Interview with Anthony Pathfinder - Author of the Books We Read
Interview with Anthony Pathfinder about the challenges of publishing in today's market About The Author Anthony Pathfinder was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and moved to the United States as a child. A voracious reader, his love of reading subsequently led to his writing a selection of short stories as a teenager. He has published seven novels. He doe...
Interview with Vic Fortezza - Author of the Books We Read
Interview with Vic Fortezza about the challenges of publishing in today's market Vic Fortezza was born in Brooklyn in 1950 to Sicilian immigrants. He has had more than 50 short stories published worldwide. He has five books in print: novels Close to the Edge, Adjustments, Killing, Exchanges, and the story collection A Hitch in Twilight. He was empl...
Your Comfort Zone Could Be The Death of You
“If you really want to know yourself, start writing a book” _Theodore Roosevelt_ When I joined Toastmasters International, I became aware of my passion for writing. I delivered ten great inspirational speeches. But like most people I had the fear of public speaking and my aim for being a member was to overcome that fear. I realised that the only wa
I've joined Wattpad
I've recently joined Wattpad and posted the first chapter of my Chick Lit novel 'After He Left.' http://www.wattpad.com/story/40509263-after-he-left This is a work in progress, so follow me on my journey and discover what happens to Megan O'Leary after her boyfriend suddenly announces he's taking a 'relationship break' on New Year's Eve. Left to ru
The Flame Before Us – this week
This week sees the release of  in Kindle and softcover versions – preorder is available now and delivery will be shortly after. I have already posted various snippets from the story, so today I thought I would bring these together into the four strands which make up the whole. Refugees from Ikaret – Anilat and her husband Tadugari, their three
Angels & Arrows by Reyna Hawk.... based on true events
Synopsis: Maria Ridge was born having gifts that allowed her to see and speak to the spirit world. As she aged these gifts became more of a curse than a blessing. At 18 she escaped the taunting from not only the town but also from her family to embark on a journey that leads her to discover others like herself, secrets to her past, and the reality
The Elevator Scene - Chapter 2 of REVIVAL by M.K. Gilher
I hear a weird creaking noise and the lights flicker. I'm jostled about before the elevator jerks to a halt in mid-flight and the lights go out. My fellow elevator patrons gasp and grumble. Random lights appear as people pull out their cellphones. In the commotion of the crowded elevator, I'm heaved back onto my Italian-shoed stranger even more. I
How have you fallen O Lucifer....
Mephistôpheles pointed at the planet below them. "We've traveled the world in vehicles just like this since the beginning. We have many disciples of other cultures and races that you cannot fracking imagine; they've built wondrous monuments to us and landing fields to worship our magnificence. Many are primitive and we wonder them with our presence
Word of Encouragement - All Is Well
FROM SHH! GOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING   I know you've been a little distressed lately about your walk with Me. All is well. Be patient and continue to press your way through the uneasiness that you feel. I have seen the doubts lingering in your mind, and the ways that the enemy has tried to bring confusion into your life. Do not worry
Get Started On Your Dream
FROM  "SHH! GOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING"   It is time for us to get busy and be obedient to the things the Lord has given us to do.  Those things  we have  put off with  the  intentions  of doing  someday should be done now. Getting around to it and having good intentions are not the same as walk
JUST WHAT THE GREAT PHYSICIAN ORDERED
"I had been in somewhat of a spiritual slump when I was asked to review Shh...God's Trying to Tell You Something: Speak Lord, I'm Listening, the new devotional journal by Christian author Shearon Hurst. Well, it was just what the Great Physician ordered to heal me from the blues and rekindle my passion to perform God's work and will. In a voic
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Open the eyes of my heart Lord...
On the massive Throne Podium high above the fishbowl universe, Yahaveh looked upon Mariah sadly before he fell to his face before the Thrones; the Son of God gestured him to stand. And three and a half miles below the Throne Podium, hundreds of millions of the Martyred by the Blood waited in depressive expectation. With tears streaming Mariah looke
How art thou fallen from Heaven Lucifer...
The Universes of God 3: The Chronicles of The Antichrist preview  ProlougeChapter OneCon'td Prolouge The Universes of God III From the dark side of the moon, the Devil disappeared in a brilliant flash of light, as his Illuminated Elite recoiled astonished startled. He flashed caged three miles above the thirteen-billion square mile Throne Room
Upon This Rock...
“Simon Peter, this is the Rabbi I told you about. He’s staying at your house.” Simon Peter eyed Jesus suspiciously; all priests were corrupt. “Are you one of those Rabbis that take our money like the Romans? Or are you going to tell me you’re like John the Baptist. I thought he’d help us, but he is in jail over the king’s bedroom sins – what a kick
Where are all the good men?
Valentine's has come and         gone. You may still be single but have made a resolution to do something about it. There is help out there: Professional dating counselors give dating advice and look for a partner for your love life like headhunters for professionals. First Coast Living featured me, the former Mat
Slacking Off Of NaNoWriMo?
Not exactly... Ok giving myself less than a month to edit that book I was working on until I'm comfortable with putting it away for awhile wasn't long enough. Close there, looking at what I have left to polish on it, I should be satisfied with my new draft of The Illumination Query in less than 4 days. And you know, while working on it I came up wi
AUTHORS DO MORE THAN WRITE BOOKS
  It takes a great deal of courage to submit a manuscript for possible publication. Many writers spend months, even years, putting down on paper what they feel will be, if not the Great American Novel, then at least a darn good one. They look back with pleasure on the long hours of pounding the keyboard in producing that first draft. With less
A Patient in Time: Jojutsu
Along with the rest of my books, A patient in time: Jojutsu is an at times riveting, at others difficult and at still yet others colourful mix of short stories (parables) and frivolousies taken from difficult moments in my life, and ripped to the page for all to see. Also concerns my (beginning) investigations into martial arts on the web. In pursu
Jojo's Amazing Adventure
Jojo's Amazing Adventure is a collection of original short stories with inspirations broad and vast. Ranging from Chinese, Hindu and Muslim myths, to more modern inventions closer to home. Jojo the protagonist here within, is sometimes portrayed as a villain, at others a hero. It is up to you the reader to ultimately decide which box you wish to pl
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