"Coffee with Cathy." A chat with multi-genre author Cathleen Maza Well, hello there! I’m so glad you could stop by today for a little heart to heart conversation about being an author. Have a seat in my dining room, which happens to be my favorite spot to write in. As you can see, there’s lots of natural woodwork and a lovely set of leaded glass windows that overlook the yard and cottage gardens. I know it’s a bit bare out there in March, but isn’t all of the natural light am

Bulletproof Heart––Keep going is the constant advice given to a writer when they’ve a rough day. It’s easier said than done and doesn’t help one lick when complex emotions might be clouding that otherwise sunny sky. How much time have you spent writing that story? Days, years… an entire lifetime? Let’s talk honestly about negative book reviews and the emotional cost of doing business as a creative in a society that’s rife with armchair critics. One of my literary idols, Harpe

Happy New Year! I chose 12: 30 E.S.T to pre-schedule this post, as I literally just jumped in the Atlantic Ocean with my awesome family. This is our fourteenth consecutive year. Brrr. We love the feeling of renewal and adrenaline rush. All of the toxic things that held us back the year before seem to reset and give us the courage we need to pursue our dreams. A new year in the Gregorian calendar brings new goals, new beginnings and new friends. Please take a moment to meet a

"If love and passion is madness, she was unhinged." -Abulon by Bibiana Krall is a gorgeous and romantic short story filled with mystery, intrigue and magic. Add it to your Goodreads list to read. Savor your down time with a lovely story and a cup of tea or a glass of wine. Cheers! Happy New Year to all and thanks for your brilliant and amazing support! https://www.bibianakrall.com #writingcommunity #BibianaKrall #romance #mystery #magic #magicalrealism #shortfiction #californ

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New release - Have you seen it yet? I am so excited about the book trailer on YouTube for Loftus Hall! | Book 2 in The Irish Phantom Series. Official release July 31st, 2019 Paperback is available on Amazon or pre-order your e-book now! After tragedy, the McCarthy Family and friends rebuild their lives after the house fire that left them broken and defeated. With hopes that time and new beginnings will help everyone get beyond the untimely loss of their loved ones. Mary O'Bri

Writers need to be challenged, and sometimes reminded to have fun. It was Saturday after all! The mystery writer Veronica Cline Barton shared the fantastic photo below on Twitter from her trip to Banff of an oil painting hanging in the historic hotel she had the great fortune of staying in recently. We decided to have some fun and use it as micro-fiction writing prompt. The only rule was to tell a story and use one hundred words or less. We might have gone slightly over, but