Would you close off a pasture with a gait or a gate? Is a gallop or a galop a dance? When you place a bet, do you gamble or gambol? Would someone be strangled with a garret or a garote? gait, gate Gait is a manner of walking, stepping, or running. If Jenny was to…
Book Reviews, Suspense/Thrillers
Blood Drama – Review and a Code to Get the Book for Free
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• •Hummingbird Digital is happy to work with author Christopher Meeks and publisher White Whisker Books in offering a free version of Meeks’ well-received thriller Blood Drama. You can read it on your tablet, e-reader, or phone—any Android or iOS (Apple) device—by using a free app called “My Must Reads.” The code and instructions can be…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts
Blending History with Fiction – Guest Post by Ako Eyong
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• •The human imagination is limitless in its potential for imagining things. And this ability is the main reason that man has evolved in the way that he has, creating a recorded history of six thousand years, from the ancient Egyptians, passing through the Babylonians, the Greeks, the Romans, etcetera, all the way to the contemporary…
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, New Words Learned, Words
The Vision of the Blind King – a Review
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• •How far would you go to achieve immortality? The story begins in modern-day Cameroon, Africa, then travels back to the Kingdom of Kesmet in 1720 BC then on to modern day Los Angeles, California. I really wondered how the author was going to weave all three places together in a way that made sense, but…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Publishing, Writing
My Process and the Importance of an Editor – Guest Post by Jonathan Woodrow
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• •Book Reviews, Dark Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Wasteland Gods – a Review
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• •Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Flew to Foreword
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• •Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Phobias, Poisons, Writing Prompts and Exercises
A Leap of Frogs & Ranidaphobia
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• •Author Interviews, Historical Fiction
Erika Rummel Interview – The Inquisition, Luisa Cordosa, and Research
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• •What inspired Erika Rummel to write a story that takes place during the Inquisition? How many of the characters were real people? Which scene was her favorite? Which one was the most difficult to write? What are her thoughts on self-publishing? What was your inspiration for this book? I read the trial records of the…