Jun 24, 2017 | Interviews Features and Reviews
This post is part of the Rave Reviews Book Club Pay-It-Forward; an initiative to introduce club authors to new readers. As Jan Sikes is a frequent visitor of my blog, it gives me great pleasure in introducing her to you. Jan Sikes Multi-Award winning author, Jan...
Jun 21, 2017 | Fun Historical Facts
Fans of the film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the television show Sleepy Hollow may remember a powerful poison, used as a method to manipulate lovers and cause death. Atlas Obscura has the fascinating history of this legendary toxin — and I use the word...
Jun 19, 2017 | My Publications, Writing
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, continuing Part 3 of the book: Other Beats. This one deals with: Fights...
Jun 15, 2017 | Random Musings
Most readers of this blog will have noticed the many posts I credit to The Passive Guy (aka PG) and his excellent, free newsletter, which is chock-full of information regarding the publishing industry. Not so many will be aware that my family includes members who are...
Jun 14, 2017 | Interviews Features and Reviews
A Guardian Falls All looks bleak when Mara is forced to return home after her love’s brush with death. She only has one magical artifact and the army seems out of reach. The consequences should she fail or even succeed finally set in and Mara has doubts about...
Jun 13, 2017 | Fun Historical Facts
Most of my blog is dedicated to helping you publish and promote your books. But what about those poor souls who never do manage to get published? Fret Fret not, for now there’s a place where your work will be fully appreciated: the Brautigan Library, a...
Jun 11, 2017 | My Publications, Writing
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, continuing Part 3 of the book: Other Beats. This one deals with: Driving...
Jun 9, 2017 | Interviews Features and Reviews
Luna Saint Claire is a visitor of this blog and author of The Sleeping Serpent – a woman’s struggle to break an obsessive bond with her yoga master. Even though I haven’t read her book, I was intrigued by its psychological aspects, so agreed to a guest post...
Jun 7, 2017 | Fun Historical Facts, Writing
One of my favorite pastimes is to find out the origins of common sayings or phrases. So, I was thrilled when my author friend Sebastian White (of Quirky Claus fame) alerted me to The Phrase Finder, a wonderful resource for anyone with a passion for English. In true...
Jun 5, 2017 | Fun Historical Facts
In 2011, ten exquisite sculptures made from books mysteriously appeared at libraries and cultural institutions across Edinburgh. The first and last were found here at the Scottish Poetry Library, and also a final gift at the end of 2012. The sculptures came with a...
May 31, 2017 | My Publications
I had some great news the other day: Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings, my thesaurus of beats that convey emotions, was an award-winning finalist in the prestigious 2017 Independent Press Awards in the Writing and...
May 29, 2017 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a guest post by Brenda Berg, a professional consultant and tutor for college students and entrepreneurs with over 15 years experience in business management, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Brenda is passionate about covering topics on career,...
May 27, 2017 | Random Musings
Readers of both this blog and my books will be familiar with our dog of 13 years and beloved family member, Meli. Sadly, Meli has now passed away. On Wednesday we woke up at 2.30 in the morning by what we thought was the wee one whinging. As she is at an age when she...
May 25, 2017 | Fun Historical Facts
In Game Of Thrones, it is the King’s Hand who exerts some real power of the Seven Kingdoms. His symbol, appropriately enough, was a pin depicting a hand. But in yet another example of reality being stranger than fiction, it was the Groom of the Stool—named for...
May 23, 2017 | Events and Giveaways
With the month almost out, I’ll bet you thought I’d forgotten to share any giveaways and offers. Well, fret not because here are some amazing ones, starting with the… Mega eBook Giveaway This is a massive giveaway of 180+ titles (!), pretty much...
May 21, 2017 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a guest post by Tess Pajaron. With a background in business administration and management, Tess currently works at Open Colleges, Australia’s leading online educator. She likes to cover stories in careers and marketing. 7 Essential Skills You Need to Become a...
May 19, 2017 | Interviews Features and Reviews
Last month, Rebecca Mahan interviewed me on The Liberty Bell. Rebecca is a wonderful host, and I can’t thank her enough for making the interview such a blast. You can tell we had a great time simply by watching, which you can do below:...
