March 2011 Blog Posts (208)

Persistence pays off for those who dare. It's all or nothin' for me. Supporting a freelance writing career can be tough, no doubt. But if one keeps digging, sooner or later the universe yields to burning desire. This work-at-home job tool kit helped me navigate the maze!

T.F. Hodge…

Many may claim, and many have, to know what awaits on the other side of the transitional fence of time and space. We have chosen to identify IT as 'death'.

To be sure, however, no one actually knows, for certain, what the other side of life holds. We just think we know as a means of feeling secure.

But most fear the other side of…

W. David MacKenzie, age 40, resides in Edmonds, WA where he finds writing is only one outlet for his many creative talents. His latest business endeavor is Clever Mojo Games, a board game design and publishing company. CMG is already finding success through its popular Alien Frontiers board game and David hopes that the upcoming Princes of the…

M. R. Mathias is an author who, in his past, spent several years in a Texas prison for minor possession. While he was there, he wrote several full length novels, and read several hundred more. The novels were written in longhand, without the luxury of spell…

            I was sitting at my computer working on my hot, melt your panties sex scene and suddenly I hear. Cheep. Cheep. Cheep. What the…?”

            I looked down and there sat Sam, my demon dog, with a mouth full of feathers. So, silly me I asked him, “What’s in your mouth?” Sam barked, “Nuthin.”

            Right. Does he think I’m stupid? The poor bird cheeped desperately. In my best…

THE NASTY VAMP - PARANORMAL ROMANCE

All I wanted was to be a normal teenage girl whose biggest worry was what to wear to her sixteenth birthday party. I needed for a few hours to forget about my mother’s murder and the monsters that inhabit the night. With all my heart I wished for a little romance, for a man who could make me forget the bloodshed and death. I longed for a prince charming who would sweep me off my feet and kiss me under the stars. Then fate kicked me in the teeth and…

Grace is guest blogger over at Night Owl Romance where she posts about the lack of women's rites within marriage during the Regency period.

For a chance to win an eBook copy of Grace's 5/5 rated historical romance 'A Dead Man's Debt' simply visit the blog and leave a comment.

http://nightowlromanceblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/womens-rites.html

Good luck!…

My mid week blog posts considers whether churches are sinking...or the dead are rising.

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http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com

I'm going to refer to my previous blog post in which I provide some evidence to back up my theory that people are getting sillier by the day.  If you didn't read it, it's about a Queensland pre-school that wants to change the lyrics to 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' to 'Rainbow Sheep'.  Baa Humbug.  It got me thinking about a song that's just been released in Australia called 'Just the way you are (Drunk at the Bar)' by an Irish singer called Brian McFadden.  He was in some boy band, and I don't know…

Developing a Storyline

By Sherry Ellis

     There are a few steps one can take when creating a storyline.

     The first step is to create a story map.  This is a broad explanation of what’s going to happen in the story.  Use complete sentences and don’t get too bogged down with details.  A few specifics can be noted.  These can help as you begin the first draft.  Make sure you include…