July is nearly over (where does the time go?) and we’re headed for my favorite time of the year: Fall. I love the crisp morning bite to the air. I love the bright colorful leaves. I love the spooky October season. I love the feeling you get when the wild geese fly overhead. Autumn is…
DetailsI found an interesting cozy series to try out: a haunted B&B in Salem, Massachusetts. The first one is Mrs. Morris and the Ghost, where we meet the titular spirit and learn why he is haunting the old house she wants to turn into a B&B. The books are by Traci Wilton and so far,…
DetailsIf you had unlimited funds, what sort of reading nook would you install in your home? Here are some inspirational photos This nook can double as a guest bed and the chest beneath is great for storage. Here’s a cozy nook in blue. An unusual lounge chair makes this nook visually interesting. Who wouldn’t like…
DetailsIt’s First Wednesday again, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group Post! July 3 question – What are your favorite writing processing (e.g. Word, Scrivener, yWriter, Dabble), writing apps, software, and tools? Why do you recommend them? And which one is your all-time favorite that you cannot live without and use daily or at…
DetailsI’m going to start a new feature on the blog: What Do You Think? In this one, you’ll have the chance to put your two cents in on a variety of topics. As with most of my blog posts, it’s going to be totally random, but I’ll try to come up with some fantastic questions…
DetailsI’ve found a new fantasy/mystery series, this one by Bailey Cates. It’s about a woman who moves to Savannah (Georgia) to start over. She buys into her aunt’s new bakery and learns that everyone in her family is a witch. In the first book, Brownies & Broomsticks, a grouchy customer is found murdered in front…
DetailsI’ve started a new paranormal mystery series. This is by Juliet Blackwell, the author of the witchcraft series I read recently. She also has a Haunted Home Renovation series about a female construction engineer and her startling (and annoying) ability to suddenly see ghosts. In this series, Melanie (Mel) Turner is making a name for…
DetailsIt’s First Wednesday, so it’s time for a new Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! This month’s question: In this constantly evolving industry, what kind of offering/service do you think the IWSG should consider offering to members? Of course, more services means more work for the good folks who run our site! However, if we’re considering…
DetailsHow are you enjoying this serialization experiment? I’m going to wrap up Chapter 1 and see what the survey says (as it were)… [[Want me to show you some short cuts then?]] That, as I’ve planned, gets his attention and forestalls a possible argument. ADAM isn’t unreasonable. He’s just a child, like any other flesh…
DetailsHere’s the next part of our serialized Chapter 1. How’s it working for you? I step through the doorway into this room, finding ADAM “sitting” in an easy chair, reading an old-style paper news report. His avatar is dressed in jeans and a t-shirt advertising our band, Gaoth ón Bhfaiiaige. Tel says it means “Sea…
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