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It did take some time and deliberation, if I am being honest, to decide exactly who I wanted as my main protagonist. I wanted him to be someone worthy of a saga, a hero with his own flaws and doubts, a relentless seeker of knowledge and purpose. That was all clear enough in the beginning.

But who was Read more of this blog post »

I have a bad habit
Of looking up the ending
Of a movie
Halfway through it

And I get frustrated
When I cannot find it

You stole my body
And left me for dead
Paid off
The witnesses

How much money
Have I been worth?

The city lights
Were so pretty
As they reflected
On my body

“Terminated”
You celebrated with your friend

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Let’s begin tonight with the sinner’s prayer:

Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and that I need You. I believe that You died for my sins and that God raised You from the dead. I turn from my sin and place my faith in You. Forgive me, save me, change me, and lead my life. I receive You as my Lord a Read more of this blog post »

Happy Friday everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I just posted a new Medium aritcle on my Medium page. Today I am talking about Thor and Loki!

Sneak peek is below, as well as the link to the full article.

All of my Medium articles are currently free.

Serena

Link: https://alysonserenastone.me Read more of this blog post »

I published this book very quietly. No countdown, no cover reveal, no marketing plan. Just me, one evening, hovering over the “publish” button the way you hover at the edge of a cold pool, and then jumping before I could talk myself out of it.

It’s a romance. There’s a heroine who captions everything Read more of this blog post »

When I published my first novel, I approached cover design much as many first-time independent authors do. I searched for an image that seemed to capture the spirit of the story and then built a cover around it.
At the time, that seemed perfectly reasonable. The goal was simply to get the book into r Read more of this blog post »

SINAL: DESCONHECIDO — Arquivos do inexplicável
OVNIs, abduções, encontros inexplicáveis e arquivos governamentais.

SINAL: CLASSIFICADO — Além dos arquivos
Projetos militares secretos, documentos sigilosos e alegações de encobrimento.

SINAL: ORIGEM — Em busca de outras vidas
Sinais espaciais, buscas cient Read more of this blog post »

Some good news. Del Gibson from Horror Central — she read MEOW and posted her review of it — has invited me onto her YouTube channel for an interview about my books. We record on Tuesday, November 17th at 4pm my time (Eastern). I will share the link here as soon as it is up.

Thank you, Del, for belie Read more of this blog post »

89 books sold in just 11 days! 🎉📚

And yesterday, my paperback climbed 44,109 positions in a single day on Amazon, reaching #43,791 in the Books Best Sellers Rank! I know that number will fluctuate, but can a girl just have her moment? Shhhh... that's better.😉

Okay, okay, so it's not exactly the Top Read more of this blog post »

My new book is out! Signature Spritz: 30 Three-Ingredient Prosecco Cocktails for Every Bottle in Your Bar

Everyone knows the classic Aperol Spritz, but what about the vodka a friend brought, the tequila from last summer, the bourbon nobody opens? I grew up on Italy's Adriatic coast and spent thirty y Read more of this blog post »

Christmas lists get long fast. Teachers, neighbors, coworkers, your hairdresser, your kid's bus driver. Buying something for everybody adds up, and a gift card can feel like you didn't really try.

That's why I wrote The Cookie Jar Book.

What it is

You layer a cookie or brownie mix in a jar, in pretty s Read more of this blog post »

My Extra Spicy Holiday Themed Companion Novella to The Nightshadow's Legacy called An Unexpected Gift is in the final editing stages now and should be available in both paperback and e-book on Amazon and K+ within the next week or so. As of right now all of the early chapters are still FREE TO READ Read more of this blog post »

I have frequented the Caribbean many times, so much that it feels as if it is my home. The people, their culture, especially their sense of humor are extraordinary. In the past I have written stories that either take place there or were inspired by this chain of island countries. My many exposures t Read more of this blog post »

1. It's true enemies to lovers: He's trying to buy out her company.
2. He knows how to cook and serves her breakfast in bed.
3. She is a headstrong CEO who will do anything to protect her company.
4. It's book 1 in a series that follows all of their siblings.
5. It's my debut novel.

You can add Hot Read more of this blog post »

I do not use AI at all for any of my writing. I myself really have no experience with any AI writing of stories that I know of, almost anything I read must be before AI would have been available. I am not looking for any stories from AI, my own experience with AI is from online searching, and on occ Read more of this blog post »

Ideas float in the ether, seeking willing participants. At least that’s what Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic suggests. Also, Michael Jackson — who insisted that if he didn’t enter his Dangerous tour by leaping from a toaster lift, then God would give the idea to Prince.

So, I want to be very cle Read more of this blog post »

Title: The Other House: A Christmas Nightmare

Author: Michelle Godard-Richer

Genre: Horror, Holiday Horror

Book Blurb:

Maggie Whitaker is haunted by the Christmas Eve accident that left her an orphan. Grief-stricken, she wishes for one more Christmas with her family.

An evil entity grants her wish, t

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Every person has a story. Sometimes the most memorable ones belong to people we might otherwise overlook.

