Make Believe

New Author Debut- Please Welcome S.L. Taveras to the Stage

December 2, 2025
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Today a new book was released and an author saw her vision, her dream, and all her hard work come to life in the real world, at last. Sherry Taveras spent five years on this labor of love, trying to […]

Musical Monday- “The Poet and The Muse”

November 24, 2025
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I have just returned from my first writing conference in years, like pre-Pandemic years. I attended the Kauai Writers Conference in Lihue, Hawaii. It goes without saying that the scenery was ridiculously gorgeous, but that wasn’t the inspirational part. The […]

Musical Monday- “You Don’t Own Me” A Tribute to Diane Keaton & Being Brave

October 20, 2025
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It’s hard to believe how many good people we have lost, just in this past month, and had you asked me before who my favorite actresses are, I am not sure that Diane Keaton would have made the list. Yet, […]

Musical Almost Monday: The Poet And The Muse

September 22, 2020
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So, if you don’t know me… if I’m happy and writing then I pretty much live my days in another place.  I’ll be doing soccer pick-up and be sketching out a sword fight in my head. PTSA meeting? I’m thinking […]

Finally (Fantasy) Friday- J.M. Robison

July 28, 2017
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And now for something completely different… ish. I’m a fantasy writer and so I’m a sucker for maps. All the best epic fantasies have them. I’m published in a genre that pulls from this world with fantastical elements and doers […]

Finally Friday- Interview With Christy Nicholas, Author of The Druid’s Brooch Series

December 9, 2016
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Today I’m excited to introduce you all to the one and only Christy Nicholas, author of The Druid’s Brooch Series. She’s got the latest installment of the trilogy, Legacy of Luck, available for preorder NOW. To Preorder Legacy of Luck […]

Why Dragons Are Better Than Coffee- True Story

July 10, 2016
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Dragons rock coffee’s ass. Seriously. No, really, hear me out. I’m embarking on a blog tour with the fabulous Goddess Fish Productions. So this is important. The reason being for the duration of the tour YOU can purchase my novel […]

Musical Monday- Beta Readers Wanted!!! "Sympathy For The Devil"

February 10, 2014
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Hi Folks and Happy Monday (bit of an oxymoron, that)! As many of you know I am currently working on finding representation for my novel, Sea Strand.  In the meanwhile, every pundit, agent, editor, would-be savant on writing agrees, keep […]

Needed- One New Set of Guinea Pigs… Err, I Mean Readers…

October 26, 2012
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A few months back, when I was writing “The Dragon in The Garden,”  I had a group of wonderful people who were privately receiving chapters as I wrote them and then giving me their feedback.  They saved me some missteps, […]

"The Dragon in the Garden"- Chapter Four

July 29, 2011
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My apologies for the delay in posting this. I’ve been in the Sierras with my family and just returned.  After listening to all of your advice (thank you!) this will be the last chapter of this book that I post.  […]

"The Dragon in the Garden" -Chapter Three

July 19, 2011
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Now the question becomes not whether this will morph into a full size book, as it clearly is on its way, but rather, how much do I post?  If I post the entire book, that seems counterproductive to actually trying make […]

"The Dragon in the Garden"- Chapter Two

June 30, 2011
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How is everyone’s summer going? We are all well.  However, I am finding that children at home means very little is getting done here.  Okay, that is not exactly accurate.  Messes are being made, battles between siblings are being waged […]

Chapter One From "The Dragon in The Garden"

June 2, 2011
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I was surprised and delighted with all of your responses and comments on the introduction that I posted last week on “The Dragon”. Some of you actually cared enough about the story that your emails critiquing it were quite passionate, […]

The Dragon In The Garden- The Beginnings of a Story?

May 25, 2011
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I am waiting for my friends who are “Editing” my first book (this is code for ripping to shreds) so until they are finished I have some time to play before rewrites. This is an idea that I have for a story. […]

The Sex Scene (Or How Much Harder Can it Get?) – A Short Story

May 11, 2011
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Theresa sat down at her computer with a purposeful air. She set her cup of piping hot Earl Grey tea down next to her and pulled up her latest manuscript. She felt just a little bit smug as she skimmed […]

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