I got an exciting email from Smashwords today! I’m excited because now YOU can easily know when I put out a new story or book as soon as it happens. Smashwords is a great place to get books, short stories, and more in ANY digital format you prefer, whether that’s for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple, or others. Here’s the email from Smashwords If you have books/stories on Smashwords, you got an email like this personalized for you. Hello Ronda Del Boccio, We are excited to announce Smashwords Alerts, a new feature that notifies Smashwords customers of new releases from their favorite... Read More

Recently I’ve discovered the coolness that is Smashwords, a free way to publish in a variety of digital book formats. Simply by uploading a Word doc file, I can get my book into places like Kobo, Apple iBooks, and Barnes and Noble. So I figured that I would put up some of my work, including a couple novellas and today, “Trouble’s Turn: a Mystical Animal Allies Short Story.” Dreaming Stories I had a dream that became this story. Though this tale doesn’t resemble the dream, it got me thinking of the life of the animal Allies of Native American spirituality and what... Read More

Writing a story is fun – and it’s a craft that takes practice, like any other. I also love reading 5-star reiews from readers who took the time and trouble to write a review. This humorous paranormal tale includes a vampires, ghouls, and even a ban-shee with a personality disorder. What People are Saying about A Tasty Morsel I am so excited about my latest review of A Tasty Morsel! “More than everything, it’s a memorable piece that stands out in a sea of common, overused themes.” from a review by Tom Jones “I loved the book because it took me on a journey... Read More

Best Selling Author Devin O’Branagan writes stories about uncommon heroes, people who rise to the occasion and embark upon a journey of self discovery while fighting seemingly insurmountable odds. Now, her books are under consideration for a movie or television series, and she has brand new vibrant covers to celebrate the relaunch of this series. I have read and enjoyed her paranormal thriller series and her dog stories as well The Legend of Glory. Here are the new covers for books 1 and 2: Glory (The Legend of Glory, Book 1) by Devin O’Branagan Seventeen-year-old Glory Templeton’s... Read More

Looking for a fast funny read? A Tasty Morsel is a vampire story, but with a humorous twist. Sparks will fly. Innuendos swill tantalize. Laughter will bubble forth – all for free as a Halloween treat for you.  humorous supernatural romance full of “mythical creatures” and humor A Tasty Morsel takes you into a newly discovered cave with a secret panel. Scientist Ellie cannot resist the urge to see what’s behind that secret stone door that rolls open at her touch. What she encounters introduces her to a ghoul, a vampire, and a hospital for the undead, among other things. Full... Read More

Author Insights: Interview with Alexi Lawless, Romantic Suspense Author of Complicated Creatures, Part One Today you meet novelist Alexi Lawless, who abandoned corporate comforts to take on writing. Her first book, Complicated Creatures, is available now. I love to get inside the author’s mind. Any author is on an adventure, and now you will ride along, so to speak, with Alexi Lawless on HERS. You’ll see the whole interview in a moment, first, check out the book and my review. Complicated Creatures “It’s normal to love a dangerous woman. They know how to wield their power, and... Read More

I love writing fiction, and I decided to challenge myself to write a story a day for a month, starting today. The first story is loosely based on a guy who saw Bigfoot in Lampe Missouri over 30 years ago, when he was a young man on a date. When he told me about his experience, he actually said the line that became the title of the story: “She had a curfew. I had a van.” I loved that line so much, I used it as the title. Here’s a sample of the 30-Day Short Story Writing Challenge Day 1 story. Excerpt of “She Had a Curfew…I had a Van” (a Bigfoot story) by Ronda Del Boccio copyright... Read More

  Writing Prompts to Spark Creativity: What Story Can You Tell in 100 Words? #microflash Writing prompts can get your writing juices flowing. Since the project is short, it won’t take you away from your book. You may find that writing something in 100 words is just what you need to wake up the creativity within you. Talons by Ronda Del Boccio We instinctively feel the danger. We cackle and run under the nearest bush, tree or shelter where death cannot take us. From my hiding place, I look at the empty yard. Relief! Nobody will die today. Peeping in the tall grass. The babies! I rush... Read More