Monthly Archives: August 2018

Writing During the Summer . . . With Kids

The previous summers weren’t like this one.  My son would have school to make sure he didn’t have any regression.  He was eligible for it this summer too, but we had already signed him up for a half-day program that … Continue reading

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The Lego Bonanza: My Aching Thumbs

So, my son got 10 Lego sets for his birthday and we spent last week putting them together.  I went into the details with this yesterday, so I’m just going to show him with all of the completed projects.  Ending … Continue reading

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A Week of Lego and Not Much Else

So, I’m away for the weekend and will only be on the blog in the mornings and evenings.  Maybe since it depends on how well I’m sleeping.  I’ve found that it’s easier to handle Twitter, Facebook, and email by phone … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- Cruiser Dreams – Janet Morris

Originally posted on Library of Erana:
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SILISTRA QUARTET. Cruiser Dreams The cruisers called. She answered. Book II in the Kerrion Empire trilogy.  Cruiser Dreams: A young woman inherits an empire beyond all imagining,…

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Book Promo – PAST & PRESENT: A Marketville Mystery #2 – Cover Reveal…

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Princess Cyrena: The Altered Harpy

Princess Cyrena is the wife of the Shadow Earl and the caretaker of Rayne.  In fact, it’s stated that she was transformed from a regular harpy to one that is more humanoid and civil.  Even stranger, she has a facial … Continue reading

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The 2018 Interview Series Featuring Balroop Singh

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Don Massenzio This week’s author interview features Balroop Singh, a poet, non-fiction writer and  blogger. She lives and writes in California On a side note, though the initial response was gratifying, I find myself running out of interview subjects by … Continue reading

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How To Write Effective Injuries For Your Characters – by Samantha Keel…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Samantha Keel logo on The Creative Penn: Intro by Joanna Penn: If you write fiction, whatever your genre, you are likely to write about physical injury at some point. But…

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The Yak Guy Project, on #LisaBurtonRadio

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Welcome all you lost wanderers, and those without purpose. You’ve found Lisa Burton Radio, the only show that brings you the characters from the books you love. Except for this week, that is. This week…

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Roland Gauntlier and Hyde: Allies of Kira Grasdon

There might not be as much to say about these two as I’d hoped, which might be apparent since I put them together.  Both of them were added to Quest of the Brokenhearted once I decided to make it focus entirely … Continue reading

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