Sunday, January 04, 2026

Off Copyright - fiction heaven or hell?

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 by Michael Chandos    When actors get old and are no longer being cast in new projects, they either retire to Malibu and Palm Springs, or t...
Thursday, January 01, 2026

Every End is A New Beginning.

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       I wish you all a wonderful upcoming year. May you attain your heart's desire.       How did you fare during 2025? As for me, I sh...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

What Is Splooting?

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by Catherine Dilts Those of you who know me may have wondered at my pet-less condition, considering how many animals I include in my mysteri...
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Monday, December 29, 2025

New Beginnings and First Sentences.

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 by Thomas Kies Since we’re about say farewell to 2025 and usher in a new year, I’ve been thinking about new beginnings.  I’m optimistic on ...
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Saturday, December 27, 2025

Twenty Years as a Ghostwriter

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 Happy Holidays. I trust everyone had a Merry Christmas. As we head into the New Year, we tend to reflect on what's happened to us durin...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

A Christmas Carol

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 by Sybil Johnson First, an apology for missing my last posting date. I was on jury duty, a subject for a different day. I have thoughts. S...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Merry Christmas from Type M

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 by Charlotte Hinger I'm swamped with memories this Christmas. Awash with nostalgia. Drowning in mixed emotions. And feeling guilty as u...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Christmas is Coming. Let's Get Fat!

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I can hardly believe Hanukkah is here and Christmas is next week. Didn't those both happen a few weeks ago? One of the major perks of Ch...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Late for a Reason - Puppy Alert!

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Catherine Dilts I'm late today. No apologies. I haven't had a dog since I was a teenager. The learning curve is real. My husband is ...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Breaking Writing Rules and a Climate Apocalypse

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 By Thomas Kies I teach creative writing and mentor a writing critique group.  At the beginning of the first class, I tell the attendees tha...
Friday, December 12, 2025

The Suspense is Kinda Killing Me

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Hello, Friend! Shelley Burbank here, author of the Olivia Lively, P.I. Mystery Series and currently couch surfer extraordinaire. At the Atl...
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Monday, December 08, 2025

How to use DUH! Time to your creative advantage.

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by Steve Pease / Michael Chandos This is a hurry-up-and-wait world. Waiting rooms are the archetype: bus stations, dentist, doctor, license ...
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Thursday, December 04, 2025

December Traditions

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  Here it is, December again. Just this morning I was telling Don that we have reached the age of Warp Speed. When you’re young, time moves ...
Tuesday, December 02, 2025

A Busy Season

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by Catherine Dilts Monday was the book release day for The Body in the Hayloft , book three in the Rose Creek Mystery series. I experience...
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Words of the Year 2025 So Far

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 by Sybil Johnson It’s that time of year. I don’t mean Thanksgiving, though it is tomorrow here in the U.S. I mean the time when the words o...
Saturday, November 22, 2025

An Apology of Sorts

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I missed my previous turn to post and for this I apologize. Last month I was in Oceanside, CA, to attend the ceremony for the International ...
Thursday, November 20, 2025

No Reeboks for Caesar

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 Donis here. I've about reached the middle of my new WIP, the spot where everything changes for the protagonist, and now I'm neck de...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Are You a Curler or a Magpie?

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by Catherine Dilts I have a “birdbath” on my deck. It’s actually a clay flower pot base set on the railing. Birds like getting a drink the...
Monday, November 17, 2025

Scams Targeting Writers

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 by Thomas Kies I was introduced to a new scam the other day. One that I came very near to falling for.  An email came to me out of the blue...
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Friday, November 14, 2025

Be a Squirrel

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  Dear Lovely Reader: I must apologize, first of all, for missing my essay slot two weeks ago. I was, as usual, experiencing technical diffi...