I miss the Higgins Armory. This amazing museum in Worcester had over 2,000 pieces of arms and armor. It was absolutely perfect reference material for writing my books.
Here’s a slideshow I created of 100 of the images.
Christian Kane / Eliot Spencer
I love the Eliot Spencer character in Leverage / Leverage Redemption, played by Christian Kane. Here’s my notes on the swordfight in one of the latest episodes!
Is anyone else watching the new series?
Lisa Shea Cyanotypes
These 8×10 cyanotypes are all available at the Uxbridge BVAA Art Gallery – only $20 each!
They are one-of-a-kind original works of art.
Backing Up WordPress
I have 30 tasks on today’s to-do list. One is to complete backups for 5 of my WordPress sites.
Do you guys back up your WordPress sites? What software do you use?
Here’s what I’ve been using.
Child Pose with Cat
Happy Monday everyone! I had a delightful yoga session.
When I got into “child pose” Felix the cat curled up between my wrists and used my hand as a pillow. I was stuck.
He is SOOOO helpful.
Do you guys do yoga? What are you up to today?
Ishtar and Lucian Paranormal Romance
Hurrah! Book 2 in my Ishtar/Lucian series is now complete and live!
I am really enjoying working on this series. It lets me contemplate the way our energies work.
What have you guys been up to today?
Evil Spirits, Restless Ghosts, and Haunted Souls
Hurrah! This just arrived today!
Evil Spirits, Restless Ghosts, and Haunted Souls – Ten Supernatural Tales of Paranormal Gothic Horror and Murderous Misanthropes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
I’ve been trying to publish this for a YEAR with Amazon in paperback format.
Felix wanted to help me celebrate. Good Felix 🙂.
Evil Spirits Restless Ghosts and Haunted Souls
Hurrah! Hurrah!! Remember last autumn I published this ebook?
Evil Spirits, Restless Ghosts, and Haunted Souls – Ten Supernatural Tales of Paranormal Gothic Horror and Murderous Misanthropes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Amazon has **finally** let me publish the paperback version. It only took a year. Victory!!
This is a compilation book I created of classic spooky short stories, with my own charcoal drawings as illustrations.
Let me know if you’d like to see a copy!
Flash Fiction / Short Story Contests September 2021
September is a traditional time to start new projects. To focus in on your goals. Make this September a month to remember!
FiftyWordStories.com
Any theme, any topic, just as long as it has exactly fifty words. Get them in by September 15th, 2021!
Press53.com
The theme for August 2021 is “An Order”. Get your 53-word story submitted by September 15th!
https://www.press53.com/53word-story-contest
CarrotRanch.com
They have weekly and biweekly contests. The contest ending Sept 7th is a 99-word story on “not everyone fits a prom dress”.
101Words.org
Every month you can submit one story of exactly 101 words. It can be on any theme!
FlashFictionMagazine.com
Any topic, any genre, from 300-1000 words. They pay $40 if you’re chosen for an anthology.
shenandoahliterary.org –
September 1 through September 15, 2021. The theme is Border Crossing Narratives. Send us your stories of migrations, large and small, of crossings across multiple kinds of borders, physical, psychological, social, spiritual, temporal or theoretical. Send us stories that question who gets to create borders, whether on maps or on the body. How are borders enforced? What power dynamics shift when we cross them?
https://shenandoahliterary.org/submissions/
Lackingtons.com
Plants and speculative fiction have always gone hand in hand. From healers to invasive species to the literal grotesque, botanical beings in fiction refuse to be ignored. Whether your thumb is green and you name every houseplant you own, or whether the thought of pollen turns your nose red, we want to read your stories. We’re fairly sure that “Botanicals” can go in any direction—but we’re hoping to be frightened, or educated, or mystified. Sentient plants are especially welcome! (Issue 24)
Black Coffee Vinyl
We are seeking art, words, and sounds that explore, critique, celebrate and interrogate the urban landscape, culture and environment. The city, a place, should play a central role in the work and should be a central character or focus. We are seeking a diverse range of city representation from large cities to small, from real to imagined. Deadline – Sept 30.
https://www.judgify.me/blackcoffeevinyl
Kenyon Review
This well-regarded literary magazine is reading submissions on two themes: Work, and Climate. They are also reading unthemed submissions. They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. They also read flash, and excerpts from larger works. Payment is upon publication.
Deadline: 30 September 2021
https://thekenyonreview.submittable.com/submit
Let me know if you are aware of any other opportunities!
YouTube Analytics and Views Case Study – Worcester MA Info
Today’s YouTube info session is on my Worcester MA Info channel.
Just how are my Black Panther 2, American Hustle, and Honest Thief videos helping the site?
Learn more about ways to boost traffic to your YouTube channel.
Ask with any questions!
What are you up to today?