MONROE, Conn. (AP) — Worldwide paranormal investigator and author Lorraine Warren, whose decades of ghost-hunting cases with her late husband inspired such frightening films as “The Conjuring” series and “The Amityville Horror,” died. She was 92. Warren’s son-in-law Tony Spera and grandson Chris McKinnell posted Friday on Facebook that Warren died in her sleep Thursday … Continue reading Famed Paranormal Investigator Lorraine Warren Passes Away
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It’s Here! The Emotion Thesaurus – Second Edition
Hi guys! Today I'm helping authors Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi launch their new book, The Emotion Thesaurus (Second Edition)! You might know about The Emotion Thesaurus or even have it on your shelf. But chances are, you may not have known a second edition was in the works. Becca and Angela decided to keep it … Continue reading It’s Here! The Emotion Thesaurus – Second Edition
The Emotion Thesaurus – Redacted
Have you ever held onto a secret you've been dying to share, and then finally...you can? For the last few weeks I've been helping Angela and Becca at Writers Helping Writers keep a BIG secret...what the next book in their thesaurus series will be. It might seem strange to not tell one's readers what book … Continue reading The Emotion Thesaurus – Redacted
THE THINGS YOU MISS WHEN YOU PROOFREAD, Part 1: Secrets of Find/Replace
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A Conversation with Dacre Stoker and JD Barker about DRACUL
To be published on October 2nd, DRACUL is a supernatural-thriller prequel to Dracula written by J.D. Barker and Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew Dacre Stoker. Ahead of the release date, Barker and Stoker talked about their collaboration. Why did you decide to write this novel together and what was the process of writing as a team? How … Continue reading A Conversation with Dacre Stoker and JD Barker about DRACUL
20 Tips to Proofread Like A Professional
Proofreading. Some writers love it, some writers despise it. But whatever your feelings, proofreading is your final task when preparing to share your words with the world. Writers often read their words the way they believe they wrote them, not how they actually wrote them. This means spelling mistakes, typos and grammatical errors, such as … Continue reading 20 Tips to Proofread Like A Professional
My Writing Goals For 2018
Welcome to January, the first month of a squeaky-clean, fresh-faced and oh so innocent 2018 - a month so packed to the rafters with writing hopes, dreams and goals it’s standing room only. “He didn’t mention resolutions,” I hear you asking. There’s a reason for that. I don’t believe in them. What’s a resolution? I’ll … Continue reading My Writing Goals For 2018
2017 – My Writing Year
It’s December 29th and it’s time to take a step back and reflect on what I’ve achieved as a writer in 2017. Writing can be a singular existence where it’s sometimes easy to forget what you’ve accomplished throughout the year. So, dear reader (s?), here we go. The biggest highlight was the response to my … Continue reading 2017 – My Writing Year
How to Foreshadow Like Alfred Hitchcock
"If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off." —Anton Chekhov This quote by Chekhov is the basis of foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is a literary device that allows you to plant clues, hint at what’s to come, build … Continue reading How to Foreshadow Like Alfred Hitchcock
The Spirit Messenger
I want to share something personal with you about a person who means the world to me - Barbara, my beloved mother. As the second anniversary of her passing approaches (August 30th), I’ve recently encountered several sightings of Red Cardinals. I’ve seen them twice in my garden and once while outside on lunch break at … Continue reading The Spirit Messenger
The Haunted Pen 