I don’t like to rant about little things, but I’ve seen too many instances where supposedly professional writers and editors use “you’re” when they mean “your” and “it’s” instead of “its.” So, I’m dedicating this post to my quasi-regular “grammar tips” feature in hopes of clearing up the confusion. Most writers, editors and readers I know are […]
Some days, I wish I had never met that woman A couple of years ago, The Magic Appreciation Tour challenged writers to start a short story that begins with the words, “Some days, I wish I had never met that woman.” I was inspired to add to the story of the Witch’s Son, which begins with […]
I have not only entered the Lei Crime Kindle World, I have been exploring it deeply from a number of perspectives. I missed blogging last week because I was busy traveling and writing, but I can now announce that my newest book is finished and the manuscript is in the hands of my editor, the […]
Originally published on Blogger in 2012. Kudos to Smashwords and its head, Mark Coker, for pushing back against censorship. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a column about how Paypal was forcing e-book retailers like Smashwords to remove e-books whose content it found objectionable. If any e-book seller was found to be selling books […]
By Siggy Buckley Siggy Buckley’s newest book is launching this month, accompanied by a blog tour. It’s an exciting event because this is a book that will turn your preconceptions upside down. So what was I doing on an Irish farm? I was a German city girl and a high school teacher. My then-husband — […]
That’s what Russell Blake, author of Geronimo Beach and other action novels, asked in his guest blog post on the World Literary Café. When is everyone’s favourite passtime in page form too much, whatever that is? I’ll admit I don’t read bodice rippers or erotica, so that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m asking the […]
If you haven’t yet heard of the force of literature named Russell Blake, crawl out from under that rock and check out his website and pages on Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Amazon and the other usual e-book sellers. It’s time to be brought up to speed. Blake writes a new novel every couple of months. […]