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Caffeinated Speculation: Have you seen the trailer for “It”?

Mar 30, 2017
3 min

Caffeinated Speculation: Have you seen the trailer for “It”?

All right, where are my Stephen King fans? Are you obsessed with his books? Love his movies? If so, this post is for you! So, this week the brand new trailer for Stephen King’s “It” came out. (You can watch it here, if you’re brave enough!) I have a confession—I probably wouldn’t have even known this movie was coming out if it weren’t for my teenaged girls. See, we happen to be pretty big “Stranger Things” fans. (Like we have a countdown for season 2 in flashing neon lights d

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Gas Station

Mar 24, 2017
2 min

Flash Fiction Friday: The Gas Station

The GPS was dead. There was no cell service, either. Fifteen miles had passed without any connection with the world. “Think we’ll find a gas station soon?” Ben said. Maryann cringed. “How low are we?” “Let’s put it this way…once we’re out of fumes, we’ll be walking.” “And you’re sure this isn’t the right road?” “Positive.” He ran a hand through his hair, gave a futile glance in the rearview mirror. Not a single car had passed by in the last hour. “Maybe this road-trip through

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Flash Fiction Friday: Honey

Mar 10, 2017
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Honey

“Heather, did you take the honey?” The little girl withered. “It was a full jar,” Momma said. “Well….” Heather fidgeted with her dress. Momma crossed her arms. “Did you give it to your imaginary friends again?” Heather looked down. “How many times have I told you?” her Momma huffed. “It’s a waste of food! We’ll get rats if you keep shoving food under the floorboards!” She threw her hands up and stomped away. Heather knelt and lifted the floorboard. “You okay, Scrimrim?” she s

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Cover Reveal: SPARK by J.M. Hackman

Mar 9, 2017
2 min

Cover Reveal: SPARK by J.M. Hackman

Hey guys! I’m super excited to be part of author J.M. Hackman’s cover reveal for her new book, Spark! I’ve read a portion of this and can already say I can’t wait to read the whole thing! This is one YA fantasy novel you won’t want to miss! And check out this amazing cover! Isn’t it gorgeous? May can’t come soon enough! Be sure to mark your calendar to grab this fantastic new YA series. Spark: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book One by J.M. Hackman Release Date: May 16, 2017 L2L2

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Guest Post: 8 Ways to Find Brilliant Story Ideas by Kellie M. Parker

Mar 8, 2017
4 min

Guest Post: 8 Ways to Find Brilliant Story Ideas by Kellie M. Parker

Hello, readers of Caffeinated Fiction! I’m delighted to join you here today. One of the things people often ask me when they find out I’m a writer is, “How do you come up with your story ideas?” Great question! I’ve put together a list of 8 different techniques I’ve used to find inspiration for my stories. Hopefully they’ll help you too! Photo credit PEXELS Asking “What if?” questions The world is full of interesting possibilities when you start asking questions, and you can

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Comic Book

Mar 3, 2017
3 min

Flash Fiction Friday: The Comic Book

Harold was second in line. He’d fought hard to be the first one out of school, in a race to the comic book store to be there for the three o’clock release of the latest issue of Aardvark Boy. This was the big one. The one where he would learn the fate of Aardvark Boy’s sidekick, Sloth Girl! Had the sinister Roach Man succeeded in killing her? Blood pounded through Harold’s veins as he bounced on his toes. He’d waited a full month for this day! The person ahead in line was Rob

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ACFW New Releases–March 2017

Mar 1, 2017
1 min

ACFW New Releases–March 2017

Here it is! This month’s list of new releases from the ACFW community. Lots of fun books from Romance to Fantasy! Check them out! March 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: General: Cozy Mystery: Historical Romance: Medical Suspense: Romantic Suspense: Speculative Romance/Fantasy: #amreading #NewRelease #ACFW #Fantasy #Romance #Fiction

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Date

Feb 17, 2017
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: The Date

Chris rolled his eyes at the selection of flowers in the grocery store. When had the price gone up? He sighed and grabbed a bundle of discounted carnations. Whatever. It was only a blind date. One self-checkout register was open and a woman headed for it. He sped up and cut her off just in time to make it look like he’d arrived first. Her sour look said she knew his game. He shrugged to himself. He couldn’t be late. The coffee shop was around the corner. There were plenty of

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Music Room

Feb 10, 2017
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: The Music Room

“That’s the last of them.” Dylan wiped sweat from his brow as he fell into a chair. The new Music Room overflowed with boxes, just like the rest of the historic building that would hold the fifty-two students from the extraordinarily small Dunbath Private School. His sixth-grade class had volunteered to help with the move. “I heard this place was a plantation back during the Civil War,” Maggie said, popping open one of the boxes to peer inside. Dylan nodded. “Yeah. Some rich

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Book Review: RED by Liesl Shurtliff

Feb 8, 2017
2 min

Book Review: RED by Liesl Shurtliff

Here it is! My review of book #3 from Liesl Shurtliff‘s series of children’s novels based on fairytales. I’ve mentioned Shurtliff’s other two novels–RUMP and JACK–multiple times in past blog posts regarding middle-grade books I would recommend. (You can find those reviews here and here.) So it’s no surprise that RED, The True Story of Red Riding Hood is no exception! Read on to learn about this delightful tale! Synopsis: Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She’s not afraid

