It is well known that I earned my degrees at Western State Colorado University. Their graduate program in Creative Writing was one of the few that leaned toward genre fiction, rather than literary …

Introduction and fun facts Leopards are my husband’s favourite animal. They are very difficult to see in the wild because they are nocturnal, they are rare, and they are solitary. The best ga…

About Herbs and Homicide From Hollywood, California, to Heywood, Arizona, trouble follows her… After her husband’s brutal killing and her fall from the Hollywood elite, the disgraced Samantha…

Today, I am delighted to host talented poet Lindsey Martin-Bowen as my March Treasuring Poetry guest. Lindsey is a fellow contributor to Writing to be Read and you can read her latest post here: In…

Ice Palace – Cripple Creek, Colorado – February 2026 The Ice Festival is an annual event in Cripple Creek, Colorado, where ice carvers sculpt spectacular figures from huge blocks of sol…

About Bewilderness – To be released August 11, 2026 Dr. Abby Corman has a bold idea: open a stable doorway between our world and an uninhabited parallel Earth. A new world we can use to mine …

Given the current state of affairs in the world, I think now is a good time to share my review of this post and pre-apocalyptic novel. My review of On the Beach by Nevil Shute Picture caption: Cove…

Today we’re going to take a look at two versions of the same movie: The Running Man, based on the novel by Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman. It’s been a long time since I read t…

It’s that time of year again. Time for the annual sponsor drive on Writing to be Read. I offer sponsorship for this blogsite to help support the time and effort required to assure we can cont…

COFFEE, TEA, or TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER About a month ago, an interesting piece landed in my online mailbox. A writer named Alle posted “tips for writing emotionally heavy scenes.” It went like this…

I’ve run a few Kickstarter campaigns in the past, and I’m running one this month for my Time Travel Adventure Series and the release of the second book, The Rock Star & The Outlaw 2…

Where Does Courage Come From? I didn’t expect to have to be this brave to live in the world. I had no idea. I didn’t know what I would need, how much strength it would take, how deeply I would fail…

Nothing common about this buzzard Picture caption: My photograph of a common buzzard in the Welgevonden Private Game Reserve What a thrill to see you perched atop a tree scanning the area; you have…

Hi everyone, today I’m thrilled to introduce you to Laura Lyndhurst. Laura is an accomplished author and poet and is also a new member of Story Empire blog which is a great resource for write…

Red-Tailed Hawk For many years I have been a birdwatcher, mostly due to the fact that there are so many different kinds of beautiful and fascinating birds that visit my yard and make the surroundin…

About Wild Seduction Dr. Rowan Ashford is an elite equine trauma surgeon—precise, ambitious, and on the run from a career-ending crisis. Her task is simple: travel to the snowy isolation of Montana…