• Romance scams are often treated as a modern problem—something born of dating apps, social media, and cryptocurrency. But deception in the name of love is far older, more complex, and more deeply human than most of us realize. That realization is what led me to write Love Cons: Catfishing Through The Ages. This book isn’t

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  • For years, First NBC Bank was presented as a regional success story—expanding branches, confident public messaging, and the appearance of stability in a post-crisis financial landscape. To customers and observers, it looked like progress. But beneath that surface, warning signs were quietly accumulating. First NBC Fraud is a nonfiction investigation into how institutional failure often

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  • We say we want good lovers, safe people, those who make responsible choices…And then we devour a 500-page book about a villain who might kill us or love us — and we hope he chooses both. Morally gray characters dominate modern storytelling, especially in dark romance, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. But the obsession isn’t new.

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  • https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bp6d3-19ee5ad 🎙️ The InkPlots Podcast Episode Title: Indie Rising: Amazon’s DRM Shift, Romantasy Investments, and the 2025 Audiobook Boom Episode Date: December 14, 2025Episode Length: ~30 📘 Episode Description This week on The InkPlots Podcast, we’re spilling the literary tea on everything shaping the indie publishing world — from Amazon’s brand-new KDP DRM update to

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  • 🔮 The Lovers: Writing from the Heart’s Crossroads

    A Tarot-Inspired Prompt for Authors Every writer knows this moment — when your character stands at a crossroads, torn between two truths, two loves, or two versions of themselves. That moment is The Lovers card brought to life. 🌹 The Meaning Behind The Lovers Card In tarot, The Lovers represents union, harmony, and choice. At

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  • Every story burns differently. Some smolder slow and quiet; others erupt all at once. But no matter your genre—romance, fantasy, thriller—one truth remains constant: without escalation, your story will go cold. Escalation is the heartbeat of narrative tension. It’s not about adding chaos for the sake of noise. It’s about raising the cost of every

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  • by KL Adams | InkPlots ✨ Essay Outline The Weight of Stillness There’s a moment every writer knows: the silence after the momentum dies.The cursor blinks like a pulse you can’t match. The outline mocks you from the corner of the screen. Every sentence feels heavy, and every idea feels used. It’s not failure—it’s friction.

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  • The Knock After Sunset

    Answering the Monday Ink Prompt It’s easy to romanticize the night until someone knocks. There’s something primal in the sound—a reminder that no matter how safe our walls feel, they’re still thin. The knock after sunset isn’t about who’s outside; it’s about what you’ve locked away inside. Every writer knows that feeling. We sit in

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  • https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vpf44-19ce716 Episode Summary In this episode of Ink Plots, we explore three unforgettable stories that redefine romance in all its forms — from the fiery, forbidden, and deeply emotional to the mysterious and the dangerously thrilling. ✨ Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood — a sun-soaked love story that challenges what’s right, wrong, and worth

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  • Flashback Friday: The Letter That Never Arrived It arrived years too late — the envelope yellowed, the handwriting a ghost of familiarity. I stared at it, fingers hovering just above the paper, afraid to touch it, afraid not to. The return address was his, though that was impossible. He’d been gone for nearly a decade.

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