Writing – Sue Marie St. Lee

Thumper’s Café

August 8, 2022

This murder was of a different creature, one whose entire existence was ordained edible. … More Thumper’s Café

Nothing. Zero. Zip. Nada. This is the amount of writing in 2021 which I have completed and submitted for publication with the exception of a reworked poem sent to Chicken Soup for the Soul. Chicken Soup does not send rejection letters, so, I will not know if my piece of work has been accepted until … More Lately

Author of the month, Rocky Russell

March 14, 2021

This month, I am proud and humbled to introduce to you Rocky Russell, author of “Tico“, “Lies Exposed: Truth Revealed“, and his latest novel, “The Life and Times of Christopher Le Monte“, the story of a sixteen-year-old having to run for his life after a family feud. To stay alive, he becomes one of the … More Author of the month, Rocky Russell

Answering Questions: Marketing

March 8, 2021

Originally posted on From The Funeral Birds To As The Crow Flies:
Dianne Stadhams has asked me: I know from reading your regular blogs that you have tried a variety of marketing routes to generate sales, Paula. Did the freebie sales weekend in USA (which I seem to recall ended with you listed as an…

Randomness – March 7, 2021

March 7, 2021

Random Thoughts/Irritations: On following your blog… If you do not allow me to click the “follow” button without requiring my email address, I will not follow your blog. Many bloggers give an option for the reader to surrender their email address. I prefer having the option. Unfinished books – reading, not writing “False Memory” by … More Randomness – March 7, 2021

Another Interview… Without Questions

March 1, 2021

When asked to participate in the Writer’s Journey blog, I accepted because I thought it would be a fun exercise. It was! Unlike so many of the previous authors featured, I have not yet published a standalone work of my own — yet. My “interview” does not prompt the reader to buy a newly released … More Another Interview… Without Questions

Author of the month, P.C. Darkcliff

January 8, 2021

This month, I introduce to you P.C. Darkcliff. An award-winning author with three standalone novels, “Deception of the Damned”, “The Priest of Orpagus” and his recent project, “Celts and the Mad Goddess”— the first installment of The Deathless Chronicle. Darkcliff has been featured in various publications, and received an Honorable Mention in the L. Ron … More Author of the month, P.C. Darkcliff

A New Year Begins

January 6, 2021

Reviewing my spreadsheet of stories written and published in 2020, my total word count could have produced one single novella — 20,000 words short of one novel for the entire year. This news is discomforting. The total number of poems/stories published is seventeen — four more than the previous year. Before arriving at this revelation, … More A New Year Begins

Tabasco Roads

December 21, 2020

Writing Prompt: How spicy do you like your personal success stories? The higher the mountain, the sweeter the view. But, that’s not to say I seek out difficult challenges – to the contrary, when I make plans, I tend to lean toward the easiest way to achieve an end goal, keeping in mind the … More Tabasco Roads

Author of the Month, Sean Elliot Russell

November 27, 2020

This month I am introducing to you, Sean Elliot Russell, whom I requested to participate in my “Author of the Month” feature after I read his book, The Jesus Boy, a thoroughly enjoyable novel that filled me with hope for the younger generation. In interview fashion, I posed thirty plus questions to Sean, allowing him … More Author of the Month, Sean Elliot Russell