Ten in May

 I read ten books in May.   Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Regular readers will…

What Does it Take to Be the Best?

What does it take to be the BEST?A special treat – my friend and author Patrick Tinney joins…

Poetry Month: The Merchant of Nevra Coil #fantasy #adventure

Cover art by Jason Pedersen Champion faces Etched in newest stone Flowing from a city That…

The Tyranny of Red Dots

I have an iPhone. Since smartphones came out I have had nothing but iPhones except my…

Movie review: The Comeback Trail

Movie producer Max Barber (Robert de Niro) and his naïve but starstruck nephew and partner Walter…

Thursday – A Little Personal – Chore Questions

“Lucy, come quick. Dad’s been at it again.” “Coming Little One.” “Look at all that junk.…

Meet the Characters – Lettie Starcross from A Letter to the Last House Before The Sea by Liz Eeles

My guest today is women’s fiction author Liz Eeles. Liz is interviewing Lettie Starcross, the main…

How to Start your Screenwriting Journey

Photo by Clemens van Lay on Unsplash Newbie writers who are eager to start a career…

Interruption

 Cover for the Christian speculative spiritual fiction novella coming July 2021. I’m excited for this long…

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley, a review

My  review of  Natasha Pulley’s THE KINGDOMS (@BloomsburyPub) “a complicated tale with plenty of twists and…

Keeping Kylee – book #2 Texas Boys Falling Fast Series – excerpt

I love this scene from Keeping Kylee. It made me laugh when I wrote it and…

Summer seems set to stay

I’m slacking again. It’s nearly two weeks since my last post. I’ve had my weekend away…

#WritingTip – Forget What Those Guys Say

Stephen King has famously said get rid of adjectives and adverbs. H.P. Lovecraft used adjectives like…

#PrideMonth continues with another #YAFantasy #Podcast for my Fellow #Readers and #Writers: #BeyondtheBlackDoor by #AMStrickland

Good morning, my fellow creatives! Before my new students swamp me with first-day questions, let’s continue…

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday JUNE 9

As always, I recommend sampling before you buy! I have not read most of the new…

June is Audiobook Month!

At least according to Findaway Voices, it is. And to celebrate, they’ve arranged with Nook to…

Cover story

 Now that the latest manuscript has gone to the publisher I have a new set of…

Who Cares About Morning Routines?

I don’t know why anyone cares, but here’s what my morning routine looks like. 5:30 a.m,…

From Memories to Stargazing with Suspense Writer cj petterson

​Good Morning, Booklovers! Summer in the Midwest can be a scorcher, but a little cloud cover has…

AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLY (SULLIVAN) BARLOW FROM AUTHOR JOSIE MALONE’S BAKER CITY: HEARTS & HAUNTS SERIES

Today we sit down for a chat with Sully (Sullivan) Barlow from author Josie Malone’s Baker…

Well, I didn’t see that coming…

 If you want to be entertained, block out 5 minutes of your time at 9am (PDT)…

Ten Low by Stark Holborn: review

5/5 stars on Goodreads Ten Low by Stark Holborn Ten Low is a stand-alone sci-fi novel…

Book Review–Scholastic Success with Grammar

Scholastic Success with Grammar  by Scholastic (Author)   Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (March…

Excellent! Vlad is a vegetable but Ash can’t leave it alone

  LISTENER Deedra Overdue Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance, Book 4 By: Uvi Poznansky…

Tuesday Teaser: FLYNN’S ASSASSIN

  TEASER: “I tried to kill you,” she all but shouted. He couldn’t help himself; he…