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Betty’s Child by Donald R. Dempsey | A Review

In the tradition of Frank McCourt and Angela’s Ashes, Donald Dempsey chronicles one boy’s ordeals with poverty, religion, and physical and mental abuse as he attempts to come of age with only his street smarts and sense of humor to guide him. Twelve-year-old Donny is a real-life cross between Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield. Donny is […]

Faulty-Tasking

According to the Journal of Experimental Psychology, my work pattern is wrong. I write while getting laundry done, checking email, answering the phone and whatever else comes up. It is something we’re used to. Even though we have far more leisure time than our predecessors, we fill it to the brim, so we have to […]

More iPad Writing Apps That Authors Love

Reblogged from No Wasted Ink: I tend to not use tablets to do my writing. I am more comfortable using my Alphasmart Neo as a digital typewriter, keeping my iPod Touch nearby for research, serve as a dictionary, or to provide music if I don’t like what is playing at the coffeehouse. However, I am […]

“Prayer Journal Workshop” pdf Ebook: #Free for December – Christmas #Giveaway

Now that I am free of Amazon’s Kindle Select exclusivity agreement, I am able to make bundled book deals, special offers and free ebooks available. As a thank you to my followers and CommuniCATE readers, for the month of December, Prayer Journal Workshop is available free to celebrate the Christmas season. You can download the […]

Myths, Mists and Magical Tales… Arthurian, Mediaeval and Celtic Information Sources

Earlier this year I started to study the history of Ireland and the Celtic people, including Wales, Scotland, Basques and the Picts. The more I studied, the more I became intrigued by the rich cultural heritage, strong characteristics of the people and their legends and beliefs. Then I found myself engrossed in Mediaeval history, castles, […]

The Things I Never Said

Finding this card tucked away in a box felt like receiving a love letter from “the other side.” I’ve kept it in the box for so long without reading the message that I’d forgotten its origin, and even the fact it was used. A couple of days ago I opened it, thinking maybe I’d send […]

Lessons I Learned from Writing My First Book, by Sandra Nikolai

The leap into publishing can be an unnerving journey marked with a steep learning curve. Not only do writers have to understand the specifics of the trade, but they also need to wear a variety of hats when handling the different aspects of the business as it evolves. Some of the lessons I learned while […]

Your Individuality is Your Greatest Asset: Writing and Marketing as You

If all writers thought and expressed themselves the same way, all books would be the same. Fortunately, they aren’t. We enjoy libraries stocked with diverse characters, settings, views and approaches. There is always something new to discover. It whets our appetite for thinking outside our own style and genre. However, as I roam around writer’s […]

The Next Chapter in a Memoir Writer’s Journey by Kathy Pooler

”How can you ever finish YOUR life story if you are stuck in the past and not willing to turn the page to go to the next chapter in your life?” Kamaria aka Lyrikal As I settled into my first week as a “retiree” (I’d rather think of it as a “transition-ee”), I found myself thinking back […]

Are self-published Authors guilty of sabotaging their trade?

Reblogged from Jade's Jungle: Wow... that's a weighted question.. and one that I would like to hold my hands up to in shame and admit that yes, I probably am guilty of sabotaging the trade that is self-publishing. I shall explain. During my relatively short self-publishing adventure, I have been told by many that I […]