Did You know? #AmazonReadingChallenges

Happy September, SEers! If you live in the U.S., or Canada, I hope you enjoyed your long Labor Day Weekend. You're with Mae today, and I'd like to share a summer reading challenge. It may sound odd to do a post with the word "summer" given we've now inched into September, but summer isn't over …

Twitter: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Hello, SEers! It's a Mae Day on Story Empire, and the topic is Twitter. We all have social media platforms we favor. For me (outside of blogging) it's all about Tweeting. Strangely, when I first ventured into the realm of social media almost ten years ago, I was certain I would detest Twitter. Not so. …

Conquer Your Monsters #WIPs

Hi, SEers! You're with Mae today. Remember when you were a kid, afraid of monsters? They exist in writing, too. Bet you didn't expect that, but take it from me—your resident cryptid, monster lover—not all strange creatures are bad. Let's remember that Mary Shelly's creation—Frankenstein's monster—was actually a sensitive, articulate soul. He started out as …

What I Learned from High School History

Hi, SEers. You’re with Mae today, and I’m spinning the clock back to highlight education during my teen years. High school history taught me numerous events, but it also taught me something about myself. When I was in school, I sorta/maybe/kinda liked history class, but there was something missing. It was only later, as an …

Happy 4th of July, Holiday Monday!

Although the 4th of July fell yesterday, the holiday is observed today, giving those in the U.S. a nice long weekend. From all the authors at Story Empire, we hope you had a wonderful 4th, have more fun with family planned today, or are taking a nice relaxing break. For our readers who don't live …