Melissa Maygrove

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for July 2022. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  J Lenni Dorner,   Janet Alcorn,   PJ Colando,   Jenni Enzor,   and  Diane Burton! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 July 6th Question: If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose. The first book that came to mind was Little House on the Prairie . I grew up watching that show, and I've always felt like I was born a century too late. Funny thing, though...I recently found the series on a free streaming channel and watched it again. Life back then wasn't as rosy as I remember. Books often romanticize times gone by. Regardless of what we tell ourselves, each setting and decade has its challenges. I would choose a simpler, farm-like life in the 1800s...i f I could take along some penicillin and my A/C. ### Small win last month... A couple of weeks after releasing Fool's Iron , I put ...

Woohoo! A new release from one of my favorite people!

Shifting Sands by Elizabeth Seckman Contemporary Romance Prequel Shifting Sands is a prequel to Past Due , the first book in the Coulter Men series. In Past Due , Healing Summer and Fate Intended , each of the three Coulter brothers has his chance to tell his story and find his happily ever after. In this story, Angel, the broken girl who sets the stage for her sister’s tragedy, gets a chance to tell hers. ### Elizabeth Seckman lives in the hills of West Virginia with too many pets and far too much testosterone. She is a multi-published author of women's fiction, a graduate of Marshall University, and the mother of four boys, five if you count their father . www.elizabethseckman.com FULL DARK: An Anthology e-book sale! 99c the entire month of October Kindle ~  Nook  

Ooo. More dark twisted tales, just in time for Halloween. I can hardly wait till release day! The Caricature by Nick Wilford Paranormal Flash Fiction (This is another story that would be spoiled by a blurb. All I'll say is it's a creepy, twisted tale that involves a street artist and a tourist.) Nick Wilford is a writer and stay-at-home dad. Once a journalist, he now makes use of those early morning times when the house is quiet to explore the realms of fiction, with a little freelance editing and formatting thrown in. When not working he can usually be found spending time with his family or cleaning something. He is the author of A Change of Mind and Other Stories , a collection featuring a novella and five short stories, four of which were previously published in Writer’s Muse magazine. Part 1 of his YA dystopian trilogy, Black & White , is available now. Nick is also the editor of Overcoming Adversity: An Anthology for Andrew . www.nickwilford.blo...

After a humbling, agonizing dry spell, I'm finally publishing again! It might be DARK that's coming, but it's nice to finally glimpse the release-day light!

We're not really desperate. I just wanted to hook you. Yes, we are . - Elizabeth Seckman Speak for yourself . - Tara Tyler Robinson 'Desperate' is not in my vocabulary.           Neither is 'fifty' or 'grey.' - Beth Fred Oh-kay. Moving on...

It's time for another Promo Friday. Today, I'm featuring two ta lented ladies-- Loni Townsend and Elizabeth Seckman .   Cool!  I get to brag on two friends with one po st. :)   Loni Townsend , who recently released This World Bites , ha s been bitten by the publishing bug for sure . Her short story titled Piper i s part of the just-releas ed anthology Of Mist a nd Magic: Really Slow Motion , AND she has a second short story due out in another anthology in early March. Go , Loni!!! : D

To celebrate the release of Elizabeth Seckman's new book, Bella's Point , I'm participating in her blog hop challenge. The instructions were: write 'something readers want to read' (anything—no restrictions, no word limit), using the prompt provided, and hope it pleases the judges. Want to join the challenge to win cash, prizes, and bragging rights? The linky is open to accept new participants all the way up until the 31st!  Sign up here ! Well, here goes. This short piece was written hurriedly, with minimal research, and is unedited.  It's also a tad gritty. You've been warned! The prompt: The year is 1865 ...

I'm visiting the funny and talented and uber-friendly Elizabeth Seckman today with a guest post on themes and symbolism! Aw, don't look at me like that. I know it sounds like an essay for English class, but it's not that bad. Really.  :P

Did you know? The cost of coffee post US Civil War was outrageous. And good manners forced Bella to only use what little coffee she had sparingly and for guests. But Bella didn't have to break her caffeine addiction. Yaupon leaves contain caffeine and grow wild in the southern US. Brew some up and you have a steamy cup of coffee alternative.