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Quagmire – #50WordStories #MicroFiction – #WritersBlock

13 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by Morgan in Flash Fiction and Shorts

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Sliding sidewards in a quagmire of syntax while the horizon of vocabulary and grammar dwindles.  A pitter-patter of footsteps peals through the melancholic taciturnity as those once bidden dissipate into the void.  Hands poised o’er unresponsive keys, space become a blade I seek to devour to escape the inescapable hush.

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~Morgan~

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Original Artwork by:  Lunagraph – DeviantArt

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W. Bradford Swift – #Author #Healer #Visonary #GuestBlogger

19 Saturday Aug 2017

Posted by Morgan in Guest Bloggers on BnV

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Today I am pleased to share a guest post from fellow Author  W. Bradford Smith, who is sharing a few of his insights on writing.  Thank You Ever So Much for your generous gift of time and talent, Brad; BnV is honoured!

From Pantser to Hybrid Plotter

Over the past twenty-five plus years as a writer of visionary fiction (stories that entertain and also inspire), I’ve moved from being a pantser (writing by the seat of my pants) to a hybrid plotter. Nowadays one of the most enjoyable parts of the writing process is planning what it is I want to write; ie, the plotting part. Then, once I feel confident I have a story worth telling and one that will both entertain and inspire the reader, I start writing. Often, along the way, my characters take over and some or all of the planning may go out of the window. That’s the hybrid part of my process.

Visionary Fiction that’s Character Driven

Since the kinds of stories I most enjoy reading are those that are character driven, I endeavor to write the same way. This means I need to get to know my characters as well as possible even before I start relating their stories. That’s where my visual character boards come into play.

Once I have a fairly complete list of the characters that will play significant roles in the story, I go to the Internet to meet them. Here’s how I do this. In my browser, I’ll enter something like “middle-aged strong housewife and mother,” then click on the “Images” button to pull up whatever Master Google wants to show me. 99.9% of the images don’t make the cut, but eventually, I find the perfect image of that character. I then download it, print it out and add it to the cork board for that story. Easy peasy, right?

Most of the time but not always. Sometimes, even after looking at hundreds of images, I’m still not satisfied I’ve found the right character. When that happens, I dig a little deeper by changing the description and try again.

Some Recent Examples

Babble is one of the first books where I used this method. It was well received when I entered it into Kindle Scout (though it didn’t win). Since its publication, it has maintained a 4.7-star rating on Amazon in part, I feel, because of the strength of the characters.

Babble: Book 1 of the Cosmic Conspiracy Series

Babble: Book 1 of the Cosmic Conspiracy Series

Stars Beckon Call

Another of my SF books due out later this year where I created a fairly involved character board is Stars Beckon Call.

Here’s some of the praise it received when I entered it in the Inkitt.com publishing contest (alas, it didn’t win either):

  • “This is an awesome story that is more than it seems.The twist and turns made for an interesting read.I liked the characters and due to the ending I hope this is multi book series.”
  • “Wow! What a great story. I thought the plot was very unique. The beginning captured my attention, but it just keeps getting better and better. The writing style is very easy and pleasant to read. I thought the characters were interesting and well developed.”
  • “Human spirit at its best
    I loved this book! It showed that people can persevere and survive. It had endearing moments, excitement and sadness. It also had some twists and turns that weren’t expected!”

Obviously, I’m thrilled when readers leave such comments, but my point here is that I truly believe these character boards are a key part that makes such comments possible.

Last Two Examples

FreeForm: Mission Resumed, book 3 of the FreeForm series, and a future, yet to be started series, Tess Barkley, are two other stories where I’ve used character boards:

So, where do these boards go once I’ve created them? Well, in my office, of course, where I can see them as I write. (Yeah, that’s a pink door but don’t judge me. My lair was my daughter’s room first.)

Would you like a more in depth tour of my creative lair? Become one of my Patreon patrons where I’ll be sharing a video tour later in August. In the meantime, let me know what you think of this character board idea.

P. S. You can grab a free copy of my technothriller, Seeds of a New Birth, where you’ll meet such characters as Flip MacDougal, Dr. Lionel Adams, and the twins, Alphenius and Melaenis (Alp and Mel for short) along with the rest of the genetically altered Kindred. Just go to: http://www.wbradfordswift.com

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Ever More! – #Poetry of #Inspiration

17 Monday Jul 2017

Posted by Morgan in Poetry

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Sweetest Lover

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How does a painter express to someone who is not very creative exactly how painting makes him feel; how it satisfies the soul and makes the heart pound with joy?

