One of my pieces of writing I am most proud of is, strangely, a poem. I haven't written any poetry in a long while and even when I wrote poems on a daily basis, the process didn't feel as natural as when I write fiction. I struggled. I imagine every poet struggles to an extent …
Cover Reveal for SOMEONE ELSE’S SOUL #amreading #coverreveal
Someone Else’s Soul Meradeth Houston Published by: Bleeding Ink Publishing Publication date: May 7th 2019 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Suspense There are 14 strangers who share her face, and one company is determined to erase them all. Everyone has secrets, and it’s Diana Kane’s job to know them. It’s a talent–being able to see into someone’s …
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Sky In the Deep by Adrienne Young
Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, god-decreed rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: train to fight and fight to survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield—her brother, fighting with the enemy—the brother she watched die five years …
What’s in a name? #pennames #authorlife
A recent conversation with a fellow author who publishes her books under a pen name opened an interesting question about pen names for me. I only know this woman by her pen name as we ‘met’ in an online writing conference. We’ve become sort of friends over the years. I say ‘sort of friends’ because …
Something old, something new #shortstories
I received my copy of Vine Leaves Literary Journal: a collection of vignettes from across the globe. It's such a beautiful book, perfect as a Christmas gift (hint, hint). There are so many inspiring, gorgeous pieces of writing in there and the art and photos are stunning. I'm proud to be part of it. It …
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Review of It had to be you by @Keris Stainton @bookouture
I've read several of Keris Stainton's YA novels. I also signed up for her online course on writing YA lit. And I enjoyed all of that. So when I got the chance to review her new romance, It Had To Be You, I didn't think twice. Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy. Warning: The …
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Vine Leaves Lit. Journal is available for pre-order
The final issue of Vine Leaves Literary Journal is available for pre-order on Amazon and other retailers. It offers 240 pages of poetry, prose, art & photography, including two of my pieces. As the editor, Jessica Bell says of the vignette form, it "forces you to slow down, to distract your focus from the future …
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New stories
You can now read my short story, Dad's expiration date, on CafeLit. A ten-year-old boy, Max, who's always lived only with his mother suddenly meets his father. But there is something odd about him and Max has a sinking feeling that things will not end well. The last issue of Vine Leaves Journal, including my …
Side effects of reading
I don't read books. Usually I fall into them and don't come up for air until I'm finished. As a child, I would devour the Famous Five adventures. I immersed myself into the story to the point of shivering with cold when I was reading a story which took place in winter even though it …
When you want to give up #amwriting
This has been a difficult year so far. I've had new tasks piled on top of the old ones at work and I also spent a lot of time writing and editing several writing projects. Most of the time I feel overworked and on the brink of giving up. Particularly when I open my inbox …
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