FYI September 30, 2016

Today's selection -- from Waking Giant by David S. Reynolds. In the early 1800s, Spanish and French colonies in Latin America fought and gained their independence. But those European powers had designs to retake their former colonies. By the 1820s, the United States, under President James Monroe, resisted this, asserting that it wanted no European country, including England, exercising any power […]

Today's selection -- from Nat King Cole by Daniel Mark Epstein. Nat King Cole achieved fame and wealth at an early age, and in 1948 paid a return visit to his old high school: "Nathaniel wished to return to his high school, Wendell Phillips, to see old friends and share memories. Roy Topper of the Herald-American reported that […]

I’ll be presenting in Jacksonville next Saturday from 9 to 4 on writing the novel and some on the publishing business. The presentation goes from the original idea, through plot, setting, dialogue, character, point of view, the creative process and more. Late in the afternoon we’ll discuss the current state of publishing and where it […]

We are more at risk of a worldwide pandemic than ever before for 7 reasons: 1. Growing population, more crowded and urbanization. 2. Encroaching into new environments. 3. Climate change, particularly causing increased flooding. 4. Global travel. 5. Civil Conflict. 6. Fewer doctors and nurses in potential breakout regions. 7. Faster information can lead to […]

All aboard the music time machine. Continuing the story from 1988, with my guest, the author and writer, Olga Núñez Miret.

A female Doctor Who? It can't possibly be a success, can it?

During the last weekend in September, I had the good fortune to speak at the Writer’s Digest indieLAB, where children’s author Zetta Elliott gave the keynote address. She spoke about the great need for children to read stories that act as mirrors and referenced an essay by Rudine Sims Bishop, “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass […]

on Writing Forward: In fiction writing, we’re often inspired with a what-if question: What if an innocent citizen is convicted of murder? What if humanity finds itself facing total extinction? What if that rabbit hole leads to a fantastical wonderland? Fiction is driven by imagination. Ideas for writing creative nonfiction often arise from experience and […]

always wanting to make sure they have their costumes on in time, alice and walter proudly sit around in clever disguise  ready for the big day. — “take care of your costume and your confidence will take care of itself.” ― amit kalantri, wealth of words Advertisements

Here’s Clyde and all of his answers.  Check out more of his adventure in War of Nytefall: Lost on Amazon. C.S. Boyack asked: Would Clyde ever take up something not fight related to help take the edge off? It’s been suggested and … Continue reading →

Welcome to the first of the Blogger Daily posts this week. Apart from sharing posts that I have enjoyed (just a small selection) I also want to promote not only authors but writers across the board. With 75 million bloggers … Continue reading →

 

“Baba Yetu” is The Lord’s Prayer in Swahili, set to music by Christopher Tin. It’s performed here by the choir of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Once again we are awaiting a storm to descend upon us – Hurricane Michael. We’ve stocked up on water, and canned goods, batteries for our flashlights and gas in our vehicles. We’ve stashed some cash and charged up all our electronics. And now we wait… We’ve been keeping watch since Sunday morning and decided to […]

"You are amidst all this drama and you can decide to be friends with your life." That sentence was written using predictive text on my phone. You may have seen the trend that was popular awhile back where people would use predictive text to write their life stories or finish the sentence "I was born...", […]

Who would have thunk it, eh? After all of these years, a design-flaw is discovered in the wheel… To wit: … More

After a few days of somewhat vigorous autumnal breezes the Arsenal Villa end of Storm Callum has arrived, bringing with him … More

Good morning, Readers. I have a treat for you today: a big sale on gothic mysteries!A World of Gothic10 Gothic Mystery Novellas ON SALE for ONLY 99 cents each through Halloween!A group of authors from countries all over the world were drawn together by our love of the classic gothic mysteries by authors such as […]

Besides Songs, What Else Do We Love About the Holidays?Movies, of course. Everything from the classic It's a Wonderful Life to Love to Love, Actually and everything in between.So my friends and I decided to create Love, Christmas 2: Holiday Movies You Love.To promote this wonderful romance collection of 26 never-before-published romance stories, we have […]

Social Media have become a dominating force in our lives over the past decade.  Just look at these mind-blowing statistics: The average person has 5 social media accounts The average person spends 1 hour 40 minutes per day on social media Facebook has over 1.4 billion users 50% of all Internet users are on Facebook […]

"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP.  They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area.  But I didn’t wait for that.  I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up.  And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]

"My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five.  I loved it!  I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella.  This was less than successful..."  WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]

Welcome to Episode 58 of the Minstral Show!We have three very engaging sets of music on today’s program, that covers an array of genres for free thinking and progressive minds featuring; Sea Pinks, The People, Southbound Snake Charmers, La Resistance, Matthew Perryman Jones, Miss Mobile Home, Wobbler, Fables, Midday Veil and James Yuill.More than just […]

The story is about a teenage girl who doesn’t remember her past.  She moves to a new town with her parents.  They live in a big house with a hedge around it.   There is a mystery involved with the house.  … Continue reading →

Fight or Flight by Samantha Young Standalone Contemporary Romance Fight or Flight by Samantha Young was completely unputdownable, but I still have very mixed feelings about it. I feel like she started writing a light enemies-to-lovers romcom, had the cover designed, but then maybe it took on a life of its own, because the cover, […]

Only 1 more sleep!! 😍  I have no idea how Tuesday, October 16th can be almost upon us, but it is! In just one more sleep, LOVE, CHRISTMAS II will hit digital bookshelves everywhere, and you’ll have more reading pleasure ahead of you than you can even imagine, LOL.  All 26 brand-new novellas are titled after favorite holiday movies.  Stock […]

