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FIREFLY is shortlisted for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award!
I am SO HONOURED to announce that FIREFLY has been shortlisted for the Ruth and Sylvia…
What’s Coming Up?
The three book series, Esperance, will soon be joined by a fourth book–Too Many Talents. How…
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Blog Tour Feature: Her Thrilling Fling by Susie Warren, and Amazon gift card giveaway!
FEATURED — Will their stark differences fuel their growing passion, or will they go their separate…
Fable: The New Friends and Fiction Reading Group, More Events this Week and Deleted Chapters!
Join Friends and Fiction behind the book on the new online bookclub, Fable! You can join…
Do You Know what BSP Means?
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10 Reasons Why People Ignore Their Conscience
10 Reasons Why People Ignore Their Conscience You have one life to live. And YOU get…
Lots of steamy #Kindleunlimited reads right here! #romance #eroticromance #alphamale #KU
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Visiting Mount Rainier: 7 Tips for a Great Trip
As an author who has written a novel set at Mount Rainier National Park (and a…
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The Epic Tea Post: Favorite Teapots, Teakettles, & Tea Itself with Gail Carriger
One of the things I get asked about all the time, Gentle Reader, is my tea…
Back to Book Clubs
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New Release: MUSIC AND MEMORIES, ANOTHER MURDER (A Sheridan Hendley Mystery #7) by Christa Nardi
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A Unique Perspective on Camping
I’m happy to welcome back bestselling author Liz Flaherty. Today, Liz shares her perspective on camping…
#MotivationMonday – #Meditation #Rune #DragonCard
Happy Monday! This is the last week of April. Is it just me, or are the…
Book Bloggers, Book Reviewers – This post is for you!
Private Investigator Rebecca Marte bets a friend’s life on her belief that a bizarre conspiracy theory…
Monday Memories: My Hero?
I wasn’t present for what I’m about to relate. Everything you read is from my imagination,…
7 Figure Fiction With Theodora Taylor
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Recipe and a Read: Lucky Charms Treats and Bewitching Hannah by YA Paranormal Author Leigh Goff…
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Necropost: Ten Books that Changed My Life
Okay, a bit of backstory: On request, I provided my Facebook friends with a list of…
Guest Post: Research and the Author
My version of research usually involves thinking things up and then pretending they’re true. Since I…
The Keys To Great Dialog
So, you’re character’s conversations sound weird and stilted… Dialog is one of the…