Darlene Foster

Author Interviews – Meet Jan Sikes and a review Meet Jan Sikes Today, I am thrilled to introduce talented author, Jan Sikes, for my March author interview on LatinosUSA. Jan and I have been blogging friends for some years and I enjoy her interes…

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Whatnot Wednesday: Fantasy Tools, #CFFC, & a Story Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Hello, everyone.  Today I’m visiting another of my books that includes inventions and/or inventors.  The steampunk-fantasy novel, “The Alchemist and the Wom…

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Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an Excerpt – Boost one of your books – #Supernatural #Adventure – Detour on the Eternal Road by John W. Howell In this regular series for 2026, you are invited to share an excerpt of 400 to 500 words from any book you have written you would like to give a boost to. This feature is for any author who has bee…

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Thursday Doors: Valencia, Spain

Another favourite Spanish city of mine is Valencia. It is the third-largest city in Spain, located about 2.5 hours south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean coast. It has a rich history and amazing architecture. It is also very modern and combines the new and the old…

A February 2026 Self-Promotion Party! ( Hello to everyone! We are making our way towards the end of winter (even though we have had a lot of snow recently, and there is a bit more coming tonight!), and I thought it would be a good time…

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My Entry for Story Chat Digest I am delighted that my short story was accepted for Marsha Ingrao's Story Chat Digest. Hop on over and check it out. Don't forget to read the chat in the comments. Story Chat Digest is an opportunity to feature your short story and have it critiqued by readers.

My Entry for Story Chat Digest

I am delighted that my short story was accepted for Marsha Ingrao's Story Chat Digest. Hop on over and check it out. Don't forget to read the chat in the comments. Story Chat Digest is an opportunity to feature your short story and have it critiqued by readers.

Story Chat Digest: “Three Sheets to the Wind” by Darlene Foster “I’m sorry mate, but you are 500 years too late.”

Story Chat Digest: "Three Sheets to the Wind" by Darlene Foster alwayswrite.blog/2026/02/10/s...

Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Meet a Neanderthal – Guest Post Jacqui Murry #New Book – Balance of Nature I’m so happy to have Jacqui visit once again to give you some information about her new book which is book three in the Savage Land series. So without much delay, here is Jacqui…

Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Meet a Neanderthal - Guest Post Jacqui Murry #New Book - Balance of Nature johnwhowell.com/2026/02/09/t...

New Book Available for Pre-Order I have a new Women’s Fiction drama available for pre-order at the special price of just £0.99/$1.29. It will be published on 23rd February, when the price will increase to £2.49/$2.99. Below …

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Amanda in Ireland Excerpt & Review Sally Cronin, book marketer and indie supporter extraordinaire, invites us to share an excerpt of one of our books on her blog. Here is mine, along with a fabulous review of Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog.

Amanda in Ireland Excerpt & Review

Sally Cronin, book marketer and indie supporter extraordinaire, invites us to share an excerpt of one of our books on her blog. Here is mine, along with a fabulous review of Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog.

Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an Excerpt – Boost one of your books – #Adventure #Travel Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog by Darlene Foster In this regular series for 2026, you are invited to share an excerpt of 400 to 500 words from any book you have written you would like to give a boost to. This feature is for any author who has bee…

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Inspiring Prompts to Spark Your Imagination Greetings to one and all. Beem Weeks back with you for my first post of the new year! Today, I’m sharing a few short writing prompts to inspire those who may be just getting started, or for those w…

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Thursday Doors: Gaudi’s Barcelona Barcelona’s most famous citizen is Antoni Gaudí, a brilliant architect and designer (1852-1926). And he is everywhere. I love walking along the city streets and coming upon one of his buildin…

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Thursday Doors: Gaudi’s Barcelona Barcelona’s most famous citizen is Antoni Gaudí, a brilliant architect and designer (1852-1926). And he is everywhere. I love walking along the city streets and coming upon one of his buildin…

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#NewRelease! Balance of Nature by Jacqui Murray #writingcommunity #whattoread #mustread I’m excited to welcome Jacqui Murray here today to talk about her latest release, “Balance of Nature.” As always with Jacqui’s books, I loved this story. My review is includ…

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Roberta Writes – Virtual Book Blast for Savage Land Book 3, Balance of Nature by Jacqui Murray Today, I am delighted to welcome talented author, Jacqui Murray, with her latest novel in the Savage Land Book series, Balance of Nature. Jacqui has kindly shared a lovely extract from Chapter 1 of…

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Staying in with Dr. Janet Bond Brill Regular visitors to Linda’s Book Bag will have noticed far fewer ‘staying in’ posts of late, as I am still assessing how I might go forward with my blogging, but as today is International Holocaust…

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Thursday Doors: Gaudi’s Barcelona Barcelona's most famous citizen is Antoni Gaudí, a brilliant architect and designer (1852-1926). And he is everywhere. I love walking along the city streets and coming upon one of his buildings. Today I'm featuring some of his designs. The most well-known and impressive structure is his Sagrada Familia, started in 1882 and is now almost completed. It is the world's largest unfinished Catholic church.

