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I won’t lie. It’s 12:03 PM, and I’m still in my pajamas. No, I’m not sick. I’m not curled up binge-watching Hallmark movies either. In fact, I’ve been awake since 2:30 AM, when I headed to my office to address a…

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You could probably diagnose me with several mental disorders, but Celebrity Worship Syndrome is not one of them. Don’t get me wrong. I admire actors, whose climb from obscurity to the big screen must be similar to my quest for…

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Infertility. It’s rarely discussed, and it doesn’t play a significant role in many mainstream novels. So why did I include an infertile character in THE SCENT OF FOREVER? Because maybe, by letting readers see the world through an infertile character’s…

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It’s every writer’s dream: a writing cabin, maybe set in the woods or tucked into the trees along the shoreline of a private lake. I’m one of the lucky few to own such a thing, though it’s really rough right…

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If you’re reading this, then you probably just checked your reviews, and some aren’t great. In fact, some are pretty bad. Bring it in. via GIPHY There, there. Let’s just get this out of the way first: You’re entitled to…

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Beaches, Buried Treasure, and pirates? Sure, why not? Cindy Cavett covers it all in Rehoboth Beach Break, her short story in Running Wild Press’s Anthology of Stories, Volume 2. Here’s the first paragraph: I adore the seaside town of Rehoboth. …

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Please join me in welcoming Rebecca House. Rebecca wrote Visiting Friends, a short story published in Running Wild Press’s Anthology of Stories, Volume 2. Here’s a tasty taste, the first paragraph. The white two-story house loomed above Bram’s head, the…

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In Albion One, Lorna Walsh gives Her Majesty the Queen a robot. Here’s the opening paragraph: Few people knew that the Queen was fascinated with gizmos. At the opening of Parliament, beneath the weight of the crown, she had often…

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Hello? Is anyone out there? First, let’s get this out of the way: the ebook version of SCENT OF THE SOUL is free on Amazon from June 4th through June 6th. Grab it here: https://www.amazon.com/Scent-Soul-Jul... It’s been a chaotic, emotional…

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Author Gemma Brook is so frickin’ awesome, she sold not one, but TWO short stories to Running Wild Press for its Running Wild Press’s Anthology of Stories, Volume 2. Let’s start with the first few sentences of “The Guest” and…

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