Guest Post: Roger Jackson
The Song of the Counter-Intuitive By Roger Jackson Every writer has their quirks, I think. Whether it be a constant supply of coffee chuckling blackly to itself beside them, or a place where the sunli…
View ArticleThe Greater Manchester Fringe Festival
At First Draft, we feel pretty bloody lucky to be surrounded by so such a buzzing creative scene in Manchester. Iain Scott, co-founder of currently ongoing Greater Manchester Fringe Festival brings us…
View ArticleTutorial on Sewcialists blog!
I have a tutorial up on the Sewcialists blog today for Lingerie month. I’m no expert, but cloning a bra got me a much better fit on the first try than using a bra pattern. Check out the tutorial!
View Article#ADA25 & DVP: A Note of gratitude
If I could type this a million times, I would type: THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU to all the people who supported the Disability Visibility Project (DVP) when it launched last June. THANK YOU to the amazi…
View ArticleThe 14 Best Saxophone Songs in Rock
Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please leave more in the comments. 1. King Crimson: “21st Century Schizoid Man” (1969) 2. Creedence Cl…
View ArticleJerusalem Photoblog
As Israel’s capital, Jerusalem is a city brimming with culture and boasts an illustrious history. Because of this, Jerusalem remains the number one tourist destination for any visitors to Israel. Wha…
View ArticleAdding Articles
Hi everyone. My friend, Christopher, gave me a great idea. I am now accepting articles to publish on this blog. If you have anything you want to submit, please see the link at the top. https://tracee…
View ArticleWelcome Roan Parrish
A big welcome to Roan Parrish today. Roan is blogging about her new release In The Middle of Somewhere and sharing an excerpt. There’s something about reading a book where the protagonist loves musi…
View ArticleCheryl Hollon - Guest Author
Today please welcome Cheryl Hollon whose debut novel is released September 29, 2015. I first met Cheryl as a member of the Guppy Chapter of the Sisters in Crime. Cheryl says she is cheerful, loyal, ca…
View ArticleGuest Blog: D.B. Jackson on The Politics of Historical Fiction
A big welcome to D.B. Jackson who is here to telling us about The Politics of Historical Fiction and celebrating the release of DEAD MAN’S REACH, Thieftaker #4 (published on July 21, 2015 by Tor Books…
View ArticleGuest Blog Post by Robin-Wilson Beattie: My Abortion Story
On June 16, 2015 Robin Wilson-Beattie shared her story with The Abortion Diary Podcast. Below is the text transcript from the podcast. For the audio clip: http://theabortiondiarypodcast.com/abortion-s…
View ArticleSummer Body Essentials by Kimamely Beauty
Hi everyone, it's Kirstie from Kimamely Beauty here. Huge thanks to Parie for letting me share this post with you all. This is actually a Summer Essentials collaboration, so she's sharing her melt pro…
View ArticleHow to write a guest blog
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: Guest blog requests The legal stuff The technical stuff Other stuff Hank’s questions B.B.’s faults Guest blog requests Reader Vana2, w…
View ArticleStaying with the Saxons in Translyvania
We stayed at a lovely guesthouse Villa Hermani in Magura, Transylvania. Here are our hosts Katerina and Herman, wearing their traditional Saxon outfits. This photograph was taken by Janos Kalmar. Kate…
View ArticleMeal Prep 101: Where to Start
Today’s Meal Prep 1010 blog post is written by Mary Kate who helps me stay on top of shit! She is currently training for her first Bikini contest and is a vegan. I don’t know how she does it. Enjoy. …
View Article5 self-publishing truths few authors talk about
lynettedavis: This reblog is certainly not the most encouraging piece I’ve read on writing and publishing. Ultimately, I think it depends on how you look at your writing career, whether you see the gl…
View ArticleGuest Post: And Now For Something Completely Different by Jake Baugh
And Now For Something Completely Different (but somehow the same (Well kinda (ish (OK so not really (But this is all beside the point (brace yourselves for a wall of end brackets)))))) Movies. I’m g…
View ArticleClaire Yaffa: Leica Notebook, Thoughts of Photographers, Poets and Dreamers,...
“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many.” – Phaedrus ”We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” - Anaïs Nin In the history of photography, the mystery …
View ArticleGuest Post: Joseph Falank
THE PAINTED LADY – EXCERPT There was no way to know his wife was going to be murdered; the most horrific twist of irony when considering a discussion that took place on their second date some thirteen…
View ArticleBad Medicine by Caroline Fardig - Guest blog, + Review + Giveaway
What do a smokin’ hot detective, an evil chiropractor, and a couple of blind dates from hell have in common? Lizzie has to wrangle them all in the third book of THE LIZZIE HART MYSTERIES series! Bo…
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