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Real Life
I posted the following on my personal Facebook page today. The attack in Orlando left me gutted. I’ve spoken a lot about it with friends...
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Jun 14, 2016


Flash Fiction Monday – Family History
“That was your grandmother?” Lena turned the photograph over to see Jeanette Fleming – 1943 in beautiful looping script on the back....
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Jun 13, 2016


Cover Reveal – Doc Brodie and the Big, Purple, Cat Toy
Coming June 17th! Grant Murchison is a computer programmer with a great job, a small house he’s fixing up, and a mischievous tabby cat...
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Jun 8, 2016


Paperback Release
One of the major projects I’ve been working on lately is releasing my novels in paperback. I had originally planned to release the...
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May 31, 2016


Flash Fiction Monday – In the Shadows
“I’m very put out that you won’t tell me who keeps texting you,” Kevin said. There was no mistaking the pouting tone to his voice. I...
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May 30, 2016


Bourbon Slush
It’s been beastly hot lately (at least by my standards) and I’m always looking for a way to cool off. With holiday parties approaching, I...
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May 29, 2016


Doc Brodie Teaser
I didn’t write a flash fic last week or this week. Mostly because I was immersed in the novella I’m planning to release in early June....
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May 23, 2016


The Treehouse
From a distance, the dilapidated treehouse looked the same as it always had: a scaled-down version of the big house on the property. As...
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May 9, 2016


Motherhood
I can’t tell you the exact moment when I knew being a mother wasn’t right for me. Sure, I talked about my future children in an...
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May 8, 2016


Delays and Good News
If you’re a member of my Facebook fan group, Brigham’s Book Nerds, or a friend on Facebook, you’ve probably seen me mention that “Push &...
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May 6, 2016


May Day
Family traditions are big in my family. I’m still mourning all of the traditions we lost when my grandma died, but there are a few we’ve...
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May 4, 2016


Flash Fiction Monday – Looking Back
“Damn, this place is better than I remembered,” Kris said, nudging Eric with his elbow. When Eric didn’t respond, Kris turned to look at...
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May 2, 2016


Banana Shortcake
I sometimes feel like I’m not paying enough attention to my blog. And when I do, it’s all totally writing related and, frankly, boring. I...
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Apr 27, 2016


Monday Flash Fiction – Lenses
I watched Henry from beneath my eyelashes as he paced the studio apartment, sitting then standing again, picking up my belongings and...
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Apr 25, 2016


This Changes Everything
I had a knot in my shoulder and zero motivation to do anything yesterday evening when my dad reminded me that we had plans to go see This...
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Apr 23, 2016


Brigham’s Recommendations – Stuck Landing by Lauren Gallagher
Summary: For months, acclaimed Wolf’s Landing director/producer Anna Maxwell has been nursing a crush on Natalya Izmaylova, a former...
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Apr 15, 2016


Flash Fiction Monday -Ironwood Forest
As the mist parted, I found myself face-to-face with the tip of an arrow, so close my eyes crossed as I tried to focus on it. I’d watched...
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Apr 11, 2016


Flash Fiction Monday – To the Rescue
Guy had been looking forward to the Pride event all year. Especially since it was the first year he’d been in a relationship during one....
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Apr 4, 2016


The Blerghs
The past few weeks have been a struggle for me. I’m struggling to deal with the turmoil in the world and the turmoil in my brain. “Push &...
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Mar 25, 2016


Flash Fiction Monday – Travis and Santiago
“I have to go.” Travis’ tone was reluctant. Santiago burrowed closer, his grip tightening around Travis’ waist. “Are you sure?” “You know...
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Mar 14, 2016
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