The Duke of Milan and a Reason for Espionage

Hello, dear readers! As you know, my upcoming novel features tragically failed spy Nathan Hale. My…

This Paranormal Day, Celebrate All Things That Go ‘Bump in the Night’ with Author C.D. Hersh…

Annually May 3 is Paranormal Day, a day to talk about scary things like ghosts, vampires…

May the 4th Be With You Special! Buy 1 Story, Get 1 FREE! #scifibooks #booklovers #scifi

  To celebrate May the 4th, you get 2 FREE stories with purchase of The Tumbas.…

Life in Limbo!

  May 2022 Blog Stasis: A Haiku Time was “Limbo” was Just a dance; of late,…

A Memorable Social Event in Fergus, Ontario

Gloria Ferris and I had a wonderful time as craft vendors at the April 30/22 Spring…

Sour Cakes Giveaway!

Enter to win one of two signed copies of my debut picture book Sour Cakes, illustrated…

Criticism

      Today’s writing tip is based on accepting criticism, or more accurately, determining whether…

Secondary Characters

 Just because a character is secondary, that doesn’t mean your description should be any less vivid.…

Urban Trees (Two Versions)

* * Sometimes, it is difficult to decide when to stop and which version of a…

#WriterProblems: Finding that Balance Between #Worldbuilding and #Character Development

Happy May to you, my fell creatives! As I mentioned last month, I got something of…

Reanimated: Dark Musicals – Inspired by Corpse Bride

After the birth of their daughter, Rebecca Hope-Patko and her husband Lord Justyn return to their…

Finding Su-Le (short story) by Leanne Dyck

I grew up on the outskirts of a small community, between two highways. Sometimes people would…

May 2022: What to Read!

Hello May 2022 I love the change in seasons, where budding plants burst forward with their…

CampNaNo April 2022

Done and dusted, folks! Though not in my usual manner as I was busy with Shetland…

Sunday Book Review – Laugh Out Loud – 40 Women Humorists Celebrate Then and Now #Anthology

A hilarious romp back to the past where 40 humorists from the Erma Bombeck Author’s Writer…

Quite the day, indeed

This was supposed to be the day our daughter moved into her solo apartment. She took…

Concert for One

I was traveling for work this past week, and one of the event speakers did this…

The Story behind the Story by Allan Hudson of Dieppe, Canada.

  I am so excited to share my own Story Behind the Story this week. Shattered…

Kiss Hard by Nalini Singh: review

5/5 stars on Goodreads Kiss Hard by Nalini Singh Kiss Hard is the fourth book in…

#SaturdayStarter Alpha Revealed

#SaturdayStarter features one story, specifically the beginning of the story. The beginning of the book will…

Review of The Paris Package

  The Paris Package   A. W. Hartoin   Review by Author Roy Murry   This…

IT’S GUEST AUTHOR SATURDAY!! Please welcome fabulous Boldwood Books author Fay Keenan…

 Hello, lovely lady! It is always so great to be able to welcome a personal writer…

Blog Tour and Review: KNIT OR DYE TRYING (A Riverbank Knitting Mystery) by Allie Pleiter

Synopsis Business is booming for Libby Beckett and her fabulous Maryland shop, aptly named Y.A.R.N., but…

#WeWriWa ~ THE CASE OF THE WEDDING WRECKER: Mike Was a Bully

Since today, Saturday, April 30th is the last day SWITCHED is on sale for 99 cents,…

Traveling #research #Missouri

Sorry, folks. This post was supposed to have gone up on Thursday. It’s just one of…