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I survived the inaugural Grace Mellman Community Library Book Fair in Temecula, and all I got was book sales, hope for humanity, and fantastic memories.

That's right, dear readers, a blast was had by all. For the first ever book fair at the marvelous Grace Mellman library, it went smoothly and had a Read more of this blog post »

The Quiet Man by Caimh McDonnell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


*** Possible Spoilers ***

This is number 3 of a series but I haven't read the first two and had no difficulty following this one. It's an excellent book. The pacing is first rate and there are enough plot twists to create a maze. The ending i Read more of this blog post »

My XL orange pekoe tea is hot and soothing as I try to put these words out into the universe. Welcome, and thank you to all of you for always coming back to Blogville to see what I’m rambling about!

To my birth half-siblings whom I have grown to care about and even to love. Perhaps not the same feel Read more of this blog post »

St. Joseph lived his entire vocation through quiet trust.
No dramatic speeches.
No attention drawn to himself.
Just steady, faithful love.
Lord, help me to trust as Joseph trusted —
without fear, without haste,
and with a heart ready to follow wherever You lead.
If you need a peaceful moment today, thi Read more of this blog post »

I’ve made my new novella Pitch Black: A Psychological Survival Thriller free on Kindle for a limited time (until March 26, 2026).

CLICK HERE to redeem offer.

The most dangerous traps don’t stop you from moving forward — they turn you into part of their mechanism.

J. wakes up trapped in an unknown Read more of this blog post »

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“This inability may be grounded in an inborn dull-mindedness (in the literal sense), or in a general indifference developed in the course of a lifetime, or finally, in an insensitivity to certain impressions as a result of repeatedly ignoring them.” – E. Stein

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I have a limited number of free review copies (EPUB) of Dear AI, I Killed Her available. If you've been curious about the book and would be willing to post an honest review on Amazon or Goodreads after reading, send me an email at kirillkhrestinin@gmail.com and I'll send you a copy.Dear AI, I Killed Read more of this blog post »

WHEN the sun has set
at last
on mankind
what will remain
for alien
archaeologists
to learn
when they sift
through the sands
of time
and robot bones
in subterranean cities
are the only
trace
left behind?

Continuing my blog series of Excerpts, for which reasoning and explanation see the first post, with an excerpt from Swing Follies, the third story in my queer, polyamorous, Steampunk erotic romance series, The Ockham Steam-Works Laboratory Chronicles. Edward and Delia … Continue reading →

The post Ex

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Hi everyone, I’m Jay B. Greene. I spent over 40 years as an investigative reporter covering healthcare, crime, and government.

I now write mystery novels featuring a journalist as the main character, which lets me bring some real-world reporting into fiction.

My latest Jack Kendall novel is Nokomis Ho Read more of this blog post »

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It’s officially Spring and the clocks have sprung forward, so why not have a sale on all the books in my Christmas series? The prequel The Santa Secret is still free, and the rest of the 4 books in the Santina Series are only .99 each through Saturday, March 28. As one reader said, it doesn’t have t Read more of this blog post »

Tough Guy by Rachel Reid

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


First published in 2020 by Carina Press, Reid’s third book in the Game Changer series is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. You can also find it at your local library or through the Libby App.

Reid brings readers bac Read more of this blog post »

The countdown has begun.

🔥 The Survivors (Book 3 in the Jazz Nemesis series) is now on a Kindle Countdown Deal—but not for long.

From March 24th through April 1st, you can grab it at a limited-time price… just in time to prepare for what’s coming next.

Because on April 23rd, it all comes to an end.

The Read more of this blog post »

Dear Readers,

The wait is finally over. After months of diving deep into the echoes of Chronopolis, I am thrilled to announce that my latest work, REDRAWING THE SKY: THE CHRONOPOLIS SAGA – BOOK TWO: SYMPHONY OF WATER AND VOID, is now available!

Returning to the Void
If the first book was an introductio Read more of this blog post »

Solstice Dayton

She's Alt That



A teenage girl unearths alternate realities, spawning fractured versions of herself across space and time.

Through a series of apocalyptic visions, Solstice learns her family secretly rules the galaxy as benevolent dictators, overseeing an empire of billions spread acros Read more of this blog post »

Congrats to Ann K. and Debbie I.
They're the winners of the free audiobook MY LAST WORDS.
More to come soon.

God Bless, John & Bev

I am happy to share with you the latest editorial review by Entrada Publishing!

"An interesting look at the impact of artificial intelligence and its benefits and downfalls as it pertains to those in creative industries and those with anxiety disorders... Ryker does a brilliant job of creating these Read more of this blog post »

Hellooooo!
Back as promised to announce the extras 🎁 the winners will be getting with the print book Always On: Tech Array [AOU,01,01].
First Goodreads Giveaway EVER!🎉💯

Three winners get a 9x6 print copy, signed and embossed with my exclusive stamper.
PLUS... Swag alert 1

First, a symbols bookmark, some Read more of this blog post »

Read this book if you’re obsessed with forced proximity + enemies to lovers 👀💥

Read this book if you’re a full-on delulu reader (same btw… that’s literally why I wrote it 😭💅). Writing a book has always been my dream, and here I am finally living it!!

