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Loose Change and Leprechauns

I'm delighted to welcome author Dan O'Brien, and illustrator Steve Frechaud to my blog today with a great book excerpt and some wonderful illustrations. Read on. Enjoy. And don't miss the chance of a free book at the end of this post!

You’re never too old to have one more adventure 
Brought to life by Steve Ferchaud’s vibrant drawings, this story for all ages by Dan O’Brien lets us know that it is never too late to have one more adventure. 

An Excerpt:

Robert Pendleton opened one eye as...

Confessions of a YA horror writer

Today I'm delighted to welcome author Ace Antonio Hall to my blog, whose YA horror novel, The Confessions of Sylva Slasher, is touring the internet at the moment. Since I enjoy horror novels, and I enjoy reading YA fiction, I thought Iit might be interesting to ask what challenges an author might find in writing horror for young adults. Ace Antonio Hall's response is a great essay on the whole process of writing, editing and being published. It should be required reading for anyone hoping to...

Reviewing books while a dog helps me type

We've borrowed a dog for the weekend. He's very sweet. Having finally decided he doesn't need to follow my footsteps everywhere (and cry outside the bathroom), he's taken to sitting by the patio door watching birds and squirrels play. I have to leave the door slightly open for him, else I'll end up returning him to his owners with a seriously bruised nose--maybe with a few more days he'd realize you can't chase squirrels through the glass. But at least the weather's warmer and the wind's not...

Friends, Brothers, Dwarves...

There's a fantastic book blast giveaway going on at I am a Reader, not a Writer, and I'm delighted to host one spot with a book blast, and a review. The book in question is The Brotherhood of Dwarves, by D. A. Adams, and if you read the "praise for Brotherhood of Dwarves" below, you'll see I'm one of those quoted praising it. But prepare to get hooked. This is a really cool series, with a storyline that continues, characters that grow, world-view that expands, and, of course, great dwarves. E...

Boxcar Steampunk

I'm a Reader not a Writer is hosting another wonderful book splash for the great steampunk Boxcar Baby series. Don't miss the chance to read another great book excerpt and get hooked on yet more wonderful characters... and don't miss the great giveaway at the end of this post!




The Boxcar Baby by J.L. Mulvihill

Born in a boxcar on a train bound for Georgia. At least that is what Papa Steel always told AB’Gale. But now, fifteen years later, the man who adopted and raised her as his own is missing...

Driving a Taxi for the Dead

Today I'm delighted to welcome Joyce and Jim Lavene, authors of Broken Hearted Ghoul, to my blog. This lonely ghoul drives a taxi for the dead, and she's touring with Innovative Book Tours this week. Meanwhile the authors are here to tell about their own writing journey to bring this ghoul to life, and to offer a wonderful giveaway prize (at he end of this post).



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A child's eye view of culture and tradition

I'm delighted to welcome Subhash Kommuru, author of the children's book, Bargad, to my blog today. As a fellow immigrant to the US, I was curious about what sort of problems the author might face, introducing American children to their Indian cultural heritage in fiction, and I'm delighted to share his reply here. Thank you so much for being a guest on my blog, Subhash. And readers, don't forget to to read to the end of the this post where there's a great giveaway.


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Ryding Out those Publishing Storms

Who would you choose to ride a storm with? And if you were to write a storm, where would it take you, and would you love the ride?

Today I'm delighted to welcome author Violet Patterson to my blog. She's written a wonderful series of books--the Storm Sullivan Saga. She's living the dream, maybe, with her seers, seraphs and immortals, and downloads, and eager readers. But... well... you'll see...

Over to you Violet, and thank you for offering such a fascinating insight into the world of publishi...

Fiction, Non-fiction, Economics (no-o-o-o-o) and more

Yes, I'm a mathematician. No, I don't like statistics, probability or economics. So I'm quite glad the book we read for our book group this month didn't betray its meaning in its title. Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow is clearly a book whose title and cover were designed to sell, and they succeeded; it's an international bestseller. But it's also a thoroughly good read, with some great things to say not just about the psychology of thought and decision making, but also about how logi...

Meet the Dragons

The Leland Dragons are touring... and I'm delighted to welcome them back to my blog.

Have you met them yet? Did you know the latest book has just come out? And are you an addict--addicted to dragons? I know I am and I was thrilled to read the first book in this series while flying (not by dragon) to the US after a trip to visit family in England. Read on and look for an excerpt from that wonderful Redheart that so intrigued me, and don't miss the giveaway below, hosted by I am a Reader Not a W...