Every now and then I read a book that pulls me in and won’t let me go. That’s how I feel about House of Prophecy by Glen Dahlgren. I came across his work when his Child of Chaos won the Readers’ Favorite gold medal for YA epic fantasy when my Flight of the Spark took …
There haven’t been too many books I’ve read this spring that have really wowed me. In fact, up to last week could count them on one hand. But that has changed. (Heads up: the link below is an affiliate link, which means if you click on it and buy the book, Amazon will throw me …
Book Review: Beyond the Horizon Line/The Sanctuary Last week I read Beyond the Horizon Line/The Sanctuary. Here’s what I thought: The short version of this review is that I enthusiastically recommend this book. If I could give it six stars, I would. Now for the long version: While I enjoy hard science fiction, it’s not …
The season between Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year is a busy one. When I’m not wrapping gifts or baking cookies, I managed to get in some writing. And reading. Here’s what I’ve been up to. What I’ve Been Writing I’m thrilled to report that I finished the rewrite of Sting of Power. That’s the …
I don’t understand why some people hate the fall. Sure, the days are shorter. But the weather’s cooler and allergy sufferers everywhere are looking forward to relief. And of course, fall brings the election. There’s no escaping it. But once it’s over, we won’t be plagued with all the campaign ads. But the most ridiculous …
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As the quarantine drags on, it feels like we are living in a dsytopia. So no surprise that dsytopian reads are wildly popular. After all, it’s not just escapist literature. Instead, these novels challenge the values of the world in the story. And in some ways, they hold a mirror to the values of our …
It’s the end of February, and I think we all could use a lift to get us through this last month of winter. Read on to the end to find out what I have for you. But in the meantime… What I’m Writing As I revise Flicker of the Flame (the sequel to Flight of …
I never know where this adventure of writing will take me. In between working on new projects, I occasionally write guest posts for other bloggers. Recently I was invited to post on Review Tales, a popular book review site maintained by editor Jeyran Main. You can check out the post here. What I’m Writing Want …
Over the holidays, we continued our nomad existence with continuous travel. Three states in less than two weeks kept us going. As did the people we went to see. Our first stop took us to visit Favorite Grandsons 3, 4 and 5. Number 3 just turned 4, while his twin brothers just passed the 6 …
Even with all the travel and holiday events, I manage to squeeze in time to read. This month I enjoyed three books I’d like to share with you. Kiss of Deception Kiss of Deception features a heroine, Princess Lia, who like Leia of Star Wars, doesn’t exactly fit the stereotype of tradition. When a marriage …