“A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.” ― Thomas à Kempis BLURB: Constable Mark Cordwell and Sergeant Bryn Powell deliver post, transport the children to school, and make sure the older inhabitants are safe in their quiet farming village deep in the Welsh countryside.... Continue Reading →
Everyone Should Get "Goosed" For The Holidays
“A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.” ― Thomas à Kempis BLURB: Constable Mark Cordwell and Sergeant Bryn Powell deliver post, transport the children to school, and make sure the older inhabitants are safe in their quiet farming village deep in the Welsh countryside.... Continue Reading →
“Fish and Ghosts” – It’s Guaranteed Not To Stink After Three Days
Fish and visitors smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin For his entire life, Tristan Pryce has been called crazy. When he was young, he started seeing ghosts in his bedroom, on the streets, and pretty much everywhere he went. His parents had no clue what to do with him and after sending him to... Continue Reading →
"Fish and Ghosts" – It's Guaranteed Not To Stink After Three Days
Fish and visitors smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin For his entire life, Tristan Pryce has been called crazy. When he was young, he started seeing ghosts in his bedroom, on the streets, and pretty much everywhere he went. His parents had no clue what to do with him and after sending him to... Continue Reading →
This “Scanty Santa” Will Steam Up The Holidays
“‘Well then…’ I clear my throat once. ‘You are a fantastic actor,’ I say, breathless, and emotionally drugged up on Mr. Sexdorable.”-- Brittainy C. Cherry Scanty Santa is my last selection from Dreamspinner’s Advent anthology. This short story just didn’t work well for me. There is an audience for this type of book, I’m just... Continue Reading →
This "Scanty Santa" Will Steam Up The Holidays
“‘Well then…’ I clear my throat once. ‘You are a fantastic actor,’ I say, breathless, and emotionally drugged up on Mr. Sexdorable.”-- Brittainy C. Cherry Scanty Santa is my last selection from Dreamspinner’s Advent anthology. This short story just didn’t work well for me. There is an audience for this type of book, I’m just... Continue Reading →
Dawn Kimberly Johnson Wants To Take You On the "Button Down" Blog Tour – And There's A Giveaway!
This is my first appearance at The Novel Approach, and I’m thrilled to be here. I have an excerpt from my novel Button Down, which is available for pre-order at Dreamspinner Press and goes on sale Dec. 23, but I also have a giveaway. Hooray! More on that below. Here’s an excerpt. Allow me to... Continue Reading →
Dawn Kimberly Johnson Wants To Take You On the “Button Down” Blog Tour – And There’s A Giveaway!
This is my first appearance at The Novel Approach, and I’m thrilled to be here. I have an excerpt from my novel Button Down, which is available for pre-order at Dreamspinner Press and goes on sale Dec. 23, but I also have a giveaway. Hooray! More on that below. Here’s an excerpt. Allow me to... Continue Reading →
Jay Northcote’s “Coming Home” Is A Gift Worth Giving Yourself This Holiday Season
“Sometimes all you need is a second chance because time wasn’t ready for the first one.” – Author Unknown Are you looking for a feel-good holiday story? If so, look no further than Jay Northcote’s free Christmas short, Coming Home. It’s a story that begins when a summer love affair ends, at a time when... Continue Reading →
Jay Northcote's "Coming Home" Is A Gift Worth Giving Yourself This Holiday Season
“Sometimes all you need is a second chance because time wasn’t ready for the first one.” – Author Unknown Are you looking for a feel-good holiday story? If so, look no further than Jay Northcote’s free Christmas short, Coming Home. It’s a story that begins when a summer love affair ends, at a time when... Continue Reading →
Liam Livings Finds A Little "Christmas Serendipity" This Holiday Season
“Of course, that’s how life is. A turn of events may seem very small at the time it’s happening, but you never really know, do you? How can you?” ― Tom Xavier Blurb: In a snowy small town in England just before Christmas, handyman Christian thinks the world has ended -- his parents are still... Continue Reading →
Liam Livings Finds A Little “Christmas Serendipity” This Holiday Season
“Of course, that’s how life is. A turn of events may seem very small at the time it’s happening, but you never really know, do you? How can you?” ― Tom Xavier Blurb: In a snowy small town in England just before Christmas, handyman Christian thinks the world has ended -- his parents are still... Continue Reading →
