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Short Story: Soar

I’m putting together a collection of fantasy short stories, and this is a new one to the set. A short story often has the potential to turn into a novel, but sometimes it is complete as it is. This one … Continue reading

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Lest We Forget

It’s close to ANZAC Day in Australia, a day where we pause and spend time thinking about the sacrifices made in wartime. The day itself marks a battle fought in Turkey by the combined Australian and New Zealand Army Corps … Continue reading

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World Building for Romance

A book is a wonderful and amazing thing. You hold in your hands the key to another world, a world that previously only lived in the mind of another person, who may have died a hundred years ago, or live … Continue reading

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An Ode to My Favorite Writing Buddy, Sweet May

By Jeanine Englert Although it is a bit out of the norm, I decided to dedicate this month’s SMP blogpost to my sweet Maggie May, our beloved hound dog rescue who passed away on January 28th after battling a bad … Continue reading

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Five Things You Can Gift a Writer This Holiday

By Jeanine Englert Looking for a gift for a writer in your life? Are you a writer looking for a gift for yourself, since that too is allowed? Well, this post is for all of you. Here are my top … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving with Family and Friends by Susan Hanniford Crowley

My husband is descended from a Mayflower Pilgrim on one side of his family. Some of you may not know the history of the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts. For one thing, the Mayflower was supposed to land in Virginia where … Continue reading

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Lovely Digits’ Layer-out of the Dead Heroine

By Jeanine Englert To celebrate having 200 Amazon Reviews for my first book, Lovely Digits, I thought I’d highlight one of the most interesting facets of research I discovered while writing the book back in 2017-2018. That aspect was that … Continue reading

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Celebrating Romance and Romance Writers This Month!

By Jeanine Englert There is something unique to the romance writing community that I want to be sure to celebrate today: acceptance and belonging. I can still remember my first meeting at Georgia Romance Writers back in February of 2013. … Continue reading

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Lance and I met new friends…

Gentlemanly Lance recently provided a great ride in the arena for Elvin, the grandson of a riding buddy. The polite young man with a great smile earned my pony’s trust. I received home canned tomatoes and pickles for facilitating their … Continue reading

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Historical Women

Writing about real people in history can be a task fraught with danger. Do you adhere to the plain facts, or do you spin a tale that fleshes out the bare bones of the past? How much research do you … Continue reading

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