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Lush Theme Compilation from Moonflake Press

So happy! A short story I wrote on the theme of “Lush” has been accepted by Moonflake Press to be part of their upcoming compilation! This was a fun theme-word to challenge myself with. I’ll let you know when the issue goes live! What are you guys up to today?

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Published on August 25, 2021 10:01

Pride and Prejudice Episode 7

Episode seven in my sweetly romantic series has now gone live! The perfect story to snuggle in with while a storm rages. How are you guys doing? So far it’s a bit rainy and windy here, but we still have power.

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Published on August 22, 2021 10:36

Elizabeth and Charlotte

Hurrah! The latest episode has just gone live on Kindle Vella! This is a sweetly romantic retelling of Pride and Prejudice as a lesbian courtship. Catch up with Elizabeth, Charlotte, and their continuing stories! The first three episodes are free 🙂

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Published on August 20, 2021 11:55

17th Medieval Novel

Woo hoo! I’m a third done with my 17th medieval novel! 🙂 My schedule is to publish a medieval novel a year, and novel #16 was live in August 2020. Time to get the 2021 one written! I wrote the first third over the past weekend. My goal is to have it live in a

Update for Curtis Corey!

Here’s an update on Curtis Corey’s books. He’s an author friend of mine – I help him with his publishing. We’ve just finished reloading all 8 of his fairy short story ebooks. We’ve also reloaded both of his compilations in both ebook and paperback format. The first compilation contains tales 1-4 and the second contains

Spinal Twist in Yoga

This was my favorite pose from today’s yoga session. I love the spinal twist. It just feels SOOOO good. Felix and Zuzu the sibling cats **both** helped by getting under me at every move. The cats wanted to help me work on my flexibility! What are you guys up to today? If you’re not doing

Punctuation When Writing Dialogue

For a reader, processing dialogue in a story can be tricky enough as it is. The reader has to keep track of exactly who is talking and what tone of voice each person is talking in. The author needs to make sure it is always crystal clear who is talking and how they are saying

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Published on August 03, 2021 16:53

Flash Fiction / Short Story Contests August 2021

August is the perfect time to work on a short story or flash fiction story! Maybe you’re lounging by a beach. Maybe you’re relaxing in your living room! Here are some fun ideas for you to work on. FiftyWordStories.com Any theme, any topic, just as long as it has exactly fifty words. Get them in

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Published on August 02, 2021 13:32

Iwan Mulyk – 1906 to 1994

My maternal grandfather is Iwan Mulyk. He was born on July 6, 1906 and died on September 22, 1994. He died when he was 88 years old. Before he left Germany, he fathered a daughter, Anna, in 1946, who is my mother. Iwan then arrived from Europe in New York City in 1950. I’m not

Calls to Authors – 2021

Here are some interesting topics for authors to look into, for their writing projects for 2021! Chicken Soup for the Soul The Chicken Soup people have ALL sorts of topics they want content written for. From cats to dogs, from family to funny stories, take a look! https://www.chickensoup.com/story-sub... Periodical Forlorn Here’s a fun call to