Book Review: Twisted

Hello everyone. Happy Saturday. I hope you’ve all had a good week and wish you an…

Writer’s Hangover

Everything swam before me in a fog… All I craved was a nice, quiet space and a…

CAPTAIN MARVEL MOVIE

Took myself out to see Captain Marvel this afternoon. I LOVED it. It did not disappoint.

The Lockdown Generation: Active Shooter Training in America’s Schools

Photo courtesy of stkt.hwcdsb.ca. There’s a sad reality now existing in the United States. And that’s…

Author Platform: Using Facebook by Wendy Van Camp

The author platform is an important part of being a modern author. Your platform is how…

From Book to Cook – Episode 1

Earlier this week, I filmed the first episode of my new cooking show, From Book to…

Roses

    Today is, International Women’s Day, and there are so many women who are an…

Up in the Air poetry book – my first ever Youtube review!

I’m hugely grateful to New Zealand book blogger Pauline Reid for this review of my poetry…

The Anomaly by Michael Rutger – book review

For 20 years I’ve been reading books by the author variously known as Michael Marshall Smith…

The 2019 Interview Series Featuring David Faucheaux

Author Don Massenzio What do you think are the elements of a good story?  My favorite…

SPACES OUR LIVES ONCE OCCUPIED

Another revised poem today, once more thanks to the Secret Poets.This is the third revision, you…

Flight from Fernilee – Chapter 5

“Nunjas they’re called – supposed to be some kind of religious order, but don’t let that…

Crime: Some like it hot, some like it cold

Crime in Paradise is a frequent theme in my thrillers. I’ve written numerous books set in…

Scattershot is available now on Audible!

Available today for $19.95! Scattershot, one of my most popular books of 2018, is available now…

Happy International Women’s Day! Grab the Firsts in Four Bestselling Series FREE! Then, enter to WIN a Kindle Paperwhite, a $99.00 Value!

To celebrate all my lovely avid-reading friends, I have some great stuff for you! First, I’d…

Who were the Women Attending Berkeley in 1880-81?

In Scholarly Pursuits (now available), I set the mystery on the University of California campus at Berkeley…

Volcanoes

Mt. Rainier (left of center) from my house Ah, the first of March. We’re getting closer…

Some fave #horror & #darkfiction articles from this week.

A few fave #horror & #darkfiction articles from this week, including gamer news and movie previews.

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Scope the New Neighborhood

We are now at our new home in the Austin area. Lucy and Twiggy are adapting…

Thriller Thursday New Release!

This week on Thriller Thursday we’re celebrating the release of In Search of a Witch’s Soul…

Introducing Francine Beaton.

Today’s special guest is Francine Beaton. She’s a fellow member of the Romantic Novelists Association and…

Opening Lines with K.M. Pohlkamp: Apricots and Wolfsbane

This week’s opening lines comes from the amazing K.M. Pohlkamp; an aerospace engineer who works in Mission Control…

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book awards – do they matter?

I’m often asked how important it is for us, as authors, to actively seek out book…

2 days dear to my heart

​I see there are two notable specially designated days this week – World Book Day, and International…