Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery #newrelease #giveaway #SFR #alienromance #scifiromance

There are a million ways to end up in the Alien Bride Lottery. But all it…

LET THERE BE LOVE

Let there be falling leavesfrom well-worn trees,towering oaks,and silver birch,etched in timewith lines to tellwhat they’ve…

Summer 2020 on Mute

Author and husband, July 2020 Congratulations dear reader, you made it through Summer 2020, the summer…

Oz is Burning

You are invited to the launch of a new anthology Oz is Burning on 13 September…

Author Jeanette Winsor of Belize City, Belize.

    I was introduced to Jeanette’s delightful novel – The Apprenticeship of Molly Chant –…

No guilt reading time

Hello, and greetings. In my part of the world we’ve just moved into early Spring. Days…

Should you improve your DFIR skills on your personal time?

Almost two years ago, I wrote about burning out in DFIR (“Only race cars should burn…

Sometimes, you just need to laugh…

I did this thing. It’s cool and I’m excited about it. Years ago, my twelve year…

It’s September!

It’s September. How did this happen? Didn’t we just begin June? On the other hand… FINALLY!…

Happy Labour Day Weekend!

HAPPY LABOUR DAY WEEKEND It’s the last “unofficial” weekend of summer. Hope you are all enjoying…

Author Y. Correa’s Blog: #WomenInSciFi Featuring Rebekah Wagner

Hi everyone. Happy Friday! September is Science Fiction month, and fellow author and friend Y Correa…

More Chris Wren noodling – 2020 Writing Week 35

Today’s thinking about the Wren readthrough takes in a new direction. Yesterday I remade the cover…

THE HANGING MAN

I have been polishing the poem for this post all week. This is unusual. I tend…

HISTORICAL SLANG#3

Before lock down I did a few blogs on historical slang, so here we go again.…

Murder, Mystery and Food in Florida?

You know I love reading a book on a warm beach, which is why my Hunt…

Fictional Travel – Favorite Movies With a Strong Sense of Place

I’m a pretty chronic traveller, Gentle Reader. My parents put me on a plane by myself…

When is the best time to start writing?

Writing Magazine have kindly asked me to do a short video on the best time to start writing. …

Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 34 #fiction #throwback

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Again, we shall revel in my teenage originality.  Everyone groan in unison.)…

Introducing another of our 2020 Waterloo Festival Wrting Competition winners – Linda Flynn

There always seems to be a story in my head, which might explain why I am…

Thursday – A Little Personal – A Heat Wave Break

We had a temperature break here in Texas so Twiggy and Lucy took advantage of it.…

Cover Reveal: Mirror’s Despair, Mirror Worlds, Book 4, Justine Alley Dowsett and Murandy Damodred

Welcome to the cover reveal for  Mirror’s Despair Mirror Worlds, Book 4 Justine Alley Dowsett and…

Opening Lines: Sin as Red as Scarlet by Janet Few

This week I’m delighted to welcome fellow historian, and fellow Exeter Author’s Association member, Dr Janet…

Rose McClelland. Top Author Of The Week.

This week’s amazing top author is Rose McClelland. Rose is a fellow Crooked Cat Books author…

Le Samourai by Jean-Pierre Melville

I saw Le Samourai on TCM. What a brilliant opening scene in this crime thriller film…

Chance Carter is HERE!

LIVE EARLY!!!!!  You’ve waited years to meet Jack Carter’s son…. and the wait is FINALLY over!!!!! …