A lot of work (and money) goes into creating a comic. Writing a novel also takes a lot of effort, months of sitting hunched over your laptop, typing away for hours on end. Both are books, but it’s different. Comic books are thin and readers go through them quickly while it takes a little longer […]
Support an Author Friend
Famous, bestselling authors such as J.K. Rowling, Anne Rice, Stephen King, John Grisham, Dan Brown, and others get a huge support from their fan bases. Of course, they should, they deserve it. They have written spectacular books. I love John Grisham and I also like Stephen King’s earlier work. If we give these people such […]
Have you ever Loved a Book? – By Thomas Porter, Virginia
Thomas Porter is a true word smith. His writing is honest and raw and I’ve published many of his essays and poems on my other website lilacduville.com. I’m always happy to share his words. You see, Thomas is my prison pen pal. I started writing him in February 2021. In time, friendship grew. We always […]
The Bewitched Mirror Series – an Epic Fantasy
Many years ago I wrote a book, based on a side character in Aurélie, Gates of Immortality. Cecilia is a witch-werewolf who appeared as Aurélie’s nemesis-turned-ally, and I found her so intriguing that I decided to write her story. It became a rather long book, and something about it never sat right with me, until […]
The Rise of the Stone – Prequel to the Path of the Stone – Excerpt
In my previous post about The Rise of the Stone – Prequel to the Path of the Stone, I shared a small sneak peek of this book I am working on. Now I’d like to share a bigger excerpt. This is a part of chapter 1 and it details the dream I had a few […]
Should I Write a Prologue? My Prologue for my Upcoming Release
There are writers who write and then there are writers who spout out rule after writing rule on social media. You can’t do this, you can’t do that. I hate this, I don’t like that. There seems to be an endless list of what we should and shouldn’t do, but in all honesty, a story […]
Newest Self Help Books – How to Heal from Burnout: my Road to Recovery
Last year I started a new website which was focused on how to heal from burnout. I described parts of my road to recovery and included tips and advice that were based on my personal experience, since I went through burnout from 2016 to 2018, but in all honesty, it could have started in 2015 […]
The Path of the Stone – Time Travel, Harpies, Pirates; Fantasy Adventure Books for Teens and Adults
So close, I am so close to finishing the manuscript for The Path of the Stone – Time Travel, Harpies, Pirates; Fantasy Adventure Books for Teens and Adults. The Path of the Stone is a story I started writing last year, based on a dream I had. As soon as I woke up, I sat […]