Friday’s Odds and Ends

Book Blast: The Last Fairy Witch by Jean M. Roberts

THE LAST FAIRY WITCHBy Jean M. Roberts Historical FantasyPublication Date: March 31, 2026 *** ABOUT THE BOOK *** Hannah Heronstone appears to have everything—a devoted husband, a beloved child, and a thriving business built on ancient herbal knowledge. Yet beneath the calm surface of her life, something old and malevolent stirs. A disturbing encounter with […]

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The Truth Matters…

… even when it isn’t pleasant. Now the tough stuff. It’s no secret that the Trump administration has been making a deliberate effort to remove, or reframe, Black history in federal, public, and educational spaces, describing narratives of slavery and systemic racism as “divisive” or “anti-American.” These efforts include executive orders targeting critical history, removing

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Thoughts on Writing and Family

There is something very beneficial for a writer to go back to older books and do a rewrite. The first benefit is realizing how much you’ve improved as a writer when you start making adjustments and fixing mistakes.  There is also a bit of a pat-on-your back feeling to be able to see how much

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Book Excerpt – Friday Reads

Currently, I’ve been rewriting my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck, in preparation for releasing a new version with a new cover and professional formatting. When I first published the book, I formatted it myself, which was a mistake as I’m not tech savvy enough to do that properly. The cover is

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Book Preview and Giveaway – Frantic by Brent Bradley

FRANTICBy Brent Bradley Techno Thriller/ Conspiracy ThrillerPublisher: BCS PublishingPublication Date: March 7, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** A delusional prison patient warns Dr. Brian Heiser, Marriage and Family Therapist, of enormous impending disaster. Dr. Heiser and his best friend, a lauded Forensic Psychologist, find themselves entangled in a 72-hour deadly race to stop an AI bill

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Book Review- Perfectly Imperfect by Cathy Miller

Perfectly ImperfectCathy Miller Publisher ‏ : ‎ Old Lady Biz PublishingPublication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2025MemoirLanguage ‏ : ‎ EnglishPrint length ‏ : ‎ 97 pagesISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8993352909 *** SYNOPSIS *** Does your bias bully hammer at your soul?Cathy Miller thought of herself as a positive person. But then life challenges

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Friday Reads: Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

Change of HeartJodi PicoultAstria PublishingReprintISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416565604 *** SYNOPSIS *** One moment June Nealon is happily looking forward to years of love and laughter with her family. The next, she is facing a future as empty as her heart as she waits for a miracle. For Shay Bourne, life has no more surprises, and

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Horrible, Scary Times

Last weekend I was gut-punched by the murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. That day, like any mother anywhere, I thought of his parents and their terrible grief. Grief is certainly their’s first. I freely acknowledge that. But there is a grief that many of us are feeling as well. If grief was a circle,

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Darling Children’s Book

MADDIE ~ A LITTLE GHOST WITH A SECRETBy Cindy J. Vanous Illustrated by Steven StewartChildren’s Age 6-8Pages: 28Publication Date: September 25, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** In the enchanting ghost town of Terlingua, Texas, Maddie isn’t your typical ghost. She’s a friendly spirit on a heartfelt quest to discover her own special superpower just like the

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Parade of Secrets by Kimberly Fish -Review and Giveaway

PARADE OF SECRETSA Lane Hayes MysteryBy Kimberly Fish Historical Mystery / Female SleuthPublisher: Fish Tales PublishingPublication Date: October 31, 2025Pages: 341 *** SYNOPSIS *** Layers of history, suspense, and emotion. March, 1948. Lane Mercer Hayes, and her husband, Zeke, have that post-war life that everyone envies. His winning record as a prosecutor and a scratch

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