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Howdy, ma’am, nice festivities here for the wedding. No, my Sylvia’s over there. Hot gossip a’flying, no doubt. You have a cordial, I see. Perhaps you would care to sit down. I been doctoring all night, but had to come … Continue reading →

Welcome to The Spot Writers. March’s prompt: How (or why) a young person decides what career (or path) to follow. This week’s story comes from Cathy MacKenzie. Cathy’s one-woman publishing company, MacKenzie Publishing, has published two anthologies: OUT OF THE … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is: Write about a character whose one ability is to amplify the best traits in others. Who would they hang around? Who would they choose to avoid? Today’s post comes to your … Continue reading →

August is prime beach time, and anyone caught in a rip tide or current knows how frightening it can be. Last month, I came upon this news story about a group of 80 people who formed a human chain from … Continue reading →

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to what is normally your weekly dose of flash fiction. This week is supposed to be Cathy MacKenzie’s turn to write a piece. She will be back next month with free flash fiction for you, but … Continue reading →

To make this Friday even more fantastic, I’m including the promo code in this blog post, so act quickly! Those of you who follow my blog may have read a post two weeks ago promising a code for free books. … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from Val Muller, author of the kidlit mystery series Corgi Capers. Speaking of kids, Val just had one (!), and the story of her birth during an epic blizzard is one for … Continue reading →

I’m happy to announce an upcoming release, The Man With the Crystal Ankh, with World Castle Publishing. This is the first in a planned trilogy, which I’m calling the Hollow Oak Chronicles. This book is a young adult thriller: Everyone’s … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to write about a statue. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART.   Magic in a Gallery by RC Bonitz   It wasn’t much … Continue reading →