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August Book Reviews: Part 1

I read so many books this month I have to split them into two posts. I was laid up with a bad back and had to spend a lot of time resting, and what better way to relax than to read. Thank goodness for books! Part II will follow in a few days. August book […]

Dark Angel

* smoky kisses lingerin a fool’s wild heartprisoner of the dark angel’s velvet smiledevoured by haunted lipsher dance of desire * This poem was written in response to Colleen’s Double Ennead Challenge No. 7 at Carrot Ranch. We were instructed to use the Magnetic Poetry Oracle and write one stanza with syllables 6/5/11/6/5.

The Shadows We Breathe #NewRelease

Originally posted on Lemon Shark:
It’s here! 🥂🖤 🎉 The Shadows We Breathe is now available in eBook and paperback! eBook Paperback I am so grateful to have worked with seven talented, amazing authors to create this gorgeous anthology of short fiction.   Thank you to all the authors who contributed. And to Loni Townsend and…

Vokhtah: sci-fi world-building with acflory

THE most original sci-fi book I’ve ever read is Vokhtah by Andrea Flory. The depth of her world-building and character-construction is highly creative and intensely alien, right down to the language these insect-like creatures use. I’ve been wanting to interview her and finally got the chance. Welcome Andrea! 1. You decided to create an alien […]

July Book Reviews

Another month of Awesome Reads! Thanks so much for stopping by to browse some wonderful books by indie authors! July book reviews include my 4 and 5 star reads of historical fiction, poetry, a cozy mystery, western romance, family romance, two episodes of a fantasy serial, a sci-fi adventure, and prehistoric fiction. Phew! Something for everyone! […]

The Necromancer’s Daughter, and initial thoughts about Vella

I decided to give Vella a try. In a nutshell, Amazon’s latest program (beta in the US for now) allows authors to publish new stories in serial episodes that readers can access though tokens. (The first three episodes of every serial are free — no fiddling with the tokens required). Readers can “thumbs up” episodes […]

Laws of Nature: Virtual Book Blast and a Review

Jacqui Murray has a new book on the shelves. I’m a huge fan of her Prehistoric fiction, and my review is below. You did it again, Jacqui, transported me back in time 1.8 million years. A boy blinded by fire. A woman raised by wolves. An avowed enemy offers help. Summary In this second of […]

Smorgasbord Book Reviews – #Fantasy – Legacy of Souls (The Shattered Sea Book 2) by D.Wallace Peach

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
This week I caught up with the second in The Shattered Sea series by D.Wallace Peach – Legacy of Souls – My Review for Soul Swallowers Book 1 About the Book Peace descends on the Ravenwood freehold, and Raze Anvrell trusts that as love lays open his life, the…

My Bookbub experience and a few tips

Phew. What an experience. Talk about pins and needles. I ran my first Bookbub promo on May 15th and wanted to share a bit of my newbie experience — what I learned, and what I might do differently next time. First of all, I dove into this effort after reading a detailed post by Deborah […]

Ranger Diana

During the last two weeks of June, my husband and I took our first vacation in nearly a decade and headed to Yosemite National Park. It’s a wonderous place of waterfalls, huge trees, and giant rocks. I hiked and read books and was mistaken for a forest ranger. How did that happen, you might ask. […]