I tried… negative word count.

This is an odd one for me. Basically, I’ve switched to watching almost exclusively Korean shows…

Volcanic Landscape

` Watercolour on Paper ©1984 This is another of the Lanzarote-inspired watercolours. ` © HMH, 2023

Justice is SERVED—by Batman’s butler!

My new graphic novel, Young Alfred: Pain in the Butler, comes out August 1 from DC…

Bloated Word Counts

 How do you trim your word count without sacrificting your story? https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/02/slay-your-bloated-word-count/

Welsh Latin – and the meaning of love

I wrote in my last blog about the surprising amount of Latin that still influences everyday…

In case you missed it: Book Sale!

Book Sale To celebrate the arrival of spring sunshine and flowers, the kindle version of SISTERS AT…

What A Week

There are weeks, and then there are weeks. Monday started with an appointment with the eye…

IT’S GUEST AUTHOR SATURDAY!! Please welcome contemporary romance author Ginger Jones…

  Hi, Ginger! I am thrilled to invite you to my blog for the very first…

#WeekendWritingPrompt: Someone Dealing with Loss

Looking for inspiration, a way to get your creative juices flowing? Here is a writing prompt…

The Story Behind the Story with Zev Bagel of Shediac, NB, Canada.

  This is not Zev’s first time as a guest on the Scribbler and we hope…

Two critical locations in Bulletproof Jack

What are some of your favorite geographical wonders? There are so many sights to see around…

Waiting to Fly is FREE on Amazon

 Lenore’s life was just beginning when one terrible night destroys all her well-laid plans. Scared and…

Mercy Otis Warren: Historian of the American Revolution

 As a wife and mother, Mercy Otis Warren serves as an example of what women were…

The Tree of Azathoth is now available

“The Dreaming City has a million stories.” The world has finally reached its final hours with…

Cover Reveal for My New Apocalyptic Thriller

Here’s the cover reveal for my upcoming apocalyptic thriller Hotbed.

Design Award for One Tiny Bubble!

I’m thrilled that One Tiny Bubble received second place in the Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in…

Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #14

Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #14 “Either write something worth reading or do something worth…

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

Another happy surprise! As writers, we hear all the time that we’ve got to hook readers…

Ana Seymour’s MAID OF KILARNEY – Great Follow-on to the Irish Trilogy

  While not strictly a part of Seymour’s Irish historical trilogy (The Black Swan, Rose In…

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS March 25, 2023

Friday’s here and so am I with your Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. I just realized…

The Sweetheart Locket now available in paperback (as well as eBook & audio)

I appreciate many of you have waited patiently until The Sweetheart Locket, my WW2 historical women’s…

This week in The Loft: Author Pia Manning!

Joining me today in The Loft is fellow Wisconsinite Pia Manning. While I’m settled in the…

Heirs

After Galatians 3:1-9  It’s an ongoing reading of the will, a daily event to which all…

Creature Feature #3

Hi, Gang. Craig with you once again to wrap up this mini-series about creature creation. We…

Book Review #AllOfUsAreBroken by @FionaAnnCummins @panmacmillan

A huge thank you to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for an early review of All Of…