Boomerang Most of us desire a happy, smooth existence, right? Some of us, of course, chase the thrill, but even that is on our terms. We might go and climb Everest or swim the English channel in deepest, darkest, iciest …
One Step In our previous Musings, we have looked at many topics. What they all come down to is letting go and moving on from a place of acceptance and stillness. A place of not putting ourselves (our conditioning) …
Reverie by Lauren E Rico Months ago, I received an Advanced Review Copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. With so many books to review, I’ve only just gotten around to this one. In the …
Forgiveness Isn’t What You Think In my younger days, I used to believe that forgiving a person helped them more than it helped me. Not so. When we hold onto anger and blame, we hurt ourselves far more than …
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Herd Animal Human beings are herd animals and, for this reason, can find it difficult to go against the crowd. To step out on your own can feel daunting at best. It can also liberate you. Today’s musing also ties …
Hi folks! Today, we have Author Erik Therme with his YA Suspense novel, Resthaven. Please, help me to give him a warm welcome today. Erik will be be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly …
Painting Pain All of us tell ourselves stories about what confronts us. We paint pictures in our heads of how we think things are. Then we compare this to the picture we’ve already painted about how we think it’s …
It’s Never too Late Recently, I came across a quote by George Elliot that resonated with me. ‘It is never too late to be who you might have been.’ For me, this single sentence contains a book full …
It’s Okay to Have a Meltdown While we’re on our life journey, it’s important to remember that we’re only human. And not a one of us is a saint (most probably). And, I’m sure that each of those …
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Life before Death If you’ve read my previous musings, you will have seen that I spent far too many years in a dead zone. I got so busy worrying about coping in general, and judging myself as unworthy, …
Guest post by Henry Hertz Using Fiction to Interest Young Readers in Non-Fiction I think it’s fair to say that parents want their kids to develop both the right-brain creativity stoked by reading fiction, AND the left-brain analytical capacity …
Own It Last week we looked at knowing what’s yours. Today, I’d like to talk about owning what’s yours. More specifically, facing up to the things you’d rather bury in a deep, dark hole. We all make mistakes. …
Hello everyone. Welcome to my place today. It gives me great pleasure to host author D C Renfroe and her Romance Thriller, Barrier. The author will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via …
Hi everyone! It gives me great pleasure to host Taro Meyer today with her YA novel, Emma G Loves Boyz. Taro will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. To …
Hi everyone. Please give a big warm welcome to author Stephanie Burkhart and her Steampunk Romance novel, A Lady Never Lies. Stephanie will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the …
Knowing what’s Yours On from Monday Musings Fourteen, on patience and knowing when not to act, this week we take a look at knowing what’s yours. What do I mean by this? The simplest way to approach this …
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Hey everyone! Today, we have author Joan Hall Hovey with us, together with her scary-looking Suspense Thriller novel, The Deepest Dark. Joan has an awesome-sauce prize up for grabs today, too! She will be awarding a Still Life by Jean Baptiste …
Hello everyone! Please, give a huge warm welcome to author Karin Rita Gastreich and her Dark Fantasy novel, Sword of Shadows. Karin also has a guest post for us talking about what she would do if she could be …
Hello folks! Today, we have author Cara Bristol with her erotic romance novel, Domestic Discipline, joining us. Please, help me to give her a huge, warm welcome. Cara will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly …
I think, therefore I am. The mind is everything. What you think, you become. We make our own world, and then we live in it. As with the Monday Musings on Gratitude and Patience, perception is key. Train your …
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Hello everyone. It gives me pleasure to host a book with a difference today. I would like to introduce author Ann Vanino and her non-fiction book on Personal Growth, Chrysalis. Now, I have a bit of a thing for …
Hello everyone! Please, help me give a big warm welcome to author Lisa Beth Darling and her Contemporary Fiction novel, Prodigal Son. Lisa will be awarding a digital copy of Prodigal Son to 3 randomly drawn winners via Rafflecopter during …
Fairy Tales and Fairies and Fae (Oh, My) Guest Post by Henry Herz Fairy tales are commonly defined as children’s short stories featuring fantasy creatures and magical enchantments. Wikipedia artfully states, “The characters and motifs of fairy tales are simple …
Patient Perseverance Whenever things go wrong, we respond. Often, in our annoyance or hurt, none too skilfully. Sometimes, it’s not actually any of our business, and still, we meddle. Do we have to try and solve everything, though? When …
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Hello everyone. It gives me great pleasure to host author Amy McKinley and her Paranormal Romance novel, Taken. Amy will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. For her …
The Great and the Small A close friend made a comment the other day, which set me to thinking. He noted that we stop noticing. We go through our daily lives oblivious to much that surrounds us that we …
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Hello everyone and welcome to my blog today. Please, help me give a huge, warm welcome to author Yoshiyuki Ly and her Erotic Romance Fiction, the Scorpion’s Empress. Yoshiyuki will be offering one randomly chosen winner via rafflecopter a …
Hi everyone! Today, I have not one guest but two: please, give a warm welcome to authors Kit Campbell and Siri Paulson with their Fantasy Fiction book, City of Hope and Ruin, which also offers some LGBTQ Romance. The authors …
Hi guys! I do love a good YA Dystopian read, and so it gives me especial joy to welcome author Jacinta Maree to my place today with her YA Dystopian novel, Soulless. On this blog tour, ONE randomly chosen winner via …