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  • Thank You Veterans

    Thank You Veterans

    Both of my uncles served in the Korean War, and one had a beautiful career in the service the rest of his life, and the other didn’t do so well after serving, basically lived with my grandmother and then continued after her in her home, until he passed last year. Being in the service is…

  • Italics. What Do You Do With Them?

    Italics. What Do You Do With Them?

    Hi All~ Did you happen to see today’s Current Monday reel on italics? You can see it here: And you can help yourself to this easy-peasy guide to using italics correctly (It’s a free PDF for download): You can help your readers immensly by using grammar and formatting conventions that signal to them how to…

  • Our Verdict? Get It!

    Our Verdict? Get It!

    Have you read ECHOES FROM THE HOCKER HOUSE? But don’t take our word for it! What does KIRKUS say? You can get a copy as a PAPERBACK, eBOOK, or AUDIO.

  • It’s Not Too Late to Join Us!

    It’s Not Too Late to Join Us!

    Wanna hear authors read their pieces? Come join us! We’d love to have you! It’s free! LIVE READING!

  • Are you watching the reels?

    Are you watching the reels?

    Did you know that twice each week I show up LIVE on Instagram? Once is for whatever feels current to me in publishing that day, and the other is about taking a look inside a good book! This week I looked inside “The Overcoat,” by Nikolai Gogol. If you haven’t read any Nikolai Gogol, I’m…

  • New Audiobooks!

    Recipes From My Garden by Nadja Maril is now an AUDIOBOOK! You can get the audiobook one of two ways: buy on Amazon and download to your device of choice. Subscribe to Audible. Pick up the Kindle or the Paperback too! SNOWFLAKES IN THE SOUTH is also now and AUDIOBOOK! You can get the audiobook…

  • A Cold Poem for a Hot Day

    I don’t know about where you are, but we hit 107 degrees today! I need to cool off! How about you? Why not check out a fantastic poem from the new issue of INSTANT NOODLES? This piece is read by the author, so all you gotta do is click, it back, and enjoy! SNOW DEVIL…

  • SNEAK PEEK

    SNEAK PEEK

    INSTANT NOODLES, Volume 4, Issue 2, drops tomorrow. Theme: “Devil’s Party,” perfect for fall, includes art and photography, music, spoken word, poetry, and short form fiction and non-fiction, plus a few full-length pieces of fiction we just couldn’t resist! I love creating the issue; it’s always a time-consuming process, but it’s one of the ones…

  • A Joyful Rebellion with Current Words

    A Joyful Rebellion with Current Words

    David and I were so lucky to be guests on the wonderful podcast: A Joyful Rebellion! This podcast comes from the very creative mind of James Walters. I have to apologize to James because just before our episode was available I came down with what I can only guess now must have been Covid. I’ve…

  • Summer Break/Kids/Writing

    Summer Break/Kids/Writing

    If you’re a parent, like I am, you know how kids being off their regular schedules in any way brings a little bit of havoc to adult lives. Maybe it’s sweet havoc, and havoc we cherish, but we’re also trying to write. I want to share with you two things that have helped me when…

  • Learn How To Write A Better Book With Our Reels

    Learn How To Write A Better Book With Our Reels

    Introducing CURRENT MONDAY, I think I seem to be doing on Monday mornings. Each week I discuss a topic related to writing a book. I record the reel live, but you can view it after too. THIS WEEK: Have you ever thought about how dialogue in a story is telling rather than showing? Why is…

  • Last Chance to Score Hardboiled for Free

    Last Chance to Score Hardboiled for Free

    Sunday, July 30, 2024, last chance to register for a free digital copy of our crime anthology: Hard-boiled and Loaded With Sin. July 1, 2024, we’ll offer a new book for the month of July! In the meantime, if you like noir, crime fiction, and short stories, sign-up now for your copy!

  • Under the Rhododendrons Takes Second Nationally!

    Under the Rhododendrons Takes Second Nationally!

    Congratulations to Morgan Golladay whose short story, “Under the Rhododendrons,” published in HALLOWEEN PARTY ’23 took second place in the short story competition nationally for the National Federation of Press Women. Morgan just released her first volume of poetry, THE SONG OF NORTH MOUNTAIN, which she illustrated and which is a National Book Award nominee.…

  • We Missed You Today!

    We Missed You Today!

    Hi All, Today we celebrated the launch of Gabby Gilliam’s book, NO OCEAN SPIT ME OUT, with a Zoom reading by Gabby, Robert, and Alan. Many of the guests were likely friends and family of the authors, and we deeply appreciate their support as we navigated our first live event since 2020. It was in a…

  • 6.15.24 Live (& free) Reading on Zoom for No Ocean Spit Me Out

    6.15.24 Live (& free) Reading on Zoom for No Ocean Spit Me Out

    🌟 Get ready for an unforgettable evening! 🌟 Join us for an electrifying book reading event as the talented Gabby Gilliam unveils her latest masterpiece, No Ocean Spit Me Out! But that’s not all! Friends and fellow literary stars Robert Fleming and Alan Bern will also be captivating us with their powerful readings. 🌟✨ Don’t miss…

  • Tonight’s the Night

    Tonight’s the Night

    Looking forward to meeting you in person!HERE’S THE LINK

  • Want to Ask Your Questions About Publishing?

    Want to Ask Your Questions About Publishing?

    Come to our free ZOOM event, and ask ’em! Bring your friend too!Publication is closer than you think!

  • Hardboiled and Loaded With Sin in NEWSWEEK!

    Hardboiled and Loaded With Sin in NEWSWEEK!

    Just in time for CRIME MONTH thank you to NEWSWEEK journalist Suzanne Mattaboni for highlighting HARDBOILED AND LOADED WITH SIN! and….. It’s Crime Month! Want to read a free sample from HARDBOILED AND LOADED WITH SIN? Take a read of “The Bullet Train.” Let’s get you a copy of HARDBOILED AND LOADED WITH SIN! Get…

  • Towson Here They Come!

    Towson Here They Come!

    I feel so privledged to be able to send two collections off to the Towsend Prize: Gabby Gilliam and No Ocean Spit Me Out, publishing 6/15, and Nadja Maril and Recipes from My Garden, publishing 9/8.I have known both authors for many years now, and their work is always fresh and moving. I think their…

  • Off They Go to Try Their Luck!

    Off They Go to Try Their Luck!

    Today was such an exciting day—I got to send off three new titles from Old Scratch Press to the National Book Awards! If you’ve been keeping tabs on us, you might remember we did the same thing last year. Sending our books to the National Book Awards feels like stepping into the ring with the…