R.L. Maizes's Blog, page 2

Ebook Sale

A little bird told me the ebook of my short story collection, WE LOVE ANDERSON COOPER, is on sale for $2.99 this month. @CeladonBooks https://bit.ly/ebook-WLAC

Audio clip of Other People's Pets

Other People's Pets appears in the July/August Poets & Writers Page One feature. Scroll down if you'd like to hear me reading a brief excerpt from the novel. https://www.pw.org/content/page_one_w...

Starred Library Journal Review of OTHER PEOPLE'S PETS

So thrilled with this ⭐️starred Library Journal Review⭐️ of OTHER PEOPLE'S PETS! "[T]his debut novel brings to life a wholly original, deeply charming, and seriously flawed character whose enormous heart leads her into a mess of trouble. A beguiling tale that will make readers want to leap into the pages to save La La from herself before it’s too late." Full review here:
https://www.libraryjournal.com/?revie...
Preorder links: https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Kirkus Review of Other People's Pets

"While its quirky combination of fictional elements and adroit, deadpan writing give the novel a wryly comedic atmosphere, La La’s story is melancholy and moving." Thrilled with this first prepublication review of my new novel, Other People's Pets. Full review here:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...

Goodreads Giveaway Feb. 10 -17

Free to a Good Home
OTHER PEOPLE'S PETS
(Enter now to win one of 10 copies. Goodreads Giveaway Feb 10 - 17.)
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

New Novel--Other People's Pets

My debut novel, Other People's Pets, will be out July 14, 2020, and is now up on Goodreads. Check out the whimsical cover designed by Clay Smith and read more about the book here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Add it to your Want To Read shelf if you think you might like to read it. Thanks!

Debuting at 56

My first book was published when I was 56. I am sometimes envious of writers who got an earlier start. But I don’t believe it’s ever too late to begin. And the good news is that the rewards are inherent in the work. More from my interview in The Masters Review: https://mastersreview.com/interview-r...

NPR reviews We Love Anderson Cooper

Heller McAlpin says that although R.L. Maizes' characters "often behave in disturbing ways, she manages to tap into the twisted emotional logic of their conduct with uncommon understanding." Read the full review here: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/25/744990...

Goodreads Giveaway June 18 - July 2

My publisher is giving away ten signed, finished copies. Giveaway starts today, June 18, and ends July 2. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Beautiful Publishers Weekly Review for We Love Anderson Cooper

"Delightfully eclectic debut collection," says Publishers Weekly. "Maizes excels in humanizing the characters through their occasionally self-destructive flaws." Full review here: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-...