the light will come soon. I hope we can all hang in there until then. This week I wanted to share a new writing tip with you. I re...

October 2022 Events. Not to be Missed!

Happy Wednesday, Scribblers! I know, I’m a day early, but that is for a very good reason. This week I will be taking part in two different virtual events that I wanted to tell you about. The first event is on Wednesday (October 19th) and the second event is on Saturday (October 22nd).

On Wednesday (October 19th), I’ll be over with the folks from Perfectly Queer. Perfectly Queer Readings presents its Fall Fiction reading Wednesday, October 19 online from 7pm to 8pm Pacific. Hear Louis Flint Ceci, ...

October 2022 Announcements

Happy Wednesday, Scribblers! I hope you are all taking care and having a good October so far. Can you believe it’s already the second week of Halloween? Today I have several exciting announcements to share with you. Author pals S.E. Smyth and Kevin Klehr both have new books coming out in the coming days that you absolutely can’t miss, and I’ll be doing a virtual reading of Volaria later this month. Let’s jump into the details, shall we.

First up, author S.E. Smyth has a new sapphic f/f dual narra...

Volaria- Out Now! The Calling Audiobook Now Available!

Happy Wednesday, Scribblers! I hope you are all hanging in there and taking care of yourselves. There has been so much happening in the world with hurricane Ian, the protests in Iran, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and not to mention all the political drama happening here at home. I think sometimes we need a break from all that is happening, and I’m glad I can provide a brief respite from the outside world for you. Today I’m excited to share two big announcements with you; Volaria is out now in eBo...

Colombian Drug Lord, what could go wrong?

Happy Wednesday Scribblers! Have I got a Crime Thriller for you to read this week. Personally, I’m not a big crime or thriller reader, however there are authors I make exceptions for, and Randall Krzak is one of them. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Randall and his writing over the last several years, and this book of his (which I finally finished) is amazing.

Here is my review of Colombian Betrayal:

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The Calling (Book 1) Audiobook

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. As some of you may have seen, this last weekend I was at my family reunion. It was nice to spend the time with my aunts and uncles and to meet some family who I’ve never met before. I’m so grateful to get to spend these moments with them, especially since none of us know how many tomorrows we have. As typical for a Neu Family Event there was way too much good food, a lot of laughs, and a few card and dice games. My aunt and uncle even played the piano and sang for us,...

Sundowners by R.L. Merrill

Happy Wednesday Scribblers! This week I’m so excited to share with you author R.L. Merrill’s (learn more here) newest novel Sundowners (find the book here). This is a new vampire story that is set in one of my favorite places, Santa Cruz, California. I can’t begin to tell you all the wonderful times I’ve had in Santa Cruz, from a kid playing on the beaches to running around the Boardwalk, spending weekends in Aptos and Capitola, fishing in the bay and off some of the many piers, and going to the...