How might a musician explain to someone who cannot hear what it is about music that moves her so completely; that reaches into the soul to stir thoughts and emotions?

How does the writer or poet describe to the non-writer the exhilarating, inescapable delirium of passion and emotion that words creates within them?

For me, it is exactly this and so much more.

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Sing Sweetly

Oh Beautiful Bountiful Words,

Lilting Above these shadows,

With Music as fine as any Birds,

Amidst Smiling Rays of Light to Soar,

O Sing Sweetly, Ever More!

Kiss my head

Oh Delicious Delicate Phrases,

Spiraling in Ecstasy O’er this dark place,

Enchanting my Heart like Praises

Beguiling to the very Core,

O Kiss Me Sweetly Ever More!

Caress my Mind

Lush Treasure Trove of Verse,

Abundant as morning dew,

Into your Splendor, My Soul Submerse;

Wash upon this Endless Shore

O Caress me Sweetly Ever More!

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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Original Artwork by: Elena Dudina

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Proclamation – #50-Word Sentences – #MicroFiction

04 Tuesday Apr 2017

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The endless soliloquy of sound and verbose motion surged within her thoughts like a spinning maelstrom; neither malevolent nor benevolent, yet raging with persistent energy in a dizzying cacophony of words and lush grammar that reached into her subconscious and, even amid the delicate threads of her dreams, proclaimed interminably.

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~Morgan~

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Beautiful photograph found on Pinterest.  Credit Gratefully Acknowledged to the original photographer. Thank You~

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Setting: The Red-Headed Stepchild of Storycraft

01 Wednesday Mar 2017

Posted by clairemontwriter in Guest Bloggers on BnV

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It goes without saying that writers’ websites and online resources are essential to the ongoing education of an author. I spend countless hours every month perusing my favorites in search of pearls of wisdom from fellow scribes. Many posts focus on the cornerstones of writing, namely, characters, plot and story. There is also no shortage of blogs and articles to draw your attention to even broader and grander topics, with headlines such as “How to Know When You’re Done Editing,” or “Good Writing vs. Bad Writing.”

Despite the plethora of writing advice circulating online, one particular chunk of storycraft manages to escape attention, to avoid serious discussion: setting.

You just don’t see too many posts dedicated to setting. Rather, this red-headed stepchild of storycraft has evaded serious focus from writing instructors and would-be gurus. In the few cases where setting is mentioned or analyzed, it is done so passively, with little effort given to bolstering its importance.

Due to this communal negligence, many authors overlook setting. Sure, they have settings in their books and novels. After all, what writer will hesitate to tell you where and when their story takes place?

But as a writer, is it enough to know where and when? Or to put it another way, why does a story take place where and when it does? How important is that particular setting to the story?

The importance of setting has come to the forefront of my mind as I think about the impact of choosing the right place for where and when my next story occurs. It is not an issue I take lightly. For experience has taught me that settings, much like characters, have to be cultivated and developed, that they must have a rich backstory and personality all their own.

Consider this example: a writer is crafting a scene, one that takes place in a forest. She could do the bare minimum by writing that her characters admired the green needles of the trees, that the protagonist soaked up the late afternoon sun, etc. Or she could give the setting an extra measure of attention by treating it as a character, a catalyst that provokes reaction and emotion. She could say that in response to the cries of the main character, the wind picked up, thereby bending the branches back from the one crying. Or she could add that the solemn silence her protagonist experienced amongst the tall, dark green guardians of the forest gave her pause and calmed her nerves.

There are many such opportunities for setting to provide a rich layer of context to the mood you are trying to convey, the voice you are striving to develop. Locations and times of the past define our sense of nostalgia or our feelings of regret. The places of the present have the potential to lift or sour our current moods. Those of the future can inspire calm – such as when dreaming about a beach vacation – or dread – such as a green recruit thinking about an upcoming deployment – and every sensation in between.

Whatever the motif or intention of your narrative, a well-developed setting can fortify your writing. Think not of it as an additional exercise in your writing checklist, but as an opportunity to enhance and enrich the trajectory of experience for your characters . . . and your readers. Do not just mention your setting within your story. Embrace it. Weave it in wherever you can. Most importantly, have fun writing about it. Like me, you will be surprised what having a new perspective on setting can do for your narrative.

