Dreaming by Alicia Joseph (plus a FREE BOOK)
Welcome to new author and guest blogger, Alicia Joseph. She stopped by today to tell us all about her new novella, Her Name, available now from Musa Publishing. She is graciously giving away a FREE e…
View ArticleIn the shoes of … | Ellie Milner, a West Midlands #NHSChangeDay Hubbie :)
Every so often – and sometimes more frantically – my phone pings with a WhatsApp message. I am not really into WhatApp so I know it is likely to be another message from one of the fab group of West Mi…
View ArticleMurphy's Heist by David Chilcott - Spotlight and Guest Blog
David Chilcott is the author of the up and coming John McBride series: 'Murphy's Heist' and its sequel 'Cruise the Storm'. He is currently writing the third book of the series, planning to be publishe…
View ArticleTime to monetize
It’s come to that point where I must consider ways to make writing pay. There are the usual part time jobs (more posts on those to come, trust me), and ways to make writing pay, but the inconsistency …
View Article(S)exploring Disability by Kirsty Liddiard
Dr. Kirsty Liddiard is a postdoctoral research associate researching disability, sexuality, gender, embodiment and childhood. Here is a video she posted on YouTube on November 9, 2014 giving an overvi…
View ArticleNote to Self – by Faith (A note written now…to myself on the day E (my child)...
Faith, just listen: Remember that first time your husband spun you around to change things up? Hold onto that… It is okay to feel relief in having a prescription indicating your child has Autism, or P…
View ArticleLet Kindness Light the Way
2015 has been shrouded in darkness so far, as almost each of these first twelve days has brought news that a friend has lost a parent or grandparent or that their parent or grandparent is terminally i…
View ArticleAllison McGevna of Inside Allie's World Styles a Great Statement Coat
Welcome Allison McGevna, 31, of Inside Allie’s World, who is joining us as our resident curvy-girl style blogger. She was featured in the December/January issue of PEOPLE StyleWatch and contributes he…
View ArticleHeading to London This Year? Here Are Some Rock’n’Roll Landmarks You Need to...
Whenever I go to London, I try to indulge in as much music history as I can. There’s nothing like coming face-to-face with an actual place to make the music seem more real and alive. I highly recomme…
View ArticleHistorical Erotica by MJ Williamz (plus a FREE BOOK)
Hey everybody! Award winning author MJ Williamz stopped by to share the news from her writerly corner of the world. She’s also giving away a signed paperback copy of Speakeasy (US ONLY) or an ebook c…
View ArticleSigue Y Sigue by Dior Vargas
This is a blog post by Dior Vargas about her experience as a Latina feminist dealing with depression first published on August 19, 2014. Below are a few excerpts from that post. There are times when …
View ArticleDiscussing Tropes Guest Blog and Giveaway: The Relics of Gods byYeyu
My stories aren’t original. Hm…let me rephrase that a little. As everyone knows, stories are made up of tropes. If you broke my story up into little pieces, you can probably match everything to a trop…
View ArticleGuest Blog and $100 Amazon Giftcard Giveaway with JA Garland
UnspokenJ.A. Garland Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: BURST BooksDate of Publication: January 5, 2014 Word Count: 40,738 Cover Artist: E. Smith Book Description: Paranormal Bounty Hunter Myka Quinn le…
View ArticleGuest Blog for HarsH ReaLiTy
I welcome guest bloggers on this blog. I am selective on who I choose, but I am open to all types of bloggers. There are a few guidelines I do “require” to post on my board. I only host interactive pe…
View ArticleTo the Girls Who Mocked My Son in the Mall – by Lisa Smith
Last evening as I walked through the nearly empty mall with my two youngest, you five girls were behind us by several yards. We had just seen a movie and were in great spirits. We were walking to meet…
View ArticleJanuary 14th: Hives? I am not a bee.
The thirteenth installment of January guest blogs: “Your scary, crazy, amazing goal you would accomplish in 2015 if you could do absolutely ANTHING!” If you would like to participate find me on Facebo…
View ArticleMisconceptions of the Open Plan Office
Over the past decade, our obsession with the open plan office has well and truly skyrocketed. Small businesses everywhere have been following in Google, Facebook and eBay’s footsteps, knocking down th…
View ArticleOpinion Poll
I would like your opinion and input. As I figure out what I want to do on my blog in 2015, I would like to know what my readers think. Of the posts I have written, what have you liked the most? Here i…
View ArticleI’m a Bully – by Maggie
I’m not one to speak on this subject, really. I’m my own worst critic and an expert self-bully. I’ve spent years and years perfecting the art of belittling myself. What a shitty thing to be good at. I…
View ArticlePay It Forward
For the past few days, I have experienced writer’s block or, perhaps, kindness block. Whatever has had me in a sort of literary limbo, I just now am loosening its grips and feel like I have something…
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