There is a fine line between something being so farfetched it is simply ludicrous and something being so farfetched that it’s utterly compelling in a ‘But what if that really were to happen?!’ way. When you have a story that begins with a – noticeably living! – man reading his own obituary, it could go either way. Peter Talbott is
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I’m delighted to welcome Shelley Munro to the blog today. Shelley is on a Book Blitz with Bewitching Book Tours to promote her new release, Cat Burglar in Training. Get to know Cat Burglar in Training First line from Cat Burglar in Training “The walls have eyes, Mama.” Some of Shelley’s favorite lines from Cat Burglar in Training: Some girls
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I’m beginning to tire a little of the “Show, don’t tell” argument or comment that often crops up, particularly about books that don’t seem to rely on ‘blockbuster’ style writing or razzle dazzle. What happened to using our imaginations to develop our own picture, rather than having to have it all laid out for us? When did we start needing
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Today I’m welcoming Jerri Drennen to the blog to share an excerpt from her new title, Her Man Flint. You can also read an interview. Excerpt “Are you going to lie there all day, or are we going to get the hell out of Dodge?” The voice was unmistakable. “Adriana,” he growled. “What? Were you expecting Lindsey ‘Silicone’ Warren, perhaps?” Adriana popped
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Today I’m welcoming Jerri Drennen to the blog to be interviewed and talk about her new title, Her Man Flint. You can also read an excerpt. Where were you born? Counsil Bluffs, Iowa What did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut. Other than author, what jobs have you had? Waitress and homemaker. About Jerri’s writing How
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I’m really thrilled to welcome back Thursday Trailer Triumphs. These posts deliver both blurb and trailer and ask you to vote on which you prefer. This week I’m sharing Candy Ann Little’s blurb and trailer for The Unwilling Bride Which do you prefer? Trailer or blurb?
It’s been a while since I shared a cat post (shame on me) so I thought I’d share these two videos. They pretty much sum up the characters of two of the cats perfectly. One of them, Kain, wants to go out all the time. But then he wants back in. Then out, then in, then out. So he’s developed
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Out of the darkness a soft mewling sound emerged. “There’s something in the cellar,” I whispered. My husband tried the light switch again. “Damn fuse box,” he muttered. “Be careful,” I urged, as he made his way down the stone stairs, torch in hand. I listened to his footsteps as he moved around the small cellar. I imagined him checking
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Cornerstone Deep is the first in the Shilo Manor series by Charlene A. Wilson sharing the exploits of a trio of brothers (Cole, Vincent and James) and their employere, the dark and unnerving Lord Dressen, Grand Master of the Courts. The Shilo brothers have been around for hundreds of years and, although they are not from Earth, they have learned
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Today I’m welcoming Charlene Wilson to the blog share an excerpt from her new title, Cornerstone Deep Echoes, the second book in the Shilo Manor series. You can also read Charlene’s interview and read my review of Cornerstone Deep (Book One in the series). Excerpt: Chapter One Exhaustion racked Cole’s body. He squeezed his eyes shut and took a deep breath to cleanse his lungs. The
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Today I’m welcoming Charlene Wilson to the blog to be interviewed and talk about her new title, Cornerstone Deep Echoes, the second book in the Shilo Manor series. You can also read an excerpt and read my review of Cornerstone Deep(Book One in the series). Where were you born? Tampa, Florida What did you want to be when you grew up? An
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Initially I assumed that this would be charting Stephen Fry’s journey as he undertook ‘The Knowledge’, the extensive learning process of all London cabbies. This was a patently ludicrous assumption on my part however: a) how on earth would he possibly get the time? and b) it’s just a clever play on words! In many ways, I was actually
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I love Stephen Fry. Whether it’s the comedic antics of Fry and Laurie, his excellent approach as quiz-master of QI or his various documentaries and programmes on language, knowledge and – in this case – mobile phones, I always find him utterly charming. This month I had the opportunity to listen to two radio show series with Fry: Stephen Fry
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In the world of books, the characters can be just as important – if not more so? – than the creator. Therefore, I’m welcoming characters to Book Bags and Cat Naps to introduce themselves, spill the beans about their makers and tell us what lies ahead… Today I’m welcoming Dr. Olivia Mordlack – from Paul R. Hardy’s title The Last
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