Hi everyone. Mae has an interesting post over at Story Empire today about character-driven fiction versus plot-driven fiction >>> Hi, SEers! You’re with Mae, and I’m glad you’ve chosen to spend time with me. Today, I’d like to discuss plot-driven …

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Hi everyone. I got up this morning to find an amazing review for The Vanished Boy shared by Sally on her awesome blog. I’m so thrilled >>> Welcome to the Cafe and Bookstore weekly news with recent reviews for authors …

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Hi everyone. John has a great post over at Story Empire today. If you’ve ever gotten stuck with your writing on any one day, then this is a must-read post. Head on over to check it out >>> Source: Let’s …

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Hi everyone. Today, it gives me great pleasure to host fellow author and friend and Story Empire writer, Craig Boyack, with his latest book in the wonderful The Hat Series, Lunar Boogie. I read and loved The Hat and really …

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Today, I have a book review for an author I’ve read and enjoyed previously, Karin Slaughter. When I saw False Witness on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance of a free ARC  >>> About the Book: He saw what you did … …

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Hi everyone. Gwen has an interesting post about personality types and writers over at Story Empire today. I had a bit of fun and took the test … 🙂   Hi SE friends! Gwen with you today, and I’ll be …

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Hi everyone. It gives me great pleasure to host fellow author and friend, Marina Osipova, with her latest book, Push Me Off the Cliff. I’ve read other books of hers, and they show the adversity of wartime Russia in all …

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Hi everyone. Good news: my long awaited chest x-Ray shows my lungs are clear! Yay! 😁🎉. The issues seem to be down to an overactive immune system, which the new tablets are helping with, plus all the inhalers, lols. I …

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Hi everyone. John has an excellent article over at Story Empire today. I cannot believe some of the books now banned. Well worth a look >>>   Hi SEers, John with you again. Happy Arbor Day. Hug a tree or …

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Hi everyone. Today, I have a book review for an author I’ve known and loved for a long time, Jan Sikes, with her short story, Brother’s Keeper. Jan always comes up with some wonderful story premises that truly put her …

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Hi everyone. I’m pleased to be able to say the tablets I began a couple of weeks ago continue to help my breathing. I have my chest x-ray appointment for May 4th, and my first COVI-19 jab tomorrow … everything …

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Hi everyone. I have another post on Story Empire all about how to write good dialogue >>>     Hi SErs! Harmony here 🙂 Today, I’d like to take another look at dialogue. Because this is such a large topic, …

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Hi everyone. I’m thrilled to wake up to another fab review for The Vanished Boy. This one is over at Jacquie’s place. As you’ve no doubt guessed … I’m doing my happy dance 🙂 There’s also a great review for …

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Hi Everyone! Iam so thrilled to say I had two amazing book reviews hit the web yesterday from Mae Clair and Staci Troilo for The Vanished Boy. Most of you will probably have seen them, but if you haven’t, I’d …

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Hi everyone! Gwen has an excellent and insightful post over at Story Empire today. Well worth a look >>> Hello SE friends, Gwen with you today, and together we’ll be exploring how extroversion or introversion affects our writing. Let’s begin …

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Hi everyone, it gives me great pleasure to have friend and author, and fellow Story Empire contritutor, Joan Hall over to visit today. Help yourselves to refreshments and get ready to be entertained 🙂 >>>   Thank you for hosting …

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Hi everyone. I released my latest novel, The Vanished Boy, this weekend and this week I’m on tour! Today, I’m with Craig Boyack. I’d be delighted if you came to visit … Craig’s blog: https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/the-vanished-boy-newbook/ A little bit about Craig, …

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Hi everyone. I released my latest novel, The Vanished Boy, this weekend and this week I’m on tour! Today, I’m with Mae Clair. I’d be delighted if you came to visit …   Mae’s blog: https://wp.me/p2dMh0-3Q6 A little bit about …

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Hi everyone. I released my latest novel, The Vanished Boy, this weekend and this week I’m on tour! Today, I’m with Joan Hall and John Howell. I’d be delighted if you came to visit …   Joan’s blog: https://wp.me/p9CiJH-22f A …

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Hi everyone. I released my latest novel, The Vanished Boy, this weekend and this week I’m on tour! Today, I’m with Staci Troilo. I’d be delighted if you came to visit …   Staci’s blog: https://stacitroilo.wordpress.com/2021/04/13/the-vanished-boy/ A little bit about …

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Hi everyone. John has an excellent and thought-provoking post at Story Empire today. What are your thoughts? >>>     Hi SEers, John here with you today. The last time we were together, I talked about sensibilities in writing. I …

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