An orphan explores his magical powers at a school for wizards. Twins discover they are really genies. Death narrates a World War II story. The young descendants of Sherlock Holmes tackle one of his unsolved cases.  A hook—in this case the “high conc...

In honor of National Women's Health & Fitness Day (September 25, #NWHFD #fitnessday), I wanted to share some lessons I learned from running. In March of 2011 I started jogging. Despite the occasional illness, injury, and ‘I don’t wanna,’ I’m stil...

Celebrate autumn/back to school with up to 40% off Amazon devices‎: Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet, 10.1", 36% off ($89.99; List: $139.99)Amazon Fire 10 Kids tablet with ad-free content and parental controls, 21% off ($149.99; List: $189.99) TVs: INSIGNIA...

I've done a few posts on writer comfort - tools that can make it easier to write (and do other work and read). Now with Amazon's big Labor Day deals event (August 26 - September 3, 2024), there's a chance you'll find something great at a fantastic pr...

International Cat Day takes place on 8 August of every year. It was started in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare as a way to raise awareness and teach ways to help and protect cats. Celebrate by cuddling your cats, reading about cats,...

August is Read-A-Romance Month! Celebrate by reading Romance (or reading even more romance than usual). Lots of libraries around the U.S. are posting blogs about Read-A-Romance Month and several online magazines have articles. Who doesn't love a holi...

Who wouldn't want to be a billionaire? Turns out winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves.The Billionaire Cowboy's Proposition is FREE until Aug 1, 2024! She’s ready to put on the performance of a lifetime.Cody Tomlinson and Mallory M...

Enjoy summertime reading by finding new authors! These ebooks are 99 cents to $4.99, with some freebies!Cozy Corner - Cozy Mystery Book Sale: Cozy mysteries can make great beach reads, poolside reads, or “I'm not going out in that heat” reads. Check...

If you are a writer – or if you work at any job that keeps you at a desk all day – you may be dealing with pain in the spine. I’ve been collecting and sharing items my writer friends and I use for managing, soothing, or eliminating that pain. My fri...

The Haunted States of America is out!Every state has an urban legend that evokes fear and curiosity in equal parts, and we've chronicled all of these logic-defying horrors here in the Haunted States of America anthology.Fifty two different stories. F...