First Free Book Friday of 2022 / The Return of the Interview: In (a new) Conversation With . . . Me!

(Originally published Jan. 7 2022) I haven’t done a self interview in a while, and since I have a new book out, I thought it was time. Whatcha doin’? Not much, you?Same. Working on anymore interviews? I have two scheduled in January, but nothing right now.We haven’t done one for a while either. Maybe weContinue reading “First Free Book Friday of 2022 / The Return of the Interview: In (a new) Conversation With . . . Me!”

Nov 19 – Free Book Friday / Interview: In Conversation With Author Dani Hoots

Thank you, WordPress, for making the editing screen font really big after months of being really small. A warning or heads-up would have been nice. NaNoWriMo Totals to Date: 13 209 words, 18 cups of coffee, one cup of Earl Grey, one cup of tea (unknown), two glasses of Rum & Coke, one glass ofContinue reading “Nov 19 – Free Book Friday / Interview: In Conversation With Author Dani Hoots”

In Conversation with Author Cara Cilento

(This interview was originally posted on November 12, 2021) About the interviews: When I published my first book, I looked for ways to reach new readers, and being a brand new author, participating in various book bloggers interviews was a good way to start. Some interviews were standard questions, while others had more individuality builtContinue reading “In Conversation with Author Cara Cilento”

Time Machine Tuesday: My Very First Post

As I mentioned on Sunday, I will be scaling back my posts this month as I participate in NaNoWriMo, so I’ll offer up this little nugget in the meantime: It’s been a year since I joined WordPress. I had a blog on my previous website, but it was getting very little traffic. I have enjoyedContinue reading “Time Machine Tuesday: My Very First Post”

Free Book Friday / Inktober Day 29 (Patch): My latest Interview- In Conversation With Author Elizabeth O’Carroll

All previous drawings: https://linesbyleon.com/inktober/ About the interviews: When I published my first book, I looked for ways to reach new readers, and being a brand new author, participating in various book bloggers interviews was a good way to start. Some interviews were standard questions, while others had more individuality built into them. I then didContinue reading “Free Book Friday / Inktober Day 29 (Patch): My latest Interview- In Conversation With Author Elizabeth O’Carroll”

Monday Musings / Inktober Day 25 (Splat): How Slow Can You Go?

All previous drawings: https://linesbyleon.com/inktober/ Monday Musing: How Slow Can You Go? I took out the first pizza from the 500-degree oven and set it aside to cool. As I proceeded to place the second one into the oven, the pan caught on the rack, jarring it from my hand. I watched as the toppings slowly—orContinue reading “Monday Musings / Inktober Day 25 (Splat): How Slow Can You Go?”

Inktober Day 24 (Extinct) and a Sunday Survey

MistakesWe made a fewThen a few moreConsequences piling upIdentifying the tipping point much too lateFutility becomes the word de jourWe didn’t learn a thingFrom the pastMistakes All previous drawings: https://linesbyleon.com/inktober/ Sunday Survey When I started conducting my author interviews, it was a way to get to know the people that I was participating in myContinue reading “Inktober Day 24 (Extinct) and a Sunday Survey”

Oct 22 Free Book Friday, my latest Interview: In Conversation With Author George Horner

All previous drawings: https://linesbyleon.com/inktober/ About the interviews: When I published my first book, I looked for ways to reach new readers, and being a brand new author, participating in various book bloggers interviews was a good way to start. Some interviews were standard questions, while others had more individuality built into them. I then didContinue reading “Oct 22 Free Book Friday, my latest Interview: In Conversation With Author George Horner”

Free Book Friday, Book Review and my latest Interview: In Conversation With Author T.J. Christoff

But first, Inktober day 14: Helmet Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Have you read The Martian? Then you’ve read Project: Hail Mary. Kinda It’s not verbatim, that would be…well, not a good idea for an author. Authors have their own unique writing style and trope preferences, and Andy Weir is no exception.Continue reading “Free Book Friday, Book Review and my latest Interview: In Conversation With Author T.J. Christoff”

Free Book Friday / Inktober Day 8 (Watch): Looking out for #1? Right here.

Free books. Who doesn’t love ’em? [murmuring]“I do. Do you?”“Yeah. Maybe that guy over there?”“Maybe…” So, if you have been following the ongoing saga of the not-so-free-perma-free poetry book, you’ll know I have had a great time chatting with the wonderful CSRs over there at Amazon. But as they say, “Fifth times the charm.” IContinue reading “Free Book Friday / Inktober Day 8 (Watch): Looking out for #1? Right here.”