May the Force be with me!

Hi everyone. The time has come. The Scribe’s Desk is getting a face lift. The updates will be happening this weekend and hopefully shouldn’t cause too much disruption. The site will still be available to you for your entertainment pleasure and the new look ETA is Monday. So, wish me luck and hopefully you’ll enjoy the new look!

Announcing the debut of an exciting new writing blog I’ve named Brighter Zen! What better day than #WW to launch a new writing blog? Brighter Zen will be the place where I’ll be hangin’ with my Muse and sharing my thoughts on writing, writing tips, inspiration, and of course encouraging other writers to live their life with passion and to follow their dreams! I also want to know, “What are YOU writing for?”

Won’t you join me there and share what inspires you? You just might find we have a lot of things in common!

You can follow @BrighterZen on Twitter!

Are you willing to think outside the box?

Companies WANT you to try their stuff for FREE WHAT? That’s what I initially thought when I picked up this book. Free Stuff Everyday by Mike Essex is a handy little book/tool that opens up a whole plethora of opportunities for free swag — if you are willing to think outside the box and step outside your comfort zone.

Mike’s idea operates on the basis of give a little, get a little. Filled with tips and knowledge, this book will leave you well equipped to ask for what you want. He actually gives you ideas and examples, not just vague allusions like I was expecting. Sometimes I thought, “I can’t believe he is actually sharing this stuff!”

He covers topics like how to initiate contact, gives you a template, and he even tells you what to do if you get rejected. Do’s and don’ts, safety tips, a micro course in PR and self improvement, he covers pretty much the gamut of the who, what, where, when, why and how to get freebies. There’s also a 30 Day Challenge where you can test drive your new found skills. He is confident that if you follow the steps in the book you will end up with a whole lot of free swag. He also lists his contact info for you in case you have questions. As I read, I felt like this book was a field guide to the world of swag.

As a blogger, I found some interesting insights and ideas that were definitely food for thought. Turn every idea into a “Unique Offer”. It makes the opportunities for free stuff seem endless. And his reasoning is actually quite sound.

Well written, clear, concise and engaging, Free Stuff Everyday is worth a read.

Free Stuff Everyday is self published by Mike Essex ISBN 978-0-9558518-2-7 and is available for download at Amazon US or at Smashwords. To learn more about Mike visit http://www.mikeessex.co.uk.

Easter is a happy time of year to get together with family and enjoy a wonderful dinner and celebrate being together, to have fun with the kids, and be thankful for all the good things in life. It’s also a time to watch the kids have fun going on Easter egg hunts, waiting for the Easter Bunny, and eating chocolate of course! I hope everybody had a Happy Easter!

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Right out of the gate this book creeped me out. Being a brunette myself, the title alone was enough to scare me! This was a seriously good book.

Words like unhinged, grotesque, shocking, intriguing, and macabre were spinning through my head as I read the stunning and suspenseful pages. In this book, the lines between profiler and killer severely blur constantly. Cristyn West keeps you guessing, “Just WHO is the killer?” And just when you think you’ve figured it out, she takes you through to another labyrinthine twist.

I found myself wondering, “Just who is watching you?” This was a creepy, gritty, horrifying and shocking ride. Right until the last page I found myself exclaiming, “No way!” This book will make you jumpy, especially if you’re a brunette. You’ll find yourself checking your doors and windows, and looking over your shoulder. You’ll catch yourself watching everyone around you, wondering…

The suspense is drawn out to the last drop, right up until you discover the shocking truth! To catch a killer, just how far would you go? Read Plain Jane: Brunettes Beware and you will discover that there’s a fine line between madness and genius!