The Annotated Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

    THE BIG SLEEP remains one of the greatest detective novels of all time and while…

Welcome!

Hello and welcome! I’m Jennifer, writer and baker. Come on in and take a look around.…

Structural Timing

 Often called the beats in your story, the structural timing reflects the pacing of your story.…

Celebrating the spirit of Christmas is a state of mind

When you’re stressed, you’re saying you do not have what you want. That generates negative energy…

Oh Man! (or Woman)

Another blog about dictionaries. The Cambridge Dictionary, to be exact. This not very well known online…

Book Review: EA$Y MONEY (A Tony Petrocelli Mystery) by Bob White

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Sunday Book Review – #HolidayReads – Christmas Heartfelt Reads -The Christmas Bird by Robbie Cheadle – #microfiction and, A Long Walk Home by D. L. Finn

Welcome to my Sunday Book Review. Two seasonal reads, today I’m sharing. Two heartfelt short story…

Reviewed by Doreen Chombu *****

Frank Hram seems like an ordinary financial consultant, but he is a Covenant Keeper; an assassin…

Spinning, Boots & Coats

Well, it’s not the boots and coats that are spinning, I was doing the spinning, Miss…

IT’S GUEST AUTHOR SATURDAY!! Please welcome contemporary romance author Lizzie Chantree…

Hi Lizzie! It is so lovely to welcome you back to my blog – I hope…

Review of AN AFFAIR TO DISMEMBER

AN AFFAIR TO DISMEMBER book one of the matchmaker mystery series   ELISA SAX   Review…

Silver Ice and Deer Prints Today

Silver Ice The thaw, and then the frost, made for a scene of silver ice up…

Christmas Reads

I love curling up on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate or mulled wine…

FLEETING ENCOUNTERS: Lady Francesca – Arabella Sheen – Excerpt 2

    Fleeting Encounters: Lady Francesca    Arabella Sheen Fleeting Encounters Series … offers erotic bedtime reading…

Guest Book Review: Sarah’s impression of Reva’s River by Virginia Babcock

Hi, readers! Please welcome Sarah B., our guest book reviewer, to ILRB! She’ll be hanging out…

Enjoy reading more of my books on the Libby App from Overdrive

What caused you to become an avid reader? Can you remember the first novel you ever…

Is it Book Marketing or Relating?

It’s been a while since I’ve written a post about marketing books. I let readers know…

You’ve Got Five Pages, #TheManWhoDiedTwice by #RichardOsman, to Tell Me You’re Good. #FirstChapter #BookReview #Podcast

Hello, my fellow creatives! After a bout of illness and some time writing for NaNoWriMo, I am…

Sixth Draft for Book 4 Complete

The sixth draft for Book 4 of the Stormfall Chronicles is finally done. The text now…

20 Books for Christmas Book Ten Review – A White Christmas On Winter Street

What a wonderful five-star review from Bookwormblogger! Bookworm Blogger Title: A White Christmas On Winter Street…

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Dec. 17, 2022

I just realized it’s Friday, AGAIN! And I’m here with your Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt.…

Time for a break

Here it is – my 2022 wrap-up post.  It’s been quite a year and as the weather…

This week in The Loft: Author Taryn Jameson!

Joining me today in The Loft is fellow eXtasy author Taryn Jameson. She writes fantasy, sci-fi,…

Acknowledgement

After Daniel 9:1-9  What the old man confessed in his prayer: wickedness, rebellion, ignoring the prophets,…

Imposter Alert: Words of Encouragement for Self-Doubters

I recently read part of a letter that Tolkien wrote. He had imposter syndrome (the feeling…