A Lesson from the Grandmothers Book Excerpt from Detour by S. Mariah Rose
By. S. Mariah Rose All honest work is good work; it is capable of leading to self-development, provided the doer seeks to discover the inherent lessons and makes the most
Category: Guest Posts
Guest posts from other bloggers, indie authors, and writers from all levels and backgrounds. Read book excerpts, essays, and poetry. Gain some writing advice and knowledge. Check out blogger profiles where bloggers from various niches describe their journey and the process they use to blog.
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Teaching Kids About the Coronavirus in The Race to the Big Bang
By: Peter Solomon The Race to the Big Bang (available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble) was published in May 2021. It is the sequel to The Stardust Mystery (available
A Romance Gone Awry Book Excerpt of Can You See My Scars? by Samuel Moore-Sobel
By: Samuel Moore-Sobel The minute she came through the door, I knew that something was on her mind. She dropped her head as she sat down on my black leather
The Shallcross Books: The Hearing Voices Series
By: Charles Porter My name is Charles Porter. I write main stream fiction. I’m talking about my series today. This is the first time I’ve ever blogged, so I hope
Boredom is the Key to an Interesting Life by Karl Kristian Flores
By: Karl Kristian Flores How do you achieve freedom in today’s world? The short answer: don’t go to work today. No, I’m just kidding. Well, it helps. I’m not sure—
Book Review: Being Creative – A guest post by Jenny Fulton
By: Jenny Fulton What does it mean to be creative? Are these endeavors side hobbies, entertaining past times with which we immerse ourselves in stolen moments? Or are they something
Book Excerpt: We Are 100 by Nathan Timmel
Hello, readers of Laura’s Books & Blogs… My name is nathan timmel, and I’ve been kindly invited to offer up a sample of my latest book, We Are 100. We
Geckos & Guns: The Pakistan Years – A Book Excerpt by Sharon Bazant
By: Sharon Bazant Chapter 7—A Trip Back in Time Was I dreaming? I was standing in a picturesque mountain meadow filled with brilliant red flowers surrounded by Pakistani men in loose
Two Sisters Tea Party, A Guest Post by Laurie Stevens
By: Laurie Stevens Each year, my sister Debbie and I host a high tea we call (drum roll, please) A Two Sisters Tea. The price of admission is at least
Will We Ever Travel Again? A Guest Post by Pam Saylor
By: Pam Saylor, author of Braving the World: Adventures in Travel and Retirement Will we ever roam the world as we once did? If we have learned anything over the
Spirited Author Hopes to Inspire with Her Book, Willful Evolution
By: Janice Beetle I know a book is a good fit for my mind when I can’t put it down, and I read everything from the prologue to the acknowledgments
“Converting Monster:” A Short Story by Kerat Kaur Jhai
By: Kerat Kaur Jhaj Today’s post is a short story by Kerat Kaur Jhai, author of the fantasy novel, Himagus. Converting Monster You know how the nights are, don’t you?
Don’t Lose Your Identity Trying to be Someone Else by Vinod Balan
By: Vinod Balan The importance of knowing your strengths and weaknesses I used to play a lot of football/soccer as a kid. Most kids were obsessed with playing in the
A Recipe for Kitchen Fiction by Michael Daswick, Author of Zin Mignon and the Secret of the Pickled Pigs’ Feet
By: Michael Daswick In the realm of juvenile literary characters, we find almost everything: 13 year-old wizards; youngster time-travelers; space-invaders; kid pirates; spies; sleuths; pet-detectives; dragon masters; explorers of lost
Writing Alone but Together: Starting a Virtual Writer’s Group During a Pandemic by Surabhi Kaushik
By: Surabhi Kaushik My love for writing is best expressed with this quote by Louis L’Amour: “Start writing no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is