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Blog: Exclusive Extract: Duke’s One-Night Heir by Sarah Rodi from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:18:57 +0100

If you’re a Bridgerton fan who loves Regency romance with scandal, longing and a touch of Cinderella magic, Duke’s One-Night Heir needs to be … Continued

Blog: 6 Seriously Steamy Alpha Male Romances to Read Now from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:16:46 +0100

Powerful. Brooding. Impossible to resist. If an alpha male hero is your favourite kind of book boyfriend, you’re in exactly … Continued

Blog: Romance Includes You: Submissions Closing Soon! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:20:46 +0100

The 2026 edition of the Mills & Boon Romance Includes You Mentorship closes on July 31! The mentorship supports increased diversity in … Continued

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Queen of the world in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Queen of the world The story of Eden told from Eve’s point of view as a high fantasy epic that is told over the 930 years of Eve’s life. Feel free to expand or use […]

Blog: Who wrote the Odyssey? Scholars still debate the origins of Homer’s epic from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:03:06 +0100

When the Odyssey first began to circulate in ancient Greece, no one knew its author

Blog: Exclusive Extract: Her Big Fake Greek Wedding Date by Michele Renae from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:55:16 +0100

If you love fake dating, second chances and slow-burn tension, Her Big Fake Greek Wedding Date needs to be on your radar! … Continued

Matthew Brown commented on the post, July 2026 Divestment, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:35:29 +0100

I’m surprisingly lacking in the proper diagnosis front. Formally, I have dyslexia. I have been told by an authoritative doctor who “was not allowed to say so officially” that I am dyspaxic (that too runs in the […]

Blog: 9 Must-Read Small Town Romances for fans of Ransom Canyon from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:14:45 +0100

Has the new season of Ransom Canyon left you with a hole in your heart where a small-town romance used to live? … Continued

Blog: FLASH! Time Travel Short Film from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:16:23 +0100

Blog: My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:59:39 +0100

I loved this short sci-fi. It was written by Anika Kan Grevstad and features fantastic visuals along with a compelling story, with an actual character arc, and a […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post July 2026 Divestment in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:40:36 +0100

July 2026 Divestment From time to time, I have to admit that I just have too many tabs open. Which means I am not likely to get back to them any time soon. When that happens, I […]

Matthew Brown commented on the post, The email, social media, and IndieWeb Node I need (that will probably never exist), that I think authors would love, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:17:52 +0100

I’ve started work on this. It may take a very long time.

Blog: Exclusive Extract: ER Rivals by Scarlet Wilson from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:53:34 +0100

Are you ready to make your heart race faster than a Code Blue? ER Rivals is the enemies to lovers romance you … Continued

Blog: Heat Up Your Summer With These 8 Spicy Romance Reads from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:38:50 +0100

Ready to swap your beach towel for a book you can’t put down? There’s nothing quite like a sun-soaked summer … Continued

Blog: Exclusive Extract: Vengeance to Baby Vows by Maya Blake from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:27:03 +0100

Maya Blake is back, and she’s brought all the drama! Vengeance to Baby Vows is the first book in her … Continued

Blog: The Romance Edit: July from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:20:25 +0100

Welcome to the July issue of The Romance Edit. Nothing pairs with a sunny July afternoon quite like a romance … Continued

Blog: Hooked on Off Campus? Read these 4 Elle Kennedy Books Next from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:37:41 +0100

If the Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus series left you craving more of her addictive mix of swoony tension, sharp … Continued

Blog: The Waiting Games from Pratchat in the group Fans of Sir Terry Pratchett

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0100

It’s another little episode about a delay – but this time, only until later this month! To tide you over, here’s a little bit cut from the full Discworld Noir cha […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post You web writers have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:50:38 +0100

You web writers have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits Web writers, the AI has been trained on your public work, and it shows. You all have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits HFY writers have […]

Blog: Galactic Empire Declares War, Humanity’s Envoy Just Shrugged And Pulled Out a Newspaper from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:54:34 +0100

Blog: 7 Must Read Cowboy Love Stories for Small-Town Romance Fans from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:48:57 +0100

There’s something about a sexy cowboy that never goes out of style. Dusty boots, quiet confidence, untamed landscapes and a love … Continued