If you end up reading it, pls drop a quick review o Read more of this blog post »

Have you pre-ordered my 2026 releases?
MY WHISKEY REDEMPTION
Releases:
May 1st in My Shop
May 6th at All Retailers

PRE-ORDER TODAY!!

THE TROUBLE WITH FLINGS
Releases:
Aug 21st in My Shop
Aug 26th at All Retailers

LOVE ME WICKED
Releases:
Oct 23rd in My Shop
Oct 28th at All Retailers Read more of this blog post »

When I first released Tiki-Bar Hybrid, the goal was simple. Deliver a short, atmospheric sci-fi story that could be read in one sitting, something that felt like a quiet signal at the end of a long day. From there, two editions naturally took shape. The Standard Edition offered a clean, streamlined Read more of this blog post »

I'm so excited for you to discover the audiobook of Time Enough! I'm in the reviewing stage now, and it's amazing how the narrator has captured all the characters, through different voices, accents and even the Manx language. The company is Pen2Plot Podcast in Calgary, and the narrator, Keena Herman Read more of this blog post »

We, the descendants of the unbroken, the kin of rupture and resurrection, do establish Naima—not as a place found, but as a future reclaimed— rooted in truth, born of repair, carried forward on sovereign breath.

In the aftermath of silence, we choose voice. In the wreckage of erasure, we choose memor Read more of this blog post »

Come listen to me GAB on my Patreon every Tuesday!
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Kill Me Again is NOW AVAILABLE

Find it here: https://geni.us/KMA-other

Being dead is hard. Coming back is worse.

Nineteen years after his murder, Baxter Canmore is alive again—mostly functional and absolutely fine. Honest. The nightmares are vicious, his coping skills self-destructive, and someone out Read more of this blog post »

It’s a debate as old as fandom itself: Hard Sci-Fi vs. High Fantasy. In one corner, you have stories bound by the cold, immutable laws of physics; in the other, you have worlds where those laws are more like polite suggestions that dragons routinely ignore.

As a science teacher who spends my days exp Read more of this blog post »

I noticed by chance in the gutter of the roadside curb, carried by melting snow and ice and partially buried by salted earth and dust, a rust monster. This is the cheap plastic toy* Gary Gygax bought in a 1970s discount store while hunting new monsters to include in the nascent Dungeons & Dragons ga Read more of this blog post »

There’s something magical about the moment a story first takes shape.

Not on paper. Not on a screen. But in that quiet space between thought and feeling—where characters start whispering, where emotions take root, and where a single “what if” becomes something so much bigger.

That’s where my stories b Read more of this blog post »

The following is an adaptation from Ramble On: A History of Hiking :

Almost immediately after Glacier was established as a national park, Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway, began building a series of hotels, chalets and tent camps throughout the park. The buildings were modele Read more of this blog post »

I want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who entered the Cut Open Goodreads Giveaway.

The response was more than I expected.

When you write a book like this, one that comes from real experiences, difficult moments, and lessons learned over time, you don’t really know how it will be receive Read more of this blog post »

LIVING PROOF is the story of Leanidas Cairn. She is five hundred years old and when an accidental discovery exposes her existence to the world she becomes living proof that the myths and legends of the vampire are true.

Everything about her will be brought into the light of truth as she is put on tri Read more of this blog post »

Grand risings/ Greetings!
I have been busy since the last time we spoke. I finished writing part three to The Diary of a Former Sex addict series and it is set to release July 2026, I am thrilled!
I rebranded and started a book tour. (thanks to the help of my team!) I am honored to say that our next Read more of this blog post »

It’s Day 2 of the blog tour, making stops at book blogger sites to spread the word about Driftless Spirits, my series starter. Today I’ve got my first-ever guest post over on Christy’s Cozy Corners.

My husband and I live a mile deep on a dead-end country lane, which itself is six miles of winding cou

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Don’t let writer’s guilt prey on your nerves or get in your way! It’s a totally unnecessary emotion…

When I wrote my honours thesis in poli sci many decades ago, I was consumed with guilt.

I’d taken too long. I’d changed my topic once and wanted to chan

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Recently, I learned about a new review about my second book called "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead."

Lately, the question “Do I want to keep writing?” has arisen.Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash.

“What are you writing now?” Or “What will you write next?” Questions I’m asked frequently, since the publication of my novel, Becoming Mariella.

What invariably comes up for me is, do I want to keep writi

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Some people don’t listen

Some people don’t understand

Some people don’t care

Some people don’t notice

Some people change drastically

Some people change only a little

Some people change overnight

Some people change slowly

Some people see the truth

Some people see only lies

Some people see nothing in you

Some pe

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