Mindfulness and Writing: There is a Connection
There are many benefits to applying mindfulness for writing and some strategies you can practice right now.
Mark Twain Made Me Write This
Mark Twain shunned putting weather in books, even though he shows up in a table of authors that mention the weather in the first sentence. Yet human emotion can be drawn out or set by using the weather as a tool.
Review: When I’m Lonely I Dream of You by Tallie
I was impressed with the short story collection and with the number of genres covered.
Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Your Writing
Success as a writer depends not only on your ability to, well, write, but also on your ability to use emotional intelligence.
Review & Interview: Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger by KC Grifant
*** Special Interview Below! *** Description (from Amazon.com) In an Old West overrun by monsters, a stoic gunslinger must embark on a dangerous quest to save her friends and stop a supernatural war. Sharpshooter Melinda West, 29, has encountered more than her share of supernatural creatures after a monster infection killed her mother. Now, Melinda…
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A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #18
In this issue: AI Takes Over the World! • A Fishing Story • New Posts • Street Team • An Indie Author Program Review Selection (a review).
Review: When Emily Went Missing: My Haunted Garden Book 1 by Michael Weems – A 2023 Indie Author Review Selection
Description • The Review • Author Interview • More About the Author Description (from Amazon.com) “It was the flowers that killed the farmer’s wife. I dreamed about it after getting shot in the head.” Ruth Gonzales introduces us to her strange world where a haunted flower garden is her best friend, she hears thoughts that are…
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Review: Pebbles and the Biggest Number by Joey Benun
Description (from Amazon.com) Even the youngest children know big numbers: a thousand, a million, even a billion! But what comes next? A curious butterfly named Pebbles wants to know, too. Follow Pebbles’ globetrotting adventure and meet animal friends in exotic landscapes. From idyllic butterfly fields to scorching deserts, vast oceans, and the splendors of space,…
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Review: Captain Sedition: The Death of the Age of Reason by Kerry Fusaro
Description (from Amazon.com) A politically ambivalent London courier gets embroiled in the American Revolution against his will. Joethan Wolfe is a bravo and a rake, according to his particular friend, Benjamin Franklin, but Wolfe also possesses an unshakeable sense of honor. He’s a master horseman, fond of the ladies, and often too damned clever for…
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A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #17
In this issue: A Sneak Peek (with no context) • New Posts • Indie Author Review Program Selections for 2023 • An Indie Author Program Review Selection (a review).
Transit Novels
Nonfiction
The Rest
