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October 15, 2011
5 Stars for THE ROAD
THE ROAD by CORMAC MCCARTHY SUMMARY: Set in the future after a global catastrophe, The Road is about a father and a son as they drag themselves across a burnt and forsaken landscape. They encounter ragged bands of hopeless folks, thieves, lunatics, and cannibals. The Road is a chilling commentary. The post-apocalyptic setting plays upon [...]
A POEM by Suki Michelle
ROOTS IN VIRGINIA Grandma was a pillow She twirled my pigtails The Greyhound bus pushed through the fog Like a shovel through Virginia We bumped on in to coal country Mama skittered like rain on hard ground Cigarette ash long and curved Irradiating her cheek in a sullen glow We road the bus forever Bucking [...]
October 10, 2011
May I Have Some More Porridge?
NOVEMBER IS ADOPT AN INDIE MONTH! Very cool idea. Readers and bloggers "adopt" a book then participate in several interesting events, giving readers and aspiring authors the chance to interact with those who have experienced publication via the Indie route, whether self-published or with an independent press. Read about it here: CLICK to Adopt The [...]
October 5, 2011
EXCERPT, CH. 2 – MIKAH
Mikah, an unitiated member of the Kindred clan, dreads his encounters with the Kindred leader, a demon hybrid who goes by the name of Prime . . . It wasn't just the thought of Initiation and what it might do to him that made Mikah sick with dread. It was the fact that he'd have [...]
October 3, 2011
WISDOM IN THE WORDS
Young Adult paranormal stories are filled with adventure, excitement, and romance, but the most compelling element is that sense of wonder they impart. This is what energizes the entertainment value. It's the engine that drives the journey to another reality and draws the attention of intelligent readers all over the world. They love to be [...]
October 2, 2011
WAITING FOR REVIEW ANXIETY!
Since 1933, authors have shivered in abject horror from the tough honesty and potential career-derailing effects of a negative Kirkus Review. It's where libraries go to look for inventory, where newspapers search for quotes for stories of debut novels. It's often quoted on the back cover of best selling novels. Kirkus Indie is a division [...]
September 18, 2011
THE BODY OF A STORY
The skeleton (PLOT) provides a structure upon which to build, its marrow rich with potential. It is not a rigid thing, but bends at the joints (SCENES) in a limitless variety of shapes and postures. Tendons (STORY-CRAFT) hold the organism together so it can move where it will without falling apart. The circulatory system delivers [...]
August 28, 2011
Are You Yellow?
I'm Olivya Wright-Ono, girl protagonist in The Apocalypse Gene. Trust me, it ain't easy being fictional because I have so much to say OUTSIDE the pages of the novel. Here's how I see yellow: In the old westerns, the craggy dudes sometimes accuse someone of being yellow, which means they're cowards. This might date all [...]
August 27, 2011
Meet Olivya and Mikah
My name is Olivya Wright-Ono. I have this crazy gift – if you can call it that. I see auras. I spend a lot of my energy trying not to see them. You would too if you lived in a house full of suffering and death. My mama and I run the Wright-Ono Hospice at the [...]
