Laura Bickle's Blog, page 2
October 1, 2019
Halloween Spooktacular with Bewitching Book Tours
FLESH is on tour with Bewitching Book Tours for October! Don't miss out on the chance to catch up with my favorite Halloween read and some poetry from the Underworld. October 1 Fang-tastic Books http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com October 2 Celia Breslin http://www.celiabreslin.com/blog October 3 Roxanne’s Realm http://www.roxannerhoads.com/ October 4 T's Stuff http://www.tsstuff.net October 7 Gail’s Gory Details https://gailsgorydetails.blogspot.com/ October 8 Momma Says: To Read or Not to...
July 24, 2019
The Dog Days of Summer
Summer is upon us. It’s one of my most favorite times of year – fresh tomatoes from the garden, flowers blooming, and fireflies at night. I wish these shoe-optional, butterfly-chasing, long days would last forever. The neighbor’s cat has come over to hunt butterflies in our garden, and we’ve had a lovely break in the weather that’s just perfect for gardening. This year, we’ve had all manner of pollinators moving in – honeybees, carpenter bees, bumblebees, cabbage butterflies, swallowtail butt...
July 14, 2019
Haunted Flint
Check out what's coming from Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani just in time for Halloween! Haunted America Series Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani Publisher: The History Press Release Date: September 2, 2019 ISBN-10: 1467143049 ISBN-13: 978-1467143042 Book Description: Sinister Secrets in Flint’s History Home to ancient burial grounds, unsolved murders, economic depression, and a water crisis, Flint emits an unholy energy rife with ghostly encounters. Colonel Thomas Stockton’s ever vigilant ghos...
July 6, 2019
Bewitching Book Fair
Want to curl up in the shade this summer with a good book? Drop by Bewitching Book Tours July Book Fair for free and discounted eBooks ... including one of my favorites from my own list, FLESH! http://www.bewitchingbooktours.com/bo...
May 13, 2019
Columbus Noir
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll have a story in the forthcoming Akashic Noir anthology, COLUMBUS NOIR. My story, "The Dead and the Quiet," centers around one of my favorite local haunts, Union Cemetery. COLUMBUS NOIR is edited by Andrew Welsh-Huggins, and is anticipated to release in March 2020. More details on the anthology are here.
April 24, 2019
Wolf Pack Giveaway!
Would you like the chance to discover some wonderful authors…and also get a shot at some prizes? If you haven’t met the Wolf Pack, they’re an amazing community of writers and readers who love all things paranormal – especially shifters! Check out the giveaway here: https://wolfpackauthors.blogspot.com/...
April 23, 2019
Ohioana Book Festival
For folks in the Columbus, Ohio area, I’ll be attending the Ohioana Book Festival on Saturday, April 27 at the Columbus Metropolitan Public Library’s Main Library. And I'll be on the Fantastic Fiction panel! Deets are here: http://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioa...
April 15, 2019
Why Writing is Like Falling in and out of Love
Writing a novel is like falling in and out of love. It’s a relationship with stages. There’s bliss, angst, reconciliation, and letting go. There are beginnings, middles and ends. And also sometimes shouting and tears. Beginnings are tough for me. Nothing intimidates me more than staring at a blank page. There’s absolutely nothing there but a sea of white. I chew on my lip and doubt myself. Can I conjure something from nothing? What if it never comes together? I reluctantly tap out a first lin...
March 27, 2019
How Collecting Action Figures Made Me a Better Writer
Yeah. I never really grew up. I give a good impression of being a responsible adult, though. I’m happily married, pay my bills, and remember to clean out the fridge before fuzzy green civilizations start hailing me as the Bringer of Light. Yet, I collect action figures. I had some when I was a little girl, to be sure. I had the 1970’s Lynda Carter Wonder Woman doll. I had a handful of GI Joes that wound up using Barbie’s Dream House as their command center. But the things that I most avidly c...
March 22, 2019
Boundaries in Writing
Boundaries are a good thing. They serve to protect things that are new and delicate. We put cages over young tomato plants to keep them from being nibbled by the wildlife. We ask relatives and neighbors to call before dropping in. We learn to say “no” to events that clutter up our calendars and drain our time and energy. It’s a harder task for some of us than others. I know it’s hard for me. I’ve been guilty of being a doormat in the past, allowing the tide of demands to wash over me, until I...
