Where Fiction and Reality Meet
BULLYING (OR NOT SO MUCH) Carole Cummings So, I guess you’d have to live under a rock (or be a writer in the cruel, all-consuming throes of a developing story) to have missed all the #AskELJames … stuff. And if you’ve seen all that, you’ve likely seen the follow-up calls of shame on you or... Continue Reading →
I need a hero, I'm holding out for a hero 'Til the morning light He's gotta be sure And it's gotta be soon And he's gotta be larger than life Bonnie Tyler – “I Need A Hero” Lyrics Larger than life, yes indeed—but real as well. Let me start this article by saying that while... Continue Reading →
You know, when Lisa, the wonderful owner of The Novel Approach Reviews said, “Hey, cover reviews are cool. Go right ahead,” I got really lucky. Not only does she let me rattle on in my dubious wisdom, but she allows me freedom to write about things outside just the covers that I fall in love... Continue Reading →
You know, when Lisa, the wonderful owner of The Novel Approach Reviews said, “Hey, cover reviews are cool. Go right ahead,” I got really lucky. Not only does she let me rattle on in my dubious wisdom, but she allows me freedom to write about things outside just the covers that I fall in love... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach would like to extend a final thank you to everyone who has followed along, commented, and participated in any way in the Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia. A very special thank you goes to B. Addler, Kade Boehme, and to Jaime Samms for allowing us to share their stories with all of... Continue Reading →
Intensifiers are the most overused words on the planet. These awesome and terrific tips are a wonderful way for real writers to write their absolute magnificent best. The underlined words are just a few intensifiers. Now the sentence without them: These tips are a way for writers to write their best. Uncluttered, and frankly, much... Continue Reading →
In chapter 17 of Basketball Jones the threats become a lot more lethal and just downright insane, and I have no one in the world to aid me through this crisis! All logical thinking has flown out the window! Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. I still can't function. Why? Because this... Continue Reading →
Today I have come to the momentous decision that I am selling my soul. Yup, me… soul free baby, just call ol’ Scratch on up and we’ll hammer out a deal. I’m ready and willing to bargain! *shakes a hastily scrabbled together list of things willing to trade that includes in no particular order: Left... Continue Reading →
Today I have come to the momentous decision that I am selling my soul. Yup, me… soul free baby, just call ol’ Scratch on up and we’ll hammer out a deal. I’m ready and willing to bargain! *shakes a hastily scrabbled together list of things willing to trade that includes in no particular order: Left... Continue Reading →
Yay! We’ll all get to see our friends again, we’ll also make new ones, and that’s the whole point…right? Or maybe not? Socializing and having fun are certainly important. Without a doubt, they are often the high points of the events we attend. However, there are a few very important items that we need to... Continue Reading →
Yay! We’ll all get to see our friends again, we’ll also make new ones, and that’s the whole point…right? Or maybe not? Socializing and having fun are certainly important. Without a doubt, they are often the high points of the events we attend. However, there are a few very important items that we need to... Continue Reading →
Well, it’s another one of those nights where I’m sitting here flailing for something to review. Honestly, I have the attention span of a very small, one celled organism. Some days it’s all I can do to not have my cranium crammed chock full of pretty book covers I want to talk about, and some... Continue Reading →
Well, it’s another one of those nights where I’m sitting here flailing for something to review. Honestly, I have the attention span of a very small, one celled organism. Some days it’s all I can do to not have my cranium crammed chock full of pretty book covers I want to talk about, and some... Continue Reading →
In chapter 14 of Basketball Jones, I don't understand how AJ can like a man who is, literally, a little stupid on every inch of his brain mass. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. It's a common stereotype that athletes are about as smart as sand. Everyone knows that stereotypes are just... Continue Reading →
In chapter 14 of Basketball Jones, I don't understand how AJ can like a man who is, literally, a little stupid on every inch of his brain mass. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. It's a common stereotype that athletes are about as smart as sand. Everyone knows that stereotypes are just... Continue Reading →
You have to love Sean Bean and since I do, here he is. No other reason really. :) I love words and I also love clichés. They have become clichés for a reason, and I embrace them fully. I do use them sparingly in my writing, depending upon the period I’m writing about. On occasion,... Continue Reading →
This week’s cover of the week is…bum bum bum…When All the World Sleeps by Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock artwork by Amber Shah. I see a lot of covers every week, as we all do. On Facebook, on Google, on my Photoshop, but they don’t all stand out. In fact, a lot of them are... Continue Reading →
This week’s cover of the week is…bum bum bum…When All the World Sleeps by Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock artwork by Amber Shah. I see a lot of covers every week, as we all do. On Facebook, on Google, on my Photoshop, but they don’t all stand out. In fact, a lot of them are... Continue Reading →
In chapter 10 of Basketball Jones the drama and angst clash into a huge argument between AJ and Dray over the baby, and I am utterly mortified and titillated all at the same time. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. This chapter is only three pages long and it also does not... Continue Reading →
In chapter 10 of Basketball Jones the drama and angst clash into a huge argument between AJ and Dray over the baby, and I am utterly mortified and titillated all at the same time. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. This chapter is only three pages long and it also does not... Continue Reading →
Today’s question of the day is…what type of book covers turn you on? Any reason why? Is it the color? The texture? The picture on the front? Or do you just know what you like and damn the reasons why? There are so many different types of covers for every kind of book that it’s... Continue Reading →
Today’s question of the day is…what type of book covers turn you on? Any reason why? Is it the color? The texture? The picture on the front? Or do you just know what you like and damn the reasons why? There are so many different types of covers for every kind of book that it’s... Continue Reading →
As word crafters, authors are often faced with word choices that are confusing in their similarity either in spelling or meaning. Below is a list of words that are often used interchangeably. By no means is this a comprehensive list, but you’ll recognize them. How do you stand on the correct use of these words?... Continue Reading →
In chapter seven of Basketball Jones, oh my god! Jade! Oh my god! Jade… she isn't what she seems…. And this leaves me to question what sort of complications she will cause AJ and Dray in the near future. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. If someone asked me what my thoughts... Continue Reading →
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