• Wow…what an honor that The Wolf’s Moon is featured on Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life by Sally Cronin at smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com

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  • Echoes of Narcissus in the Gardens of Delight by Jo Robinson featured by Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life.

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  • Temple Church: the hidden church founded by the Knights Templar

    Originally posted on Flickering Lamps: The term “hidden gem” gets bandied around a lot in relation to all sorts of places in London – bars and restaurants, museums, galleries and historic buildings.  It’s a bit of an overworn phrase, but the subject of today’s post definitely fits the criteria for a hidden gem: small and…

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  • Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: After long deliberation and thanks to your valuable feedback, I have tried another variation on Vigil’s cover: The background color is close to #3, only a tad lighter, in order to work with the text’s red hues. However, so many of you liked #1, that I’ve decided to use…

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  • When I was a kid, maybe fourteen, I walked from my home to Maplewood, MO. It wasn’t far, just a couple of miles, but the walk was worth it. Tucked away between the bar on the corner (that had the best Polish sausage with Miracle Whip sandwiches ever – of which I could do a…

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  • . . In my last blog post I explained the differences between all these rankings and lists on Amazon. Today Amazon’s algorithm is explained and what it via 5 Facts About Your Book’s Ranking on Amazon | Savvy Book Writers.

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  • Deer Hunting?

    That morning was cold.  It was so cold it woke me from a sound, dreamless sleep.  The fire in the stove had burned down to ash and was close to being out.  I needed to put more wood on the fire. It was four A.M. and time to get up anyway.  Dawn was less than…

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  • Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Cartoon from Toonpool.com The following is an extract from a talk delivered at the Calgary Public Library in Feb. 2011. Part 5 Another area of promotion you should consider developing – and only do this if you are comfortable with it – is speaking engagements. Speaking…

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  • Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Cartoon from Toonpool.com The following is an extract from a talk delivered at the Calgary Public Library in Feb. 2011. Part 4 Okay, now you’ve completed the further editing, the proofs have been approved, and it’s just a matter of waiting for the printer to produce…

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  • Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Cartoon from Toonpool.com The following is an extract from a talk delivered at the Calgary Public Library in Feb. 2011. Part 3 Once the contract is signed, and while the manuscript is being worked on by the editor, is the best time for you to ramp…

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