Adventures in Spain, part 1

Two days ago, I was sitting on a slatted wood bench in the Santa Polomia train…

Happy Book Birthday to Quinn and the Quiet, Quiet!

Happy Book Birthday to Quinn and the Quiet, Quiet, book six in the award-winning Weird Stories…

Evolution: Fact or Fiction?

       Pre-Charles Darwin, faith in a Creator went virtually unchallenged, the only disputes being those relating…

Karen Robards’ FORBIDDEN LOVE – Masterful Storytelling Kept me Reading Late Into the Night!

Seduced by her guardian, Justin, Earl of Weston, at his estate in Ireland when she was…

Dangerous Predator

***READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Posts about real school tragedy, crime, and/or events can be upsetting. BLOG…

A great tool for Independent Authors

As a member of AllAuthor, I recently had the opportunity to be a beta tester for…

Post Reticence Q&A, Future Plans, Meat Cute Release Info (Video)

Dear Gentle Reader, here’s my latest Live Q&A – Post-Reticence writing life, future plans, and more!…

Doctor in Jail

Two recent books give a vivid insight into  what goes on in prison. It isn’t pretty  It’s…

Research for Fantasy Writing

Research can be a dirty word to some writers; while others spend so much time doing…

Series work… Me?

Check out this post on writing a series by Craig Boyack over on Story Empire today…

Book Launch and New Website!

Today is the day! My new Scottish full-length novel, Highcrag, is being launched on Facebook. Please…

Friday’s Prophetic recap

While I don’t profess to understand the Israeli election process, I have to admit I find…

BETWEEN THUNDER AND THE ECHO

I have just discovered this is my 500th post.  I don’t normally take note of such…

What about windsurfing? Pt. 1

Have you heard of windsurfing? As I do with each of my books, while I was…

Birth of a Salesman – And it’s not a play by Arthur Miller.

It was 1975 and my first visit to Soho Foundry, Birmingham, Head Office of W &…

What’s coming next

I’m currently writing what will be my 4th release. I’ve decided on a novella, which should…

New Box Set

I’m thrilled to announce that I will have a new book coming out in the Possessed…

End of an Era: Dreamspinner Press and Me

Today, I’m grateful for the decade I spent as a Dreamspinner Press author. Yesterday was bittersweet,…

Derailing Bedlam: Which One of Us Is the Predator, Again? Part 3 #fiction #adventure

As usual, here is your warning that this story has cursing, sex (not graphic), innuendo, and…

Thriller Thursday with Lynn Crandall as Kelynn Storm

Wow, this week I’m thrilled (pun intended) to share with you author Lynn Crandall writing under…

Opening Lines by Lucy V. Hay: Do No Harm

Opening Lines time is upon us. This week I’m delighted to welcome bestselling author, award winning…

7 Godly Parenting Principles

Being a parent is hard. As a Christian parents, we often feel the weight of our…

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…