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BLOSSOM The WILD AMBASSADOR Of TEWKSBURY by Anna Carner – Memoirs, Wild Animal Rescue, Conservation Anna Carner raises Blossom the Wild Ambassador of Tewksbury, a fawn. Her love for Blossom leads to clashes with local hunters and reckonings with her childhood. Highly recommended!

BLOSSOM The WILD AMBASSADOR Of TEWKSBURY by Anna Carner – Memoirs, Wild Animal Rescue, Conservation

Anna Carner raises Blossom the Wild Ambassador of Tewksbury, a fawn. Her love for Blossom leads to clashes with local hunters and reckonings with her childhood. Highly recommended!

5 Creative Ways to Turn Your Book Into Audible Media Audiobooks, podcasts, radio plays, oh my! Marissa DeCuir breaks down all of your options when turning your book into audible media.

I always think of audiobooks as being the kind you find on Audible, but there are several ways to get your book "out there" as a audiobook. Has anyone tried any of these other ideas?

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#audiobooks #Audiobook #podcasts #publishingtrends #audiorecording

Exploring Time Travel Romance: A Journey Through WW2 with Jana Richards Discover Jana Richards' time-travel romance, 'I'll Be Seeing You', blending love and history during World War II. Uncover poignant family stories.

A guest blogger on my website! Jana Richards's new "I'll Be Seeing You" is a suspenseful, time-travel romance set in WWII. And it's out now!

#JanaRichards #TimeTravelRomance #Romance #WWIIStories #SuspenceDrama

Authors Guild Expands ‘Human Authored’ Certification Program The program, which launched in beta for Guild members in 2025 and certifies titles as written by humans and not AI, is now open to any author whose books are published in the United States.

From the Authors Guild—another step to protect our work.

"Each title in the program receives a unique registration number searchable in a public database and the use of the certification mark..."

#AuthorsGuild #ProtectYourWork #AI #WritersBeware #humanauthored

Something About Lizzy by Robin Elizabeth Kobayashi Sofia-Elisabete hopes for familial comfort at Pemberley. But in Something About Lizzy, her extended family's secrets give power to a menacing man from her past.

A refreshing new take on the Pride and Prejudice story.
"Sofia-Elisabete discovers that beneath the polished harmony lie secrets & scandal threatening to entangle her and jeopardize everything the Darcys hold dear."

#PrideandPrejudice #Awardwinner #ShortStories #JaneAusten #ChanticleerBookReviews

Tsarina's Crown by Jerena Tobiasen Simon infiltrates the Russian aristocracy as a British spy, but in Tsarina's Crown, the erupting revolution forces him to flee with two of those aristocrats.

This series checks all the right boxes for me—intrigue, history, romance, suspense. Excellent read!

#WWI #HistoricalFiction #Romance #Espionage #RussianRevolution #awardwinning

Creating Proactive, Relatable, and Capable Characters: Brandon Sanders Welcome to our fifth lecture in Brandon Sanderson's writing series. Despite a snowpocalypse in Utah, we're coming to you live from Dragonsteel HQ's cozy training room, where Brandon is pacing between ...

I really like how Brandon Sanderson broke this down…

"...his framework for character creation, built around three key attributes that make characters compelling:

Proactivity
Relatability
Capability"

Drilling Down on AI's Effects on Book Publishing At our September 27 webinar, Artificial Intelligence: Revolution and Opportunity in Trade Publishing, panelists offered firsthand accounts of how the technology is impacting three core publishing oper...

Something new to think about regarding AI and the Publishing Industry…

"Riegert pointed out about a big change to how books will be discovered and marketed: 'We have to touch upon one big earthquake that is coming our way and that is search generative experience (SGE).'”

Choosing a Publicist: Ruling Out and Ruling In | Jane Friedman There are a lot of publicists out there. How can you pick the right one? This is a crucial decision, so it needs to be approached with care.

Have any of you ever used a publicist? What was your experience like?

#BookMarketing #AuthorPlatform #publicists #JaneFriedman #booksales

My husband made an AI slideshow for The Byzantine Cross this weekend. This is from the second chapter…a little film-noir-feeling foot chase. I think it turned out pretty good! What do you think?

#BookMarketing #FilmNoir #TheByzantineCross #SarahKraftAdventure #Thrillers

Clearing the Mind's Clutter: Tips to Help Writers Focus | Chanticleer Clear the cobwebs from your writing process with these spring cleaning tips for your workspace, digital environment, and creative mindset to enhance focus and productivity.

Spring cleaning is right around the corner! This is what writers need to think about when they are dusting off their computer.

