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I recently received an email stating that “Effective 2026, titles with fewer than 10 customer reviews and inactive rating activity may face reduced visibility or listing restrictions” and that “Early action is recommended to maintain uninterrupted marketplace access.”

Since my entire bibliography, 14 novels, 2 plays and 2 collections of short stories, fits into that category, it caught my attention.

I get hundreds of spam messages a week from “book marketing experts” or book club facilitators...

I love birds.

In 2016, a parrot sanctuary on Vancouver Island closed permanently after its founder died leaving the facility in debt and hundreds of birds, once again, abandoned and at risk.

Over the next two years, dozens of volunteers lead by veterinarian and avian specialist, Dr. Anne McDonald, donated their time, expertise and money to nurse them back to health and rehome the occupants. It’s a story that still brings tears to my eyes and inspired my 5-book Mattie Saunders Series.

Foster...

An invitation from Elevate London Book Club to the spotlight my novel, The Thin White Line

In the previous blog post, I engaged Book Market Architect Sophie, who promised to “step in to redirect the light” by providing “recalibrated positioning” that would result in “measurable traction, stronger reviews, organic engagement, and renewed sales cycles”.

Here’s another approach from Cristina Joy, who invited me share my novel, The Thin White Line – Culture War with Deadly Consequences, with...

Book Marketing scammers use Artificial Intelligence to appeal to authors’ egos.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a huge impact on books and writing. From suggesting edits to improve an author’s writing to doing the actual writing it’s opening new opportunities while challenging old conventions.

This includes the information about books and authors that appears in internet searches. You’re no longer presented with just a long list of links, but rather rich data including quite detailed...

Did you know the exotic pet trade is second only to the drug trade in terms of illegal activity and dollars generated?

Illegal poaching and poorly regulated legal trade has led to declining wild populations and ecosystem disruption. High mortality rates occur during capture and transport, and even for survivors, captivity often involves inadequate diets and housing, resulting in poor health, stress, and a shortened lifespan.

More than half of animals do not survive capture and transport. They...

The links below are to short stories, articles and poems accepted and published individually or in anthologies. Most are free to read.

Published in 2023

Constant Stalker (flash fiction) Ariel Chart International

Constant Stalker (flash fiction) Zero Readers Issue 6

Cake Night (Long Poem) Down in the Dirt Magazine

The Beginning of a Long Relationship (Flash Fiction) Wicked Shadow Press anthology

Death of a Mountaineer (Flash Fiction) Academy of Heart and Mind

Cryptic Messages (Short Story) ...