Hi everyone. It gives me great pleasure to host fellow author, Story Empire writer, and friend, Denise Finn. Denise has a new children’s book out! I’ll let her tell you all about it >>> Thank you, Harmony, for having me …
Tree Fairies and Their Stories by DL Finn @dlfinnauthor #ChildrensBooks Read more »
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I have joined a writing platform called Vocal and have submitted a couple of short stories so far. Elysium, a 2000 word short piece, is entered in a Doomsday competition (many thanks to Staci Troilo for the …
Harmony is getting Vocal! @Vocal_Creators #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity Read more »
Hi everyone. It’s Friday! I’m late posting today as I spent the first two-thirds of the day travelling to get my 2nd COVID jab. Here are the posts for the week from Story Empire (in case the title of the …
Hi everyone. Today’s post is long overdue. I’ve been planning to write this for a while, but life got in the way, as it has with writing a few book reviews too. (Oops!) Sally Cronin, whom you’ll find at the …
You Need to Meet this Wonderful Lady @sgc58 #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Authors Read more »
Hi everyone. It’s Friday! Just as well, because it’s taken me three goes to type in ‘Friday’ correctly!😂 Here are the posts for the week from Story Empire (in case the title of the post didn’t give it away) 🙂 …
Hi everyone. Joan Hall is over at Gwen Plano’s place today, sharing her latest fab book release. Gwen’s blog is having issues notifying readers, so I’d love it if you could pop on over and share the word. Thanks! 🙂 …
blog reflections – Fiction and life . . . from the desk of Gwen M. Plano Read more »
Hi everyone. It gives me great pleasure to host fellow author, Story Empire writer, and friend, Joan Hall. Joan has a new book out. I’ll let her tell you all about it >>> Thank you for hosting me today, …
Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I’m doing my reblogs a little differently this week and am posting all three of this week’s Story Empire posts here today. We’ll see how that works out. As ever, some great stuff coming out of …
Hi everyone! I had a lovely surprise this morning. I’m over at Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore along with two other awesome authors >>> Over the summer I will be updating author’s details in the Cafe and Bookstore and also sharing …
Hi everyone, Gwen has a great post over at Story Empire today all about the different personalities and writing types. Well worth a read >>> Hi SE friends! Gwen with you today, and we’re going to explore another element of …
Hi everyone. Denise’s latest book, Tree Fairies and thier Short Stories is out today! I just had to help her share the good news 🙂 >>> Today is release day for “Tree Fairies and Their Short Stories!” I’m celebrating …
Hi everyone. Jan has her FIRST SE post over at Story Empire today, and it gives lots of things to think about regarding talent and skill and inheritance >>> Hello, SE’ers! This is Jan Sikes, and I cannot tell you …
Can The Writing Gene Be Passed Down Through DNA? Read more »
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 …
A great post on reading habits and when to release a new book by Joan over at Story Empire today >>> Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. I’ve heard several authors say that summer isn’t a good time to …
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 …
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 …
Lunar Boogie (The Hat Series) by C S Boyack @Virgilante #NewBook Read more »
Hi everyone. Staci has a great post on Story Empire all about writing ‘side kicks’. Well worth a look. Also, I didn’t get to reblog Craig’s post from Friday (https://storyempirecom.wordpress.com/2021/05/14/vella-anyone/) on using Vella. Enjoy >>> Ciao, SEers! Today I …
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 … …
Hi everyone. Denise has an excellent post over at Story Empire all about using emotion in your writing. Well worth a look with some spot-on examples >>> Heart Shaped Colored Pencils created in Canva, Pixabay Hi SEers! Denise here …
Hi everyone. I’m over at Story Empire today with another post on writing dialogue >>> Hi SErs! Harmony here 🙂 Today, I’d like to take another look at dialogue. Because this is such a large topic, I have spread …
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 …
Are you a Sensing or an Intuitive writer? | Story Empire Read more »
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 …
Push Me Off the Cliff by Marina Osipova @marosikok #NewBook #Russia Read more »
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 …
#BookReview: P S I Love You: A Broken Legacy by D G Kaye @pokercubster Read more »
Hi everyone. Over at Story Empire, Mae has an incredibly helpful post on how to use WordPress Reader and lists. I’ve followed her instructions, and my inbox is now much more manageable. Well worth checking out >>> Hola, SEers. …
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 …
A quick Look at Books that Have been Challenged or Banned | Story Empire #CancelCulture? Read more »
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 …
#BookReview: Brother’s Keeper by Jan Sikes @JanSikes3 Read more »
Hi everyone. Staci has an excellent post all about advanced dialogue techniques over at Story Empire. Well worth a look. Sorry I’ve missed some posts. I had my first COVID vaccination on Friday, and it wiped me out until this …
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 …
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, …
Don’t Talk Like That: How to Write Good Dialogue–Punctuation | Story Empire Read more »