Jay Dubya's hardcover books are again "Sold-out" at Indiatimes.com, India's largest online shopping newspaper.  Jay Dubya writes in the following genre: adult action/adventure novels, young adult fantasy novels, science fiction and paranormal short story collections, adult satire/parody and finally, non-fiction books.…

Mixed Messages - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish



She went directly to her grandmother's grave and stooped down to clear away the debris that covered the inscription on the tombstone.  She heard a noise behind her that sounded like light footsteps making their way through the…

Author Karen Warwick was satisfied her move to the country was a good one when her parents decided to sell the century old Crane family farm house. She has more peace and quiet in the country than she'd realized was possible. That all changes when her scientist friend, Amy Brown, asks Karen to try out a robot maid as a favor to her to see if the robot was working well enough…

Frank Bergon cover of Jesse’s Ghost

Frank Bergon has had a longer writing career than I at first realized.  He is a novelist, critic, and essayist whose writings focus primarily on the history and environment of the American West.  His Nevada trilogy consists of three novels spanning a century from the Shoshone massacre of 1911 to the current battle…

With assistance of the Holy Spirit,

compelling achievements will be seen;

supernatural strength is available to…

overcome the nonsense of human routine.

As His responsible Christians today,

we must mature and have understanding

of the authority and power given us

by Christ, to address Life’s demanding.

When we have not, it’s the direct result

of not asking for… what we really need.

Working from our natural strength fails,

and…

Not paralyzed with constraints of obligation,

I’m able to converse with my Lord on any topic.

Towards me, His ongoing Love is without reserve;

new mercies flow- with a Grace that is melodic.

Inside each of us, is a God-shaped hole,

which can be satisfied by Him exclusively;

nothing in Life is off-limits with Jehovah,

for He alone examines our hearts and sees

what is invisible to others- inner desires

to drawer closer in relationship with…

God’s compassion is directed outwardly,

while self-pity is an ugly form of idolatry.

Abject misery will be guaranteed, when…

you’re centered on the selfish ego of “me”!

If you’re focused on your own misfortunes,

then you’re going to miss out on blessings;

concepts of personal happiness are fleeting;

therefore, realize what makes hearts sing

with an everlasting, unadulterated joy!

Ministering to others creates opportunities

for spiritual…

As Ann Kern starts her new business as an interior decorator, the temperatures have risen, tulips and daffodils are in bloom and there’s a feeling of endless possibilities in the air. She has no idea that her world is about to be turned upside down.

When Janis Riley, a woman for whom money is no object, contacts Ann to redecorate her house, Ann is elated. But…

A travel narrative:

Journeys Through the World's Driest Desert

This recounts an extended journey in the Atacama Desert and High Altiplano of South America. The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert one earth, comprising 181,000 square kilometres of ancient lava flows, sand and blinding salt pans…

Time is flying!

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been nearly a month since my last post. When I first started this blog four years ago I made it a point to post writing related articles every other day. And I did for years. Just goes to show how quickly time passes when you’re involved in a project.

What project you may ask?

As I wrote in my last post I have been working feverishly re-writing my three book middle grade sci/fi series. I wrote the…

A Coffin To Lie On started out as a short story. I entered this story in the Arkansas Writer's Conference at Little Rock, Arkansas in 2007 as a short story in the contest Westward Ho. A Coffin To Lie On was awarded second honorable mention.

In Chapters nine and ten, this part of the book was taken from a short story I entered in White County Creative…

The Madonna Ghost - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish…

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March 15, 2015

Another week where I’m learning more about myself and, in some way, the truth about how clever I am. I wish I could say that I’m as good as the next man and when the challenge comes to writing I’m quite happy to throw my hat into the ring. I know I’ll never come out on top, but at least I have hats (books) that put me in a position from where I can compete. But when it comes to understanding so-called simple instructions on how to put together a social marketing…