We made it through another week! Happy Friday. Thanks for joining me. On Wednesday, the word we discussed was "waken." In fiction writing, we can often have characters who are unaware of something going on around them because of an "unreliable narrator." At its core, an unreliable narrator is a character whose credibility is compromised. …
Throwback Thursday
The third short story I published in June 2019 came about from something I heard of, but didn't know firsthand. At one point many years ago, I started working on a personal memoir and self-help book on how to navigate life after losing a spouse. I have since abandoned that project and don't know if …
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 …
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 …
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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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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Knuckleheads #NewRelease @DAntion
If you have followed Dan Antion on his fabulous blog, then you are already acquainted with this man. But now, he's releasing his debut novel, Knuckleheads, and I am thrilled to host him here today on his Book Blog Tour! Thank you so much, Jan, for inviting me to share your blog space and introduce …
May #BookReviews! @JoanHallWrites @peggy_jaeger @YouAreTheExpert @WendyJayneScott @bmellor1 @SuePerkinsAuthr @Ash_Capes @DweomingWell
I don't have a lot of books to share as I've already shared several throughout the month, but the ones I do have to share with you are fantastic reads!! I only post four and five star reviews. Created in Canva PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: Julie Williams is someone I immediately admired. She's survived a …
Descent Into Ulthoa by Gordon Bonnet @TalesOfWhoa @MotinaBooks #NewRelease #Mystery #Horror #SciFi
I recently became acquainted with this author and find him to be not only a prolific writer but a super creative human. He has a brand new release, Descent Into Ulthoa, that I'm excited to share with you today. But, I'm going to let him tell you about it. Take it away, Gordon! PURCHASE LINK …
September #BookReviews – @jodithomas @sasspip @teagangeneviene @McConaughey
I didn't read as many books this month as I normally do, but I did manage to finish my current WIP, so I call that a win. Here are the books I did read! Rancher Staten Kirkland, the last descendent of Ransom Canyon’s founding father, is rugged and practical to the last. No one knows …
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