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Josh Rutherford is the author of Sons of Chenia, his debut fantasy novel. He is currently penning his second and third novels, both due out within the next year. For more information on his writings, please visit his social media handles:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/AuthorJKR
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SonsofChenia/
Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/Joshua-Rutherford/e/B00S3I9EZI/

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#FridayFeyDay – Unfamiliar

03 Friday Feb 2017

Posted by Morgan in Dark Fey, Friday FeyDay / Fantasy

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Gairynzvl Transformed

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Away from the gathering crowd drawing into the Chamber of Jollity, Gairynzvl enjoyed the liberty of a hot bath and the opportunity to change his clothes.  Dressing in those Veryth had left for him, which seemed to have been adapted to fit him perfectly; he stood before a mirror inspecting his unfamiliar reflection while a male attendant laced the garments round his wings.  When the attendant finished this solitary task and had departed, a soft knock sounded upon the chamber door.

Starting backwards, Gairynzvl prepared to defend himself, his wings flexing mightily as he tested their strength, but no oppressor or diabolical demon burst into the room intent upon doing him harm and, after a moment, he let out a sharp hiss of breath in exasperation with himself.  The soft knock came again, this time slightly more urgently, and he stepped closer to the portal, reaching hesitantly for the handle even as, inwardly, he admonished himself for fearing what he knew was impossible.  He was within the halls of The Temple, what could possibly happen to harm him?

“Gairynzvl?”  A soft feminine voice spoke on the opposite side of the door; a voice so unlike Ayla’s that he froze once again, his thoughts spinning frantically.

“Are you there?”  The voice queried further; a voice familiar to his ears, yet muted and muffled so that he could not ascertain the speaker’s identity.  Swiftly, he reached for the handle, twisting it round and jerking the door open as abruptly as he could manage without fore notice; nonetheless, only an empty corridor greeted him.  Puzzled, he stepped out into the dimly lighted passageway, his lavender-ice gaze piercing the darkness; his sharp hearing acutely seeking the slightest sound of retreating footsteps or wing beats, but nothing could be seen or heard in the empty hallway other than the soft hiss and sputter of torchlight.

Twisting about, he gazed back into the brightly lit room, seeking shadows that lurked in corners, but there were none and the soft voice he had heard entirely vanished.

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A snippet from Dark Fey Standing In Shadows, Book Two of the Dark Fey Trilogy.

Here Gairynzvl encounters himself.  Having undergone the Prevailation, a transformative ritual performed by the Elders that released him from all vestiges of darkness that held him captive as a Dark Fey,  he finds his appearance unfamiliar.  He also encounters an unfamiliar Fey reaching out to him from the shadows…

~Morgan~

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FridayFeyDay – A Name is a Name is a Name, Isn’t it?

27 Friday Jan 2017

Posted by Morgan in Dark Fey, Friday FeyDay / Fantasy

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A name is a name

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Inspiration comes in many forms.  An image might capture our imagination; a song may sweep us up and away into realms otherwise unknown; a movie, a conversation, the bright moonlight or a sighing sea.  Yet when it comes to choosing names for our characters, what inspires? How do you choose from, literally, thousands of options, and can you ever be certain you’ve made the right choice?

Short of the character nodding in agreement or stepping out of the void and introducing themselves by name, you simply have to go on instinct. What sounds right or what feels right, or sometimes, what feels Wrong (as in the case of Uxvagchtr, the leader of all Reviled Fey who is the spawn of evil itself.)  Have you ever begun writing a story and part way through you decide the name you originally decided on is decidedly NOT the right one?  I have, and thank the merciful and ingenious Heaven’s above for Word’s Find/Replace function!

Choosing names for characters born in our own realm might be challenging enough, but how does one select a name for a character native to another realm, where languages differ and traditions vary?  For me, it has always been a relatively instinctive matter and one that is particularly difficult to explain or describe, although I’ve been asked on more than one occasion ‘just how exactly I came up with ‘that’.

For example:  take my protagonist in Dark Fey, Ayla Yna.  Her name sprang from a collection I have of fairies (created by the exceptional artist Myka Jelina.)  Her beautiful fairies all have relatively ordinary names, or so I tend to think (and I may be wrong, because what’s in a name?…but let me not digress too far).  So, one fair afternoon several years ago I decided to think up more interesting names for them.  How?  I simply created.  It’s always been a gift of mine, coming up with my own words (take Liquescent, a word I use often in my poetry, which isn’t actually in the dictionary {yet!})  I made up a few rules as I was naming these fairies: things like females all have a Y in their name (which I kept true to in Dark Fey) or that a double Y (yy) is pronounced E, or that there were common secondary names, like middle the names for we human beings such as Ann or Marie.  My fairies had similar secondary names such as Yna, Inna, and Elestra.  Why?  No particular reason, other than that’s what I wanted.

