In 1966 my mother gave me a little sister. She had huge eyes and dark curly hair. I adored her. I was eight, and even practised shouting her name around the house before Mum brought her home from the hospital. She was cute and beautiful. Nana would knit her little outfits. I was truly blessed.… Continue reading Adorable Babies
Author: Karen J. Mossman
Cover of the Month – The Ghost on the Stairs & The Trafficking Murders
My book, and fellow author Brian O'Hare have our covers up for cover of the month on a site called All Author. Please will. you vote for them both. Vote When a good looking guy walks into a café and asks for you by name, you sit up and take notice. Cassie is instantly attracted… Continue reading Cover of the Month – The Ghost on the Stairs & The Trafficking Murders
Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020
A book of Eleven short fiction Halloween stories, some based on fact. Along with two poems.This year's Ghostly Rites Crew are: Natan Annabell-Hansen, Colleen Chesebro, Cathy-Lee Chopping, Mary Woldering, Mara Reitsma, Elizabeth Green, Wendy Steele, Michael Lynes, M J Mallon, C Weave-Lane, Karen J Mossman, and Adele Marie ParksThe Stories are written in the English… Continue reading Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020
Behind the Name, author Gary Winstead
I am an author at Crimson Cloak Publishing, I also do some marketing work for them. Because of this I've read a number of their books, and know most of the authors at least by name.It's a funny world where we only know people by name and their words become their personality. Gary Winstead is… Continue reading Behind the Name, author Gary Winstead
Beautiful Book Covers
I'm always banging on about book covers, I think say are so important, and even more than that. I love them! Three of my novellas have had new ones, made by the multi-talented Paul White of Electric Eclectic books. Finding AmandaWritten at time when I was fascinated by filming on location. (I still am to… Continue reading Beautiful Book Covers
When Jacarandas Bloom by Ellen Reed, a review by a Pauline Reid
I am a sucker for books, and if you read my blog, you’ll know, it's something I frequently mention. Show me a beautiful cover and I’m intrigued. Give me the description and I may just be tempted. When I read a good review like the one below, I have buy, or get it on KU… Continue reading When Jacarandas Bloom by Ellen Reed, a review by a Pauline Reid
Win a Kindle Fire 8″ Tablet
Kindle Fire 8” Tablet, 64 GB, Ad Free – Value $118 (colour may vary and cover not included) During the month of November 2020, my publisher Crimson Cloak Publishing is giving away this fantastic Kindle tablet. All you need to do is purchase one of our eBooks during the month, then take a screen screenshot… Continue reading Win a Kindle Fire 8″ Tablet
Before Dawn by Jess and Keith Flaherty
New Release from Crimson Cloak Publishing Description When Mal Sinclair first learned she was the child of an angeland a Divine bloodline, named in a prophecy of Biblicalproportions, she thought it was the end of the world.She had no idea that only months later she’d need to knowthe plural of apocalypse. Mal had always believed… Continue reading Before Dawn by Jess and Keith Flaherty
Drawing Faces
I loved this photo of my daughter when she posted it on Instagram. It took around twenty minutes to do this while I was watching television. It probably would have been shorter except I got distracted by a programme called Ambulance, where they answered 999 calls. It was fascinating and sad. I could have taken… Continue reading Drawing Faces
Author Interview with Paula Acton
If you are a follower of my blog, you will have seen I read and reviewed every story in the Love Ever After anthology. I chose a winner, which was my favourite, and little did I know it would be the first one in the book. First Contact by Paula Action. The story started off… Continue reading Author Interview with Paula Acton