Welcome to this year’s Christmas book fair. In the first few posts I will be revisiting some of the new books I have promoted during the year and can also recommend, with one of their other r…

“Twiggy. Look at all these delicious leaves.” “Oh no. Tempeste, you leave them alone.” “I’ll leave them alone. Alone with me in my mouth.” “You are g…

Today is day eight of the Miracle & Ghosts Past Blog Tour. We are visiting the hardest-working author I know, Robbie Cheadle. She not only bakes and creates amazing fondant cakes for her childr…

Thank you for having me on your incredible blog today, Robbie, to share the release of Ghosts & Miracles Past: A Christmas Collection Two. I’m really grateful for your support! Interview Do you…

Today is day eight of the Miracle & Ghosts Past Blog Tour. We are visiting the hardest-working author I know, Robbie Cheadle. She not only bakes and creates amazing fondant cakes for her children's books that are written with her son, Michael, but also has novels, poetry collections, and draws and paints. Additionally, she is involved in creating poetry anthologies and is a big supporter of other authors.

Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Dog Rescued from Boston Tunnel During Rush Hour After Playing ‘Will I Won’t I’ with Police – WATCH By Andy Corbley -Nov 12, 2025 Ther…

My father-in-law, Geoff Cronin was a raconteur with a encyclopedic memory spanning his 93 years. He sadly died in 2017 but not before he had been persuaded to commit these memories of his childhood…

Happy Monday! Thanks for joining me again as I meander through life with you. This image drew me. I'd like to head down that road and see where it leads. I'm happy to report the four days I stayed wit...

Welcome to the series of the music column where I am joined as always by Jazz singer and composer William Price King.  We hope you will join us every Tuesday for some of the chart hits of the big b…

Today I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 133. I closed my eyes and pointed to the page. The word nearest my finger is fly. This is our prompt today. Fly by John W. Howell © 2025 “How lo…

Hello brother and sister poets. It’s me, Willow, and it is my week to host Tanka Tuesday. Now, I believe that even though we have rules about rhyming, syllables and synonyms in our poetry and…

Do you think that parents or loved ones should interfere when they feel that they can change the point of view of their family, or let them make their own choices?

This week, I have rolled Esther Chilton’s writing challenge into my Spin the Bottle post as her prompt word is secret. This word popped up in both my abhanga poems quite without any planning …

This week, for #TankaTuesday, Willow is our host. She asks us to write a Prose shadorma, or some other prose plus a syllabic form. I chose tanka prose because I had a lot to explore. I had a dream …

Welcome to November’s best curated Writer’s Tips. In this edition, the Kindlepreneur shares info about an AI lawsuit case and the importance of copyright, Hugh Roberts shares some free …

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Hi everyone, its Robbie Cheadle here with my first post in a new series called Simple Pleasures: Reading & Eating. This series comprises a book review combined with a recipe which could be anyt…

The Ballad of Midnight and McRae by Jess LedermanSeries: StandalonePublisher: Azure Star, LLC (July 24, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS This is going to be a divisive review for a divisive book be…

From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a nail-biting supernatural horror about a haunted lakeside property and twisted family secrets. When Samantha Payne’s grandfa…

(Graphic created on Canva by Dawn Pisturino.) Good morning! I’m pleased to share my 5-star review of Smitha Vishwanath’s book, Coming Home, which released in 2023. Smitha is a lovely po…

I got such a kick out of this photograph of a concierge in Paris on the Equinoxio blog, I just had to respond with a photograph of my own. I encourage you to check out the post I’m responding…

Here are the amazing results for Creative Perspective Challenge Eleven! Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene: LINK This beautiful poem is from Priscilla Bettis Morning hush is the hymn of the forest cathedral…

I trust this post finds you well. For those of you who have kindly inquired about my grandson, here's a surgery update: The little guy w...

Here are the amazing results for Creative Perspective Challenge Eleven! Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene: LINK This beautiful poem is from Priscilla Bettis Morning hush is the hymn of the forest cathedral. Gold and yellow aspen leaves murmur Matins, And the manna of dew forms on the trail. I drove my car to the trailhead instead of work. A stray dog found me, is now escorting me…