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I'm having a lot of interest in Hell's Creed, the first in my biker series. The book I've been working on -- handling with kid gloves -- is kind of a bridge between Wycked Obsession and Hell's Creed, but it has complications of its own. The hero happens to be a porn star ... and that takes a sensiti Read more of this blog post »

One of my favorite topics to read about is women whose stories are told in Scripture. Their lives reach a deep place in my soul as a modern woman of faith. Each story chosen by God to teach, encourage, and uplift hurting hearts. 

What a gift we have in the stories of women in the Bible.

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Today was adjunct convocation at North Central State College! It’s all happening too soon!

I really need to get my butt in gear. My classes have been loaded into Canvas, but I need to go in and update the syllabus addendums, and red

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This is a blog post from Storied Charlotte covering the cozy mystery (Auras of Deceit) I co-wrote with four other writers in my community. The blog covers the Charlotte Literary scene. As the post describes, the process of writing the novel was a fun project for the five of us.

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Thanks so much to Caroline Lewis for her review of The Red String!

There are 9 more of you out there who won a kindle copy. I would love your feedback! Help a literally poor indie author out, wouldja? =)

xo,
Lee

The Role of Weather and Atmosphere in My Dark FictionWhy Atmosphere Matters in Dark Fiction

Atmosphere is not a decoration—it’s a psychological tool. It can make or break the mood, become a character, and alter the book’s direction. For instance, the atmosphere can become a villain depending on the r

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TAMBURLAINE, PART ONE, by Christopher Marlowe (ca 1588): a difficult play to assess, but I do have thoughts about it.

Tamburlaine believes, thoroughly, utterly believes, that he can conquer the world, so he begins. When the ends of his power are served by persuasive orator

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After months of writing, editing and anticipation, I'm so excited to finally share that The Color of Devotion: a halal romance in Dubai continued, Book 2 in the String of Pearls series, is officially here!

If you fell in love with Mira and Zayd in The Shape of Compatibility, their journey continues i Read more of this blog post »

Many of the hacking techniques used in The Apex Code — including a healthy dose of social engineering — are taken from the real thing. As basic as some of them seem, and for as long as they've been around, they're still in use today, and getting hacked has never carried more personal risk than it do Read more of this blog post »

 

"AI doesn’t make mistakes," says the hypothetical author who ships off their hard-labored manuscript to a discount editing service. "It has better grammar and spelling and punctuation and is faster and cheaper than a human editor. And no errors, that's what does it for me. I bought a book and there Read more of this blog post »

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Did you noticeit rained on “our” Feast Day?

Did you noticeit rained on “their” Feast Day?

No onerecognized that “He” found a way

But He did…andnow you want to know h

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Richard Cloutier

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LES CARNETS NOIRS — Je reviens de vacances passées du côté de Rimouski, et j’en rapporte plus que de jolis souvenirs. J’ai visité le Musée Empress of Ireland, au Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père, et j’ai aussi assisté, un soir, à la nouvell

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July 25th was the last day for the book give-away. I was overwhelmed by the interest as over 4,000 readers entered the contest.

I sent the books off to the ten winners. And those books are scheduled to be delivered by August 15th.

If you did not win, I hope you take a chance and purchase your own cop Read more of this blog post »

“What did we do yesterday?” my brother asked.

“We . . . hmmm . . .”

Think. Think. Think.

I knew we had done something. It had been fun. Interesting. Memorable, even.

So why couldn’t I remember it?

I had spent the week with my brother, his wife, and their toddler in Costa Rica, and the previous few d

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Thanks to a dedicated librarian who came out to my house and hauled some stuff away for me, I recently donated a pile of books, magazines, and manuscripts to the University of Minnesota Libraries. They must be making headway on it, judging by this article.

https://libnews.umn.edu/2026/08/catal...

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When we think about building substantial financial freedom, we usually look for massive changes—a major windfall, a sudden raise, or a large influx of capital. But often, the quickest way to increase your investment power is simply to stop the invisible leaks already happening right under your nose. Read more of this blog post »

In preparation for the release of Hotwife Chronicles: Exploration on Sept 1 I've dropped the price on Hotwife Chronicles: Just Spice-Jason to .99 for ebook edition.

A quick read for everyone to get to know Amrie and Shane and their relationship as they meet Jason for a night neither one of them will Read more of this blog post »

I hope that a good few book readers will respond to this little tidbit. Quite a few writers post quite a few posts and videos about how their novels are progressing.
He wrote the first chapter, the plot outline is ready, what are the characters like,
he managed to write 3 pages this week
he has half of Read more of this blog post »

Chivalry isn't dead.

It just rides a motorcycle now.

And Adonis "King" is the type of tattooed knight willing to do anything to keep the woman he calls Queen safe.

AUDIO - www.amazon.com/dp/B09RTDWT9D
E-BOOK - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K2JGGMQ

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Rentsoc Book 1:
The Wizard, The Pirate, & The Steampunk Librarian

A Sci-Fi Fantasy Comedy
by Scott Coon


Mitch felt a bit terrified of this Librarian. She could be a serial killer for all he knew, but it felt rude not following her into the dark alley, so he trotted after.

https://youtu.be/yzvx4W--iWM

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The Most Expensive Trade I Never Took

Some of the most important lessons in trading don't come from the trades you make. They come from the trades you decide not to make. Early in my trading journey, I believed that being a successful trader meant always being ready to act. If the market was moving

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For a limited time, the Kindle edition of The Goldwyn County Candy Ban is just 99¢ (or free with Kindle Unlimited).

If you've been waiting to visit Goldwyn County, now's the perfect time.

Readers have compared it to The Goonies and Stand By Me -- an adult coming-of-age story where childhood mischief s Read more of this blog post »

Well, I am deep into the meaty part of book 2. With everything I've changed, the characters are nowhere near their ending point for this chapter.
But it has created new opportunities to open up the world of Toochar even more.
I've already got 120 pages (8 1/2 by 11)
My debut was 444 (5 by 8). It'll be Read more of this blog post »

A little gift for my Goodreads friends.

Secrets of the Phantom Beast: Emma’s Journal has just been released!

Tomorrow, August 9, you can get it FREE on Amazon as part of a KDP Free Book Promotion.

If you've read The Seers, or if you've ever wondered what Emma was seeing, thinking, and feeling while eve Read more of this blog post »

George Weigel's column in yesterday's The Wall Street Journal, "Putin's War and Kirill's Blasphemy," cites my book Religious Communities Under Pressure as evidence of the Moscow Patriarchate's campaign against clergy and laity who refuse to bless the war on Ukraine:
"As former patriarchate offici

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Sometimes the best road is simply the one you have no particular reason to take.

In the studio today, recording five shows, back to back. Busy busy busy.

#radiohost #studiotime

- Jonathan Welford (@jonathanwelford) August 6, 2026

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Why We Need More Than Concepts to Find Our Bearings

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We live in a world that places enormous value on concepts.

We name things, define them, categorise them and try to understand them. This can be useful. Concepts give us language. They help us distinguish one thing from another and commun

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What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

For anything to live on, you have to live and lead by example.

And, teaching me how to do so is The Lord. Daily, I “observe” His words and deeds “carefully” to “show” (Deuteronomy 4:6) me how. He fills me and my life with truth, faith, strength, love, wisdom, Read more of this blog post »

1 Kings 19:1-13  (1)Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.  (2)Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.”  (3)Th

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CommentaryThere are some disputes that belong in a courtroom. Others belong around a family table. Very few belong in the court of public opinion.When family conflicts involving public figures spill into headlines, cable television, and social media, the public often assumes it is witnessing a searc Read more of this blog post »