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Flash Fiction Friday: Invasion

Feb 4, 2017
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Invasion

Aliens aren’t real. That’s what I’ve been told the last twelve years of my life, anyway. Sure, science found a single-cell life form somewhere in our system, but it can’t even talk back. What good is that? In our vast universe of planets, stars, and galaxies, we are the only intelligent life. That was, until today. Today we learned we are no longer alone. The world around me is in mass hysteria as we await our very first, bonafide visit from a space alien! But not me. I’m cal

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ACFW New Releases–February 2017

Feb 1, 2017
1 min

ACFW New Releases–February 2017

It’s that time again!! Here’s a list of the newest releases from my fellow ACFW authors! The list is long this month–Tee-hee. You’ve got a lot of reading to do. 😉 Enjoy, friends! February 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical: Biblical Romance: Contemporary Romance: General Fiction: Historical Romance: Thriller/Suspense: Speculative: Western Romance: #historicalfiction #amreading #NewRelease #ACF

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Flash Fiction Friday: Outsider

Jan 27, 2017
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Outsider

Rain pelted the window, the one that separated frigid black night from the warmth of the brightly-lit room. She was in there. Pandora. The female of his dreams. Rocky sighed and shook rain from his head once more, even though it did no good. Why had she left him? How could she have jumped at the first chance she got for safety and a hot meal with that man? Rocky could’ve provided. If she’d just given him more time. A crack of thunder made Rocky wince but he refused to leave.

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How to Write a Novel (Without Going Insane)

Jan 18, 2017
4 min

How to Write a Novel (Without Going Insane)

You want to write a novel, right? Easy, you think. I’ll just sit down and write whatever comes into my head. But then you get stuck, so you look up some blog posts for help. They suggest you read ‘this’ book or ‘that’ book on the technical aspects of writing. Suddenly, you find you not only need to enroll in classes, but you’d better get yourself to Conferences and join things like NaNoWriMo! Meanwhile, your book isn’t written and you now have the mindset that you’ll never be

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Book Review: VIPER by Jamie Foley

Jan 9, 2017
2 min

Book Review: VIPER by Jamie Foley

Hey guys! I’m so excited to finally get to talk about a book I’ve been meaning to review for a while! You may remember my five star reviews for Jamie Foley’s previous books, Sentinel and Arbiter, or maybe you even caught my interview with her last April. So I was super excited to see she released a short story Prequel to the Sentinel Trilogy in November, entitled Viper. Read on to find out what I thought! Synopsis: Sorvashti is a captive. Jet is a soldier. Both harness the p

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Flash Fiction Friday: Simon Graham Bean

Jan 6, 2017
2 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Simon Graham Bean

Simon Graham Bean, 46, passed away Friday night in his home in York. He is survived by no known living relatives. No services planned for Mr. Bean. Contact Myer Funeral Home for any inquiries regarding burial. The office buzzed with activity as the newspaper circulated from one desk to another. Every employee of the Francis Paper Company, fifth floor of the building on Main, had seen it twice already. This was the first time someone in the company had died in more than ten ye

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Jan 3, 2017
6 min

ACFW New Releases–January 2017

Happy New Year!! Can you believe it’s 2017 already? And with a new year come new books! Yay for everyone! Check out these new releases for January 2017 from fellow ACFW authors. Happy reading, friends! 🙂 January 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley by Valerie Comer, Mary Jane Hathaway, Elizabeth Maddrey, Danica Favorite, Lee Tobin McClain and Annali

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Flash Fiction Friday: The Christmas Present

Dec 30, 2016
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: The Christmas Present

Sarah shook her head and blinked at the world around her. Packages lay scattered on the snow-covered ground where she’d fallen on her knees alongside the bench. She glanced up. Skaters on the nearby pond struggled to stand once more as they gave one another confused looks. The peddler on the street fought to return his cart upright and regain the few items that had tumbled free. Passersby talked animatedly about what had just happened. What had happened? Had it been an earthq

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Flash Fiction Friday: Houses

Dec 16, 2016
1 min

Flash Fiction Friday: Houses

I sit criss-cross applesauce and look up at my house. Mommy is working and I have to wait for her to come back. I pick at the lint on my pants. Waiting is hard. I don’t like to wait. Especially when I’m hungry. Maybe she won’t know if I don’t wait. With a glance around, I stand and walk to my house. I bend and take a bite out of the side. My teeth sink into soft graham and sweet icing. I’m glad I didn’t wait. Then I pull a gumdrop from my gingerbread house and begin to eat. @

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ACFW New Releases – December 2016

Dec 1, 2016
1 min

ACFW New Releases – December 2016

Happy Holidays, friends! Here is the latest list of new releases from my fellow ACFW authors! Grab a few to give away as gifts! Happy reading, friends!! December 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Cozy Mystery: Historical: Historical Romance: Military Suspense: Romantic Suspense: #amreading #NewRelease #ACFW #Romance #Speculative #Historical #Fiction

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