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Seven in August
Dear Miss Lake by A. J. Pearce @font-face {font-family:”New York”; panose-1:2 2 5 2 6 3…
Resource Spotlight: A Writer’s Guide to Active Setting
Welcome back, my fellow creatives! Ever see a B-movie (or C, D, even an F-movie) that…
Why Every Writer Should Enter a Writing Competition
If you’re a novelist, you can spend months, sometimes years, living inside the same story, with…
Author talk …
Tonight, I’m visiting a community group to give an author talk about my publication journey, plus…
What else is new
Before I dive into what else I’ve got cooking, here’s the final cover for Bright Spark.…
The 3 Best Noir Shows on Netflix Right Now
As well as writing thrillers like the Detective Emilia Cruz series set in Acapulco, I love…
Cross-Ties: When the Journey Matters as Much as the Destination
There are stories that begin with a map, a memory, or a question that refuses to…
Not Every Good Choice Is Good for You
When you’re faced with an important decision, what influences you most? If you’re like many others,…
The Heiress of Northanger Abbey Is On Sale
On September 1st, The Heiress of Northanger Abbey goes on sale as an ebook, paperback, or…
Writing Competition Update
Hello everyone. I just want to say that I am completely overwhelmed by the response to…
Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition – Now at Apple Books
Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition – $1.99 at Apple Books – #YoungAdult #Scifi-https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/astrid-maxxim-antarctic-expedition/id908848963?mt=11This post was…
The Lost Girl in Paris is a Kindle Book Deal in Australia and the bite of the apple that saved her
French Resistance fighter and ‘nose’ for the Parisian House of Doujan Angeline de Cadieux in ‘The…
Hey poets, who killed modern poetry? Was it you?
Poetry can speak to us, or for us, when our own words fail. And yet, today’s…
When Brotherhood Is Chosen by Kayelle Allen
Welcome back, Kayelle Allen! I am so excited to have you on my blog again to…
Happy Dog Appreciation Day!
I’ve had many dogs that joined my home over the years. There is something special about…
Finding Light in the Darkest Hours
From the very depths of my soul, I want to thank each one of you…
A great KIRKUS REVIEW for The War Lantern!
“A powerful reminder, told with immediacy and intimacy, that during wartime, every perspective tells a…
No, Not the Capote One.
In Cold Blood by Jack Hunt I wish I could remember where I heard about this…
“A Christmas Proposal” is almost here!
Happy August! I’m back from my summer blogging break earlier than usual because I have a…
147 days to go! (or day 33 of 147!)
Originally posted 19/07/26 Life is a sequence of repeating cycles and this week sees the beginning…
The Newsletter Taking On Assassins, Ghosts and Dirty Politicians
My author newsletter has a new name and a new home! Crime Fiction Files For years…
Round Robin – Change in One’s Writing and that Learning Curve
How has your writing changed and what have you learned since you began? That’s this month’s…
The Coffee Cottage Mystery
It had been fifteen days since Georgia last heard from her dad. Douglas A. Wight…