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May 11, 2020
New #Horror Interview @TheBoldMom
Making the rounds! It's been going around Twitter now for a while!
#horror #zombies and all that!
Got a new interview up at The Bold Mom, read it here.
Fun as she even included my spooky dollhouse photos! Hey, we all find our inspiration in different places! I love Halloween miniatures!
#horror #zombies and all that!
Got a new interview up at The Bold Mom, read it here.
Fun as she even included my spooky dollhouse photos! Hey, we all find our inspiration in different places! I love Halloween miniatures!
April 28, 2020
#A to Z Blogging; X-Y-Z Reading #Zombies
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A combination post to share some books You may like to for the letters X to Z. How hard is that? haa!
X: A Collection of Horror, C. M. Saunders -This is what happens when you ‘wake up’ inside a dream, when the urban myth you heard turns out to be so much more, and when that hottie you pick up in a bar springs a terrible surprise. But what do you do when your wife gives birth
A combination post to share some books You may like to for the letters X to Z. How hard is that? haa!
X: A Collection of Horror, C. M. Saunders -This is what happens when you ‘wake up’ inside a dream, when the urban myth you heard turns out to be so much more, and when that hottie you pick up in a bar springs a terrible surprise. But what do you do when your wife gives birth
April 25, 2020
#A to Z Blogging; V - W for Virtual Writing
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Given the month of staying home, it's a good time to explore some virtual writing courses, right? And if you want to try out some new writing ideas, I also included some places for writing prompts.
Here are a few things I found. I didn't check them so feel free to explore. Have fun!
* 90 free online writing courses list
* Free online university courses,
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Given the month of staying home, it's a good time to explore some virtual writing courses, right? And if you want to try out some new writing ideas, I also included some places for writing prompts.
Here are a few things I found. I didn't check them so feel free to explore. Have fun!
* 90 free online writing courses list
* Free online university courses,
April 23, 2020
#A to Z Blogging: T - U - Thinking About the SUbplots
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The hardest thing as a writer is figuring out a story, doing an outline and then as you write finding you don't have enough story. That's where the subplots come in.
The subplots are those things that make your character more realistic, their life's struggles, their background, the other things they encounter in life - and the problems that have an impact on the plot. The rule
The hardest thing as a writer is figuring out a story, doing an outline and then as you write finding you don't have enough story. That's where the subplots come in.
The subplots are those things that make your character more realistic, their life's struggles, their background, the other things they encounter in life - and the problems that have an impact on the plot. The rule
April 21, 2020
#A to Z Blogging: R-S Reading Dark Family Stories
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Chilling new reads!
Dark Fantasy:
Black Bells, Dawn Napier - Megan's imagination has always been too lively for her own good.
As children, Megan and her sister spent most of their time making up stories and playing games in their own fantasy world. Their favorite character was a lively chap named Jack Benimble, a harlequin covered in jingling bells, who they summoned with
Chilling new reads!
Dark Fantasy:
Black Bells, Dawn Napier - Megan's imagination has always been too lively for her own good.
As children, Megan and her sister spent most of their time making up stories and playing games in their own fantasy world. Their favorite character was a lively chap named Jack Benimble, a harlequin covered in jingling bells, who they summoned with
April 18, 2020
# A to Z Blogging: P-Q for Reading Pop Quiz
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I'm combining posts today and for fun, I'm going to make you wrack your brains a bit.
BONUS! I'll even throw in a prize of a couple paperback cozy mysteries off my shelf that I've read (50% Off Murder and Stuck on Murder) for the most correct answers! (If you have the books or read them, I'll sub another mystery. I have books. ha!) (Sorry, US shipping only.)
**** Send
I'm combining posts today and for fun, I'm going to make you wrack your brains a bit.
BONUS! I'll even throw in a prize of a couple paperback cozy mysteries off my shelf that I've read (50% Off Murder and Stuck on Murder) for the most correct answers! (If you have the books or read them, I'll sub another mystery. I have books. ha!) (Sorry, US shipping only.)
**** Send
April 17, 2020
#A to Z Blogging: O for Only My Favorite Horror Mystery Reads
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Okay, indulge me. I read a lot of different books in all kinds of genres. But some really hit me and stuck with me. Here's a few I really liked for various reasons:
Best Zombie Novel
Zombie in Chief: Eater of the Free World , A Novel Take on a Brain-Dead Election, Scott Kenemore - Yeah, there's so much political stuff going on, but this is still a really imaginative take
Okay, indulge me. I read a lot of different books in all kinds of genres. But some really hit me and stuck with me. Here's a few I really liked for various reasons:
Best Zombie Novel
Zombie in Chief: Eater of the Free World , A Novel Take on a Brain-Dead Election, Scott Kenemore - Yeah, there's so much political stuff going on, but this is still a really imaginative take
April 16, 2020
#A to Z Blogging: N for New #Mystery Coming Soon!
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If you haven't read Jean Rabe's Piper Maxwell series, then you better catch up quick as she is working on book 4, The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge, which she hopes to release by early summer. (Oh, and another cool cover! Wait until you see it!)
The series, what she calls "uncozy cozy" mysteries feature a cozy team in a small sheriff's department in a small town. Led by a youngish,
If you haven't read Jean Rabe's Piper Maxwell series, then you better catch up quick as she is working on book 4, The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge, which she hopes to release by early summer. (Oh, and another cool cover! Wait until you see it!)
The series, what she calls "uncozy cozy" mysteries feature a cozy team in a small sheriff's department in a small town. Led by a youngish,
April 15, 2020
#A to Z Blogging: M for Magical Read, Magic's Balance!
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Today I'm featuring a "magical" read - a new book by fellow Wisconsin author Steve Rouse.
Steve is still an honorary member of my writing group since he moved further north and enjoys writing short stories in the science fiction genre - yes, with some occasional "monsters," too.
His first book, Magic's Balance, is a collection of fanciful tales, including: (The first, Hodag
April 14, 2020
#A to Z Blogging: L for Lizzie Borden and #Zombies
What if Lizzie Borden did kill her father and stepmother for a reason never suspected, like they 'd turned into... zombies?!
Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter f ollows the real life 1893 murder trial as Lizzie stands accused of killing her father and stepmother the year before. She battles for her life while facing the gallows, and while trying to save her family from a deadly scourge unleashed
Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter f ollows the real life 1893 murder trial as Lizzie stands accused of killing her father and stepmother the year before. She battles for her life while facing the gallows, and while trying to save her family from a deadly scourge unleashed
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