Starlog

  • Roane Publishing is giving away THREE ARCs of Portals!

    Roane Publishing is giving away THREE ARCs of Portals! Genre: Fantasy Anthology (mixed sub genres)Release Date: June 5, 2014 Publisher: Roane PublishingKeywords: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Short Stories, Picture PromptDescription: No matter what world you call home, or what your station in life, there are just some paths that weren’t meant to be tread.Maronda’s Quest by Christy ThomasMexmur,… Read more

  • Everyone can benefit from a critique, but not everyone should get one

    I find myself shaking my head sometimes at the way people act when their work is critiqued or reviewed. Recently I was in attendance at an event where an author spoke. She started by laughing about receiving a harsh review that day. Then she asked the audience if anyone read her book.  When one girl… Read more

  • Back by Popular Demand! Write a Story With Me #77: “The Test” by Norah Jansen

    Write a Story with Me is a group endeavor just for the fun of it.  A different writer adds a new 250 words each time.  It is the ultimate Flash Fiction Challenge! If you’d like to sign up, come on over.  There’s always room for more! Here’s this week’s excerpt.  We hope you enjoy! 77-Norah… Read more

  • Meeting a man who survived the Holocaust as a boy– 72 years later.

    Sunday, April 27 – Holocaust Remembrance Day (My apologies if I get any facts wrong. I decided to write about this as an afterthought. I did not take notes, although I wish I had.) Several months ago I signed up for what I hoped would be a unique experience for my son and I– an opportunity… Read more

  • Hollywood has destroyed the world how many times?

    Hollywood has destroyed the world how many times? Here is a nod from Time magazine to one of my favorite genres, with some of my favorite movies mentioned.   I just loved this article.  There is nothing more fun that a good, exciting, “the world is going to end, but I’m gonna do something about it”… Read more

  • Dealing with a child with Behavioral Issues. Update. One Year Later

    Parenting is an ongoing struggle, isn’t it? I have to say though, that things are much better than they used to be. I think the issues that we deal with now are “normal”. But something happened over the weekend that I just have to share. Yesterday there was an Easter egg hunt at our church.… Read more