Thriller/Romantic Suspense Writer S. Lee Manning Visits the Coffee Chat

​Good Morning, Booklovers! Here we are two days before Christmas! Thanks to everyone for stopping by and…

Tracy Shawn Interviews her Protagonist Paloma Leary from Newest Novel, Floating Underwater

Please note: This piece was first published in booksbywomen.org under the title “Authors Interviewing Characters by…

Five-Star Review for Ice in the Blood

“This is a well-written book that perfectly characterizes the times we live in now, with streets…

Enjoy The Time Twin, my short story on CBC Books

  CLICK IMAGE TO READ The Time Twin ON CBC BOOKS. Thank you to CBC for…

9 Reasons Why Being Busy Is a Shortcoming

9 Reasons Why Being Busy Is a Shortcoming Did you ever notice when you ask some…

To You All

 wishing all my friends and readers  a very Happy Christmas here are a few seasonal smiles

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Hope Amid the Pain by Leslie L. McKee

Q&A with Leslie L. McKee: Where did you get the inspiration for your book? Hope Amid…

Imposter Syndrome – How to Identify & Quell the Feeling of Inadequacy – Jeff Kirchick & Carson Heady

Imposter syndrome – when an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent…

Praise for Sour Cakes

I’m thrilled with the positive response to my debut picture book Sour Cakes, illustrated by Anna…

How To Find The Time To Write And Make The Most Of Your Writing Time With Joanna Penn

Our publishing, marketing and author business tasks are important — but at the end of the…

Love Those Fictional Christmas Baddies…

  Ebenezer Scrooge Scrooge. The Grinch. Mr. Potter—not Harry—the miserable old coot in the wheelchair from…

Lucy Lawless and Rhys Darby Voice Family Film MOSLEY

SYNOPSIS Discovering he belongs to a heroic tribe of two-legged giants, Mosley is determined to prove…

Book Review: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride (memoir) by Cary Elwes

 By reading this love-letter-to-fans-in-book-form, I learned a lot of cool things. For example, The Princess Bride…

Merry Christmas! Since I don’t know everyone’s address, I’m giving all my avid-reading friends a Free Christmas Romance!

​When aspiring journalist Maura moves to Chicago with her eight-year-old son, she teams up with fellow…

Sunday Review: Billy Summers by Stephen King

I don’t read horror fiction, so I’ve never read much by Stephen King. A few years ago,…

Sense of Smell

 We all know how important it is to include all five+ senses in our writing, but…

Special #December #Podcast Series! Blondie Shares #TwelveDays of #MiddleGrade #ReadingRecommendations: Unplugged by @gordonkorman

Welcome back, my fellow creatives! I’ve always been thrilled to see how much my three little…

Ghosts of #Christmas Past

I was talking to someone on Twitter today about family Christmases, and realised how long it…

The Liar’s Knot by M. A. Carrick: review

5/5 stars on Goodreads The Liar’s Knot by M. A. Carrick The Liar’s Knot is the…

#COVID-19 Who’s line is it, anyway? Episode 3 – How do you define essential?

I first posted this last September. Many closures happened since then. SUPPORT YOUR REMAINING SMALL BUSINESSES!!…

Sunday Book Review – Oh Baubles by Harmony Kent

My Sunday book review today is for Harmony Kent’s novella, Oh Baubles. A story about a…

A Christmas Story

Christmas is just around the corner. That time of year when we gather by cosy hearths…

Still here, and pecking away

I’ve really let this place down over the last few months. I’m sorry for that, but…

Top Ten Posts for 2021 – Most Visited.

  What a fantastic year it has been for the Scribbler with terrific guests. All my guests…