Welcome to our new members! I’m A.R. Grimes, an indie author of fantasy. If you love reading books and learning new things, then you’re in the “write” place. Ha ha. Okay, moving on … Look! A cute little octopus … with weird-looking arms. Why are the...

Now that I have your attention … Ahem. Welcome to our new members! I’m A.R. Grimes, an indie author of fantasy. If you love reading books and learning new things, then you’re in the “write” place. Ha ha. Okay, moving on … Here we are in the month of...

Welcome to our new members! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. A Belated Happy New Year! Last month was … rough. But we pulled through, didn’t we? And now we’re midway through February, the shortest month of the year. Yesterday, it snowed! Today,...

Are you prepared for the upcoming holidays? I’m certainly not. It’s all I can do to get through each day! We have no snow on the ground, which makes my husband sad. But at least there’s no ice on the roads. See? I’m counting my blessings. 🙂 For thos...

Hey there, friend. Is it just me, or did October fly by like a gaggle of cobra chickens? Goodness gracious, we’d just shoved all the witches and skeletons back into the closet, and already stores were putting out the Christmas stuff and certain radio...

Hey there, friend. Guess what? Wyldling Armor is out in E-book format. Praise God! The labor of love is (mostly) complete. In case you were wondering – yes, there are octopi in the book. The paperback will be out soon. I had some issues with formatti...

Hey there, friend! I’m hard at work. making sure Wyldling Armor is out on time, so I don’t have much to say. But I DO have some books for you to check out. Disclaimer: I have not had time to read all these books, so I cannot vouch for quality or cont...

Hi, friend! If you’re a new subscriber, then welcome to my newsletter! I’m A.R. Grimes, an indie author of fantasy. Wyldling Snare, my first novel, is available wherever books are sold. If you love reading books and learning new things, then you’re i...

Hi, friend! If you’re a new subscriber, then welcome to my newsletter! I’m A.R. Grimes, an indie author of fantasy. If you love reading books and learning new things, then you’re in the “write” place. Ha ha. Okay, moving on … Meet Sir Thomas Marmalad...

Hi, friend! If you’re a new subscriber, then welcome to my newsletter! I’m A.R. Grimes, an indie author of fantasy. If you love reading books and learning new things, then you’re in the “write” place. Ha ha. Okay, moving on … My summer has been very...

Indie Bookstores are Awesome!So, I may have "peopled" again yesterday. My friend and fellow indie author, Huckleberry Rahr, hopped on the Phoenix Express to visit an indie bookstore in Sheboygan, BookHaven Wordhouse. As has become our habit, Huckle a...

The Magic of MusicHello, friend! How did your “war moon” go? Peacefully, I hope. March was a busy month for me, but now we’re into April and hopefully some more spring-like weather, here in Wisconsin. As anyone who’s ever lived in the Great Lakes reg...

Hello, friend!I told myself I wouldn't send out newsletters more than once a week, but I just couldn't resist this time... because I am so excited! This afternoon, the amazing USA Today best-selling fantasy author, Katherine D. Graham, is interviewin...

New Month, More Books!I've recently marched forth into an epic journey... of the reading variety. In other words, I'm experiencing the epic journey vicariously through some intriguing characters. Not content to critique eight plus different authors'...

Adventures with... Writing Critique GroupsHello, friend! How is life treating you? Read any good books lately? Written anything you're proud of or eager to share?Speaking of writing and books... I recently joined three different writers groups. Yes,...