Month: July 2022

  • Friday Excerpt: MacKenzie Saves the World by Jamie DeBree

    “Call me Josh, please,” he said, leaning forward until she had no choice but to look at him. A mistake, as she knew it would be, because that handsome face of his should require some sort of license to carry. “May I call you Kenzie?” She shrugged. “Normally only friends call me that, but I…

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  • Jack Cover

    Writer’s Round-Up: Week of July 17, 2022

    Tuesday, July 19 Book Chat: A Non-Fiction Interlude by Jamie DeBree Thursday, July 21 Bedtime Books for July by Trinity Marlow Friday, July 22 Off the Shelves: True Crime, Anyone? by Alex Westhaven   Just added to the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale (all Smashwords sales end on July 31st!): Jack by Alex Westhaven – Free! Sprouted by Alex Westhaven…

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  • Friday Excerpt: Cold Feet

    The cold wasn’t Zeph’s first concern. It wasn’t even his main concern. His first thought on waking was one of confusion and pain. It was not cohesive. It was not rational. It was jumbled and tired and very, very angry, but Zeph had trouble getting the ideas to connect and words wouldn’t come. He wasn’t…

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  • Writer’s Round-up: Week of July 10, 2022

    Tuesday, July 12 Writing Notes: Planning? Plotting? Who Am I? by Jamie DeBree Thursday, July 14 Nature is Romantic…on Paper. by Trinity Marlow Friday, July 15 New site/blog title: Welcome to Gruesome Gully! by Alex Westhaven       Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale update – just added! Flash 52: 52 Writing Prompts for a Year of Flash Fiction by…

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  • Angel Eyes

    Friday Excerpt (late): Angel Eyes by Alex Westhaven

    He watched from behind a tall Cyprus hedge as the lights came on in the small house across the street. Darkness had fallen hours ago, and Megan Hunter had finally come home. Her silhouette moved gracefully across the sheer curtains as she settled in and he admired the symmetry of her form. It was one…

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  • The Handyman's Harem Girl Cover

    Writer’s Round-Up: Week of July 4, 2022

    Tuesday, July 5 Sale Alert! Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale by Jamie DeBree Thursday, July 6 Character Profile: Meet Jeanette Myers by Trinity Marlow Friday, July 7 Character Profiles: Meet Melanie Donner by Alex Westhaven       Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale Update – Two more free titles, and several more on sale! Free: The Handyman’s Harem Girl by Jamie…

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  • The Old Sofa Cover

    Friday Excerpt: The Old Sofa (Rattles Flash Fiction)

    My thumb traced an old dark stain, a memento left there the first time Jeffrey struck me, hard enough to send me careening across the room. No matter what I tried I could never get the bloodstain out, so I covered it with an artfully draped afghan. It was just after that first blow that…

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  • At the Water's Edge Cover

    Writer’s Round-Up: Week of July 26, 2022

    Tuesday, June 28 Fiction Bit: Meeting Maggie by Jamie DeBree Thursday, June 30 Quick Fiction: Shower Buddies by Trinity Marlow Friday, July 1 When She Cries – On Sale this week at Smashwords! by Alex Westhaven  

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  • Jasmine Betrayal Cover

    Friday Excerpt: Jasmine Betrayal – Free This Week at Smashwords!

    Max got to his feet, holding up a hand. “No. We are not going there. It’s too dangerous.” Raising her eyebrows, she stepped closer, pushing a rigid finger into the center of his chest. “Either help me, or I’ll figure it out on my own. I want this over with, Max. As soon as possible,…

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