Where Do Stories Come From? by Rita Henuber
I n the top five questions authors are asked is: “Where do you get your stories?” When asked this I quickly said, “the Amazon story store.” I mean, Amazon sells live lady bugs and rents goats, why not sell stories? But alas, I had to stop saying that because too many wannabe…
The Fruits of Imagination by Addison Fox
Ispent the past weekend on a girls’ trip with several of my college girlfriends. We’ve been planning a trip for a while and ultimately settled on a long weekend in Orlando at Universal Studios. The big impetus behind Universal was so we could attend the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. As…
Location, Location, Location! by Laurie Kellogg
W hen it comes to real estate prices, it’s all about location, location, location. But in your novel location becomes all about details, details, details and which ones you choose to focus on. Can your readers imagine the locale of your story, smell the flowers, or hear the birds chirping?As…
Reading Until Dawn Con SCAVENGER HUNT
One of the main goals of Reading Until Dawn Con is to give our readers a chance to get silly and have fun with our authors. We've got a full schedule of games planned for October... but we thought it would be great to get the party started a little early. That's right... some of us…
Words in the Refrigerator by Kate Parker
I t's no secret that I enjoy food. Different food groups, different cuisines, I love it all. So when Susan Elizabeth Phillips said in a speech that it’s an all too common problem to “look for the next line of our stories in the refrigerator,” it touched my taste buds.There are many…
I Got Nothing…by June Love
Which is exactly what I had when I volunteered to post today. When I began typing this, I still had nothing. Oh, I could ramble. I’m very good at rambling. I can ramble with the best of them. I can ramble about rambling. See what I’m doing here?Then, I had a thought. Why don’t I write…
Research, such a taxing task.
Research, such a taxing task.Research trip to the Jémez Mountains!
Dark screams: Volume four is out!!!
DARK SCREAMS: VOLUME FOUR is now available for immediate download. The featured authors are Clive Barker, Lisa Morton, Ray Garton, Ed Gorman, and Heather Graham. Here are some store links for reference, and if you could help promote the book in some way this week, that would be greatly…
Beam Me Up Monday with Diane Kelly
Some Funny Things about HumorBy Diane Kelly Hello, there! You’re here to see what’s going on at Darynda’s blog because you enjoy funny books, right? Me, too!I’ve always been a fan of funny, whether it be in the form of novels, TV shows, or movies. Growing up, I loved…
My favorite musical film of all time!
Admit it!!! You and your besties wanted to have jackets made!! The dreams... THE MOVES! The ladies in pink. Badasses! The songs. Even the goofy ones were catchy! The hotness. …
Simple Steps to Organization by Heather McCollum
H appy Monday! Okay, so we don’t always celebrate Mondays (unless it’s a holiday). But often Mondays are beginnings. The beginning of a new job, or a new project or even a new healthy way of life. There are many avenues to a healthy life. Today I’m going to touch on the mental health that…
The Ulitmate Charley Davidson BFF Contract
Charley knew the moment she met Cookie they would be best friends forever. I promise to listen to my BFF.(Even if it’s about book boyfriends. Or books period. Or weird stuff.) I promise to keep in touch with my BFF constantly.(Unless I lose my phone. Or it’s stolen. Or it was confiscated by…