SO, to make a short story Long, Ayla Yna came directly out of that list of names I created out of boredom and a creative bent of mind.  Several of Dark Fey’s supporting characters names came out of similar imaginative turns.  The Healer/Counsellor Veryth was named for his distinctive emeraldine eyes, and his name sprang from the word viridian, a colour that is nearly green.  The beautiful waterfalls Veryn Falls was likewise christened because of its lush green bastions and the sparkling emeraldine pool at its base.

Perhaps less interestingly, the young Healer Evondair got his name simply as a derivation of the name Evander, which I took a fancy to, but found just slightly boring spelled that way.  Of course, all malefey have names that include a trilled R. Why?  Because I like it.  So Veryth’s name is more a sound than an actual word, as is the Fey Guard Captain Bryth.  (The Y in these names sounds like a short I by the way, as in IN or Fin.)

The key supporting character Mardan was named, I confess, for Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, who in part inspired the character, (Thanks Martin!)  Rehstaed, Nunvaret, Senzuur, Dravahl, Lorszan and, most especially the youthful Elder Zraylaunyth were names I created off the top of my head. I chose a letter of the alphabet I hadn’t used yet and played.   So you see, a name may be a name may be a name, unless the name is not the same as any other name that is merely a name.

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How do YOU come up with your character names? I’d love to hear!

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Learn to Speak Celebrae, the High Language of the Fey of the Light

Learn to Speak Dlalth, the Dark Language of the Reviled.

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~Morgan~

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FridayFeyDay – By Any Other Name

27 Friday Jan 2017

Posted by Morgan in Dark Fey, Friday FeyDay / Fantasy

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What is in a name?  Does the name truly effect the personality, as some cultures believe? And would the rose truly smell as sweet if it was named skunk cabbage?  Honestly, I cannot say.

Names are exceptionally important when you are talking about characters for books, however; at least, I believe they are.  Would Robin of the Hood have been compelling if his name was Hubert of Shrewsbury?  Would Darth Vadar be quite as fearsome with a name like Mr. Watson? No offense to Mr. Watson, but let’s face it, it doesn’t send shivers.  Yes, names matter in the realm of fiction.

When I sit down to write a story, one of the first matters of business I tackle is names.  Often times I will look up the etymology of a name; study the characteristics said to be common of those who bear such a name, or at least consider carefully what the name means.  For example, in a Regency period piece drama I have been penning (literally) for over 20 years (that’s another post entirely!) the female protagonist is a delicate beauty of French/ Irish family history (peculiar, I know, but that’s that other post I previous mentioned), so when I was naming her I looked only at French and Irish names, paying particular attention to those names that meant beauty, graceful, delicate, etc.

So when the dream that Dark Fey started out as refused to leave my thoughts and I gave in to the incessant whispers of the Dark One speaking from the shadows, ( No not THAT Dark One!) I knew I needed to select a name for him that was unique.  Being male, I considered some of my favourite boys names like Joshua, Nicholas and Nigel, but the Dark One…the Dark Fey ….shook his head emphatically: NO!   Ok, what about Ciaran?  A Gaelic name that is not often heard in our modern days and it means Dark One.  Of course, we liked it.

But it was not interesting enough.  If this Dark Fey came from a dark realm, his name would reflect that, or, at least in my thinking, it should reflect that.  So I began to literally repeat the name over and over out loud, listening to different inflections and possible distinctive traits, which might set it apart.  I knew the Dark Fey spoke a harsh sounding language (how I knew this, I cannot say, except that it was obvious to me and I did not argue.)  Klingon isn’t exactly lovely.  The Black Speech of the Orcs doesn’t blossom lilies either, so it was obvious that the language of Dark Fey, soon to become The Reviled, would be similarly guttural and grotesque.

Ciaran took on a trilled R, which also made sense since it’s a Gaelic name, but the crisp C was just too neat and clean.  What’s closest to that sound? K is, as is G. Giaran.  That’s a bit more interesting I thought, especially with the trilled R thrown in; yet it was still lacking something.  It was still too tidy; too simple.  As I tried multiple possibilities, the Dark One listened and waited. He’s good at that.

Giaran transformed into Gairyn (remembering the trilled R; I never left that behind), yet to make the name even more slurred, even more severe, I added a sound at the end, something I thought sounded dark and almost like a derisive hiss.  I added the sound SVUL.

That was when I literally shivered.  The Name emerged from a torrent of names flooded over nearly an hour of time and the Dark One listening to my prognosticating smiled.  YES!  I repeated the name slowly, phonetically, fixing it in my memory.  A name that would never be the same as Ciaran.

