Beem Weeks

Hard Science Fiction (Cracks knuckles) (There is no emoji for that one.) Hi again, Gang. Craig with you for another dive into the speculative genres. So far we have covered Supernatural/Paranormal, High Fantasy, Low Fa…

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My Newsletter Dashboard Is Broken And I have So Much News Over a Cuppa This anthology of short Christmas-season stories transports readers across the centuries to meet a variety of characters in crisis. From a broken relationship in 1986 to a stalled elevator in 1972,…

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Smorgasbord Book Reviews – #Shortstories #Life #Paranormal #Jazz – Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks For my final review for this month, I have moved up a short story collection that has been sitting for far too long on my TBR… Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks. About the collection. These twent…

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Smorgasbord Book Reviews – #Shortstories #Life #Paranormal #Jazz – Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks For my final review for this month, I have moved up a short story collection that has been sitting for far too long on my TBR… Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks. About the collection. These twent…

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Punctuation Part IX: Commas, Part Two Greetings Storytellers, Diana here with another thrilling post on punctuation. This is my last post of 2025, so I’ll see you in 2026 with the last of the series: Question Marks, Periods, and …

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Smorgasbord Book Reviews – #Shortstories #Life #Paranormal #Jazz – Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks For my final review for this month, I have moved up a short story collection that has been sitting for far too long on my TBR… Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks. About the collection. These twent…

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Improvise – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon At dVerse Lillian is hosting Open Link Night With Live Edition Saturday – the night we choose a poem to post. dVerse Poets – OLN with Live Edition Saturday Image: found at pritchettyou2…

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A visit with Miriam Hurdle Today’s stop on the blog tour is with the delightful Miriam Hurdle, blogger, author, and all-around good person. Thank you so much, Miriam, for featuring Amanda and me on your blog. Pop over …

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Show, Don’t Tell! “Show, don’t tell!” If you’re a writer, you have heard this mantra before. But what exactly does this mean? Is it really that important to know? Will it make you a better writer? How does one show …

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Colors and how they can enhance characters and settings #9 – #white Greetings, SE’ers. This is my last post in the series on colors and how they can help us show characters’ personality traits, as well as how they can enhance settings. I am ending with …

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HAVE YOU EVER INVENTED A NEW WORD IN YOUR WRITING? There have been times when I’ve been writing that a word has come to mind that is not an actual word. Splarsh, for example, turned…

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So You Want to Write a Novel: Part 3 of 4 Choosing a Publication Method Choosing a Publication Method Greetings! Liz Gauffreau here with Part 3 of my series for emerging writers who have always wanted to write a novel but don’t know where to start. In Part 1…

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Adding Scare to a Story Hi SEers! Denise here to discuss the scare factor in a story, as Halloween is just around the corner. This is an updated version with a new event from a previous scary post. We’ve all had that terr…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Malcolm Allen Entertains – Boarding Passes and Sins Time for some more humour from  Malcolm Allen in Australia with some perspectives on heaven and hell… My thanks to Malcolm for excellent foraging and we hope you are leaving with a smile on y…

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What Comes First? What comes first: the title or the story? Until recently I figured this to be a silly question. You know, a rhetorical thing meant to mock the foolish. Of course, the story comes first, Goofus! Nob…

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The Weight of Snow and Regret Blog Tour: Carmi Delude Introduction   Thank you for hosting me on my blog tour for The Weight of Snow and Regret, Beem! Today I am very excited to shine the spotlight on Carmi Delude, an elderly gent fond of quoting…

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Understanding Point of View in Writing: First, Second, and Third Person Greetings! Beem Weeks here again. This month, my post is for those who may be in the early stages of their writing journey. We’re looking at POV. Point of view (POV) is the perspective from which a…

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Reviewing. Part 1: Why Review? A book with no reviews is dead. I recently read that statement in a blog post by an indie author about the scarcity of reviews. The blogger also expressed the opinion that a book with no reviews is…

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Tuesday Tunes 272: Numbers x 3 As I still have a list of loads of songs with numbers in their titles I thought I’d play a third set for you. As before, numbers are their only connection, apart from the fact that I l…

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Bad Advice From AI: 1-Star Reviews New writers receive so much advice early in their journey, the last thing they need is inaccurate advice from a bot. Imagine if you hadn’t established your community, hadn’t befriended …

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How to write horses wrong Hello everyone! As a new contributor here on Story Empire, I thought I would start with a post combining my two areas of expertise: fiction, and factual information about horses. Why? Because lots …

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#BookReviews – Poetic Prose, Poetry, Western Fiction, Southern Fiction, & Japanese Photography Dear Family and Friends, I’ve received so many amazing reviews for my book, that it’s time to pay it forward. So, this is the first batch of reviews with five more coming later this mon…

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Smorgasbord Music Column – William Price King and Iconic #Movie #Themes – Theme Song Cabaret, Take A Look At Me Now Against All Odds Welcome to the movies and I hope you will enjoy the trip down memory lane with me as we listen to the iconic theme songs from the hit movies across the decades. William. Theme song from Cabaret The…

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Expansion Pack: The Swamp Hi, gang. ✋ Craig here today. Years ago I came up with the idea for some extra posts that take a deeper dive into some of my topics. I stole these from video games and call them Expansion Packs. As…

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Why do people skip to the end of the book? Posted by Joy York This isn’t a very scientific subject, but one I have found myself pondering. I personally read a lot of books. Although I read and enjoy multiple genres, my favorites have strong…

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The Wild Wild Wild Story Of Hollywood Producer Allan Carr! From “Grease” To “Can’t Stop The Music” And His Academy Awards “Snow White” Debacle! Meet The Legendary Producer Allan Carr! I read a great book about one of Hollywood’s most flamboyant and entertaining Producers, the legendary Allan Carr, and need to share some of his wild adventu…

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A Beautiful Wedding Reception The reception was beautiful! We celebrated the marriage of Son #1 and our new DIL with a crowd of family and friends over the weekend. Although mishaps were anticipated because of the ‘Polen …

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Right on Time—SoCS Right on Time—SoCS

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Romance is for Everyone Romance is a growing genre for both men and women, challenging stereotypes about readers and writers. With 22% of romance readers being male, we are seeing diverse narratives and hybrid forms like …

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An Oft Overlooked Research Technique by Pat Spencer This post is for new writers, experienced writers, and folks who wonder how authors create stories that transport readers back to the padded shoulders, tinned meat, love, and loss of…

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