An Informal Survey of Writers About Reading Since I’m almost always reading something, I figured I’d drop an oar into these waters. I am a writer, serious amateur photographer and once upon a time I wrote books about how to use… Read More ›
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THE PUBLISHING WORLD IS NOT ON FIRE – Marilyn Armstrong
Almost every month, Amazon sends me a bit of money from the sale of my book. The amounts are occasionally enough to get a cup of coffee and a doughnut at Dunkin Donuts, but not enough for a cappuccino or… Read More ›
BOOK REVIEW: CHRISTMAS EVE DAUGHTER – A TIME TRAVEL NOVEL by Elyse Douglas
The Christmas Eve Daughter: A Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas As a time-travel story, this is not quite it. The story absolutely includes time travel, but it’s what we in the science fiction world refer to as “tourist time… Read More ›
WHAT A NOVEL IDEA! – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP #64: NOVEL “What a novel idea,” she said to her friend. “Novel … as in … maybe I should write one?” “Well, if you want to. No, all I meant to say was that the idea was different. Unique…. Read More ›
DOUBLE UP BY GRETCHEN ARCHER — COMING IN TWO WEEKS!
THE BACK STORY ON DOUBLE KNOT – GRETCHEN ARCHER With DOUBLE UP coming out in just two weeks, this seemed a good time to run this little story from Ms. Archer’s previous great story of Davis Way and the Bellissimo… Read More ›
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: GRETCHEN ARCHER ON DOUBLE KNOT
I love back stories. I’m one of those nosy people who has to research everything. I want to know not only what happens in the movie or the book, but what the author or director was thinking. Why he or… Read More ›
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY – GRETCHEN ARCHER SPEAKS!
I love back stories. I’m one of those nosy people who has to research everything. I want to know not only what happens in the movie or the book, but what the author or director was thinking. Why he or… Read More ›
JOHN SCALZI – AGENT TO THE STARS (AUDIOBOOK)
This was the first book written by John Scalzi I ever read. He was a relative unknown at the time, but he would not remain so for long. I was so charmed by it, I’ve been a fan ever since. This book… Read More ›
MY STORY, BY JAMES LEE BURKE
I’ve sort of already written my autobiography. I called it The 12-Foot Teepee. A few people read it, but a fresh approach would surely give it new life. Or maybe a less fresh approach. Definitely a different approach. Less sentimental. Darkly descriptive. Faulkneresque… Read More ›
NOT SETTING THE PUBLISHING WORLD ON FIRE
Almost every month, Amazon informs sends me a bit of money from sales of my book. The amounts are enough to get a cup of coffee and a doughnut at Dunkin Donuts, but not enough for a cappuccino or anything… Read More ›
AGENT TO THE STARS, J0HN SCALZI – THE AUDIOBOOK, NARRATED BY WIL WHEATON
This was the first book by John Scalzi I ever read. I so loved it, I’ve been following him ever since. This book is funny, clever, witty. The characters are oddly believable even though the story is totally wacky. Or is… Read More ›
THE REST OF THE STORY – THE PLAGUE FORGE, Jason M. Hough
The Plague Forge by Jason M. Hough Book 3 of The Dire Earth Cycle Random House Publishing Group Del Rey Spectra – Del Rey Publication Date: September 24, 2013 This story of a future dystopian earth continues where The Exodus Tower… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 