Legends, Lore, and More
Hey, Readers. The Menagerie blog tour is moving right along. At each stop, I talk about a different story and what inspired me to write it. Today, I'm visiting another of my fellow Story Empire contributors, D. L. Finn. Denise is the author of several books in the paranormal/urban fantasy genre as well as children's... Continue Reading →
Hey, Readers. Welcome to the third day of the Menagerie blog tour. At each stop, I'll feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea. Today, I'm visiting Harmony Kent. In addition to contributing to Story Empire, Harmony is a multi-genre author and poet. She is one busy writer, having released... Continue Reading →
Hey, Readers. Welcome to the second day of the Menagerie blog tour. At each stop, I'll feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea. Today, I'm visiting with Staci Troilo. She and I go way back, and she's been one of my biggest encouragers. Safe to say, I probably wouldn't... Continue Reading →
Hey, Readers. As most of you know, the release date for Menagerie was Friday, January 13. Over the next few weeks, I'll be on the road visiting with thirteen generous bloggers and authors. At each stop, I'll feature a different story in the collection and tell what inspired the idea. To start things off today,... Continue Reading →
Hey, Readers. Happy Friday the 13th. I hope you're not superstitious (I'm not) because today is the release date for my short story collection Menagerie. If you don't already know, it's a collection of thirteen multi-genre stories. I'm kicking off a thirteen-stop book tour beginning next Tuesday, January 17, and continuing through February 28. In... Continue Reading →
Hey, Readers. There were times when I thought this day would never come. Many of you have followed me on this journey. More than likely, you never thought it would happen either. Today, I'm happy to announce Menagerie, my collection of short stories, is available now for preorder on Amazon. Because I'm not superstitious, there... Continue Reading →
Good morning, readers. There were times I thought this day would never arrive. I've wanted to publish a book of short stories for who knows how many years. When I began writing them in the fall of 2021, I expected to publish them in the spring. Then came summer, then fall, and... You get the... Continue Reading →
Hey, Readers. Last Friday I promised an "I'm Retired" post. It's a good thing I looked back because I almost postponed this until next week. I also shared a photo of my new "office" which is really a writing nook. Years ago, I envisioned a separate room with a fancy desk. It would have large... Continue Reading →
Four weeks from today, I'll be retired. For several months, I've teased my co-workers that I'm going to sit on my front porch that first morning, take a photo of the sunrise, and text them with the message, "This is what I'm doing today. With my luck, it will probably be pouring down rain, but... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. It’s already the second week of April, and it’s been a while since I wrote a WIP Wednesday post. This one is more of a WIHW (What I Haven’t Written) story. I thought by now I would have already written tons of words this year. Wrong! So far, 2022’s word count is shaping... Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that my all-time favorite movie is Casablanca. What’s not to love about this classic with a cast including Bogart, Bergman, Peter Lorre, Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains? It also contains some fantastic quotes. "Here's looking at you, kid." “Play it, Sam.” This is often misquoted as “Play it again, Sam.” (Bogart never... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone! I posted my January reviews yesterday, but this one deserves special recognition. Pour it On is Staci Troilo's latest release - the second book of her Keystone Couples series. Due to some other commitments, she's not doing an official tour, so I wanted to help her out as much as I could. https://read.amazon.com/kp/card?asin=B09QLKXV5P&preview=inline&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_VYHJF4HD19TAS9EPP6HJ... Continue Reading →
Is one month of the new year already over? Surprisingly, or maybe not surprisingly, it is. And since it's a Tuesday, it's time for my January book reviews. I've set my Goodreads challenge at sixty books this year. I'm right on track to complete that goal. These are the books I read last month. Ellie... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. We’re already well into 2022, so this is a good time to list my writing goals for this year. I’ll also tell you a bit about the projects I’m working on this year. A Book of Shorts (working title) is a collection of thirteen short stories. I’ve shared a couple of excerpts in... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. Last year I read over sixty books, something I haven't done in a while. I wrote and posted reviews for the majority of them. This year, I'm doing things a bit differently. Rather than posting individual reviews (except in some cases), I plan to write a monthly review post. Also, I'm only posting... Continue Reading →
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