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#IWSG Do you write cliffhangers to end your stories?

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

Tech Tip for Writers #186: Protect Your Creative Work from AIs

I posted this before, but this is a good time to repost, for those who missed it: Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to ask a question in the comments. I’ll answer it in a future … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving! Taking a Break Nov. 27-Dec. 2

I wish you and all yours a wonderful Thanksgiving on November 28th as well as a restful break. Enjoy your family and friends, take time to rest. I’ll be around only in a limited way, then, back fulltime December 1st.   Continue reading →

Jill Weatherholt’s Newest–Guarding Her Christmas Secret

https://www.amazon.com/Guarding-Her-C... https://www.amazon.com/Guarding-Her-C... Blurb After the tragic loss of her family, schoolteacher Hannah Simpson hopes coordinating her new town’s holiday festival will keep her mind busy and her past hidden. That is, until she’s forced to work with dog trainer Cody Beckett. As the recently appointed guardian of two of Hannah’s students, Cody sees too much … … Continue reading →

Great Thrillers

I order a variety of books from NetGalley, often Westerns but also popular series I’ve enjoyed in the past. Here are a few I’ve read the last few months and awarded good ratings to: Open Season--Alex and Milo never disappoint. In Too Deep--Jack Reacher starts the book bound on a table after being beaten with … Continue reading →

Why squat when you can sit?

During my blog hop to introduce my prehistoric fiction, Natural Selection, good efriend Terry Schrandt, hosted my article on “Why Squat When You Can Sit”. Terry is a former university adjunct faculty and retired recreation and parks practitioner, he author of Better Blogging with Photography (see my review here) and webmaster for an excellent blog, … Continue reading →

More Excellent Books About Dogs

As a dog lover, I read as many fiction books as I can find that feature dogs. Here are some of my recent favorites: Gathering Mist–a missing child, nasty weather, and a ticking clock–Mattie and Robo can handle all of that Summit’s Edge--a procedural thriller, but about how working dogs work The Second Grave–sometimes, cadaver … … Continue reading →

Congratulations to D.L. Finn on another excellent story collection

I am so excited to host long-time blogging friend and fellow Story Empire colleague here on Word Dreams. I’ve reviewed many of her books–Sounds in the Silence,  In the Tree’s Shadow, The Destination–and was thrilled to read Miracles and Ghosts just at that time of year when life needed a boost. Say hello to Denise! … Continue reading →

What’s Happening in the Writer’s World–Publishing multiple books at once

Jacqui here at Story Empire with the November edition of “What’s happening in the literary world?” What used to be a simple process of penning what we-all hope will be extraordinary fiction has become complicated with AI, digital outlets, audio books, tons of rules, international issues, and more. Each month, I’ll talk about one or … Continue reading →

#IWSG My Creative Activities (other than writing)

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … … Continue reading →