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A Secret Recipe

A Secret Recipe

The second book in my Magical Recipes Series was recently released. It’s called A Secret Recipe. When I wrote the first book, A Recipe for Disaster, it was too long, a lot longer than the finished book ended up. People said to break it up into several books, and a...

Official Release: A Secret Recipe

Official Release: A Secret Recipe

The second book of the Magical Recipes series by Ted Fearson is now available. Catch up with Lillian, her godchildren Willy and Daisy, and the rest of the extended family and friends in Iverson Cove. Magical Recipes? Check. Mysterious and dangerous stranger? Check....

Ready to Publish – Descriptions Ready?

Ready to Publish – Descriptions Ready?

My debut book, a Middle Grade fantasy called Away with the Fairies, is finally ready to publish. I’ve checked and double-checked the text and layout. I’ve selected relevant keywords and categories. I know the prices I will use. I’m very pleased with my book and series...

Official Release: Away with the Fairies

Official Release: Away with the Fairies

Scribe Hive Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Leoma Retan's debut novel Away with the Fairies. Away with the Fairies is a middle-grade fantasy adventure that proves a great read for the whole family. With great characters, vivid landscapes, and engaging...

The Knee Bone’s Connected to…

The Knee Bone’s Connected to…

Who would have thought that the knee is connected to the creative part of the brain? Seriously. I had a knee replacement on March 6th. Stopped taking narcotic pain relievers about 12 days in. Stuck with ½ a pill at bedtime for another couple of weeks. But otherwise...

Writing is Not Always a Solitary Undertaking

Writing is Not Always a Solitary Undertaking

When I started writing I pictured myself sitting alone in a book-filled room at a desk with no one bothering me. Boy was I wrong. There are times I am alone, but many times my family interrupts me, and times I need to work with others. This aspect was difficult for me...

Pre-Launch Jitters — Almost There

Pre-Launch Jitters — Almost There

Release of my debut book, a Middle Grade fantasy called Away with the Fairies, is just under five weeks away! June 1st is the day I will finally experience the joy of holding a copy of my newly published book in my hands. I’ve dreamed of this for so long. All the...

I’m Too Busy to Write This

I’m Too Busy to Write This

I’m too busy to write this blog, I told myself. Sure, I don’t even have time to think of a subject. I have too much on. But the truth is, I always have too much on. I’m a solo mum, I work full time, I write, and I study. When I think back to my twenties—when I was...

Official Release

Official Release

Scribe Hive Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Alvagh Cronin's T.R.E.A.T.S. For Your Life. This beautiful book guides readers through a process of self-understanding and healing. Alvagh Cronin has a masterful touch that illuminates the patterns that hold...

Writing Styles

Writing Styles

Writers sometimes divide themselves into plotters and pantsers. Plotters outline things in advance, and pantsers write as they go and the inspiration strikes them. An author friend prefers to call them “Discovery Writers”. Pantsers just doesn’t sound good! When I...

Spring Book Tour 2026

Spring Book Tour 2026

3, 2, 1 ... Tour! Almost a year ago my then fiancé and I talked about a delayed honeymoon to visit friends and family in California who couldn't make it to the wedding. We thought, maybe, just maybe we could carve it into a mini-book tour, too. Well guess what? Having...

Announcing:  T.R.E.A.T.S.

Announcing: T.R.E.A.T.S.

All of my life I have felt that something strange had happened to humanity. Even as a little child, I was wondering what was wrong … something i couldn’t put my finger on! In my late 30s, charting my life and planning my future, I realised that we have been taught to...