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January 30, 2025March 3, 2026

What You Should Be Reading Based On Your Zodiac Sign – Aquarius

Hello, friends. Welcome back to another post about the types of books you should be reading based on your zodiac sign. Aquarians are known for their forward-thinking nature and desire for change. It is an air sign and carries the symbol of the water bearer. Some say that Aquarius is the most humanitarian sign in …

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January 29, 2025March 3, 2026

Guest post! Andrew McDowell #Fantasy #YA @ammcdow.bsky.social

I am happy to welcome fantasy author, Andrew McDowell to my blog today for a takeover. If you are a lover of well-written fantasy, you might want to take a close look at his work. I'll turn it over to Andrew so he can tell you about his books. Thank you, Jan, for the opportunity …

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January 27, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #3

Hello, friends. Happy Monday, the last Monday in January already. This year is going to fly by just like all the rest. So, what can we do, but enjoy every moment we are given. Created in Canva It's been raining a bit here, and the moisture is welcomed. We had several days of sunshine and …

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January 24, 2025March 3, 2026

Exploring Colors at Story Empire

Hi, friends. I am over at Story Empire talking about colors and how they can enhance our stories. Come on over! Click HERE to find out more!

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January 23, 2025March 3, 2026

Throwback Thursday

Hello, and welcome back to another look at my early work. I'm continuing on with the short stories for now and here's the next one. The year following my first short story success with Two Shorts and a Snort, the same writer's group held another competition. This time, I wrote three separate short stories. Here's …

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January 22, 2025March 3, 2026

Tonight’s The Night!!

Tonight's the night I make a guest appearance on the new live video format of Voice of Indie!! My hosts are Beem Weeks and Stephen Geez. Please join in, even if just for a few minutes. Let's have some fun! 7 pm CST, 8 pm EST. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/live/vNJ1JaFSllc?si=hN7PUMBpvkZUEIVR See you there!

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January 20, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #2

Greetings, friends. Happy Monday! Thank you for joining me as I look back over the past week and forward to the week ahead. My grandson, who was home from college, spent the night with me last week and one of the things he wanted to do was watch The Wizard of Oz. It had been …

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January 18, 2025March 3, 2026

Creative Perspective Challenge One https://bsky.app/profile/dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

My Story Empire colleague and good friend, D.L. Finn, has started a new monthly blog challenge based on an image. I'm excited and hope to be able to participate each month. Remember when Sooz Burke used to do these challenges? I've missed them. So, thank you for the nudge, Denise! Here is the image and …

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January 16, 2025March 3, 2026

Throwback Thursday! Two Shorts And A Snort

Created in Canva The first feature in this blog series is going way back to my first attempt at writing a short story. When I wrote this little book, I had just finished publishing the book of poetry and art from Rick and myself. I had no idea what I wanted to do next, then …

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January 14, 2025March 3, 2026

Tale of The Seasons’ Weaver – #NewRelease @DWallacePeach #Fantasy

I am thrilled to host another Story Empire colleague today to talk about her newest release. D. Wallace Peach has won awards for her pristine storytelling abilities and this new book is another fantastic example of her work. But, I'll let Diana tell you all about it. Having had the pleasure of reading this book, …

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