Monday Memories: One On The Way

There was one good thing about the fall of 1983. Grace was pregnant. And it was…

Mountain Laurel Christmas

Let’s all welcome Jan Sikes to Entertaining Stories. She’s one of my longest term author friends,…

Book Blast: Spell Sweeper

I’m happy to welcome author Lee Edward Födi. Today, Lee shares his latest release, Spell Sweeper.…

For the Fun of It by Marilyn Levinson/Allison Brook

Reading cozy mysteries is fun, writing them even more fun because I get to create a…

Need help? Call on a Loa or Orisha…

Depending on your culture or beliefs, more and more people are being drawn to their pre-Christian…

Holly Clegg Eating Well To Fight Arthritis Cookbook PLUS $25 Amazon Gift Card #Giveaway!

Welcome to the Holly Clegg Eating Well To Fight Arthritis Cookbook PLUS $25 Amazon Gift Card…

Book Review: Astra by Cedar Bowers, published by McClelland & Stewart

 A child is born in a commune, somewhere in British Columbia, to an unwed mother. Who…

Sunday Review: The Paris Hours by Alex George

This literary novel, set in Paris during a single day in 1927, entranced me with its…

How It’s Going

It’s been a while! But I wanted to report on how the launch of Yuppie is…

Things to Love about Thanksgiving

While there are tons of things to enjoy on Thanksgiving, remembering the meaning of the holiday…

Are Diamonds a Girl’s Best Friend?

Does a dame need diamonds? Does a lady? Not really. It isn’t carbon or precious stones…

Pinch Points

 What are pinch points and where should they go in your story? https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/pinch-points/

Author Post: “My Obsession with Language” Elizabeth Kirschner

Elizabeth Kirschner is the author of Because the Sky is a Thousand Soft Hurts, a “blend…

Sunday Movie Review – The Father – Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Coleman – #Dementia

The Sunday Movie Review – this movie caught me right out of left field. When I…

Wait With Me, by Amy Daws

In Amy Daws’s, Wait With Me, Kate Smith is anything but boring. In fact, she is…

Stacy Reid’s WHEN THE EARL WAS WICKED – Bare-fisted fighter teaches a lady of quality to fight

Set in the Victorian era, this is the story of Lady Verity Ayles who, having been…

Creating WINTER’S CHILD

Once upon a time, there was a fierce winter. Snow drifts towered above me like white storm…

Review of THE LONG CASE CLOCK

THE LONG CASE CLOCK  KEN FRY   Review by Author Roy Murry   A fast-paced thriller…

ROUND ROBIN – THAT FLAWED OR EVIL CHARACTER

Maybe it’s a follow-on from the Hallowe’en mindset but in November Rhobin has asked us about…

The Marine’s Reluctant Return by Sabrina York

TIARA GIVEAWAY BELOW The Marine’s Reluctant Return by Sabrina York A second chance definitely worth coming…

HIS MISTRESS – Arabella Sheen – NEW RELEASE

SHARING THE NEWS …  I’m delighted to reveal my latest Evernight Publishing erotic romance – HIS MISTRESS is now available…

A Christmas Carol Vintage Book Inspiration

As an author, I love to know what inspires writers, so I thought I’d share my…

What Readers Are Saying About Straight Jack

 Early reviews from readers like you have been wonderful! Whew! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 “Can’t wait for the next…

Brabant’s unexpected bounty

I’ve been a bit quiet here and didn’t manage to post a blog last week. There’ve…

Writing retreat!!!!!

Yay, it’s Friday! I have a new desk and a new view which means only one…