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January 9, 2013
Dystopian Fiction: Will The Trend Die Now That 2012 Has Past?
My prediction is YES! If you’re writing a dystopian novel now, you’ve missed the boat. I’ve watched my son over the past couple years waiting for December 21, 2012 to arrive with anticipation and possibly a bit of fear , and now that it has come and gone and nothing happened, I think an interest … Continue reading »
January 7, 2013
Guest Post: Cynthia Griffin’s Review of No Away by Jim Wygant
Today I have a guest reviewer, fellow writer and friend Cynthia Griffin. You can learn more about her and her work at www.writerific.blogspot.com 31/2 out of 5 Stars No Away by Jim Wygant is an interesting take on the collapse and deterioration of the world we know. Set in a not too far future, this book … Continue reading »
January 5, 2013
What happened To Third Person Point Of View?
Most of the books I receive for review are written in first person and many publishers are tired of it. They are actively looking for more books written in third person, and instantly reject anything in first, not even reading it. Just like the love triangle, the market is flooded with first person books. There … Continue reading »
January 2, 2013
Roxanne Crouse’s Review: Fanged Princess by Elisabeth Wheatley Young Adult Urban Fantasy
4 out of 5 stars Expected publication: January 22nd 2013 Fanged Princess by Elisabeth Wheatley is a young adult urban fantasy Novella about Hadassah, a vampire princess, who was punished by her father for falling in love with a human. Now … Continue reading →
January 1, 2013
Available Free at Smashwords: Prelude and Fugue by Laura Haley-McNeil Jan.1 – Jan. 31 2013
FREE ON SMASHWORDS use code KT77Y The Prelude-Olivia St. Claire wanted to be good at something. What better way than to start studying piano again? And what better teacher than former concert pianist Liam Wallace? She found him attractive, beyond … Continue reading →
December 30, 2012
Story and Character Tracking Forms for Writers
Reblogged from "CommuniCATE" Resources for Writers: As we count down to 2013, the next few days will feature the most popular posts of this year. Enjoy! A long time ago, when I was mutilating the craft of fiction, I came … Continue reading →
December 29, 2012
What's Ahead in 2013--Predictions for the Future of Publishing and Authors of the Digital Age
Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog: Writers, there is light at the end of the tunnel. (Thank you Scotty 00 for the image via WANA Commons). Ah, 2012 is coming to a close and the world did not end. The Mayans … Continue reading →
December 21, 2012
Roxanne Crouse’s Review: Flotilla by Daniel Haight
3 out of 5 Flotilla by Daniel Haight is a crossover apocalyptic science-fiction story about a fourteen-year-old boy named Jim, who leaves his mother on the main land to live with his father at the colony, a floating, fishing community … Continue reading →
December 19, 2012
Free Today! Fortune by Roxanne Crouse
// If you received a fortune cookie that said you were going to die, what would you do? Unlucky Sarah goes on a hunt to find out who gave her the fortune and why. What she discovers will change her … Continue reading →
December 16, 2012
Blog Tour Stop: Review, Interview, Giveaway and more Ambril’s Tale, The Return of the Dullaith by Wendy D. Walter
The Review 4 out of 5 Stars Ambril’s Tale, The Return of the Dullaith by Wendy D. Walter is an imaginative middle-grade fantasy about a fourteen-year-old girl named Ambril who moves to a new town called Trelawnyd where her family … Continue reading →
