Looking Toward 2026
I briefly contemplated writing a year-end review and reflection on 2025 as the year comes to a close; it was a busy year and has left me feeling exhausted overall. However, I decided against revisiting the past, instead focusing on the future. Of note: one Christmas gift that I…
All Americans should watch this clip from #ChrisCuomo x.com/i/status/198...
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Book Covers & Bots: How MidJourney Plays Nice with My Design Brain
AI isn’t taking over my job (yet), but it is making things a lot more interesting. I use MidJourney regularly nowadays to jump start ideas, experiment with wild visuals, and sometimes just get unstuck when my creative brain decides…
I am going to present a panel on #BookCoverDesign with colleague Tamian Wood of Beyond Design Books
in July at the writing virtual @contemporaryrom.bsky.social
conference! Submit your cover for critique? bit.ly/44ojeXs constructive feedback only to help authors. #indieauthors #bookcoverdesign
Happy Publication Day!!!
#PreOrder #CoverReveal #Anthology Today is a special day! My friend, Allie Hostetler, has been studying to be an author for over 3 years; one of her stories is getting published this September! #VoicesoftheFuture anthology Vol 7: Stories of Strength and Sacrifice! Link tinyurl.com/Allie-Hostet...
Thank you to all #TheCoffePotBookClub hosts (via
@cathiedunn.bsky.social) hosts for the #Anthology #FATE: TALES of #HISTORY, #MYSTERY and #MAGICon #BlogTour today!
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July Fireworks
Light up the sky... July means fireworks and the celebration of America's Independence for all of us Americans. But on a much more personal note, it is an annual reminder of a tragic loss for myself and my family. So, I like to think of the fireworks as a celebration of life just as…
Masterminder (Mistressminder?) of anthologies and collections @helenhollick.bsky.social explains on my blog the agonies and the addiction of working with others to produce anthologies. 😉 #FateStories alisonmortonauthor.com/2025/06/23/t...
I am going to present a panel on #BookCoverDesign with colleague Tamian Wood of Beyond Design Books
in July at the writing virtual @contemporaryrom.bsky.social
conference! Submit your cover for critique? bit.ly/44ojeXs constructive feedback only to help authors. #indieauthors #bookcoverdesign
It's Here: & already a stunning review! 'This delightful collection of stories takes us on a journey through time and into the realms of magic & mythology...a riveting collection of stories...[that] hang together beautifully. It is hard to chose a favourite'
mybook.to/FateAnthology
COMING VERY SOON!
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News! Our new anthology, out June 16, is up for preorder! mybook.to/FateAnthology
Stories by @helenhollick.bsky.social @alisonmorton.bsky.social @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social @writerjeangill.bsky.social @jpreedman.bsky.social & more. Cover by @cathelms.bsky.social
Foul Language
Shirt design available on ETSY Do you ever have so much that you want to do that once you have some free time to do things on that list...you are too overwhelmed to do any of it? That's me right now. However, I did manage to set up a new design in my ETSY shop and I started an ad…
A Note to My International Clients and Colleagues: In light of the current political climate in the United States, I feel it’s important to reach out directly to my international clients, partners, and friends around the world.
On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/3avrR8UM
Rude!!! Rant Warning…and Star Wars
I have worked with independent authors around the globe for nearly two decades now. I have worked with several publishing houses between the US and Great Britain. But this was a first. I follow up on commissioned work regularly - checking to see if a book has…
😂 X is down. Permanently would be good.
All About #Ghosts on my #Blog today: I look at various beliefs & point out that most ghosts are benign & friendly not hostile haunters. Do they exist or don't they? (as I live with several... they definitely exist!)
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My Thoughts Are Troubled
How do you reconcile with today's political climate in the United States? I am angry. I am disgusted. I am disparaged. I am ashamed to be a citizen of a nation that treats our allies with such disdain and dishonor. Yet I cannot settle my mind. I cannot shove these roiling…
Coffee, Because Adulting is Hard
The author expresses frustration about 2025, citing illness and a busy work schedule as barriers to progress. Despite recovering from the flu and struggling with pharyngitis, new book cover designs are available on Amazon, and additional designs are completed,…
I'm a guest of @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social today ... Things that go Bump in the night? #Ghosts #Supernatural #GhostHunting #NorthDevon #GhostEncounters www.annabelfrage.com/2025/02/15/g...
Tea and Brownies
brownies Photo by iMattSmart on Unsplash We picked up Valentine's treats from our local bakery yesterday - so I had delicious brownies!!! I just put the kettle on for a cup of hot tea as well. It is chilly and rainy today, so I'm content to stay indoors. I've ordered prints of…
#NorthDevon published soon (ebook pre-order now) Would you like a #SneakPeek excerpt?
#Ghosts #Supernatural #WestCountry #History #EnglishCivilWar #Torrington #BookPromo
Go here ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2025/01/more...
pre-order mybook.to/GhostEncount...
Rainy Days and Ramblings
I am considering taking up blogging again as a way of clearing out thoughts and ideas from my cluttered brain. In the old days I would do that via Live Journal. That platform was wonderful for doing that and also organizing things like fan graphics and fan fiction. But of…
Justice is coming... eventually. ⚖️
#MartinLutherKingDay2025
#EBOOK AVAILABLE FOR #PREORDER! GHOST ENCOUNTERS: The Lingering Spirits Of #NorthDevon will fascinate all who enjoy the #WestCountry & interest those who wish to discover some of its history. And a few of its #ghosts! #GhostHunting #SupernaturalEncounters
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Any #starcruiser #halcyon fans around? I made a new logo design www.etsy.com/listing/1841...
