Joshua Hanover had it all. He was handsome, rich, athletic, and had always been popular with…
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Book Review: Dropped Threads: What We Aren’t Told (anthology) (Volume one) edited by Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson
On Twitter, I tweeted that this anthology was ‘little-known’. It may have been ‘little-known’ to me…
Working in Spurts
Ideally, I’ve developed ideas for whatever I’m writing and work consistently. For years, especially toward the…
Monday Mysteries – with Debbie Young and Sophie Sayers
Mysteries, thrillers, crime novels, who-dun-its,cosy mysteries … real mysteries, historical mysteries…it’s all a mystery to me! A…
Remember me?
Okay, it’s not quite that dismal. I just haven’t written anything specifically for this blog in…
Hacker hoax
Some time ago, I had a hacker scare that turned out to be a hoax. In…
Better Dialogue
Here are 19 tips for writing better dialogue. https://www.well-storied.com/blog/write-better-dialogue
Pirate Academy Is Live!
Title: Pirate Academy (Vampire and Gods, 2) Author: Eva Pohler Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Cover Designer:…
Office Al Fresco!
Office Al fresco, meaning to be in the fresh air, Miss Penny Speaking. Did you know…
Awash in Glampers
The May gathering of the Iowa Midwest Glampers is taking place at Lake Anita State Park…
#WeWriWa: – The Case of the Fabulous Fiancé: Alex Tries to be Cool
Welcome to the Weekend Writing Warriors. Sorry for missing last weekend. Life got overwhelming. The cast is off.…
Returning to normal?
It’s been a difficult past fourteen months for everyone, no matter where you live. Who knew…
Welcome to the Campfire Patricia McAlexander.
Happy Saturday, Campers! I’m so glad you could join us today. Camping season is in full…
Branching Out with ArtShediac.
There is an active artist’s scene in the seaside community. Bringing as much…
IT’S SAGA SATURDAY! Please welcome historical fiction author Janet Wertman…
Hi Janet! I am so excited to have you here – as an absolute Tudor…
Book Spotlight: The Last Legwoman by Penny Pence Smith
THE LAST LEGWOMANGenre: mysteryTime setting: 1983 A NOVEL OF HOLLYWOOD, MURDER…AND GOSSIP! Meredith Ogden is at…
The Grief of Martha Washington
Martha Washington is primarily remembered for her husband’s sake, a truth she would be accepting of…
Round Robin – May 2021
For our May discussion, Rhobin Courtright has asked: does writing change the author? Do you think…
Forensic Files: DNA Cracks Decades-Long Murder Cases #ForensicFriday
Photo courtesy of natgeo.com. Each year, more and more cold murder cases are solved through forensic…
The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS May 22, 2021
Friday’s here! And so am I with your Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. Getting pretty hot…
May Miscellany – Music and a Writing Update
I’ve been listening to new music lately rather than listening to the old playlist. It was…
This week in The Loft: Author Brenda Whiteside!
Joining me today in The Loft is author Brenda Whiteside. Brenda writes suspenseful, action-packed tales with…
Yellow Hair by Andrew Joyce – A Review
I don’t usually post reviews on this blog for no other reason than I have a…
MaryLu’s Friday Musings and Important Links!
Dear Precious and Beloved Saints of the Most High. Are you as weary as…
Subscriber Short Story Challenge!
Recently, a writing challenge was dished out by a friend of Bourbon and Backhoe. The rules…