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Maps of bliss and rage by Mario Dhingsa (Book Review #683)
Maps of bliss and range by Mario Dhingsa
Maps of bliss and range is a collection of 8 stories written about all over the world. The stories are a mixture of various topics such as revenge, politics, religion, and even fairytale style notions.
The Glass Bulldog by Alison Huntingford (Book Review #682)
The glass bulldog is a historical fiction about Tom. The story is set in 1833 after Tom has lost his sister and is struggling to make ends meet. A simple mistake costs him time in prison, and once he is free, Tom ends up paying for his mistake in multiple ways.
Pen-name or not? By Dennis Scheel
Pen-name or not? By Dennis Scheel
When we first sit down to write, one thing we must consider is about whether we wish to use Pen names, or just a version of our own name, (pseudonym). Many famous writers have used some version of both. These include Stephen King, Michael Crichton and Dean Koontz to name but a few. The choice is ours to make if we do want this, there are tools to help generate a really cool and fitting one fitting to each of the genres. For example, https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-generator Or try to search for it yourself… Read More
Callie Bowld On Writing: “Get Off the Couch!” by Callie Bowld
Callie Bowld On Writing: “Get Off the Couch!” by Callie Bowld
I wrote a book. While some say that is an applaudable task in and of itself—and I believe it is—I am also a perfectionist, an over-achiever if you will. I don’t settle for applaudable; I crave the ovation. I wanted my books to actually reach people. A challenge, for sure, but I love those, too. Read More
Happy Holidays!
To all my lovely authors, readers, followers, and supporters. I warmly wish you the best and thank you for everything. May this year bring you joy, health and happiness.
Jeyran Main
SHOE POLISH by Neville Diony
SHOE POLISH by Neville Diony
When cars drive by, the dust will cover the sky before settling back down, only for a few minutes, as another vehicle speeds through the local highway, only to raise the earth again. The village sky remained mostly dust brown until the early hours of the evening. That’s when Uncle Joe will walk to his old pair of black hard sole shoes that had been out in the sun, grab them, and walk back to his front porch. He usually sits on that front porch, or veranda as they like to call it, with an old water bottle filled with palm wine, a small battery-powered radio with very long antennas, tuned to an AM station. His t-shirt hangs from a clothesline on his veranda, and his sunburned ashy skin begs for a smear of lotion.
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Behold, the creative muse. Maddening. Ungainly. Inconsistent. Unpredictable. Ugly. by Dr. Timothy Lawver
Behold, the creative muse. Maddening. Ungainly. Inconsistent. Unpredictable. Ugly. by Dr. Timothy Lawver
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n October of 2011, I decided I would write a very serious novel for National Novel Writing Month, the challenge to write a 50,000 word novel between November 1 and December 1. I plotted it out, a tense zombie novel with what I thought was a novel concept, filled with suspense, wit, drama, and just enough gore to justify the fear.
Let’s Pretend: A Tale of Mind, Imagination, and Healing by Christian Hageseth III (Book Review #681)
Let’s pretend is a paranormal fiction story. It is about a sixty-three-year-old man who has Parkinson’s disease. Peter is not only dealing with this situation, but he is also bankrupt, lonely, and struggling to survive with all the loss in his life.
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