My Review of talented author Isabel Castruita’s, ” Hell’s Guardian Chronicles: Crimson Savior

Zyra Falls had been in Witness Protection her whole life until the Red System attacked. Struggling to survive, she has to learn to become a Hunter and control her latent powers. But will Queen Velika take her revenge out on Zyra and the innocent Lugat? Or will Zyra do what she must do to save …

Visualizing the Story

I wrote a story called Beneath the Floodwaters. Currently it is in submission phase for an anthology (fingers crossed). The story summary is this: Some college kids decided to hang out in the park one day to drink. Since the park didn’t allow alcohol or even glass bottles they hiked into the woods with their …

Being an Intern at Stitched Smile Publications

I know it has only been a couple of months, but I wanted to say how pleased I am to have selected to be an intern at Stitched Smile Publications.  Wow, from the first day that I began as an editing intern for this fabulous group of people it was an instant fit.   Lisa …

Teaser: Dredging Up Memories

Dredging Up Memories is almost here. On May 7th, 2016, Stitched Smile Publications will release the story of Hank Walker in a zombie infested world. To whet your appetites here is the first 1100 words or so. Enjoy... Five Weeks After It All Started… The rifle was light. Unlike Pop’s shotgun; that thing was heavier …

Forbes on Fiction: Audience and the Author, or Something

Forbes on Fiction: Audience and the Author, or Something Audience and the Author, or Something I was watching Vince McMahon in a slight stupor, having probably one too many Coke and Courvoisier (is that how I spell that? I don’t know, don’t give a shit you know the cognac, Jesus, man) and he was talking …

Getting personal with David Owian Hughes

Today I had the pleasure of talking to David. He is charming, smart and has a wicked sense of humor that I just love. His accent will drive the girls wild. His stories are full of dark and evil things and for a mature audience (I know I’m not mature😁) and will get your blood …

Deciding to Write

9a. When did you decide to be a writer? I stared at the question on my screen. I don't know that I have seen more than a handful of author interviews where this question was not asked, so it wasn't a surprise to find it here. I skipped it, finished the blog interview form I …

Release Party for Strigoi The First Family

  On March 30, 2016, Stitched Smile Publications had another release party.    This time, it was for Donelle Pardee Whiting who is not only an editor for SSP but also a first-time author.    But this release party included SSP’s Graphic Designer, Filmmaker, and Author Michael Freeman.   You see both Donelle and Michael collaborated together on …

Class tomorrow! Independent and Dependent Clauses

One thing that I love about Stitched Smile Publications is how much we're already setting ourselves apart. We offer Stitched Smile University: writing, editing, and publishing classes provided exclusively to authors and staff. I am excited to be teaching my first grammar class on Sunday the 10th on independent and dependent clauses! Here is a …

The End of the World, You Jerk.

Have you? I don’t think so. I know that for a fact. Really, I do. You see, you are here, sitting in front of your computer, complacent as a cat on a warm windowsill, thinking, well the end will never come for me. I’m just going to play with a ball of yarn and think …