When you sit at your keyboard or notebook to write, there are parts of the craft that come naturally – the comfortable, well-worn patterns of practice you’ve employed since you were first inspired to write. Then there are techniques you’ve sniffed out through reading, tasted through blog posts, or feasted on at conferences. Perched between …
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Lights, camera, action! I recently heard my new release Muskoka Spotlight being described as a celebrity romance book. I suppose it is, as it’s about a famous Hollywood actor hiding out in Muskoka, Canada where he meets an aged care nurse, and sparks fly, etc. It’s just I hadn’t really thought about it in that …
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Today, Dienece Darling is reviewing her favourite (and recently released) book in a contemporary romance series with strong mystery elements Wedding at Sea by Melissa Tagg. Book Blurb Two enemies. One wedding. And a seaside mystery decades in the making. Lilian doesn’t remember anything about her life before the day Maggie Muir found her on her …
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Have you ever shared a struggle with someone and while you’re sharing you suddenly hear the words coming from your lips are lies you’ve been telling yourself? You don’t view yourself as dishonest because who trusts those people, right? But lies, regardless of how small, that drip out of our mouths like a leaky tap, leave …
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you subscribe to email lists with ebook deals? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …
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Today we have 2 new release this month. Congratulations to all. Her Cowboy Blind Date by Narelle Atkins Publisher: ‎Narelle Atkins (Release Date: August 25, 2023) He’s a small-town guy, a cowboy at heart. She’s a city girl from the other side of the world. Will a blind date lead to a love that lasts …
... when it’s an illegal lottery. This post is a revision and update of a 2018 post, How to Conduct an Online Giveaway. Note: This is not legal advice. I am not lawyer and am not qualified or licenced to give legal advice in New Zealand or anywhere else. If you want legal advice, you …
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I began my professional writing life as a playwright. I was serving as drama minister for our church and we needed scripts, so I provided them. Then, after a bit of dabbling in curriculum writing and non-fiction work, I rather quickly plunged into my true love—writing novels. And there I have stayed for forty-some years …
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Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you listen to audio books on YouTube? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in …
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My husband and I were invited to a church friend's home to play games with his two other guests. After some discussion, we decided to play Uno®, a popular game we were all familiar with. One of the cards in the deck is a wild card. With it, the player has the power to do …
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