I'm Keith Dunhill, author of Tales from the Pub, a collection of standalone stories about ordinary people facing moments that change how they see themselves and others.

The stories take place in p Read more of this blog post »

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Honored that the respected Southern Literary Review chose The Silent Women to be their November Read of the Month! It's a great issue and I'm honored to be reviewed with some amazing women authors.

Full review here:

https://southernlitreview.com/reviews...

And interview here:

https://southernlitreview. Read more of this blog post »

‍“Office Space doesn’t have to be a documentary for all of us, Helen. What can I get you?” – Laura Clarke Walker, Coldharbour II: The Dead Land

‍ ‍

‍Why Coldharbour is set in the Nineties and Noughties

‍It’s a fundamentally Gothic series, so shouldn’t it be set in the 1890s? Probably. But I’m a Millenn

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Hello friendly readers!

Is anyone else attempting Nov(el)Nov(ember) -- aka NaNoWriMo -- this year? I am! And it's my first time.

How's it going for y'all? Any tips or tricks to get me thru?

My kids drew me a giant thermometer with 50,000 words at its top that we hung in our family room. They are keepin Read more of this blog post »

FOR THE HOLIDAYS, GIVE THE GIFT OF TRUE POETRY!

Beautiful, meaningful, inspirational verse is not dead, nor goes unread, unfelt or unlived! In fact, it lives and thrives herewith in "A Lover's Anthem" by esteemed poet and incomparable novelist Elsan H. Stafford.

Come see for yourself and obtain your v Read more of this blog post »

Literary Titan recently interviewed me about The Rabbi's Suitcase: how a trove of family love letters became a novel, and what it meant to write about the young woman my mother was. You can read it here:
https://literarytitan.com/2026/10/28/...

They also gave the book a five-star review, which you can Read more of this blog post »

Good morning.

I wrote a few days ago about my energy levels and I have to say this morning I feel more like myself. It wasn’t as much of a struggle as it has been to get on the bike and I just generally feel beetter. That’s good because I will be honest, I was starting to worry.

I finished listeni

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“Is it normal, Mom? Am I sick?”

I hardly had time to read the thermometer before the big question came.

What is normal?

Before I married, I worked as a pediatric RN. I noticed my patients often had lower temperatures in the morning that rose depending on their activity. On our floor, we treated 100°F Read more of this blog post »

Reader Appreciation!!!
Free Ebook from 11/5-11/8

The audiobook version of The Jewel & The Lioness has now entered distribution and will soon be available on Audible, Spotify, Kobo, and 40 other sites that offer audiobooks.

The audiobook version of When Silk & Iron Lie will soon follow, hopefully completing production before the holidays.

These audio Read more of this blog post »

The adventure is far from over.

After everything they endured beyond the Witch's Gate, the Harrington children believed they had finally restored peace. The dangers they faced, the sacrifices they made, and the secrets they uncovered had changed them forever. Yet some mysteries are not meant to remai Read more of this blog post »

The 17th Century Almanac for October is an article by Charles Cordell on Early Modern life, Martinmas slaughter and remembrance, of celebration and protest.



November was a time of treason and plot, good Queen Bess, Henrietta Maria and the cattle droves that fed our towns and cities through winter... Read more of this blog post »

My second story, Ash Where Leaves Were, comes out on November 20, and you can pre-order it on Kindle now.

Where The Utmost Trial was a short, sharp shock, Ash is something slower. It's a psychological horror novelette of about 8,000 words, told by a man who believes he is nature's greatest friend. He Read more of this blog post »

THE LAST MOTHER: When Women Stopped Giving BirthThe Universal Book Collection Is Here!

What happens when the women who have carried the weight of the world decide they’ve had enough?

I’m excited to announce the release of the first two books in The Universal Book Collection!

Book One: The Refusal — The Read more of this blog post »

Greetings and thanks for checking out this blog. On Walden Street is a novel that deals with a timely topic that seems to be creeping into the lives of almost everyone. The message of On Walden Street is designed to demonstrate the contrast between isolation and community. Dementia is a thief that r Read more of this blog post »

I always thought writing a book sounded like fun. Finding the time to actually sit down and write one? That was a whole different story.

I had five kids, a life that rarely followed the plan, and enough responsibilities to keep several people employed. Sitting down to document my questionable decisio Read more of this blog post »

I have to admit it's been a rough month, even rougher than the rest of the year, and that's saying something.

Over the past two days I've managed to actually make progress on my project, The Siren's Wail and the first of my sword & sorcery short novel, The Cost of Whispers. It's not much, but trust m Read more of this blog post »

The Santa Secret has been free for almost 2 years. It’s the prequel to the 4-book Santina Series, which is about Santa’s daughter. I’ve enjoyed writing about the funny, heartwarming Claus family. I didn’t expect to write a series and a prequel but kept telling myself I’d write one more if I had a go Read more of this blog post »

I hadn’t really thought much about Iceland as a vacation destination. I’d heard it was a country that cared about the environment, which I love, and that it’s a very hip place to visit. Carolyn’s son, Riley really wanted to see it and Carolyn and her family invited me on their trip, so I thought…, s Read more of this blog post »