When words are what we have to give

I don’t have any profound thoughts right now. I don’t have a book to promo (although I have a Ukraine charity anthology coming next month – A Kiss for Ukraine – but no link yet) All I can offer is the thing Read more

Author Monthly Blog Post – Anne Barwell – Dual Timelines

I’ve always loved stories that feature dual timelines. One of the classic tropes of this is that someone in present day finds an old journal in the attic, written by their grandmother or great-aunt they never knew about. What they Read more

Writing Wide

The M/M writing world is under a lot of stress– sales are down for a host of reasons including severe economic uncertainty and (at least for me as a reader) rereading instead of buying new books, for the comfort of Read more

Author Monthly Blog Post – Anne Barwell – Music of the Heart

Being a musician, I’ve always had a soft spot for stories that include music or musicians, which is one of the reasons why my sale ebook this month was a no brainer to write. I was a music teacher for Read more

Free stories and leaning into hope

Here we are in February, the day after Valentine’s (otherwise known as Cheap Candy Day.) And I’m going to also designate it “Leaning Into Hope” day this year. Things are rough right now. This isn’t the place for a rant Read more

Author Monthly Blog Post – Anne Barwell – Happy New Year

Happy New Year! I thought I had this year’s writing plan all sorted, and then I was invited to write a short story for a charity anthology, so it’s looking like this year, like 2024, is going to be a Read more