Monthly Archives: October 2014

Read the whole blog at the site. Excerpt here: Writing a novel and putting it out into the world is like offering up a tiny part of yourself to be sampled and judged. You do it because something inside (something … Continue reading →

I have a bone to pick with Harvey Click. DISCLAIMER: I did not have to read this book. I do not owe any author a review of this book. I don’t know Harvey Click from Twitter.  I do know him … Continue reading →

Joy ride, or freaky, creepy carnival ride: come along. Daniel Jenkins repeatedly returns to earth in human form to atone for his sins and deliver some good old-fashioned, oh, so gratifying, vigilante justice. Fans of Kick (The Jenkins Cycle Book 1) know Dan … Continue reading →

There’s a reason Yael Politis delivers a heroine so authentic, strong and memorable. In her own words: I grew up in Michigan, not far from Olivia’s farm. I spent years researching Olivia’s story – enjoying the challenge of trying to … Continue reading →

I met Mary Blower via Twitter and saw her call to authors to submit short-short stories to an anthology: @MaryBlowers marydekokblowers.wordpress.com I wanted you to be the first to know–and I hope you are as excited as I am–that I will … Continue reading →

“Fungus among-us,” vaguely remembered from childhood, turned into my dad’s pride and joy on clearing a grove of old trees and finding “spalted” wood. Mother Nature, aka “invasive fungus,” squiggled a thin line of black ink, like rivers on an old map, through … Continue reading →

I can think of four good reasons to read this book: earth, wind, fire and water, channeled by Michael, Nick, Gabriel and Chris, the four Merrick brothrs. Reason Number Five: Hunter, the new kid in town, who wears twine bracelets strung … Continue reading →