Hi everyone. Mae has a thought-provoking post on blogging breaks over at Story Empire today >>> Hi, SEers! You’re with Mae today for one of my Good/ Bad / Ugly posts. At the end of 2020, I took a …
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The snow lays pristine, virgin. The heavy silence holds. The whole world wrapped in a blanket of cold and desolation. Or is that just my heart?
The twin swings hang limp and lonely.
Mocking my empty arms.
Hi everyone. Today, over on Story Empire, Joan has a fun and informative post on pesky words. A great topic for those starting out and an excellent refresher for those of us who know better but need the odd nudge …
The Vanished Boy
A missed phone call in the night is all it takes.
When Carole’s 18-year-old son goes missing, she breaks into Jayden’s laptop to try to understand his life.
All too soon, Carole discovers just how little she knew her boy.
Hi everyone. Today, I have a book review for you from an author new to me. Although I don’t usually go in for historical fiction, I’m so pleased I gave this one a look. A Splendid Ruin is a thoroughly …
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Hi everyone. Today, John has part three of how to co-author up on Story Empire. Well worth a look! >>> Hi SE ers, The Last two posts on co-authorship covered the informal and formal elements needed for a …
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Hi everyone. For those who missed it yesterday, Staci has an interesting post on basic plots over at Story Empire. Well worth a look >>> Ciao, SEers. Last time I was here, I talked about the first of Vonnegut’s …
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Hi everyone. I had a wonderful surprise when I logged on this morning! Sally has showcased my book, Polish Your Prose, over at her bookstore and cafe today (doing my happy dance)! And I must give a special thanks to …
The snow lays pristine, virgin. The heavy silence holds. The whole world wrapped in a blanket of cold and desolation. Or is that just my heart?
The twin swings hang limp and lonely.
Mocking my empty arms.
Hi everyone. Today, Craig has a great post all about comedy in fiction with some fun examples. Check it out over at Story Empire >>> Hi, Gang. Craig with you again, and we’re going to try something different. It …
The Vanished Boy
A missed phone call in the night is all it takes.
When Carole’s 18-year-old son goes missing, she breaks into Jayden’s laptop to try to understand his life.
All too soon, Carole discovers just how little she knew her boy.
Hi everyone. Today, I have a book review for you from a well-known author, who I am fairly new to. Today’s book is a bit different from my usual in that it is a non-fiction read. This is a much …
Hi everyone. Today, Denise has her first ever SE post over on Story Empire. A Great look at poetry and writing >>> Hello SEers! This is D.L. Finn, Denise, and I’m excited to be here today and part of such …
Hi everyone, today, I’m over at Story Empire with a how-to post on animating your book cover for marketing and online media >>> Hi SErs! Harmony here. Animated book covers have become all the rage for social media promotion. …
Hi everyone. Today, it gives me great pleasure to host fellow author and friend, Vashti Quiroz-Vega while she showcases her latest book. I have this whole series on my TBR and can’t wait to get to it. I’ll let Vashti tell you more >>>
The snow lays pristine, virgin. The heavy silence holds. The whole world wrapped in a blanket of cold and desolation. Or is that just my heart?
The twin swings hang limp and lonely.
Mocking my empty arms.
Hi everyone, Gwen has a wonderful post over at Story Empire today bringing us part 11 of the ‘Shared Vision’ series of posts >>> Hello SE readers, Gwen with you today, and it’s my pleasure to offer Part II …
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The Vanished Boy
A missed phone call in the night is all it takes.
When Carole’s 18-year-old son goes missing, she breaks into Jayden’s laptop to try to understand his life.
All too soon, Carole discovers just how little she knew her boy.
Hi everyone. Today, I have a book review for you from a favourite author of mine C L Taylor. I received a free ARC of this book via NetGalley and Avon Books >>> About the Book: You come to …
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Hi everone. Mae has a great post over on Story Empire today, all about how to stick with a troublesome work in progress >>> Hi, SEers. Mae here today for my first post of 2021! I hope all of you …
When You’re Stuck: WIP Staying Power | Story Empire Read more »
Hi everyone. Today, it gives me enormous pleasure to introduce a brand new author with her debut novel … Joanna Cates.
Hi everyone. Today, Joan is talking all about the differences with critique and beta readers. You’ll find her informative post over on Story Empire >>> Hey, SE Readers. Happy 2021. Joan here today. No matter if you’re a beginning writer …
Which Way Do I Go? Critique Groups, Critique Partners, or Beta Readers | Story Empire Read more »
The snow lays pristine, virgin. The heavy silence holds. The whole world wrapped in a blanket of cold and desolation. Or is that just my heart?
The twin swings hang limp and lonely.
Mocking my empty arms.
Hi everyone. John has a great post on Co-Authoring over at Story Empire today. Well worth checking out >>> Hi, SE ers John here. Today I’m going to kick off a four-part series of posts on co-authorship. I will …
Hi everyone! Today, Staci has an excellent post over on Story Empire on basic plots. I love this one on Vonnegut’s Man in Hole >>> Ciao, SEers. I’m back again to talk about story structure (admittedly an obsession of …
Hi everyone! It’s that time of the week again …fun flash fiction from Suzanne Burke. I’m right at the 750 word limit this week. Here’s the short story I came up with >>> Image by RENE RAUSCHENBERGER from Pixabay Is It A …
Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Today, Craig has a great post over on Story Empire all about … Marbles! … and writing.Some great ideas and thoughts there 🙂 Hi, Gang! Craig with you again, and it’s time to manipulate one …
Hi everyone! Happy New Year’s Eve. Here’s wishing you all a fabulous 2021. This year, I’ve discovered 10 writers new-to-me and one re-discovered, who have moved me and stayed with me long after I’ve read their books. Today, I wanted …
Hi everyone. I hope you’ve had a good Chistmas. Today it gives me great pleasure to have fellow author and friend, Jan Sikes, over to visit. She has a new book that’s just released. I’ll let Jan tell you all …
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Hi everyone. Today, I have a book review for you from debut author Marianne Cronin. I discovered this book via NetGalley and received a free ARC of this book. This is by far the BEST book I’ve read this year …