Category Archives: Guest post

Guest author: John W. Howell – Head to head with John J. Cannon

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Interview with John W. Howell by John J. Cannon… About John J. Cannon: John J. Cannon finished his undergraduate work at Stanford University and earned a law degree from Harvard. John became a litigation attorney who has been practicing for … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, fiction, Guest post, mystery, writing | Tagged author, character interview, fiction, hero, series, thriller | 45 Comments

Asking the question

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘Who, how, what, why, where, when?’… There was a time when I worked as a national sales manager for a major company. I had been employed as their transport manager, running the fleet of lorries and coordinating the complex delivery … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, Life, Spirituality | Tagged inner voice, knowledge and understanding, language, open ended questions, sales, sales techniques | 68 Comments

Guest writer: Alethea Kehas – A girl named Truth

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Truth open the room of my mind search for me within faded doubt listen to words sing My birth There was once a girl named Alethea her heart sparked with truth My mother always told me she found my name, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post | Tagged David Carradine, Jodi Foster, Kung Fu, Life, memoir, naming a child, truth | 29 Comments

Guest author: Steve Boseley – Feel the fear and do it anyway

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Have you ever been gripped by fear and anxiety? Crippling anxiety that dictates your actions. A sinking fear that sits in your gut, strangling your organs, trying to push your breakfast back up and out. I’m sure we can all … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest post, writing | Tagged anxiety, author, courage, facing fear, fatherhood, fear, life changes, MS, stress, wheelchair | 57 Comments

Guest post: Jerry E. Smith – Dirty Windows

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The struggle with the problems of life, daily steals our bliss, Seldom seeing farther than phone at the end of our arm. Our dramas revolve around the imagined theft of a kiss, Or the exaggerated events in the news, showing … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post, Poetry | Tagged reality, spirituality, vision | 6 Comments

Guest author: Darlene Foster – Ten Truths About Critique Groups and Why Writers Need Them

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Never underestimate the importance of a good critique group. Without one, a writer may simply flounder in a sea of words and ideas. A critique group can make the difference between a mediocre story and an excellent piece of writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest post, travel, writing | Tagged children's books, critique groups, stories for children, writers life, writing tools | 57 Comments

Guest author: Marcia Meara – Attitude really IS everything!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

No! Yes. You can’t! I can. Why? Why not? It’s all wrong! It’s all right. You shouldn’t! I should. You won’t! I will. It could be bad! It could be good. It’s too late! There’s time. You’re too old! I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, writing | Tagged Amazon, becoming a writer, determination, following your dreams, new book, Poetry, writers life | 63 Comments

Guest author: Trent P. McDonald – Telling tales

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Come on over, pull up a log and sit a spell. I’ll build up the fire and then tear a hole in the universe to transport us to another place and time. I might just take us back to yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, Poetry | Tagged Amazon Kindle, new book, oldest profession, shaman, short stories, storyellers, tales | 3 Comments

Guest author: David Jordan – On Yeats and Irish Mythology

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Many people would consider J.R.R. Tolkien as the father of modern fantasy fiction. This is true in the narrow exclusive sense of the word. A more inclusive definition would admit many other imagineers who wrote before Tolkien. I would argue … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fiction, Guest post, Mythology, Poetry | Tagged Irish mytology, Who goes with Fergus, Yeats | 7 Comments

Guest author: Adele Marie Park – Wisps of vision

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The boy sat on the blanket box which was underneath the window. He turned his head and looked at me. I saw then that he was a down syndrome child. He smiled at me and I smiled back. The room … Continue reading →