February Newsletter Giveaway

I’m participating in another giveaway for February. You can enter to win a $130 Amazon gift card! The giveaway begins on February 2, 2017 and ends on February 15, 2017. You can enter the giveaway by going here. Good luck to everyone who enters!

Science Fiction Perspectives

Photo Credit: Artwork for DVD Open Movie workshop “Blend&Paint”, 2011, by David Revoy, published by the Blender Foundation, created by Blender and painted over with Gimp painter and MyPaint: Deevad/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0 “Technology and literature are both expressions of the human heart and mind.” (Toutonghi, par. 7) I think I need a disclaimer for …

Social Media Share Giveaway Winners!!!

I’m pleased to announce the winners for the Social Media Share Giveaway. The winner of the $230 Amazon gift card is Miriam Anaya  The winners of an ebook, along with the book titles and authors, are below. Winners Book Title Author Sharon morgan Sinful & Sensual Cravings, An Erotic Romance Anthology Prisca Martin A Hemingway …

Dream -Anxiety and Voice

Photo Credit: Hope, Zelda Fitzgerald, 1938, Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Montgomery, AL. Like her writing and her speech, Zelda’s art shows her unusual perspective on the world.: ShanMcG203/Flickr/CC BY SA 2.0   In my blog tagline, I include dreams because my intention was to discuss my own dreams or other writers’ dreams (as in …

Gnarled Bones And Other Stories Release

Front Cover Photo Credit: Portrait Of An Old Woman, Louise De Hern, 1888, Stedelijk Museum, Belgium: Spinster/Wikimedia Commons/ PD Old 80 I’m so proud to announce that the official release for my debut short story collection, Gnarled Bones and Other Stories is finally here!  NOMINATED FOR A 2017 SUMMER INDIE BOOK AWARD. Gnarled Bones and …

Guest Post: Sunday Sojourn, “The Mission”

Here's a guest post that I did for historical fiction author Jennifer C. Wilson's blog for her Sunday Sojourn series about San Francisco's Mission District, or, as it's commonly known, "the Mission", a location that figures heavily in some of my fiction. Sunday Soujorn: The Mission

Three Barriers to Sincerity

              Aldous Huxley (left) and Andre Gide – two writers very much concerned with literary sincerity. Photo Credit: Painted portrait of Aldous Huxley, 2011, from the Abode of Chaos Contemporary Art Museum, France: Abode of Chaos/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 Photo Credit: Andre Gide at Jersey, Theo Van Rysselberghe, 1907, oil …

Gnarled Bones and Other Stories Release Party!!!

I am so thrilled to announce that I'm giving a release party on Facebook for my debut, Gnarled Bones and Other Stories! There will be prizes, games, lots of fun! And it's a drop-by event, so other authors will be popping in, doing their own giveaways and games. Come join the celebration!!! Gnarled Bones and …

Giveaway: Social Media Share Giveaway

Here’s a great giveaway that I’m participating in this month! The giveaway will run from January 5, 2017 to January 26, 2017. To enter, go here.  #SocialMediaShare

Author Dream Series: Lindsay Marie Miller

I’m pleased to offer the Author Dream Series where guest authors talk about their writing dreams. Please welcome author Lindsay Marie Miller! Happily Ever After Writing was never a choice for me. It was just something that sort of happened. I was sixteen and felt out of step, living vicariously through Edward and Bella in …