Writer, is Formatting Your Manuscript a Headache?

How it looks and how it works do matter! In my time as a book formatter,…

Review of ‘The Afrikaner’ by Arianna Dagnino ****

After her boyfriend and colleague is killed at night in downtown Johannesburg, Professor Zoe Du Plessis,…

Why I’m Writing My Books By Hand in Fountain Pen

My favourite fountain pen – a vintage classic This post was inspired by my author and…

Friends in the North

After my last post celebrating the highs and lows of my first year as published author,…

(VIDEO) JOHN CULLUM’S FAVORITE TOTEMS.

Got any routines, ridiculous superstitious things you do? Em reveals hers, and gets John to talk…

Win 12+ Humorous Books (it’s funny ha-ah!)

I don’t know about you, but I find some mystery novels a little, er, droll. I mean,…

The villain of the piece

Practically every writer I know, and most of them are really very nice people, will tell…

Writing Tips: 4 Ideas To Help Authors Revise A Book’s First Draft

It would be great if our first drafts were the end of the hard work of…

Book tour: Exile, Unreachable Skies volume 2 by Karen McCreedy

Book Details: Print Length: 286 pages Publisher: Mirror World Publishing (https://www.mirrorworldpublishing.com/) Publication Date: September 17, 2019…

Love is…

Love is… Knowing where to scratch.We’re going to be sticking close to home over the next…

RESCUE ME is here!

RESCUE ME is a paranormal novella that was briefly available in the 2015 INTO THE FLAMES…

A Gift For you From Tosca Lee

If you are a regular follower of my blog, you will recognize the name Tosca Lee.…

For Young Readers. THE MUMMY MONSTER GAME Complete 3 Book Set of novels NOW in Paperback

The series that was so popular in US schools through Scholastic NY now available on Amazon…

Author Spotlight: Patricia Gligor

Today I’m thrilled to welcome Patricia Gligor back to Reade and Write. She’s been a guest…

GIVEAWAY TO WIN all 6 books in the Weird Stories Gone Wrong series!

ENTER THE 49th Shelf GIVEAWAY! WIN ALL SIX BOOKS! Enter the 49th Shelf GIVEAWAY to win…

#Historical Research: Childbirth in the Regency

A New Arrival Our family welcomed a new baby last week, my granddaughter. (Scroll to the…

September’s Limited-Time Kindle Deals

Some reads you might enjoy at a limited time price. (Prices change constantly. Please verify all…

“Grandfather’s House” is available now on Audible and iTunes!

Available now for $19.95! Grandfather’s House, one of my most popular novels, is available now on…

#Nostalgia #HighSchool Dress Up and Other Fun Days

This is the best dress up day photo I have. It’s from the late 1970s. Thanks…

Reticence subjected to the Page 69 test! (Custard Protocol Behind the Magic)

Dearest Gentle Reader, This post first appeared over on  the Page 69 Test Blog Blog run by…

Catch-up time!

For some reason known only to the gods of the internet, I appear to have lost…

Subscriber giveaways.

Hello everyone. I’m going to be posting just once a week from now on. It will…

Scottish Highland Games Winner

My deepest appreciation to everyone who came by my table at the Scottish Games and Gathering…

Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for August 2019 stays on steady trend

The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for August 2019 was steady at $0.0044, the same level as…

Spotlight on the Fable Ranger Series

I’m happy to welcome author A.L. Brown. Today, Angela shares the two novels in the Fable…