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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–cLi Fi
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–cLi Fi

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Jacqui Murray • 65 Comments

The A to Z Challenge every April asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it takes me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, is writing genres. Today: cLi Fi Definition Short for … Continue reading →

#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Junior
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Junior

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Jacqui Murray • 31 Comments

The A to Z Challenge asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic in the month of April, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and decided to post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it’ll take me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, will be writing … Continue reading →

National Science Fiction Day–Jan. 2nd
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National Science Fiction Day–Jan. 2nd

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Jacqui Murray • 57 Comments

National Science Fiction Day is unofficially celebrated by many science fiction fans in the United States on January 2, which corresponds with the birthdate of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Though I don’t write sci fi, I use this event every year to share the good news about my favorite (Indie, hybrid, or neither) … Continue reading →

Today is We Love Memoirs Day
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Today is We Love Memoirs Day

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 57 Comments

When you put down the good things you ought to have done and leave out the bad ones you did do well, that’s Memoirs. –Will Rogers In the USA, August 31st is We Love Memoirs Day, a day when memoir readers and authors come together to chat. I don’t write memoirs, but I have read … Continue reading →

#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Hard Science Fiction
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Hard Science Fiction

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 64 Comments

The A to Z Challenge asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic in the month of April, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and decided to post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it’ll take me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, will be writing … Continue reading →

#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Kung Fu Fiction
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Kung Fu Fiction

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 62 Comments

The A to Z Challenge asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic in the month of April, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and decided to post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it’ll take me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, will be writing … Continue reading →

#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Galactic Empire
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Galactic Empire

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 65 Comments

The A to Z Challenge asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic in the month of April, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and decided to post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it’ll take me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, will be writing … Continue reading →

#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Inspirational Contemporary
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Inspirational Contemporary

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 60 Comments

The A to Z Challenge asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic in the month of April, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and decided to post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it’ll take me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, will be writing … Continue reading →

#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Mythic 
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Mythic 

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 50 Comments

The A to Z Challenge asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic in the month of April, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and decided to post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it’ll take me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, is writing genres. Today: … Continue reading →

#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Frontier Romance
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#AtoZChallenge: Genres–Frontier Romance

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Jacqui Murray • 51 Comments

The A to Z Challenge asks bloggers to post 26 articles on a themed topic in the month of April, every day except Sundays. I find that too busy and decided to post mine ‘about’ once a month. Yes, it’ll take me a couple of years. Sigh. My topic, like the last time, will be writing … Continue reading →

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Unknown's avatarJacqui Murray is the author of the popular prehistoric fiction saga, Man vs. Nature which explores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is also the author of the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers and Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. Her non-fiction includes over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, reviews as an Amazon Vine Voice, and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, In the Shadow of Giants, Summer 2027

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In the Shadow of Giants trilogyMay 8, 2027
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