This is the first book in the Gamblers and Gunslingers series by Kara O’Neal. The setting bounces between Louisiana and Texas in 1833 when gunslingers, gamblers, cowboys, and cattle rustlers challenged the small homesteads popping up in the American southwest. In one small town, Echols, Texas, a young woman beholden to her orphaned siblings and […]
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Writer’s Corner: The Magic of a Mentor
5 Things To Do To Experience the Magic of a Mentoring Relationship Developing a relationship with a mentor, and becoming a mentor, is a must for successful any kind of professional development. Not only does a mentor provide you with an avenue of learning scripted specifically in answer to your most burning questions, but they will […]
Carving Out Time for Writing
Often authors, writers, aspiring authors, journalists, and those who journal, struggle with finding time. For many it seems like a luxury to do so, or a guilty pleasure. Many people believe the writing life is a combination of taking naps and walking in nature for inspiration, then opening a laptop at a favorite café and […]
Eleanor & Harry: Award-Winning Short Story
I’d like to believe that I’m more than a friend and not just a caregiver but perhaps a bit more. This is what I strive for each day while I visit my clients. They have the unerring ability to give me so very much, if only I could somehow return the favor. The television was […]
Author Q&A With Angela Terry
Angela Terry is an attorney who formerly practiced intellectual property law at large firms in Chicago and San Francisco. She is also a Chicago Marathon legacy runner and races to raise money for PAWS Chicago—the Midwest’s largest no-kill shelter. She resides in San Francisco with her husband and two cats, and enjoys throwing novel-themed dinner […]
Journalist Q&A With Alyshia Hull
Alyshia Hull is a journalist and future author. She has been published with AdWeek, Girls’ Life, Rachael Ray, Huffpost and more. She also currently works as an editorial fellow for Business Insider. Alyshia lives in Upstate New York with her dog Taco. You are an journalist, but is it your day job? It’s my dream […]
Book Teaser: The Trouble with Drowning
Heather Hach, screenwriter and Broadway book writer turned her considerable writing chops to fiction during Covid when Broadway and Hollywood were both shutdown, and found that novel-length fiction was a great outlet that she enjoyed very much. Her latest, soon-to-be bestseller hits the shelves this month! The Trouble with Drowning by Heather Hach. When Eden […]
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published.
This ultimate writer’s handbook by Estelle Erasmus is something I wish I’d read when I entered the world of journalism. Ironically, those are the very same words the author opens her introduction with. To answer the call, she’s created a must-have resource for both the new writer and the seasoned writer who need direction, inspiration, […]
Author Q&A With Randy Overbeck
Dr. Randy Overbeck is the author of the bestselling series, the Haunted Shores Mysteries, winner of nine national awards. This fall the Wild Rose Press will release his newest work, an atmospheric amateur sleuth mystery, Cruel Lessons, the first installment in a new series set in schools, “Lessons in Peril.” He is the host of […]
Advice From Pros: Kim Childress with Childress Ink
Kim Childress is the founding publisher of Childress Ink, a publishing resource, publicity, and product development company centered around books. Thirty years in publishing, Kim is an award-winning editor, author, speaker, and reviewer, including book editor for Girls’ Life magazine since its 1994 debut, and previous middle grade acquisitions editor for HarperCollins Christian Publishing (Zondervan). […]