Thursday Doors: Gaudi’s Barcelona

Barcelona's most famous citizen is Antoni Gaudí, a brilliant architect and designer (1852-1926). And he is everywhere. I love walking along the city streets and coming upon one of his buildings. Today I'm featuring some of his designs. The most well-known and…

INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY Doreen is my talented, lovely, cheering-with-all-her-soul at every beautiful book that is birthed, Jewish writing partner who I’ve known for years now. Thanks to PJ Library, we both attended the 20…

INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY writersrumpus.com/2026/01/27/i...

Robert Burns Day On January 25, 1759, Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. A poet and lyricist, he is regarded worldwide as the national poet of Scotland. He passed away at age 37 on July 21, 1796. His birthday has been celebrated around the world since 1802. If you have ever attended a traditional Burn's Night Dinner, you know how much fun they are.

Robert Burns Day

On January 25, 1759, Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. A poet and lyricist, he is regarded worldwide as the national poet of Scotland. He passed away at age 37 on July 21, 1796. His birthday has been celebrated around the world since 1802. If you have ever…

Who’s That Indie Author? John Howell John Howell Name: John W. Howell Book Title: Detour on the Eternal Road Genre: Suspense Action Fiction Tell us about yourself: I began my career in business, where I pursued a marketing path in Con…

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Interviews with Elly Berke and Luciana Navarro Powell, the gifted picture book author and illustrator duo of LISTEN, WONDER, ASK … and a giveaway, too!! It’s my great honor to introduce Listen, Wonder, Ask (Tilbury House Publishers, September 17, 2024) and the gifted author/illustrator team of Elly Berke and Luciana Navarro Powell to our Writ…

Interviews with Elly Berke and Luciana Navarro Powell, the gifted picture book author and illustrator duo of LISTEN, WONDER, ASK ... and a giveaway, too!! writersrumpus.com/2026/01/20/i...

Thursday Doors: Barcellona II

The last post showing doors in Barcelona went over well, so I thought I would share more. I've been to Barcelona a few times, so I have a lot of pictures to share. I'm afraid I don't have names for all the buildings, and some pictures were taken out of the…

Thursday Doors: Barcelona Barcelona is my favourite Spanish city. There is so much to see and do. It's a vibrant city, and the energy is contagious. Here are just a few pictures of doors, windows, and buildings that caught my eye during one of my many visits. Casa Batlló, one of Gaudí's amazing creations. One of the windows inside Casa Batlló Windows of Sagrada de Familia.

Thursday Doors: Barcelona

Barcelona is my favourite Spanish city. There is so much to see and do. It's a vibrant city, and the energy is contagious. Here are just a few pictures of doors, windows, and buildings that caught my eye during one of my many visits. Casa Batlló, one of Gaudí's amazing…

Doors of WordPress V150 Happy Thursday everyone and welcome to my 150th doors post!!! This week I am delighted to feature some doors from my recent trip to Tasmania, with the focus on Launceston and I look forward to crea…

Doors of Wordpress V150 wrookieschu.com/2026/01/08/d... <- Hard to pick a favorite from this bunch by @wrookieschu.bsky.social

Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an Excerpt – Boost one of your books – In this series beginning in February 2026, you are invited to share an excerpt of 400 to 500 words from any book you have written you would like to give a boost to. This feature is for any author w…

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Review for Living Vicariously in Wyoming… #US Short Stories @AbbieJohnsonTaylor As defined in the first story, living vicariously means living your life through someone else’s. You’re invited to live vicariously through the lives of the people in these stories. There’s t…

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Smorgasbord Book Reviews – Round up for December 2025 – #Psycological #Crime Laura Lyndhurst, #Mystery #Family Karina Bartow, #Psychological #Thriller Lisette Brodey, #War #Love Apple Gidley, #Shorts... Welcome to the round up of my recommendations for December 2025 and I hope if they are on your tottering TBR this might encourage you to lift them up to the top.  The first review in December was f…

Smorgasbord Book - Round up December 2025 - #Psycological #Crime Laura Lyndhurst, #Mystery #Family Karina Bartow, #Psychological #Thriller @lisettebrodey.bsky.social - #War #Love Apple Gidley, #Shortstories Lynette Cresswell. #Poetry Nicole Sara smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/s...

Smorgasbord Book Reviews 2026… So Shall Ye Reap: BOOK #2 of the REVENGE SERIES by Terry Tyler Delighted to share my review for the latest release by Terry Tyler… book two in her Revenge Series…So Shall Ye Reap About the book “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also rea…

Smorgasbord Book Reviews 2026... So Shall Ye Reap: BOOK #2 of the REVENGE SERIES by Terry Tyler smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/s...

A New Year and New Aspirations "What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year." -Vern Mcellan Whether you danced the night away or had a quiet evening at home, I hope you brought the new year in with joy and hope for a fabulous 2026. It's that time when I set my goals, aspirations and hopes for the coming year.

A New Year and New Aspirations

"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year." -Vern Mcellan Whether you danced the night away or had a quiet evening at home, I hope you brought the new year in with joy and hope for a fabulous 2026. It's that time when…