For several months, my WIP has consumed my time. My paranormal historical fiction novel is currently at 40,000 words, but there’s still much work before I reach my goal of completion by late-fall or early-winter. Meanwhile, when my tired brain needs a rest, I take to reading a good book. A recent find was Glendy Vanderah’s…
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Book Review: Heir of Doom by Jina S. Bazzar
Title: Heir of Doom: The Roxanne Fosch Files Book 2 Author: Jina S. Bazzar Genre: Fantasy Adventure Fiction Publisher: Creativia Publishing, February 20, 2019 Print Edition: 706 Pages Amazon Blurb She no longer has to run and hide, but other problems have surfaced. Her clan has other plans for her, and even the combined might…
Book Review: Clarissa’s Warning by Isobel Blackthorn
Title: Clarissa’s Warning Author: Isobel Blackthorn Genre: Gothic Mystery Publisher: Creativia Publishing, November 30, 2018 Kindle Pages: 257 Blurb After she buys an ancient stone ruin on Fuerteventura – the island of her dreams – her mystic aunt Clarissa warns her of danger. Claire pays no heed, but soon after she moves to the…
8 Mundane Elements You Should Cut From Your Story — Jane Friedman
Today’s guest post is excerpted from How to Write a Page Turner (Writer’s Digest Books) by Jordan Rosenfeld (@JordanRosenfeld). If we wrote novels that were hyper-accurate to the “real lives” of our characters—even those that populate fantasy and science fiction novels—they would be thousands of pages long and span a series too big to fit… via…
Books: Reading List
If you’re a writer, you should be reading. But who has TIME to read, write, and handle all that life throws at you in 24 hours? It’s tough! Mentally fatigued, unable to get past the first and second chapters, picking up and putting down books is a sure sign it’s time to take a…
Where Past and Present Meets
What have I been up to? Well, I’ve been working on another novel. My work in progress is a Paranormal Historical Fiction set in my favorite part of the country, Geneva New York. I’d spent my college years in this region which brims with history and natural beauty. Geneva sits at the northern tip of…
Book Review: Justice for Belle by Didi Oviatt
Book Title: Justice for Belle Author: Didi Oviatt Genre: Psychological Thriller, Suspense Publisher: Creativia Publishing, May 15, 2019 Kindle Pages: 119 Blurb Ahnia has a very dicey past, one that is scratching under the surface, just dying to get out. She’s hit rock bottom, broke and desperate to be on top again. When she finds…
STRONG LEADING FEMALE CHARACTERS
STRONG LEADING FEMALE CHARACTERS Leading female characters are a force to be reckoned with! They present the kind of strength and dynamics that are both admired and envied. I love to completely bury myself in books where the storylines are driven by headstrong and capable women! It’s empowering, uplifting, and admirable to say the least! …
New Cover Reveal For Kalorama Road
November 2018, I signed with Creativia Publishing and I’m happy to reveal a new facelift for Kalorama Road, my supernatural thriller novel. May this be a long and fruitful partnership. GoodReads Blurb Her memories died, but the dead won’t let them sleep. There’s something Allie can’t remember; hidden memories that refuse to surface….
Book Review -Winter’s Captive by June V. Bourgo
Title: Winter’s Captive: The Georgia Series Author: June V. Bourgo Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Girls & Women, Spirituality, Social & Family Issues Publisher: Creativia Publishing (November 28, 2017) Kindle Pages: 252 Pages Goodreads Blurb Recently separated from her cheating husband, pregnant Georgia leaves her home to spend a month with a childhood friend in Yukon. Little…
