Author Buzz | Sam Smith | Group Activity https://authorbuzz.co.uk/members/samsmith/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Sam Smith is a member. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:05:07 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 a770f1ad1face7ca41b360ad59701b6e Jason Latnar edited the blog post The last year of your life was a dream in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-last-year-of-your-life-was-a-dream/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:58:36 +0100 The last year of your life was a dream Today you woke up to discover that it is one year ago. Maybe the last year was “only a dream”? You have doubts. What do you do next?

]]> 43b583e1fa23db77a5d00b69c20ab83f Matthew Brown replied to the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/my-status-is-vanishing/#post-5273 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:11:27 +0100 Something flagged it as spam. I’ve unspammed it.

]]> 0 186b70d6db78043b74ad995c009e19a8 Matthew Brown replied to the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/my-status-is-vanishing/#post-5272 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:04:56 +0100 It shouldn’t do that.

Leave it with me, I’ll try to figure out what went wrong.

]]> 0 cacea5ae25b42c364716770e37c39590 Sam Smith started the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/my-status-is-vanishing/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:03:38 +0100 I’ve posted about my new book twice, and it is gone. Twice. Help!!

]]> 0 bb648ef72e2e38bf9b30aeb29889ad28 Arves Corral joined the group Mills and Boon fans https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18723/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:20:58 +0100 0 27eb8e4e1b17d4926b1e657e0cc65efe Matthew Brown edited the blog post Is my idea good enough? in the group Thanet Creative: Writers https://thanetcreative.co.uk/2026/08/is-my-idea-good-enough/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:58:11 +0100 Is my idea good enough? As you sit down to write that story that’s been burning in your mind, it is not unusual to ask, “Is this idea any good?” As questions go, few others […]

]]> fece87b3667de179b83f10ed4489cfa2 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Journaling prompt: The lie and the truth in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/non-fiction/journaling/journaling-prompt-the-lie-and-the-truth/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:31:46 +0100 Journaling prompt: The lie and the truthIdentify a lie you believe and the truth that must replace it. For example: “I’m an imposter” must be replaced with “My work is valid and I […]

]]> 27e1004865901720b42e85d96515e655 Charles Maxwell replied to the topic How's the weather where you are? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hows-the-weather-where-you-are/#post-5265 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:26:59 +0100 You can say that again.

]]> 0 2159baf8df56bfc1f35fd7645eff85a1 Charles Maxwell joined the group General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18710/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:26:41 +0100 0 15cfdb0999e078c4531c6c4b30234b36 Toni McHadden replied to the topic How's the weather where you are? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hows-the-weather-where-you-are/#post-5264 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:38:58 +0100 Far too hot here too

]]> 0 00bc5246e8d62efe2dd29879ed89d743 Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Author Buzz HQ: We've got a lot of forum groups with very little activity. I […] https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18708/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:36:57 +0100 We’ve got a lot of forum groups with very little activity. I was thinking that I should maybe fold some forums into general chat for now. Thoughts?

]]> 0 3592cd78a14e0e0419bcac8fff01414b Matthew Brown started the topic You probably want THIS bit in the forum Writing prompts and inspirations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/the-muse-of-last-resort/forum/topic/you-probably-wnt-this-bit/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:34:11 +0100 The forum here doesn’t get used all that often, you might want the prompts feed:

https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/the-muse-of-last-resort/home/

]]> 0 eee5d887e146a85765bd415f595b6057 Matthew Brown started the topic How's the weather where you are? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hows-the-weather-where-you-are/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:31:59 +0100 I’m too hot.

How are you all doing?

]]> 0 47d373757463a6c3b9b953491774c399 Blog: 2026 Romance Includes You Mentorship: Submissions Now Closed! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/08/11/2026-romance-includes-you-mentorship-submissions-now-closed/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:53:56 +0100 We’re thrilled to announce that we received over 50 submissions for the Romance Includes You mentorship opportunity by the 31st … Continued

]]> 0 d4857e84d7e4387798cc17bf9b194e59 Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Author Buzz HQ: So, I streamlined the front page because it looked nasty on mobile. https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18675/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:17:25 +0100 So, I streamlined the front page because it looked nasty on mobile.

]]> 0 7beba1120f6d3cf4aa9f35a9fdb661aa Blog: Crisis on Infinite Earths from Dogwood Tales in the group Book Reviews by Dogwood Tales feed https://dogwoodtales.blogspot.com/2026/08/crisis-on-infinite-earths.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:30:56 +0100 Back in the day, comic books were straightforward things. Superman or Batman would fight crime, tie up the bad guys and finish the story in twenty or so colourful […]

]]> 0 a429fa89c8059582a86c86f4d83d2124 Blog: Exclusive Extract: Royally His in Hate by Caitlin Crews from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/08/07/exclusive-extract-royally-his-in-hate-by-caitlin-crews/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100 If you love royal romance with enemies-to-lovers tension and a wedding night that changes everything, Royally His in Hate needs to be … Continued

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]]> 0 3fa1a32c90a01be2ee17021d0b0816c6 Blog: The Romance Edit: August from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/08/04/the-romance-edit-august-2/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:52:53 +0100 Welcome to the August issue of The Romance Edit. Summer may be winding down, but the sparks certainly aren’t, and … Continued

]]> 0 2136c809a0793c602be9120a533e3480 Blog: A 20-second movie about time travel from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/films/2026/a-20-second-movie-about-time-travel/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:35:00 +0100 0 60460c52a8e4f79446782329a33165e8 Blog: Exclusive Extract: Duke’s One-Night Heir by Sarah Rodi from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/07/31/exclusive-extract-dukes-one-night-heir-by-sarah-rodi/ 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