#springcleaning #Techcleaning #memoryclearing #SettingUpYourOffice #CBR

Happy Lunar New Year 2026 – Fun and Inspirational Horoscopes from 殿堂级 Diàntáng Jí (Chanticleer’s cousin) We're here to welcome in the year of the Fire Horse! Goodbye to the year of the Wood Snake, and let's dive into this new year of opportunity!

Happy Lunar New Year 2026 – Fun and Inspirational Horoscopes from 殿堂级 Diàntáng Jí (Chanticleer’s cousin)

We're here to welcome in the year of the Fire Horse! Goodbye to the year of the Wood Snake, and let's dive into this new year of opportunity!

Thank God for the Sinners by Eric Magun Rick, emotionally fractured from a traumatic childhood, can only Thank God for the Sinners as he cloaks himself in a life of chaos, danger, and dubious ethics.

A new adventure for the Mystery Thriller Suspense Books Fans!

#ContemporaryMystery #PsycologicalThrillers #5Stars #CBR #bookreviews

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It's the perfect match for your book!

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Using Subtle Character Development Hints | Chanticleer Using subtle hints to develop your characters will help your readers connect with your story and give you an avenue to illustrate the character development arc.

Subtle character details are oftentimes the key to the mysteries the characters hold.

#Writing #characterdevelopment #smalldetailsbigdifference #writerscommunity #plotting

The 2025 PW Salary & Jobs Report This year’s report, based on 726 responses to our annual survey of publishing professionals, reveals that the industry is becoming increasingly diverse—and increasingly skeptical of AI

New jobs report for the publishing industry. I'd love to hear more about the results they found regarding salary. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?...

#publishingindustry #employmentstats #jobsinpublishing #equalpay #tellmemore

The Legend of Valentine by Sheldon Collins The Legend of Valentine is one of epic historic transformation as he treads the fracturing Roman Empire, and human yearning as faith and love pull him forward.

Great literature opens our eyes to see through others' perspectives, creating the empathy that creates a healthy society. Very important in the melting pot we call America.

#ChanticleerBookReviews #BlackHistoryMonth #AfricanAmericanAuthors #BlackAuthors #CivilRights

Istanbul—A city of mystery and intrigue This is a fictional story of a day in Istanbul, one of the world's most ancient cities. Journey along to see the what this ancient city offers.

A little ditty I wrote about one of my favorite cities.

#Istanbul #FavoriteCities #TravelWriting #ExoticCities #Turkey

THEN CAME The SUMMER SNOW by Trisha T. Pritikin – Historical Fiction, Cold War, Atomic Age Edith's son is diagnosed with cancer, caused by the US government's nuclear secrecy. In Then Came the Summer Snow, she fights to reveal this injustice. Recommended!

THEN CAME The SUMMER SNOW by Trisha T. Pritikin – Historical Fiction, Cold War, Atomic Age

Edith's son is diagnosed with cancer, caused by the US government's nuclear secrecy. In Then Came the Summer Snow, she fights to reveal this injustice. Recommended!

I got an early morning writing session in. It went well, and now I think I need to start setting my alarm. Boo!

#SleepingIn #AlarmClocks #WritingSessions #ProductiveHour #writinglife

Author Taxes 2025: What Writers Need to Know - Midnight Editors Learn the essentials of author taxes in 2025, including Schedule C, deductions, new IRS rules, and tips for managing writing income.

It's that time of year again—tax season! Here's an article about tax breaks specifically for authors. Good luck with your tax prep, authors!

#TaxSeason2026 #filingtaxes #authorbusiness #PublishingBusiness #taxbreaks

National Museum of Scotland | Edinburgh tour 🏛️💀 YouTube video by Journey Dude - Exploring Scotland

Have you visited the National Museum of Scotland? :) Here is wee video youtu.be/-8LxIgv5n5Q

Which News Medium Do You Prefer? Journalist Alison Hill breaks down the various news mediums available to people today and asks, which news medium do you prefer?

With so many choices in how we receive news in today's world, it's kind of fun to think about how the landscape has changed over the years, and how I've changed as a news consumer.

#News #SocialMedia #Newspapers #EveningNews #RadioNews

I like the strong contrast in the lines. Great job!

From Texas to Chicago: The Wild Pulp World of B.C. Bell Explore the fascinating world of B.C. Bell, the creator of Tales of the Bagman, a unique Depression-era vigilante saga.

“I don’t expect to ever be big time.”
Writing for impact, not fame:

Everyone who is subjected to their violence is going to be so traumatized for the rest of their lives. It's disgusting that Congress isn't doing anything to stop this horror.

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Which character archetype best fits you? The hero, the anti-hero, the mentor, the rebel, or the jester? I think I fit somewhere between the mentor and the jester—split personality, I guess.