These three indie authors have many books out, and one has over ten. Each writer is different, writing in dissimilar genres, but closely linked in the psychology of their characters. I waited to tell everyone about them until I finished reading their work, and now they’ve written newer books—my night stand is happy. Talk about…
Now that it’s Fall, I want to start this post with some positive memories, places I’ve been this summer, and bookstores I would love to return to. Just keep writing is my mantra right now, and a little negativity in terms of reviews is all part of the process, and interesting. Besides, I tend to…
Margo Channing: Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night! Margo Channing: I detest cheap sentiment. I always say that “All About Eve” is one of my favorite films. The backstory is priceless. A feud of longstanding, and highlighted by a radio comedy show featuring Tallulah Bankhead, makes watching “All About…
“Miss Jane Neal met her maker in the early morning mist of Thanksgiving Sunday. It was pretty much a surprise all round. Miss Neal’s was not a natural death, unless you’re of the belief everything happens as it’s supposed to. If so, for her seventy-six years Jane Neal had been walking toward this final moment…
Zippy, the tiny-bodied long coat German shepherd puppy with the overlarge head, hopped and scooted about the interior courtyard, chewing a wiggly toy Santa Claus. Full summer sun shone and the Canadian sky made this a memorable day. Seven years ago, we drove up to see a different dog, a different breed, the Leonberger puppy.…
Just a quick post to let people know that Kobo is now selling Sandcastle and Other Stories and my new suspense eNovella, The Conversationalist. Just click Kobo Justin Bog Books if you have a Kobo eReader and want to investigate further.
Well, today I’m thinking about short fiction, giving a reading at the local Anacortes Public Library tomorrow night, and the love of darker tales (yes, even with a bit more humor thrown in—life does that too), and positive feedback. I am always grateful for that. Zippy is feeling under the weather, and I won’t be…
IndieVengeance Day is October 12th in Dallas, Texas at Half Price Books! I can’t wait to be a part of this experience and thank Amber Jerome-Norrgard and Scott Morgan especially for coordinating everything for the event. What a great weekend ahead. 20 Awesome Things to Do in Dallas for TX/OU Weekend, October 10 to 13 (click…
A Writer’s Life welcomes Raine Thomas. I hope you will enjoy Raine’s contemporary and alternative list of music greats that help to inspire while she’s creating. Raine’s muse must be holding a lit lighter up at the end of most writing sessions. I am thrilled to see Raine’s new book For Everly here. Discover the…
I always try to pick books for the upcoming summer season, captivating books that will introduce me to characters I would never meet in real life, for good or bad, and allow me to visit places I probably will never have a chance to travel to—here at A Writer’s Life Blog and at the eMagazine In…