Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – #Life #Aging Hair Loss and Other Goodies We Lose by D.G. Kaye

Welcome back to my As We Age series here at Sally’s blog. In today’s episode of the joys of aging, I’m going to talk about some of the things that begin to wane – as we age. The balance isn’t alway…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – The Cookery Column Retro with Carol Taylor – The 5 Mother Sauces.

I will be sharing a series we originally ran back in 2018, and with many more visitors to the blog now and fans of Carol’s food posts, we thought you might enjoy all the foods and recipes tha…

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#WWWWednesday: What Am I Reading? #amreading

WWW Wednesday is a meme from Sam at Taking On A World Of Words The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? It&#821…

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Indie Author Culture Part 3: Art vs. Business

Once upon a time, writers wrote and sent their works to publishers, who evaluated their merits and selected a few as worthy of being published. Publishing meant editing, book and cover design, mark…

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS #24 – 2026 (I’M BACK!)

Hello, friends. While I enjoyed taking a month break from blogging, I’ve missed all of your posts, engagement and comments. But I’m back! Wow!! July was a whirlwind. I have a lot to cat…

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The King’s Ransom Available in Audiobook!

Greetings to one and all. Here’s an alert for those who love a good audiobook!  Cheryl Carpinello’s The King’s Ransom: Young Knight’s of the Round Table (Tales and Legends f…

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Top Ten Things Not to Do at the First French Settlement in 1608

Quebec flag The anniversary of the first French settlement in Quebec, in 1608, by Samuel de Champlain, is in July. It might be fun to go there, but there are some things we need to be carefu…

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How Do You Share Blog Posts?

Greetings, everyone. Jan here again with a question for you. I look forward to the comments on this subject. So, let’s dive in. Several years ago, Mae Clair wrote a Story Empire blog post abo…

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adding A+ Content to your book sales page

A couple of posts ago, I talked about optimising your Amazon sales page, and included reasons why you should add A+ Content, and what it is. That post elicited quite a bit of interest, as not every…

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Expansion Pack: Planning Science Fiction

Hi gang! 👋🏼 Craig here once again. We’ve covered a lot of science fiction in the last six months, and maybe you’d like to write some yourself. I’m going to offer you some things to ponder that migh…

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How Do You Write When Your World Is In Chaos?

Posted by Joy York This post is a bit personal, but I’m sure most everyone can relate. The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “The only constant in life is change.” Change can affect our lives in m…

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Share Your Hero’s Failings

Embracing Imperfection: Why Sharing Our Heroes’ Failings Makes Stories Authentic You may have come across the term Mary Sue and wondered where it comes from. The term was born in 1973, when Paula S…

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Story Structure: 7-Point Story Structure

Greetings Storytellers. Diana back again (so soon!), this time with the fourth post of my Story Structure series. Today, we’re going to do a quick trip through the Seven-Point Story Structure. This…

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Ghostly Interference (White Rune Series #1) by Jan Sikes #paranormal #romance #metaphysical #TuesdayBookBlog

Jag Peters works hard to keep his karma clean and his life peaceful. Then a near miss with a red Harley leads him straight into a world he never expected—and to Rena Jett, a fierce beauty…

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The Secret Collector

Blurb: Violet Marie Glass has a hunger for adventure. She dreams of leaving her family’s farm one day for a life in any big city that will have her. As the teenager comes of age in 1910 Alabama, sh…

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Story Structure: Dan Harmon Story Circle

Greetings Storytellers. Diana here with the third post of my Story Structure series. Today, we’re going to do a quick trip through Dan Harmon’s Story Cycle. Here’s a recap on the se…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – #Life #Aging Sneaky Changes – Habits, Digestive, Sleep – As We Age by D.G. Kaye

Welcome back to my As We Age series. Today I’m going to cover some of the new issues that creep up on us – as we age. Often, as we get older, we may find that not only our opinions or agility chang…

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USA 250 – Rip Van Winkle

I had a couple of writing-related articles half-written for my blog  on the Story Empire website this week, yet I was bothered, not feeling fully-committed to either of them. Then I awoke on t…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 29th June – 5th July – Writing community, Big Band Era, Movie Hits, Recipes, short stories, reviews, Summer Book Fair.

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord. I hope you have had a good week… whatever your temperatures. We have had sunshine but also a cooling breeze to…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 29th June – 5th July – Writing community, Big Band Era, Movie Hits, Recipes, short stories, reviews, Summer Book Fair.

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord. I hope you have had a good week… whatever your temperatures. We have had sunshine but also a cooling breeze to…

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The Secret Collector - Kindle edition by Weeks, Beem. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

The Secret Collector - Kindle edition by Weeks, Beem. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading...

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June #BookReviews! @IlsaReyAuthor #JordanGrey @DarrelSparkman @BeemWeeks

Hi, everyone. I’m here today to share some great books I read in June. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have nothing to do but read for days on end? I would love it!! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: …

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Smorgasbord Authors in the Sun – #Anticipation Precious Time by Darlene Foster

Today a poignant story by Darlene Foster  Precious Time by Darlene Foster Tick! Tock! Emily stared at the clock on the wall, wishing the hands would go around faster. Why did time go so slowly when…

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June #BookReviews! @IlsaReyAuthor #JordanGrey @DarrelSparkman @BeemWeeks

Hi, everyone. I’m here today to share some great books I read in June. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have nothing to do but read for days on end? I would love it!! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: …

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Unlocking Memories: Writing Inspired by Music

Welcome back, my fellow creatives! Every summer, my university has an informal creative writing celebration where we host workshops and presentations on craft and literature. It’s always a joy to c…

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Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair – New Book on the Shelves – #Family #Murder #Mystery – The Secret Collector by Beem Weeks

Delighted to share the news of the latest release by Beem Weeks… The murder mystery… The Secret Collector. About the book. Violet Marie Glass has a hunger for adventure. She dreams of l…

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Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair – New Book on the Shelves – #Family #Murder #Mystery – The Secret Collector by Beem Weeks

Delighted to share the news of the latest release by Beem Weeks… The murder mystery… The Secret Collector. About the book. Violet Marie Glass has a hunger for adventure. She dreams of l…

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In Memoriam – Dr. Pat Spencer

It is with deep sadness that we have learned of Dr. Pat Spencer’s passing. She became a member of Story Empire in July 2025, and her contributions were valued. She was kind, talented, and ent…

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Beem Weeks Books

Welcome to my books page. Click on the covers for purchase links! JAZZ BABY While all of Mississippi bakes in the scorching summer of 1925, sudden orphanhood wraps its icy embrace around Emily Ann …

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