Hi everyone! Today, I’ve joined Colleen’s weekly TankaTuesday challenge, and I’ve written a Haiku I believe most creatives will relate to. You can find her post HERE. Below is my long Haiku in 7-5-7 syllabic format. night zaps energy …
#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE Poet’s Choice @SyllabicPoetry @ColleenChesebro Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author I came across via NetGalley. Nikki May is well worth a read >>> About the Book: See me, see trouble. Ronke, Simi, Boo are three mixed-race friends living in …
#BookReview: Wahala by Nikki May @NikkiOMay @NetGalley @randomhouse Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author I came across via a book review site. Lisa Wood is well worth a read >>> About the Book: When Raven agrees to go to a club with her best …
#BookReview: Dark Trio by Lisa Wood @LisaWoodAuthor @bookroar_tweets Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I’ve joined Colleen’s weekly TankaTuesday challenge, and for the first time, have written an Etheree poem mirrored. You can find her post HERE. Eugi (Franci Hoffman) from last month’s challenge picked the theme: THE HARVEST MOON …
Hi everyone. Many of you, over the years, have encouraged me to write my life story. Until now, I haven’t felt ready or able. On VOCAL, a “coming of age” competition gave me the final nudge I needed. Behind the …
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author I came across via a NetGalley, Jeffery Deaver >>> About the Book: When a woman arrives home to her Manhattan apartment to find that her personal items have been rearranged …
#BookReview: The Midnight Lock by Jeffery Deaver @JefferyDeaver @HarperCollins Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I’ve joined Colleen’s weekly TankaTuesday challenge for the first time. You can find her post HERE. Below is the image prompt and my Haiku response in a 3-5-3 syllabic format. Cold dark night on the bereaved soul …
Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to be showcased as Robbie Cheadle’s guest poet on Writing to be aread (https://writingtoberead.com/2021/09/18/treasuring-poetry-meet-poet-and-author-harmony-kent-and-my-review/) today! I’d love if you could pop over and leave some love. 🙂🙂🙂
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author I came across via a book review site. I haven’t read Gregory R Marshall before and didn’t know what to expect >>> About the Book: Gifted MIT graduate Nick Thomas …
#BookReview: Torn Veil by Gregory R Marshall @bookroar_tweets Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for a favourite author of mine, Terry Tyler. I’ve enjoyed every book of this writer’s that I’ve read so far >>> About the Book: The UK’s new megacities: contented citizens relieved of the …
#BookReview: Megacity: Operation Galton book 3 by Terry Tyler @TerryTyler4 Read more »
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! My poem on writing platform Vocal has been chosen as a Top Story! This is Home To Me, a 200 (ish) word poem, is entered in a Homecoming competition. I’d love to know what you think! …
Harmony is Vocal again! Top Story! @Vocal_Creators #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author I discovered via a book review site. I haven’t read any books by Avionne Celestin until now and didn’t know what to expect >>> About the Book: Real estate mogul Christian …
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author and friend and fellow Story Empire contributor, and whose writing I always enjoy, Joan Hall >>> About the Book: New husband, new house, new town… and a new mystery to solve. …
#BookReview: Cold Dark Night by Joan Hall @JoanHallWrites Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author I discovered via John Howell’s blog (https://johnwhowell.com/) The blurb appealed to me, along with the great review, so I gave it a go >>> About the Book: Through no fault …
#BookReview: Yellow Hair by Andrew Joyce @huckfinn76 Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author new to me, Daniel Newwyn. The blurb appealed to me, and I adore the book cover and story premise >>> About the Book: What happens when a call girl and …
#BookReview: The Color of Your Voice by Daniel Newwyn @DanielNewwyn @bookroar_tweets Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author I haven’t read in a while, Diane Chamberlain. The blurb appealed to me, and I’m delighted to have been accepted for a free advance review copy of this book from …
Hi everyone! Sorry I’m not around much right now. I’ll be back visiting you all as soon as I can manage it. In the meantime, have a good week/weekend 🙂 Today, I have a book review for an author new …
#BookReview: Sugar by Bernice L McFadden @queenazsa Read more »
Hi everyone. It’s Friday! Before we get to the Story Empire posts this week, I need to give you all an update incase I disappear at any point. Some of you will have noticed I’m not around as much as …
Story Empire Weekly Round Up @StoryEmpire @MaeClair1 @JanSikes3 #WritingCommunity Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for friend and fellow SE author, Craig Boyack. I’m way behind on his books, so I’m happy to have read this far. I love the humour and characters that Craig writes >>> …
Hi everyone. Exciting news today! I joined writing platform Vocal a couple of weeks ago and have now submitted four short stories. A Stitch in Time, a 1300 word short true story, is entered in a Thread the Needle competition. …
Harmony is Vocal again! @Vocal_Creators #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity Read more »
Hi everyone. It’s Friday! It’s been a bit of a week, but we’ve made it! Here are the posts for the week from Story Empire (in case the title of the post didn’t give it away) 🙂 Writing Motivation Killers …
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author new to me, Hilary Davidson. When I saw Her Last Breath on my monthly Amazon Free Prime Reads, I jumped at the chance to read this because the blurb …
#BookReview: Her Last Breath by Hilary Davidson @hilarydavidson Read more »
Hi everyone. It’s Friday! It’s been a nice, quiet week (the best sort!). Here are the posts for the week from Story Empire (in case the title of the post didn’t give it away) 🙂 Writing and Social Media by …
Hi everyone, I had fun on the web yesterday visiting two lovely ladies: Sally Cronin with a wonderful review of The Vanished Boy, and Marcia Meara with a fun 10 Things you may not know about me. If you haven’t …
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. 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! 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 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. 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 »
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 … …