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I am the author of "Johari's Window", which is a literary romantic fiction novel. Listen to UK Talk Radio at 12 noon-12.30pm to discover more!

I love writing contests. When I hear of one or come across a contest on the Internet, my heart starts racing and ideas flood my mind. My competitive spirit kicks into high gear. I may never run a marathon or win a ballroom dance competition, but give me a theme and a deadline and I'm up for the challenge.

Short stories are a terrific way to start a career in writing. Just ask Stephen King. It hones writing skills and forces writers out of their…

Johnny's Italian SteakhouseJohnny's Italian Steakhouse 6075 Mills Civic Parkway West Des Moines, IA 50266 Phone: 515-333-5665 Fax: 515-309-3359 6800 Fleur Dr. Des Moines, IA 50321 Phone: 515-287-0847 Fax: 515-287-0850 …......................................... Today we find Lori Campisi back home after a Friday night out after a long, tedious case. She is speaking through her encoded video conferencing software to her contact back in Washington, D.C. “How ya doin' Fox!” John Hundt said. He…

Welcome to my new BLOG page! I will be posting information and comments on a regular basis and I welcome all questions and comments as I believe they help me to become a better writer.

If you are curious about prison life and its nuances, or in my personal story, just ask.

As far as my own questions go, I would be very grateful to anyone who has knowledge of the 1960s era pinball machines used in the state of Maryland. I am doing research for my second novel,…

“It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallarta to close in the afternoons. I often need to buy things during 'siesta' time-this should be banned.”

I'm sure if the person had spoken to the mayor, he would have made a new law right then and there. Sheesh!

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This brings up the topic of schedules. Since the move back in October, '13 to a bigger city (well, a suburb of a…

                                                    The Snoutsfield Project: A Synopsis

There are two intertwined stories in this book. The first centres on the village of Snoutsfield in Sussex.  The village was established at the beginning of the nineteenth century by Sir William Preston, a landowner and entrepreneur who had been exiled by his family and friends in Cornwall because of his sexual activities with the young girls in the village where he lived. On…

It is now December 2014 and Christmas is fast approaching and with it some good British winter weather: a crisp cold feel to the air and sunshine! The 3rd in the Charlie Bristle trilogy has been available for just over a year. As before it is published by the lovely folk at Mirador publishing and is called, 'Put Your Pens Down'. In the next week or so Mirador are also publishing my latest work, 'The Snoutsfield Project' which have various elements including a murder mystery, a romantic story…

Again, sorry for the delay. I was terminally ill for a very long time and am now just starting to recover. I knew the consequences of having a pulmonary embolism which produced multiple clots in both lungs. But, s***, nobody warned me about being crippled or nearly bed-ridden. I even have memory loss and have to re-learn the keyboard. I'm making godawful mistakes with words and key positions. So, I'm typing this real slow.…

My new website is up. www.entheogeniclab.com

Here you all can sample some of my writing, find out news, buy books and more.

This is along the lines of perseverance but I think where perseverance tends to lean toward trying and not giving up, determination comes before.

If you persevere for something, you are going to try and try, overcome whatever obstacle in your path. Tagging along with this can be a determination-al mindset that you are determined-dedicated-to reach your goal.

However, I view…

 Authentic Sports, the Seven Pathways to Peak Performance, is a unique and self-empowering book about not only enhancing sports performance but more importantly, about recovering an experience of inner joy while playing sports.  At a deeper level, the book is about accessing the ultimate state of awareness, "the zone", or peak performance regardless of skill level. The book reveals 7 energy channels or pathways where energy can either flow or be blocked. It demonstrates that in our normal…

Double Magick in the Falls (The Candi Reynolds series #1) by April Hollingworth 

After serving in the Army, Candi Reynolds has returned home to her Grandmother's small town. She hopes for a quiet life but instead finds mystery, murder, and an oh-so-hot vampire who leaves her questioning her feelings. Searching for answers to his own mystery, Victor Harlow finds himself drawn into Candi's search for the murderer and finds himself attracted to the…

There are times that I don't enjoy being an adult. Sometimes I want to be a child again.

I get this feeling whenever I read a book with a child in it playing with a toy.

See, that's the key word. Toy. Sometimes, I don't like the word. It brings back an aching nostalgia. Two years away from being fifty, I miss my childhood toys. My bunny, play pistols, Tonka toys, trucks and cars, rocket ships,…

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" To live life one must often dream. Yet accept that dreams are not real. This equals what is known as reality. And sometimes reality just sucks! To bad a misperception of someone's conception only leads to being seen as crazy. Though I still say, " Dream Big, Hope & Belief Equals The Power To Overcome ! " 

by Terry S. Bradley…

You've heard the phrase “If I only knew then what I know now.” This doesn't apply in the writing world. Everything I thought I knew about writing has changed in the last 20 years. Oh, not the basic rules of grammar and punctuation, that's still in place even if sometimes ignored. But how I write, and more importantly, how I publish has come out of the dark ages.

I knew I wanted to be a writer from age 13. I had good teachers, learned what I needed…