Karen Fowler's Blog, page 29

Hurricane Reading – Sunwalker Saga, Steven King

Quickly, before we lose power again thanks to dear, sweet Hurricane Irene, I thought I'd give a quick rundown on my reading list. I've made great progress too, knocking 2 1/2 books off my To Be Read list. I plowed … Continue reading →

A Blade Away by Jack Wallen – Book Review

A Blade Away by Jack Wallen My rating: 5 of 5 stars There are two kinds of "disturbing" novels, the kind that splashes blood and depravity around for cheap shock value, and the other kind- a novel so delicately contstructed … Continue reading →

Three-Ways Thursdays: Meet Author Jack Wallen

Well, it's that time again- time for another installment of Three Ways Thursday's! So grab your poision (the happy-times good stuff, not the kind you slip to your hubby concealed in his morning coffee! ), slip into something more comfortable … Continue reading →

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult – Book Review

I can always count on Jodi Picoult to gather me up by the heart strings, pull and prod and jangle my emotions a bit while reading her work, and this book was no exception. I gravitate towards her books because … Continue reading →

Creating Believable Characters in Fiction

There are several ways to establish a connection with the reader to ensure they will read on, the easiest is by having interesting, believable characters. When writing fiction, creating believable characters is one of the best things that you can … Continue reading →

The Romanticism of Nathaniel Hawthorne

I've recently read several stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and I was so surprised that I loved them, that I just had to share my thoughts with you. A little refresher— Romanticism is described as the movement in literature that … Continue reading →

Three-Ways Thursdays: Meet Author G.R. Yeates

Well, it's that time again- time for another installment of Three Ways Thursday's! So grab your poision (beer, wine, the hard-stuff- we don't judge), slip into something more comfortable and prepare yourself for some rollicking good fun! Today's spotlight Author … Continue reading →

Book Feature: Gargoyles by Alan Nayes

Becoming pregnant to help her dying mother, will Amoreena get more than she bargained for by becoming a surrogate mother?  Find out in "Gargoyles" by Alan Nayes NOW at Amazon and Barnes & Noble!  Blurb: Brilliant pre-med student Amoreena Daniels … Continue reading →

Read More, Write Better

 I've shaken my head many times after hearing a writer proclaim that they don't read much. That's akin to a Doctor who never went to Medical school. Great writers are also great readers! Reading is important for a fiction writer … Continue reading →

Weirdness Warning: Photoshop, True Blood and Arabian Horses

Life, as usual, has been getting in my creative way lately. I've been busy working on more post for you guys, crafting a story collection, finishing up a novel that I'm very excited about (as well as about five other … Continue reading →