Gair pronounced like Care

Rynz pronounced like Runs with a richly trilled R

Vl pronounced like Full, but with a V

Gairynzvl

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Learn More About Gairynzvl

Discover More about Dark Fey

Read MORE about how I named the characters of Dark Fey 

~Morgan~

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Ever More!

03 Tuesday Nov 2015

Posted by Morgan in Poetry

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Sweetest Lover

Sing Sweetly

Oh Beautiful Bountiful Words,

Lilting Above these shadows,

With Music as fine as any Birds,

Amidst Smiling Rays of Light to Soar,

O Sing Sweetly, Ever More!

Kiss my head

Oh Delicious Delicate Phrases,

Spiraling in Ecstasy O’er this dark place

Enchanting my Heart like Praises

Beguiling to the very Core,

O Kiss Me Sweetly Ever More!

Caress my Mind

Lush Treasure Trove of Verse,

Abundant as morning dew,

Into your Splendor, My Soul Submerse;

Wash upon this Endless Shore

O Caress me Sweetly Ever More!

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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Original Artwork by: Elena Dudina

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Blog Tour – The Writing Process

21 Saturday Jun 2014

Posted by Morgan in About Me (since you Insist)

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I was recently invited by Melissa Barker-Simpson of http://mbarkersimpson.wordpress.com as well as Johnny Ojanpera of http://johnnyojanpera.wordpress.com to participate in a Blog Tour. This is something new for me and sounds perfectly wonderful (well, at least to me!) What a delightful way to get to know a few other writers; to share the wealth of Inspiration. Of course I am honoured and excited to join in the fun. All I need do is answer four questions and then invite three other people to take part.

So, let’s dive right in, shall we, with the questions:

Why do I write what I do? I love words and tend to write what comes, which can be anything from poetry to Sci-Fi, to Regency Period Drama, to Spirituality, to humour, BUT since I have been leaning towards the Fantasy genre lately I will say that the draw is found in the freedom to create a world to my own specifications. I can do whatever I want (more or less,) without having to undertake hours of research; I can create the rules as I go along and bend them at will, and that liberty is appealing because I let my imagination run free.

How does my writing process work? I tend to let the story tell itself, meaning that I am not much of a planner. I start out with an idea or topic upon which I should like to write and go from there, which can be as invigorating as it can be limiting. As I write, the story develops and I will then stop and ask myself relevant questions: Why did he do that? What are the underlying reasons for her actions? Are they hiding something? I think in terms of what I might see in a movie, actually. What is going to make this scene interesting? How am I going to relate this experience without boring the reader? Where is the unexpected plot twist going to lead? If it’s fun for me to write, then it should be fun to read; conversely, if I’m bored, then the reader will be asleep!

How does my work differ from other genres? I’m not entirely sure how to answer this one, really, without sounding self-promoting (but maybe that’s the point?) What makes my writing different? What do I bring to the table that others don’t? Perhaps it’s the style I seem to be developing for myself; one of lyrical grace, of beautiful description that draws the reader into the scene and a gentle, almost musical flow, regardless of whether I am writing a love scene or a fierce battle. One of my rules, however, is that I will never write anything that would be inappropriate for any age reader; I want my writing to appeal to the young and the old(er), so I do, as a general rule, avoid the use of profanity and explicit sex. In these instances I follow the “less is more” philosophy because I believe there are plenty of other ways to get those messages across. (but I digress…)

What am I working on at the moment? Well, to be honest, I’m working on several things (which is often counter-productive). I have begun work on Book Two of the Dark Fey series and I am also continuing a Regency Period drama/romance that has been my labour of love for many years. I am also working on a marketing plan for Dark Fey; I am testing the waters with an agent to find publishers and seek financial support; I am broadening my social media horizons; keeping up with my blog Booknvolume.com; and working a full time job. Yes, it’s been a bit insane lately, but I’m learning to keep my balance and focus where it needs to be so that I am ready for the Blessings the future shall bring. Faith at Work.

But enough about me! These fine writers (I know, there are more than three, but in this case More is Better than Less is More!) are my nominees to carry the blog tour forward, friends whose writing inspires me and whom I would smilingly encourage to take part and share their story as well.

Peter Notehelfer of http://notehelfer.wordpress.com
Richard Ankers of http://richardankers.com
Line of http://pathsofthespirit.wordpress.com
Audrey Dawn of http://oldestdaughterredheadedsister.com

Thank You to Melissa and Johnny for their invitation. I enjoyed this entirely.
Many Blessings and Joyful Inspiration to All ~

~Morgan~

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