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February 14, 2021
Book Review: A Thousand Fiendish Angels by @JFPennWriter #BookReview #DarkFantasy
I finally got around to reading this book that has languished on my TBR. And I loved it! About the Book Three short stories inspired by Dante’s Inferno, linked by a book of human skin passed down through generations. On the edge of horror, thriller and the occult. Sins of the Flesh: When the tortured …
February 7, 2021
Book Review: Write With Fey by @ChrysFey #bookreview #nonfiction #writingadvice
I had Chrys Fey over for a guest post a couple of years ago when this book first came out. I’ve learned so much in it and thought that the writers that read my blog would find it helpful. About the Book ***Award-Winning Book*** Catch the sparks you need to write, edit, publish, and market …
February 2, 2021
The Great Pretender #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Once upon a time, there was an IWSG question… What is one valuable lesson you’ve learned since you started writing? Fake it ‘til you make it. Being awesome, that is. Some days writing is hard. Some days …
January 20, 2021
9 Steps to Blogging Success #Authorpreneur #Bloggingtips
Unfortunately, the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop is no longer running. I will, however, continue to post helpful tips every second Wednesday of the month. With the accessibility of the internet, everyone and their dog has a blog. The trick is getting readers for your blog. SEO (search engine optimisation) is important. Keywords, categories, images and so forth makes …
January 17, 2021
Book Review: Your Novel, This Month by @ml_keller #bookreview #writingadvice
I’m so excited to share blogging friend Michele’s awesome book. I had the chance to read an ARC copy and learned a lot from it. You might know her as The Manuscript Shredder. 50,000 words in 30 days?Sounds insane, doesn’t it? But with enough focus and dedication even the casual wordsmith can reach this goal. …
January 10, 2021
Book Review: ARKANE 1- 3 by @thecreativepenn #bookreview #thriller
I quite enjoy J.F. Penn’s ARKANE series. I thought I’d share my reviews of the first three ones in the series. ARKANE 1 A power kept secret for 2000 years. A woman who stands to lose everything. India. When a nun is burned alive on the sacred ghats of Varanasi, and the stone she carried is …
January 5, 2021
Why You Need Reader Reviews #IWSG #authorpreneur
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. And I’m co-hosting this month! I’m going to skip the optional question this month and share some advice instead. Reviews Some people view this as some sort of cuss word. But all Indie authors know that reviews …
January 3, 2021
Book Review: Princelings of the East by @jemima_pett #bookreview #fantasy
I had Jemima Pett over for a guest post a couple of months ago and thought that you’d like to read a review I wrote of the first book in her Princelings series. About the Book The Princelings of the East is the first of a trilogy telling of the adventures of Fred and George. …
November 29, 2020
Book Club Questions: Winter’s Kiss #RealmsCollide #DarkFantasy #NewRelease
Celebrating the release of Winter’s Kiss, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Winter’s Kiss Did you like the fact that Natalie already knew a lot about folklore before the magic happens? Did you see the similarities between actual climate change issues and the story? What do you think of Stephen? …
November 24, 2020
Author Interview: Kingdom Come Series by @authorcecelia #YoungAdultFantasy #AuthorInterview
Today I have author friend Cecelia Earl over for an interview. I did this interview back in August 2018 when “When Fire Rains Down” had just been released — everything about the Kingdom Come series is at the end of the interview. The Interview What inspired you to write this book? I started the series …
