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January 25, 2014

Should a book have a Table of Contents?

Recently in a writer’s forum, there was a discussion about whether to put a Table of Contents in a novel. Writers fell on both sides of the fence with their opinions. The consensus was that we shouldn’t clutter the front …read more
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Published on January 25, 2014 10:15

January 20, 2014

The Writer’s Blob

A simple typo is all it takes to send a writer’s imagination off on a tangent. For me it was a post by a fellow author who wondered if she should have a writer’s blob. Growing up in the 60s, …read more
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Published on January 20, 2014 09:30

January 2, 2014

Did the Witch Hunts Target People With Extraterrestrial Bloodlines?

Two species of extraterrestrials came down from the stars to mingle with mankind: the Tuatha dé Danann, which were none other than the Nordic aliens visiting Earth today, and the giants, a race known in every culture around the world …read more
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Published on January 02, 2014 15:36

Satan, Forbidden Knowledge, and the Watchers Who Came Down to Mt. Hermon

Some ancient astronaut theorists have put forth the theory that Satan, aka Lucifer, was an extraterrestrial whose misdeed was in trying to help mankind, by providing us with forbidden knowledge. They mentioned Mt. Hermon as a location where extraterrestrials came …read more
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Published on January 02, 2014 14:23

Were the Tuatha de Danann Ancestors of the Nordic Aliens or the Gray Aliens?

In the book Ancient Aliens and the Lost Islands: Through the Wormhole, I put forth the theory that the Tuatha dé Danann who lived in Ireland over 3000 years ago, were none other than the Nordic aliens who are visiting …read more
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Published on January 02, 2014 12:18

Tuatha de Danann and the Island of Demar

In the early fall of 2013, I published Ancient Aliens and the Lost Islands: Through the Wormhole, which went deep into ancient alien theories I’d not heard anyone talking about. I may have even pioneered some of these theories, and …read more
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Published on January 02, 2014 11:36

December 21, 2013

Have you read a good book lately?

If you’ve read a good book lately, share a link to the book with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. They might want to read a good book, too! But here’s a little secret… don’t forget to let the author …read more
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Published on December 21, 2013 16:51

December 3, 2013

Alex and Sierra and the X Factor Gloom Sisters

From their first audition on X Factor, I’ve been head over heels in love with Alex & Sierra, the hot singing duo from Florida that X Factor judge Paulina Rubio compared to Sonny & Cher. Paulina mirrored my thoughts exactly, …read more
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Published on December 03, 2013 22:04

Tools for Successful Writing

While not everyone who writes is a serious writer, everyone who is a serious writer strives for success. Success means different things to different people. For some writers, success might be publishing a book. For others, it just may be …read more
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Published on December 03, 2013 20:48

October 8, 2013

Ten Dead Mice just went live on Kindle!

Ten Dead Mice See How They Died by Sharon Delarose 99 cents.

We were supposed to fill in the blank: "Dead as _______." Being a group of authors, we all jumped on board with our silly answers, mine being: "Dead as my hamster would be if our dog's fantasy came true."

Several mousey answers were posted, and my head filled up with a lifetime of dead mouse and other rodent stories — true stories all — and Ten Dead Mice: See How They Died was brought to life. I'll probably catch hell for calling it Ten Dead Mice when the stories involve mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, and even a squirrel, but the title is catchy and they're all rodents. So here goes...

http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Dead-Mice-T...
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Published on October 08, 2013 20:50 Tags: 99, 99-cents, dead, death, gross, kindle, short-stories