Excerpt from A Blog Affair, coming Fall 2017 “I don’t know how you do it. All that heartache day in and day out, I’d be so discouraged with marriage.” “Uh huh, well . . . Mom and dad already ruined it for me.” “Is that why you chose to become a divorce attorney?” We… Continue reading I’m Not That Shallow
Category: Fiction, Literature
Hidden
For today's daily prompt, Hidden, I used an excerpt from Kalorama Road my latest novel which I hope to finish by Fall 2017. The closer I get, the more fearful I become. I have no idea what lies beyond those doors, perhaps dangerous criminals ready to interrogate rigorously before I invade their private sanctum. And… Continue reading Hidden
Author Interview with Lyrical Pens — e. michael helms
LYRICAL PENS Spotlights author E. Michael Helms Today! cj Sez: Lyrical Pens’ guest today is Mystery Thriller Week author E. Michael Helms, who writes the popular Mac McClellan mystery series. The latest in the series from Coffeetown/Camel Press is the brand-new deadly spirits, which launched on Jan 15, 2017. (Congratulations, Michael.) This busy author graciously […]… Continue reading Author Interview with Lyrical Pens — e. michael helms
Rebound: A Supernatural Short Story
An excerpt from Rebound - A Supernatural Short Story by E. Denise Billups Carole answered the door on Saturday night and immediately recognized Michael. But he couldn’t possibly recognize her new form. She can’t stand being in the same room. Flashes of their past encounter trigger an unusual effect. She feels her conscious battling… Continue reading Rebound: A Supernatural Short Story
Nature’s Canvas
Nature slings her brush across her canvas, creating a pink paradise every spring. An excerpt from A Blog Affair- A Suspense Novel by E. Denise Billups Winter finally released its chilly claws, springing sunny blue skies, and cherry blossoms haloing trees an angelic pink much too late in April. Rapt with spring fever, I decided… Continue reading Nature’s Canvas
By Chance – A Supernatural Thriller by E. Denise Billups
An Excerpt From By Chance The Shushing January 10, 2015, McPherson Home Nyla knows her daughter will visit today. She saw this moment long before Tara’s troubles started. For thirty-eight years, and before Tara was born, Nyla has been waiting for this day. With the onset of the girl’s troubles, she realizes Tara will… Continue reading By Chance – A Supernatural Thriller by E. Denise Billups
The Playground: A Supernatural Short Story by E. Denise Billups
An excerpt from The Playground: A Supernatural Short Story by E. Denise Billups An evil that exists for centuries resides by my side. Our souls exist between earth and a spiritual plane. Imprisoned inside decaying church walls, I watch my eternally youthful daughters, laughing and playing on the playground like living, breathing children.… Continue reading The Playground: A Supernatural Short Story by E. Denise Billups
Kalorama Road: A Novel by E. Denise Billups Coming 2018
Excerpt: The car slowed at a large impressive home, swiveled into the driveway and through retracting garage doors. At the time, I believed it was Belle’s family’s home given access to the garage. When the car halted, and the garage closed behind, I began to worry. We entered a space more grandiose than its exterior… Continue reading Kalorama Road: A Novel by E. Denise Billups Coming 2018