]]> 0 3f873b7944cdbdbe9d3dd3a607d6545d Blog: 6 Seriously Steamy Alpha Male Romances to Read Now from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/07/30/6-seriously-steamy-alpha-male-romances-to-read-now/ 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

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]]> 0 3670785832255a2097c4a42b4d153a15 Blog: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey from Dogwood Tales in the group Book Reviews by Dogwood Tales feed https://dogwoodtales.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-daughter-of-time-by-josephine-tey.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:27:22 +0100 Inspector Alan Grant is stuck in hospital with a broken leg, so his friend Marta, knowing his interest in physiognomy, brings him a some pictures of historical […]

]]> 0 4dd5fabe9e6b8e312e10a21c04a14f45 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Queen of the world in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/queen-of-the-world/ 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 […]

]]> 3d7ab99f20ff7cd889e122d71f275f0b Blog: Exclusive Extract: Her Big Fake Greek Wedding Date by Michele Renae from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/07/24/exclusive-extract-her-big-fake-greek-wedding-date-by-michele-renae/ 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

]]> 0 39c1b92e432093c4a99de381ad7336f5 Blog: 9 Must-Read Small Town Romances for fans of Ransom Canyon from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/07/22/9-must-read-small-town-romances-for-fans-of-ransom-canyon/ 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

]]> 0 9c2c47f0f54fc181150a402bf819ae66 Blog: FLASH! Time Travel Short Film from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/films/2026/flash-time-travel-short-film/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:16:23 +0100 0 9d8b03adae2b47751197cbb5eb69a0f5 Blog: My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/films/2026/my-only-friend-is-a-robot-named-beans/ 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 […]

]]> 0 0ab7b9dc3d7f80783104e917508a17ad Blog: Exclusive Extract: ER Rivals by Scarlet Wilson from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/07/17/exclusive-extract-er-rivals-by-scarlet-wilson/ 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

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]]> 0 169253493b6ad95f1be6808e87845e9e Blog: Exclusive Extract: Vengeance to Baby Vows by Maya Blake from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/07/13/exclusive-extract-vengeance-to-baby-vows-by-maya-blake/ 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

]]> 0 b235af599ab7cbdc982e6f678e45c34d Blog: What's Going On and The Leopard in My House by Mark Steel from Dogwood Tales in the group Book Reviews by Dogwood Tales feed https://dogwoodtales.blogspot.com/2026/07/whats-going-on-and-leopard-in-my-house.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:05:59 +0100 I picked up two autobiographical books by Mark Steel as I’ve always enjoyed his standup and various radio shows. What’s Going On details his experiences of being on […]

]]> 0 161f464a01b5aa79c436a70f99f0fdba Blog: The Romance Edit: July from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/07/10/the-romance-edit-july-2/ 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

]]> 0 9f2e3e590c7d9a91b2faf9062e910b97 Blog: Hooked on Off Campus? Read these 4 Elle Kennedy Books Next from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/07/08/hooked-on-off-campus-read-these-4-elle-kennedy-books-next/ 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

]]> 0 32b0f03cfb4c7ed1a982fd1bced18d20 Blog: The Waiting Games from Pratchat in the group Fans of Sir Terry Pratchett https://pratchatpodcast.com/2026/07/08/the-waiting-games/ 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 […]

]]> 0 ebfd00429ceef61f3e53ee1d85b3f553 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 https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/narration/2026/galactic-empire-declares-war-humanitys-envoy-just-shrugged-and-pulled-out-a-newspaper/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:54:34 +0100 0 0461a361a0fe1a8fa4c8419330a28b64 Blog: 7 Must Read Cowboy Love Stories for Small-Town Romance Fans from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/07/06/7-must-read-cowboy-love-stories-for-small-town-romance-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

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]]> 0 b26670bf7fed65d5083bcabc64a0b363 Blog: Are you ready for some fun but silly B-movie schlock? from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/films/2026/are-you-ready-for-some-fun-but-silly-b-movie-schlock/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:48:20 +0100 0 df288ee9c94977afbdc3f9b2ac20a607 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 https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/narration/2026/we-sent-50-ships-to-human-territory-only-one-came-back-marked-with-a-single-word/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0100 0 b0e07195826ebf664bd3bde3d50a7e86 Blog: Love Heated Rivalry? Read these 6 Winter Sports Romances from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/06/26/love-heated-rivalry-read-these-6-winter-sports-romances/ 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 … < […]

]]> 0 c25304ab7e140cd663aecf43aa24d38f Blog: The last one from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/films/2026/the-last-one/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100 0 543a8ddf426fd695e19e48fd6fa73eb6 Blog: Everyone Feared The Hydro Weapons, Until Humans Drank Them! from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/narration/2026/everyone-feared-the-hydro-weapons-until-humans-drank-them/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100 0 7e986af60941318616be1ee43a39affa Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Finding Your Perfect Series Match from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/06/24/romance-includes-you-2026-finding-your-perfect-series-match/ 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

]]> 0 844247a2a4fb71ebcf77d73dff95cd4d Blog: Garden Phantoms from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/films/2026/garden-phantoms/ 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.

]]> 0 fff63b945980f90d82f648f84c8b0a29 Blog: TEMPUS from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/films/2026/tempus/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100 0 53dd2d0d7a74b3907fa1bc52e0d7c2e7 Burty Burtman edited the blog post 5 SciFi prompts in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/5-scifi-prompts/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:42:52 +0100 5 SciFi promptsRob Bignell shared these five sci-fi what-if style prompts.

]]> a70fbde8f3b1e930026001ced33921ee 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 https://soft-scifi.isbrill.com/narration/2026/our-crew-reached-a-2-billion-year-old-dyson-sphere-it-asked-a-question/ 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.

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