An Unexpected Antagonist – The Character We Love to Hate #amwriting #amreading

A reader recently asked me which of the baddies in my books has been my favorite…

Publix Aprons Cooking School

We’ve enjoyed the cooking classes at Publix Aprons Cooking School in the past. This evening’s Australian…

The Removal of my Novels from Amazon and KDP Dispute

It is with deep disappointment that I must regretfully announce my books ‘A Violent Lament’ and…

Thank You Mr T.L. from London.

Being a writer is a wonderful thing; but at times it fills one with angst. All…

Plants and Payoffs

A great post on writing plants and payoffs by Craig Boyack over on Story Empire today…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (April 30-May 6, 2018)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my…

Review: Mall Hair Maladies By Kristy Volchko

MALL HAIR MALADIES is a hilarious coming of age tale, by Kristy Jo Volchko, about two…

Crime and Coffee – Cardiff Library

Crime and Coffee is a new two day festival being staged by Cardiff library on 1st…

4 Critical Mindset Shifts You Need If You Want To Make A Living Writing

Most writers start out wanting to write the best book possible, but once it’s published, they…

An 18th-century Domestic Fire Engine

The picture above shows the 18th-century Newsham domestic fire engine which today stands in a corridor…

Exclusive Drabble: Just for You and the Apocalypse

Some Drabble Just for You Drabble: (n.) a short work of fiction, usually not more than…

Story Execution

Story Execution – (contains spoilers)  This is my answer to a recent question posed on the…

Colic in Horses, # 2

Impaction colic is most commonly found in the pelvic flexure of the colon. It usually consists…

Did you know this?

Do you know why? Maids began wearing uniforms in Britain. Uniforms for British housemaids came into…

Tuesday Laughs

I thought we could all use a few laughs today, so I am sharing some of…

Spotlight – Fey Spy by Tiffany Shand

Sapphyria’s Book Promotions presents a 1-week virtual book tour for Fey Spy, Tales of the Ithereal,…

Lone Star Hero – up for pre-order

​​Six years ago Molly Mackillop left her hometown of Hopeless in Calamity Valley, Texas to seek out adventure.…

How to Write a Psychological Thriller

Latest thriller – published Today! (May 8) When people eagerly greet me with the words ‘I’ve…

The Sea Witch’s Redemption

The Sea Witch’s Redemption: A Seven Kingdoms Tale, Book 4   Blurb: She expected to die…

Tuesday Teaser and Pre-Order Links for Wolf of her Own

Wolf of her Own, book 9 in the Salvation Pack series is now up for pre-order…

Looking For A New Book To Read? Great Books, Great First Sentences.

Stephen King has said that he spends “months and years” creating that first line. He goes…

No Wasted Ink Writers Links

Happy Monday everyone!  Welcome back to another set of links of interest for writers.  In addition…

What are Christians doing on Thursday, 10th May?

What’s special about Thursday? This Thursday is Ascension Day. It is the day Christians remember the…

How to Defend Yourself Against a Vampire, Gail Carriger Style (Special Extras)

Just for fun, here’s this, Gentle Reader!     Did you want more fun extra bits? Stuff…

HAPPILY EVER AFTER HOP

Picture it . . . the lovely month of May, where spring is springing up all…