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
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
Don’t miss out on this first-time offer to download and read, “After Storming Area 51” on the one-year anniversary of the non-event. This book is rising in popularity and won’t be free for long! Click on either image below to go to this book’s page on Amazon. The Blurb: Unless you’ve been … More ** FREE ON KINDLE **
COMING SOON!! This publication features four internationally published authors, including myself, celebrating the life of Edgar Allan Poe on the one-hundred-seventy-first anniversary of his death. Each author’s story is directly influenced by one, or more, of Poe’s stories.
When one of your poems is scheduled to debut in the first production in a series of poetry narrated by the incomparable Wendy Vogel via Sweetycat Press, one is very happy. BUT, when that production’s release date happens on said poet’s birthday, it becomes a gift! Happy Birthday to Me! To view The Poetics on … More The Poetics – A Sweetycat Press Presentation
Hallelujah and Jumping Jehoshaphat!! My writing journey has been accepted for publication in Sweetycat Press’ upcoming release in early November! This publication promises to be epic! This is not your run-of-the-mill type author jibber jabber. These stories are personal, some will be gut-wrenching, all will be inspiring. If you are a published author … More I, The Writer — A Sweetycat Press Publication
I love writing stories in different genres and the time spent waiting to hear back from a submission is often painful. During the waiting time, I find great relief in working on another story or poem. If I receive a rejection, my heart sinks a little bit. My writings are like children and when one … More Featured on Spillwords Press
The lack of content here since February 26th is not indicative that I have abandoned my little blog, nor it is evidence that I have not been writing. To the contrary, I have been quite busy with real life and grabbing moments here and there to write. Here is what I’ve been up to lately… … More Five Months and Counting…
Have you had the opportunity to help a fellow author turn their book into a movie? No? Well, now is your chance! David Bowmore‘s novel, The Magic of Deben Market, is contending with other novels for the chance to be produced on the silver screen! I have read the book and fell in love with … More From Book to Screen…
When I began this blog, I wasn’t quite sure what my intentions were, other than a place where I could announce upcoming publications of my work, and share author-friends’ milestones. And that is pretty much what has happened here over the past year. I don’t write here on a daily, weekly, or even monthly basis … More A Sad Love Poem
