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Free Audiobook! The Midnights Sons Series is complete! Get a Complimentary Audible Code. Listen. Review. Get More!
It took a few years, but all six Midnight Sons audiobooks are now live on Audible—and…
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…
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…
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…
10 More Yummy Thai Foods You (Probably) Don’t Know About
Today, Gentle Reader, we tackle more of the Thai food that no one (of my acquaintance)…
Escape From Hollywood | A Screenwriter’s Story
Anyone who has been following me online will have noticed I have been toying quite a…
Oregon Caves National Monument: A National Park Site I Almost Overlooked
There’s something almost surreal about pulling into a National Park Service site on a sunny Friday…
A Little Rant About Theatrical Snobbery
I’ve noticed a trend where people have an opinion about the quality of something when they…
On Warriors, Streams, Villages and Andy Burnham!
When not writing about the World Cup – and how we won’t now be bringing it…
Cover Reveal: Forever Fries
I’m excited to share the cover art of my debut middle-grade verse novel, Forever Fries, illustrated by…
Secrets of the Italian Guesthouse, by Sue Moorcroft
As regular readers of the blog will know, I’ve been friends with Sue Moorcroft since we…
Christmas in July means Free and Bargain Bestsellers and even an Audiobook Deal!
Seven stand-alone holiday stories from bestselling and award-winning authors—each featuring children writing letters to Santa, hoping…
Book Review – Boundless by Jenn Nixon
I will be the first to admit I promised to review this book, um, let’s just…
Capital Crime 2026 @capitalcrime1 @hairpastafreckle_bookreviews #CapitalCrime
So we’ve just had Capital Crime here in London near St. Paul’s Cathedral. It was a…
Two New Flash Fiction Stories
Not one but two! Two new flash fiction stories are out this month. First up is…
Crimeantasy™ Book One is Done!
Yesterday I typed “The End”, kinda. I don’t use thoseThis post was originally published on this…
Meet My Guest Alicia Dean and Read About Her New Fun and Suspenseful Small Town Mystery, WICK’ED WAYS
Alicia has been my guest many times. If you haven’t already, meet her here! At ten,…
Welcome To The Slophouse
A couple of weeks ago I was digging through job postings when I came across an…
I Need You Tonight Audiobook Now on Sale
🎉 I Need You Tonight audiobook is celebrating it’s one year anniversary! 🎉 You can get…
Meet My Guest Pamela Thibodeaux and Read About GIVING ON PURPOSE: HOW 30 DAYS OF CONSCIOUS GIVING CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Thanks for being my guest, Pam! Meet Pam Pamela S. Thibodeaux grew up in the town…