At Its “Heart”, Kol Anderson Delivers More Than Just The Usual
“And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger-something better, pushing right back.” – Albert Camus Roman Woodrow and Lucas Mayer meet on a plane en route to Vienna. Roman works for his father’s tech company and Lucas’s line of work... Continue Reading →
At Its "Heart", Kol Anderson Delivers More Than Just The Usual
“And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger-something better, pushing right back.” – Albert Camus Roman Woodrow and Lucas Mayer meet on a plane en route to Vienna. Roman works for his father’s tech company and Lucas’s line of work... Continue Reading →
Kol Anderson Is Here Today To Share Some “Heart” And To Give You A Chance To Win
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED BLURB: Lucas Mayer is a hit-man, running from his past, and the one person he can think of having a future with is Roman Woodrow, a guy who's always had trouble keeping steady relationships. Among the many addictions of Roman, is the devious and manipulative, Daniel Jones. But Lucas can't... Continue Reading →
Kol Anderson Is Here Today To Share Some "Heart" And To Give You A Chance To Win
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED BLURB: Lucas Mayer is a hit-man, running from his past, and the one person he can think of having a future with is Roman Woodrow, a guy who's always had trouble keeping steady relationships. Among the many addictions of Roman, is the devious and manipulative, Daniel Jones. But Lucas can't... Continue Reading →
Today’s Forecast: “The Promise of Snow”
“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ― Carl Bard Brandon Jacobs has just about had it with the holiday season. Added to all the regular stresses, his mother has been pushing for him to reach out to AJ,... Continue Reading →
Today's Forecast: "The Promise of Snow"
“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ― Carl Bard Brandon Jacobs has just about had it with the holiday season. Added to all the regular stresses, his mother has been pushing for him to reach out to AJ,... Continue Reading →
Lucy Whedon Wants To Get “Wrapped Up In You” This Christmas
“There's one good thing about a mistake. As long as you're alive, you still have time to fix it.” ― Benjamin Bayani Norris Mason and Danny Falk have themselves what you might call a fixer-upper relationship, meaning that a one-man verbal demolition crew said a few things in the heat of hurt and anger, things... Continue Reading →
Lucy Whedon Wants To Get "Wrapped Up In You" This Christmas
“There's one good thing about a mistake. As long as you're alive, you still have time to fix it.” ― Benjamin Bayani Norris Mason and Danny Falk have themselves what you might call a fixer-upper relationship, meaning that a one-man verbal demolition crew said a few things in the heat of hurt and anger, things... Continue Reading →
Lara Brukz Is “Reviewing Life” From A New Perspective
“Sobriety is okay enough,” Denny says, “but someday, I’d like to live a life based on doing good stuff instead of just not doing bad stuff. You know?” --- Chuck Palahniuk After reading Five Star Review and meeting Marshall, it was clear that he was a tortured soul. All the horrible things he did to... Continue Reading →
Lara Brukz Is "Reviewing Life" From A New Perspective
“Sobriety is okay enough,” Denny says, “but someday, I’d like to live a life based on doing good stuff instead of just not doing bad stuff. You know?” --- Chuck Palahniuk After reading Five Star Review and meeting Marshall, it was clear that he was a tortured soul. All the horrible things he did to... Continue Reading →
CJ Anthony Wants To Give You A Free Ticket To “Heaven”
Hi! My name is C. J. Anthony and I’m thrilled to be at The Novel Approach today to share my latest book. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED I wrote a story earlier this year called Heaven, which follows two best friends named Joey and Brian, through their high school years in the 80’s. At the... Continue Reading →
CJ Anthony Wants To Give You A Free Ticket To "Heaven"
Hi! My name is C. J. Anthony and I’m thrilled to be at The Novel Approach today to share my latest book. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED I wrote a story earlier this year called Heaven, which follows two best friends named Joey and Brian, through their high school years in the 80’s. At the... Continue Reading →

