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The multi-coloured glow of the tree in front of the bay window, with its heavy red curtains and golden ties, was the only light playing along the family room's walls. The cream-coloured walls and dark maple crown moulding gave the room a warm feeling, even when the large fireplace was cold. With the silver tinsel framing the entryway, poinsettias neatly placed on the mantel above the fireplace, and the four royal blue stockings hanging just so patiently below them, I couldn

Born of steel, fire, and black wind, J.V. Hilliard was raised as a highlander in the foothills of a once-great mountain chain on the...

The lovely Lynette S. Hoag is a writer and lawyer. She writes speculative fiction, horror, and romantic fantasy. She is a member of the...

S V Byrnes currently lives in the southwest. For the longest time, he hated reading and writing. That all changed in college. After a...

Sara A. Mosier is a Nebraska author and poet. She has poetry and photographs published in several issues of Laurus Magazine, an...

Laura Drake is the youngest of five children and grew up in AR (that’s Arkansas, not Arizona) until she moved to Provo, Utah,, to attend...

"The most important thing is, whatever you decide to choose, take it seriously and do your best." - Tom Sturridge The Indie...

Round 3 is underway and the top ten have been revealed! The judges have until May 15th to finish, and then the nail-biting will get...

So, this is a little out of the ordinary, at least, for me. As many now know my trilogy, The Chronicles of Fey will re-release its first...

Publicist, Publisher, and author, Michael Evan double majored in Psychology/English Literature at York University in Toronto. He ran a...

The ISFAB competition is in round 2 and moving forward smoother than the first thirty years of my life. (You can read more about this...

The first round of books have been read and are now entering round two of the author battle! There was a slight hiccup at the end when one o

Hello everyone! Thanks for joining me. I hope you have a delicious beverage and a snack ready as you get comfy. I'm a person who likes...

ISFAB is moving forward quickly! Out of 100 books the judges now have 60 under their belt! The judges have four more weeks to finish the...

Yes, yes, it does, Moira, and thank you for noticing. A big thanks also to all of you for tuning in for part three of our ISFAB Judges:...

If you haven't read part one, well, you're late to the party pal. Run (hop, skip or walk, it's up to you) to my previous ISFAB tagged...

If you haven't heard of the ISFAB competition, it's okay. I'm not going to judge you, but to catch up, hop over and read the first blog...

*ISFAB is organized and sponsored by Fallbrandt Press.* Okay, it may not be exactly this type of battle but believe me, to those authors...

Camera flashes, reporters, paparazzi, over-the-top fans with stars in their eyes; are just a few things writers rarely, if ever, see in...