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Upcoming Anthology

I've always considered myself a writer who enjoys crafting long pieces, but my published works prove otherwise. Short stories and novellas are what I currently have out. Last year, I delved into writing "drabbles" (100-word pieces, two of mine appeared in a fun Halloween-themed collection), and this year I dabbled with flash fiction. I saw a call for Queer Sci-fi's yearly contest and decided to give it a try. This year's theme, Renewal, struck a chord with me. I wound up writing two pieces an...

My Adirondack summer vacation

The beauty of NYS.For my family's vacation this year we decided to stay in state and traveled to an area we weren't familiar with: the Adirondacks. The trip took almost four hours and I was reminded just how beautiful New York State is. We went to North Country, drove through Lake Placid, and along such visually stunning scenic routes, I was afraid I'd overload my phone with my picture taking. Our destination was in Keene Valley in Essex County at a camp located in Owls Head on Indian Lake.

Th...

Welcome to the Young Adult Summer Scavenger Hunt #giveaway #YA

Greetings to all hunters! If you're following the hunt in numerical order, you're coming from  Author SF Benson's blog . Welcome to stop #127 on The Young Adult Summer Scavenger Hunt . This hunt is sponsored by The Alliance of Young Adult Authors which runs through June 7th. This is a great chance for readers to meet some new authors, grab a bunch of free books, and sign up to win a whole bunch of epic prizes! 

RULESEach author has been given a special keyword, which will be in bold and...

The YA Summer Scavenger Hunt will be happening soon

In June, the Alliance of Young Adult Authors is sponsoring a massive young adult scavenger hunt and I'm participating. This is a chance to meet some new authors, grab a bunch of free books, and sign up to win a whole bunch of epic prizes! Mark your calendars now!
RULESEach author will be given a special keyword, which will be bolded and all caps like this: BUTTERFLIES. All you have to do is visit all the author's sites in this order, write down the special keywords to discover the short story,...

After the Pink: A Mother's Day Remembrance #MothersDay2017 #MothersDay #HappyMothersDay

I wrote this essay for a contest and would like to dedicate it to all of the Moms out there. Each one of us has our own unique journeys to share. Here is the beginning of mine. Happy Mother's Day!

After being married for half a decade, my husband and I decided to make our duo a trio. I figured something as monumental as getting pregnant wouldn’t happen easily. Within months my stomach turned queasy. I became more emotional. Something had changed. I purchased a pregnancy test. Ten minutes later...

Enter the Spring Into Cash $250 #Giveaway

Spring Into Cash $250 Giveaway  Spring is here!! 
To celebrate spring's return, an awesome group of bloggers, authors and publishers has joined together to bring you one fabulous prize!!  Enter for your chance to win $250 in Paypal Cash or a $250 Amazon.com gift code!! 
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Luck of the Irish $250 #Giveaway

Luck of the Irish $250 GiveawayMarch 17th to 31st
Enter for your chance to win a $250 Amazon Gift Code or $250 in Paypal Cash!! 





Thanks to this awesome group of bloggers and authors who have joined with me to bring you one fabulous prize!!  

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Happy Release Day to Umbra's Shadow by @AndreaStanet with excerpt and guest post @RoanePublishing #Giveaway #Paranormal #Shifters

Happy Book Birthday to my friend and fellow critique partner/writing group member, author Andrea Stanet. Her contemporary fantasy book, Umbra's Shadow, is released to the world today and now everyone can see what a talented writer she is. Merc is a bad-ass mercenary-she's become one of my favorite female characters in many of the urban and contemporary fantasies I've read-as has the hot fae guy, Dúl. There's an excerpt to enjoy and a giveaway too.

Umbra’s Shadow
Contemporary Fantasy
By...

Happy Release Day to Umbra's Shadow by @AndreaStanet @RoanePublishing #Giveaway #Paranormal #Shifters

Happy Book Birthday to my friend and fellow critique partner/writing group member, author Andrea Stanet. Her contemporary fantasy book, Umbra's Shadow, is released to the world today and now everyone can see what a talented writer she is. Merc is a bad-ass mercenary-she's become one of my favorite female characters in many of the urban and contemporary fantasies I've read-as has the hot fae guy, Dúl. There's an excerpt to enjoy and a giveaway too.

Umbra’s Shadow
Contemporary Fantasy
By...

Goodbye, my friend, goodbye

Cancer is the one thing I wish we could obliterate from the world. Simply remove the six-letter word from usage, and keep those who it decimates, impacts, or touches, safe. Why do I have such strong sentiments? This disease has taken four family members and just this week someone special. The world has lost another star to this blight on humanity. One of my closest, dearest friends, has succumbed to her illness.
Members of the Women's Writers group at an event
with romance author Sandra Kitt (c...