Matthew Brown edited the blog post How to add a no-fuss "thoughts" custom paragraph style to LibreOffice in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:08:34 +0100

How to add a no-fuss "thoughts" custom paragraph style to LibreOffice This quick and easy guide is mostly for my fellow writers and anyone else who occasionally needs special paragraphs in their document. Imagine this. […]

Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Submissions Now Open! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100

We hope you’ve all been getting excited for the opening of the submission window for Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes … Continued

Blog: Are you ready for some fun but silly B-movie schlock? from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:48:20 +0100

Blog: We Sent 50 Ships to Human Territory, Only One Came Back, Marked With a Single Word from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0100

Blog: Love Heated Rivalry? Read these 6 Winter Sports Romances from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100

Binge-watched Heated Rivalry in record time? Now you’re staring at your screen, desperate for more rink-side tension, locker-room heat, and that irresistible mix … < […]

Blog: The last one from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: Everyone Feared The Hydro Weapons, Until Humans Drank Them! from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: Short story prize clears winners of AI allegations after month-long review from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:01:28 +0100

Three of five regional winners had been accused of using AI to write their short stories

Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Finding Your Perfect Series Match from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:30:16 +0100

This July, the Mills & Boon team are on the hunt for romance novels by debut writers in underrepresented communities … Continued

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Good books you can read in one sitting in the group Random Occasional Book Reviews

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:41:49 +0100

Good books you can read in one sittingToday, I stumbled on this short video listing some good books that are short reads and had to share it.

Blog: Garden Phantoms from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:22:40 +0100

I almost didn’t watch this because of the AI-looking content, but I am glad I did. This is some fine short-form storytelling.

Blog: TEMPUS from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100

Burty Burtman edited the blog post 5 SciFi prompts in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:42:52 +0100

5 SciFi promptsRob Bignell shared these five sci-fi what-if style prompts.

Blog: Our Crew Reached a 2-Billion-Year-Old Dyson Sphere. It Asked a Question from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

I rarely say this, but I must: This is an amazingly constructed story; if you listen to no other tale this year, make it this one.

Blog: Books I Read in May 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:37:34 +0100

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans became a word-of-mouth bestseller last year and recently won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. It is an epistolary novel told e […]

Blog: 8 Completely Forgotten 90s Sci-Fi Shows That Were Decades Ahead of Their Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:23:55 +0100

Blog: Galactic Archaeologists Found a Corpse Older Than the Stars… It Was Human from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0100

Crappy AI illustrations aside, this is a well-read story that was written quite well. More than that, it was fun.

Blog: Week in Review #25 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:14:10 +0100

This week I read nine books!!!!44. Jurassic Park. Michael Crichton. 1990. 466 pages. [Source: Library]
[5 stars, adult science fiction, dinosaurs, […]

Blog: 44. Jurassic Park from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:18:02 +0100

44. Jurassic Park. Michael Crichton. 1990. 466 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, adult science fiction, dinosaurs, action/thriller]First sentence: The tropical […]

Blog: Unearthed from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Blog: Stealing Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: They Said Humans Knew Nothing of Physics… Until the Human Corrected the Teacher’s Equation from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

If you forgive the AI illustrations, what you have here is a well-written and nicely narrated story worth the time it takes to listen. The narrator’s voice is so good.

Blog: 5 Questions To Ask Before You Time Travel from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Tent from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Let's invent words: Glimfleeble in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:34:33 +0100

Let's invent words: Glimfleeble Glimfleeble is now a word, I decided. Glimfleeble adj. Something that looks or sounds impressive and/or important because you have no idea what it is or how it works.

Bob Bobson joined the group I love poetry

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:16:12 +0100

Blog: Week in Review #24 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0100

This week I read five books!42. The Midnight Library. Matt Haig. 2020. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [adult fiction, adult science fiction, fantasy]43. The Midnight […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The humans were not intimidated in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

The humans were not intimidatedTo: Admiral Zazizch;By: Encrypted Proxy 92a-256;Re: Your plan failedThe humans were not intimidated at all. Send reinforcements. Encounter log attached. (first blogged here)

Blog: Why Humans are the Only Species Allowed to Skip Safety Briefings from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100