♥ Sending a big thank you to the dear contestants who participated in the “The Christmas Movie (Box Collection) Contest” held by Fresh Fiction in September for the “Love, Christmas 2 Collection. Your support IS so appreciated. Here is the final list of winners and their authors: Mimi Barbour              Yvonne T. Cruz Leanne Banks    […]

We are excited to give away an Amazon Gift Card worth $20 to one of our lucky visitors. We will be doing many more of these in the future. This is the first one we have done in a while. To enter, please follow the instructions on the giveaway app below. Good luck! a Rafflecopter […]

We know Prolific Works readers are always ready to discover new authors and try great new reads from old favorites, so we’re making our blog the best way for you to see it first every day! It’s Monday, and we’re starting off the week with the latest and greatest from our top romance genres! Paranormal […]

Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1910. "Meeting Street and St. Michael's Church." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Plug-ins that enhance the functionality of a web browser are called extensions. These allow integration of the web browser with other services. They do not have any direct effect on the viewable content yet improve the user interface considerably. There are different types of extensions available with different functionalities today. They can do it all […]

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It’s Monday What Are You Reading? is a weekly reading roundup is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. This is technically a weekly meme but I don’t read fast enough to make that worthwhile so I post it every two or three weeks. Its been a busy couple of weeks and I’m pretty much […]

  Question from Teresa Hi Debra, Do you know anything about BRENTWOOD HOME – CRYSTAL COVE MATTRESS OR CEDAR MATTRESS, THEY ALSO HAVE ONE THAT HAS SOME BAMBOO IN IT. Debra’s Answer First, it was difficult to find ALL the materials used in an organized way that was easy to find. There was no materials […]

  This reader had foam from a memory foam bed in her home through the Foam Project at Duke University. Any US resident can submit a sample of polyurethane foam (PUF) from furniture, child car seats, or any other product containing PUF using the submission form on our website. After completing the form, samples can […]

For those of you who enjoy cocktail hour, garden-inspired cocktails are a great way to utilize those fruits and vegetables you’re growing. Sure, we love them cooked and seasoned, but why not in our beverages? I mean, this fall, rather than reach for a classic bourbon and water, why not add a “green” twist to […]

Cucumbers and peanuts make great companions in the garden and can be planted in close proximity with the aid of a trellis. Or a fence. Any climbing support will do! The key is to lift the cucumber plant from the ground, allowing its large floppy leaves to hang freely and unencumbered. Not only does this […]

While my Natural Soapmaking Ebook Collection continues to be a best seller, I’ve also received a lot of requests from readers wanting to purchase individual items from the set. This weekend, I dug into my online shopping cart system, made some tweaks and changes, and finally made that happen! If you’ve ever wanted to just […]

Whoa. Guys. These are the most mind-blowing tacos EVER! Filled with everyone’s favorite Korean beef, caramelized kimchi + Sriracha mayo! I feel like I have been all over the place these last 10 days. I was in Arkansas last weekend, then flew off to Minneapolis for a quick work trip at the General Mills headquarters, […]

Happy National Red Wine Day! Here are today’s five thing to know about red wine.

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Take out style Kung Pao Chicken with marinated chicken, the signature sweet-sour-salty Kung Pao sauce with the addictive tingling heat from sichuan pepper. It’s an explosion of big, BIG flavours – are you ready?? This...  Read More » The post Kung Pao Chicken appeared first on RecipeTin Eats.

Hi friends! I’m delighted to welcome back Patricia Sargeant, who is a total sweetheart. We’ve had a slight deviation in schedule, and Patricia, who has been awesome throughout the year with organizing posts and such, stepped in.

Eek! I meant to post this almost two weeks ago :X Some dates unfortunately have already passed – but some we’re coming down to the last minutes … and a few more you’ve got a few days so the point is, if you haven’t yet registered to vote and still can – DO! NOW! PLEASE! […]

Day One of Martha's School Fall Break found us heading out of town at 2PM, heading south on the I-25 Super Slab (which was a rolling parking lot at times but surprisingly clear as we went through Colorado Springs).We stopped at the Lathrop State Park and paid $24 for a campsite with electricity.  It was […]

Fall Colors may have peaked in the high country (and by high, I mean altitude, not because we're in the Stoner State) but they are just now beginning to turn at the lower altitudes on the Front Range.Fiona, my '99 Bural with the '84 Beemer engine and I rode out of the cager cesspool that […]

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If this hadn’t been a book club choice, I might have overlooked The President is Missing, simply because of the hype—the teaming up of two bestselling authors. Seriously? I guess I’m a bit contrary. Besides, I haven’t read the much in the mystery/thriller/suspense genre for more than twenty years when both my husband and I […]

Carried that grudge. Picked it up and set it on his shoulders, from calf to full grown ox. Dragging down the corners of his mouth most of all. Smell of it kept others away. Feared it might rear or kick … Continue reading →

Reblogged from Smorgasbord: A short story with a very important message from author Andrew Joyce One Word I’ve been angry all my life. Everyone was always out to take from me. I’d never had any friends. When I was in … Continue reading →

PART 3: Some parts of TRICARE are expanding for 2019. Get the details on pharmacy, mental and behavioral health care changes, as well as a new patient portal. Read More

Marine Corps Maj. John Canley earned the Navy Cross in 1970 for his lifesaving actions during Vietnam, but he’s finally getting the real credit he deserves – the Medal of Honor. Read More