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☀️ It's LIVE! My newly-updated @BadRedheadMedia 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge is available now geni.us/30DayMarketing #ebook and #print #WritingCommunity - learn how to set up your author platform for success! ☀️ Twitter, FB, IG, blogging, marketing, promo, social...

🔵 NEW: Broken People and Why We Write About Them buff.ly/HUN0Oo5 by J. Herman Kleiger I just finished another book! The latest (maybe last?) in my psychological suspense/thriller series, Pareidolia. A Tale of Illusions, Deceptions, and Lies begins this way: “Pain gripped her chest like a vice. Just make it stop. A single bullet through the heart could end it all. She felt the deadly weight of the .38 Special on her lap. She ran her fingers along the smooth barrel, tracing the trigger, as the wind shook the trees and rain battered the window.” Whew! So dark. To say the least, my protagonist is struggling to hold on. To make matters worse, she is plagued by self-doubt and uncertainty about what is real and what is illusory, while being buffeted by internal conflicts and ensnared in a trap set for her by malevolent forces intent on her destruction... with shoutouts to @SheilaSharpe19 and @RachelintheOC Click to read the rest (free)

5/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Out the gate this book felt like you were sitting with Mr. Burgess over a cup of coffee talking about how did he get here." ~ Melanie Ollila, @Goodreads Review of 𝐼𝑡 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝑒 by Jeff Burgess #BookReview

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🍃 It was a pleasure to be on the @BigBlendMag podcast, shared here: bigblendmedia.substack.com/p/author-marga… "This episode of Big Blend Radio features author Margaret Whitford who discusses her powerful new memoir, "The History We Carry, A Daughter's Memoir," releasing June 2, 2026 through @SheWritesPress. In this moving conversation, Margaret reflects on the emotional legacy of war, family estrangement, inherited trauma, and the healing power of storytelling. This episode explores how the devastation of World War II continues to ripple through generations, shaping identity, relationships, and emotional well-being..." via Margaret Whitford, Author

#Mondayblogs 🎤 They're Right, I Don't Know What I'm Doing: Confessions of an Indie Press | at kingaripress2023 on Substack. I am still figuring this thing out. Even getting to blogging in 2026. See what I mean? Call me a late bloomer. open.substack.com/pub/kingaripre…

@BettyAnnQuirino thank you, BettyAnn!

If you love memoir, this will be of interest to you. Beautifully written, available 6/2 by Margaret Whitford, published by @shewritesdotcom

@BigBlendMag This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing Margaret's beautiful book.

Author Margaret Whitford discusses her powerful memoir “The History We Carry, A Daughter’s Memoir" & explores how war, silence & intergenerational trauma shape family. On YouTube: youtu.be/JQLx04e1Fo8?si… #FamilyHistory #WorldWarII #BigBlendRadio #MemorialDay

via Failure Is An Option Book by Mike Grossman: In my experience, regardless of whether the context is B2C or B2B, the product that is most intuitive and easiest to use always wins.

"By working for set blocks of time, you give yourself a break to look forward to." ~ Ali Luke, "How to Stay Focused When You’re Writing Something Uninteresting" #Writing

#MondayBlogs Why Writers Should Watch "Station Eleven:" Storytelling, World-Building, & the Star Trek Motto That Defines It | @RachelintheOC / @BadRedheadMedia geni.us/StationElevenS… Why a single line from Star Trek became the beating heart of a dystopian masterpiece.

Do Traditional Publishers Market Your Book for You? Here’s the Truth | by @BadRedheadMedia geni.us/TradPublishers What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy. #MondayBlogs

Yabba-Dabba-Doo: The Lighter Side of Raising Money in Silicon Valley (Part 2) | Mike Grossman ow.ly/TlQp50YYmYG The car, a 12-year-old white hatchback, had struggled to start earlier in the day, and (to say the least) wasn’t in great condition. #MondayBlogs

Effective Outlining Techniques for Writers: Examples and Expert Resources | Rachel Thompson @RachelintheOC / @BadRedheadMedia ow.ly/70EI50RtGxX If you’re new to writing, the outlining process can feel overwhelming. #MondayBlogs

S*bstack Made Simple Part II: Why Your Posts Aren’t Being Found (And Small Fixes That Help) | @BadRedheadMedia geni.us/SubstackMadeSi… How small setup choices affect our discoverability and what to do about it. #MondayBlogs

NEW: The Courage to Share Our Mistakes: Honesty That Heals and Helps Us Begin Again by @AndrewDKaufman youtube.com/watch?v=IVdCak… What connects us isn’t our successes. It’s the struggles we’re least proud of — the ones we don’t usually talk about... Please click link to see the rest of the video. @bsgspeakers

Why Words Matter: How Calling Himself a “Scholar” Changed His Life by @AndrewDKaufman andrewdkaufman.substack.com/p/why-words-ma… My newest essay is about one young man, one word, and a question we all confront at moments of transition: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘸?

NEW: The Courage to Share Our Mistakes: Honesty That Heals and Helps Us Begin Again by @AndrewDKaufman youtube.com/watch?v=IVdCak… What connects us isn’t our successes. It’s the struggles we’re least proud of — the ones we don’t usually talk about...

What we need most from each other isn’t approval. It’s honesty. Because sometimes, it’s in the shared truth of our failures that we find the strength to move forward. ~ @AndrewDKaufman #HonestyMatters #Courage #Compassion #Truth #Authenticity