Holiday Coping Strategies

As the holidays approach, I thought I’d share some of my coping strategies. Wine. Dogs. Chocolate.…

AN INTERVIEW WITH LINCOLN STEELE FROM PATRICIA BRADLEY’S NATCHEZ TRACE PARK RANGERS SERIES

Natchez, Mississippi Today we sit down for a chat with Lincoln Steele from author Patricia Bradley’s…

Author Interview with Ashli Montgovery, Writing Romance as Virginia’dele Smith

Good Morning, Booklovers! Our guest author this week is Ashli Montgomery, writing romance as Virginia’dele Smith, and…

#IWSG: Blurbs or Titles

 Happy Insecure Writer’s Support Group Day. IWSG is the brainchild of Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh.Purpose: To…

How to Tell If Someone’s Lying to You

The truth is…we can’t build relationships if we mistrust what friends say; we won’t follow leaders…

Our visit to the Greek Island of Zakynthos (Part II)

Welcome back, my friends. If you haven’t read Part I of our exciting visit to Zakynthos,…

👀 I Spy a Steal

If you haven’t read In the Space of an Atom, you can enter to win it…

The Girl in the Toile Wallpaper by Mary K. Savarese

Hello Everyone, And welcome to Trumpet Tuesday. I am award winning author and speaker Mary K. Savarese.…

Actually, envy is the least of her problems, especially when compared to being dead.

If you can not see this chirbit, listen to it here https://chirb.it/eIf7IH Then, just as the…

Last Stop for 36 Light Years. Stopover at the Backworlds Edge on Sale for #99c ! #SciFi

Craze struggles to make a new life on a podunk planet with few prospects. On sale…

With Some Urgency!

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Five activities you might not realize are illegal in national parks

We typically intend to do the right thing when we visit national parks, right? Most visitors…

Book Review – Gods Are Born by D.W. Hitz

I love a good superhero story. I especially love the ones that break from the norm.…

Mangia Bene! Dinner at Fiorello’s

I grew up with a Sicilian mother and one thing I learned from her: food is…

NaNoWriMo 2021

It’s that time of year again when writers around the world try to kick their monthly…

Introducing the The Rosemary Goodacre Memorial Short Story Competition

It’s been over a year now since we lost our dear friend Rosemary Goodacre, author of…

Fuel Your Child’s Body

So much focus lies on academics and supporting cognitive development in children that the discussion on…

Meet Indie Author of the Month – Gilli Allan

Welcome to my monthly blog. On the first Monday of every month I feature an Indie…

Monday Memories: Save The Tamales!

Bill, my brother, was an observant kid. He was quiet and paid strict attention, especially to…

Writing And Podcasting Poetry With Mark McGuinness

How can we balance creative passion projects with work that brings in an income? What are…

It’s #Halloween night and all is well… no, wait, my chocolate is gone!

Me in my ‘Madame de Cadieux’ costume — heroine in The Lost Girl in Paris My…

Happy November!

In the ancient Roman calendar (in use until 45 BC), November was named for the ninth…

Blog Tour and Excerpt: IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE MURDER (A Catering Hall Mystery) by Maria DiRico

  Synopsis   Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas…

Dig into a Spicy Chili Recipe and a Hot YA Time Travel Adventure Read…

One of the favorite dishes of armchair warriors, chili has so many combinations and gastric consequences,…

Nick Jr The Night Before Christmas DVD #Giveaway!

Welcome to Nick Jr The Night Before Christmas DVD Giveaway! 1 Winner in the Nick Jr…