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Talking Writing and Life with Ed Londergan

January 24, 2026

Some writers arrive at storytelling late in life, while others seem to carry it with them from the very beginning. […]

January 22, 2026

What Winning a PenCraft Award Really Means (and Why It Matters) Escala’s Wish has been selected as the PenCraft Best

January 18, 2026

Gina LoBiondo has been telling stories for most of her life—long before she ever thought about publishing or book awards.

January 17, 2026

For the 4th Quarter of 2025, Escala’s Wish earned Second Place in the Firebird Fantasy/Dark Fantasy category, a distinction that

January 11, 2026

I’m incredibly proud to share that Escala’s Wish has been awarded the Kirkus “GET IT” Award. If you’re not familiar

January 11, 2026

Bookview Review has issued a “RECOMMENDED” Gold badge award for my novel Escala’s Wish. I was very excited to receive

January 7, 2026

Kirkus is known for being one of the toughest. They don’t hand out praise lightly and are willing to publish

January 7, 2026

Escala’s Wish was reviewed my Booklife on January 2, 2026. I am absolutely thrilled with this review—it exceeded my expectations

December 31, 2025

I’m part of a number of Facebook writing groups, but my favorite by far is Fellowship of Human Authors. It’s

December 25, 2025

I’ve always loved fairy tales—the original kind. The ones that don’t talk down to you. The ones that understand fear,