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September 29, 2010
Review - Out of Time by Monique Martin
5 of 5 stars
Monique Martin's debut offering, "Out of Time" is a delightful, sexy romp back in time to the 1920s. The story revolves around "stiff upper lip" British professor, Simon Cross, and his research assistant, Elizabeth West. I've worked with university professors for over twenty years and believe me, the character of Professor Cross is pretty spot on although his sarcasm with his
Monique Martin's debut offering, "Out of Time" is a delightful, sexy romp back in time to the 1920s. The story revolves around "stiff upper lip" British professor, Simon Cross, and his research assistant, Elizabeth West. I've worked with university professors for over twenty years and believe me, the character of Professor Cross is pretty spot on although his sarcasm with his
September 28, 2010
What's your favorite POV?
Authors have many things to think about when writing a novel, none more important than what "point of view" the story will be told from. My co-author Dave and I have written in omniscient point of view in our two "Otharia" books and first person in our novelette, "The Right Path." Deciding which viewpoint you want to write in will definitely impact the reader's enjoyment of a story and it is a
September 27, 2010
Word Count by Genre
Colleen Lindsay, a former agent with Fine Print Literary, has an excellent post about word count in the various genres. Like everything in publishing, these numbers are the norm, but there's always exceptions. If you're a new author, it would serve you well to take a peak at what agents/editors/publishers expect when you submit your manuscript. Here's the recap, but definitely take the time to
September 25, 2010
Review of "Before Her Eyes" by Rebecca Forster
5 of 5 stars "Before Her Eyes" is not usually the kind of book I read, but I agreed to review this book as a nice break from the usual fantasy and science fiction books I review. I thought it would be a quick and easy read of solving a murder mystery in a small town, but I was wrong. This book is so much more than that and it made me stop and think about how we all judge
September 24, 2010
Interview with Steve Symes
Continuing with my author interview series, today I would like to welcome Steve Symes, author of Shadow House.
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.I actually started writing books when I was in high school. For a time, while I was going to college, I stopped writing books and that bothered me. I began again after I graduated, got really serious about an
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.I actually started writing books when I was in high school. For a time, while I was going to college, I stopped writing books and that bothered me. I began again after I graduated, got really serious about an
September 23, 2010
Can you love your Kindle too much?
I am the happy owner of a Kindle. I love everything about it - the ease of downloading books from anywhere, the capability to carry multiple books around with me anytime anywhere, the ability to enlarge the font -- yeah, everything about it.
But, can you love your Kindle too much? I flipped on the news this morning to this story: Bus Drive Reading His Kindle while Driving. Yes, you read
But, can you love your Kindle too much? I flipped on the news this morning to this story: Bus Drive Reading His Kindle while Driving. Yes, you read
September 21, 2010
Review of ERG: Unit of Power by Roger E Craig
4 of 5 stars
I found this book a challenge to read not because it was written poorly, no in fact, it is a very well written novel, but it's told from a dispassionate viewpoint. I wanted to know what happened in the story, but I never got emotionally invested in any of the characters. For me it was like reading an intriguing case study. Everything mentioned in the book
I found this book a challenge to read not because it was written poorly, no in fact, it is a very well written novel, but it's told from a dispassionate viewpoint. I wanted to know what happened in the story, but I never got emotionally invested in any of the characters. For me it was like reading an intriguing case study. Everything mentioned in the book
September 18, 2010
Brief Hiatus
I will be taking a brief hiatus from posting while I deal with a medical issue. I hope to be back blogging in a couple of weeks.
In the meantime, if I promised you a guest post, an interview, or a book review, rest assured you're still in the queue. I am still accepting requests for all three so if you have a new book coming out, need a review or want an interview, please feel free to send me
In the meantime, if I promised you a guest post, an interview, or a book review, rest assured you're still in the queue. I am still accepting requests for all three so if you have a new book coming out, need a review or want an interview, please feel free to send me
September 16, 2010
Interview with Monique Martin
17 reviews
Continuing with my author interview series, next up is Monique Martin. Welcome Monique!
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.I'd been stuck in a "real job" for a few years. It was the family business, so I was bound to it through thick and thin. Unfortunately, there was a lot of thin and not much thick. It was ridiculously stressful and, yet,
Continuing with my author interview series, next up is Monique Martin. Welcome Monique!
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.I'd been stuck in a "real job" for a few years. It was the family business, so I was bound to it through thick and thin. Unfortunately, there was a lot of thin and not much thick. It was ridiculously stressful and, yet,
September 14, 2010
Interview with Jess C Scott
I'd like to give a warm welcome to Jess C Scott.
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.The content was inspired by a conspiracy of real life events (my first book was/is EyeLeash, a teenage memoir/semi-autobiography/coming-of-age story set in the digital era). I sent it out to agents and editors, and got through to two editors (Flux and Sourcebooks).
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.The content was inspired by a conspiracy of real life events (my first book was/is EyeLeash, a teenage memoir/semi-autobiography/coming-of-age story set in the digital era). I sent it out to agents and editors, and got through to two editors (Flux and Sourcebooks).
