Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you by an author whose books I’ve read and enjoyed previously, Jacquie Biggar. I’ve had this sitting on my ereader for a long time … ahem. Here’s my review >>> About …
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you by an author and blogger many of us know and love, Sally Cronin. Sally has a new book out, which I’ve had sitting on my ereader for a while, waiting …
#BookReview: Variety is the Spice of Life by Sally Cronin @sgc58 #ShortStories #Poetry Read more »
Harmony Kent has entered Vocal’s Tautogram challenge. Pop on over for some poetic fun! What do you think about stealing another poet’s hard work?
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from a book I read in school, The Wave by Todd Strasser. This is a classic read, which I feel holds a message as relevant today as ever. Here’s my …
#BookReview: The Wave by Todd Strasser #War #History #Holocaust Read more »
Harmony Kent has entered Vocal’s Limerick and Tautogram challenges. Pop on over for some poetic fun!
Harmony Kent has entered Vocal’s Broken Mirror short story competition. Pop on over for a hair-raising read! An antique mirror, a ghost, and a lonely girl … all the right ingredients for a spooky tale.
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from an author new to me, who I discovered via BookRoar, Laura Lyndhurst. This is a book of poetry inspired by photographs by Clive Thompson. Here’s my review >>> About …
Harmony Kent has entered Vocal’s Ludicrous Limerick poetry competition. Pop on over for some chuckles and a bit of thoughtfulness too!
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from an author I’ve read previously, Crystal Lynn Napolitano. This is a children’s book, which I like to read and review from time to time. You can find my five-star …
#BookReview: Elwyn’s Blanket by Crystal Lynn Napolitano @crystalnapolit2 #ChildrensBooks Read more »
Harmony Kent is over at Christy Birmingham-Reyes place with a post on how one woman, Sharon Salzberg, changed my whole life by writing a book.
Harmony Kent has entered Vocal’s Tall Tail short story competition. An ad by Lancashire Police for police dogs inspired my idea for Humans Need Not Apply.
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for fellow author and Story Empire Contributor, Joan Hall. Having enjoyed many other books by Joan, and knowing how much she enjoys legend, folklore, and the mysterious, I grabbed this one as …
#BookReview: Menagerie by Joan Hall @JoanHallWrites @StoryEmpire #shortstories Read more »
Harmony Kent has entered Vocal’s Under Purple Clouds short story competition. The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett inspired my idea for The Iron Dwellers.
Harmony Kent has entered Vocal’s Time Travel short story competition. If you could go back in time to change history, what would you do?
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from an author new to me, Talia Zales. This is a children’s book, which I like to read and review from time to time. I’ll have another little-one’s book review …
Hi everyone. Today, it gives me great pleasure to welcome fellow author, poet, Story Empire contributor, friend, and kindred spirit, Gwen Plano for a visit so she can share her fantastic news. Gwen has a new book! So, grab your …
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for an author new to me, Delia Owens. Gwen Plano recommended both the book and the movie, and having loved the movie, I added the paperback to my Christmas list. Santa delivered! …
Inspired by Time … Hi everyone. While I should have been sleeping through the wee small hours of Monday into Tuesday … though waked and in pain early morn poetic muse gifted eight haiku So, silver linings and …
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Today, I have some news for you, which I’ve thought long and hard about for a while. Some of it is good and some not so good. So, here goes …
#Health Update for Harmony #Fribromyalgia and @vocal_creators #TopStories! Read more »
Hi everyone! Today, I have a book review for a favourite writer of mine, and fellow blogging friend, D G Kaye … an author many of us know and love >>> About the Book: This book is a collection of …
#BookReview: First Fifteen Times by D G Kaye @pokercubster #lifelessons Read more »
The Safe House … Hi everyone. I’ve written a short story for Vocal’s If Walls Could Talk Challenge. Vocal’s criteria for this fiction challenge is to: “Write a fiction story from the perspective of a wall that can talk. …
Everywhere and Nowhere … Hi everyone. I’ve written a second short poem for Vocal’s Uncommon Challenge. Vocal’s criteria for this poetic challenge is to: “Write a poem about something rare.” You can find my short poem HERE. I’d love …
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from an author who has become one of my favourites. I’ve loved many books of Kelly Miller’s, but this one left me a bit bored from about 50 to 80% …
The Sound of Silence … Hi everyone. I’ve written a poem made up of three Tanka verses for Vocal’s Uncommon Challenge. Vocal’s criteria for this poetic challenge is to: “Write a poem about something rare.” You can find my short …
Hi everyone! I have a fantastic review at Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore today. I’m delighted and doing my happy dance. I’m so awed by her kindness and would be thrilled if you could hop on over and leave us some love …
#BookReview: Sorrowful Soul at Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore today! #Poetry #Grief @sgc58 Read more »
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from an author familiar to me, but whom I no longer treat as an auto-buy writer. I’ve loved many books of Veronica Roth’s, but others have left me feeling let …
#BookReview: Poster Girl by Veronica Roth @HodderBooks Read more »
Double Jeopardy … Hi everyone. I’ve written a short story of just under a thousand words for Vocal’s Improbable Paradise Challenge. Vocal’s criteria for this fiction challenge is to: “Write a fiction story about an unlikely pair that meets on …
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from an author new to me, Kaira Rouda. Here’s my review >>> About the Book: A husband with secrets. A wife with no limits. A riveting novel of marriage, privilege, …
#BookReview: The Widow by Kaira Rouda @KairaRouda Read more »
Hi everyone. Today I have a book review for you from an author new to me, Christy Lefteri, with a heartbreaking novel about refugees fleeing Syria. I will, for sure, be reading more by this outstanding author. Here’s my review …
#BookReview: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri @christy_lefteri @ZaffreBooks Read more »
Inspired by the four elements of earth, wind, fire, and water … Hi everyone. I’ve written 6 … ahem, yes, 6 … poems for Vocal’s Quadru-Haiku Challenge. Vocal’s criteria for this Haiku challenge is simply a 5-7-5 syllable format without any of …