Salisbury Cathedral was consecrated 757 years ago today, in 1258. That’s a long time ago, especially in people terms. In 1258, King Henry III was on the throne, England, along with Europe, was heading into the last failed Crusade to Jerursalem, when Acre would be lost once more. There were still knights and kings and […]
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Stephanie Queen writes romantic suspense, including a series with the coolest names; Small Town Glamour Girl. She’ll be guesting here on the blog on Tuesday. Come and find out about Stephanie and her work. _____
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My latest Indie Author column had just been released over at Night Owl Reviews. This month’s column is “Add More Sales Channels” – and is the latest installment in the Year’s Resolutions Series. Click here to access it. ______________
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Dina, one of my regular readers, sent me an on-line jigsaw puzzle she built, featuring one of my book covers. If you like jigsaw puzzles, give it a go! http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=30aad55a7c1c ___ Hope your weekend has been pleasant and relaxing and filled with great reads. Cheers, t.
I had a whole other post lined up for today, but it didn’t happen for a number of reasons (long story … isn’t it always a long story, have you noticed?) Anyway, over the next few months, I will be having a lot of guest authors on the blog, just to break up the sound
The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul’s by Anonymous. The Great Fire of London began this day in 1666, in a bakery in Pudding Lane, near the Tower of London. It burned for three more days, destroying over 13,000 houses. Interestingly, only three lives were lost to the fire, which burnt
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It’s very nearly the end of August and depending on what country you’re sitting in, the end of August is also considered the end of summer. Some countries hang in until mid-September for the official end, but here in Canada, it doesn’t matter—come September 1, the weather seems to consult the calendar and pull down
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After the long (long!) intro to Faring Soul, my first SFR novel coming out next month, I had a sudden brainwave. I did a marathon stint at the computer to lightning-publish this SFR short story, called 5,001 – a Science Fiction Romance Short Story. It’s a cheap and quick way to try SFR if you’ve
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For those of you who like to tap the vast public domain resources of Project Gutenberg, this item from their latest newsletter may be of interest. __ The Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP is a secretive effort of nations to agree on a variety of social and economic mechanisms to facilitate commerce. The TPP negotiations were