Where Fiction and Reality Meet
"I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity.” ― John Green Title: But For You (A Matter of Time: Book Six) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Finn Sterling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 18 Minutes Rating: 4.25 Stars Blurb: Jory Harcourt is finally living the dream. Being married to US... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Suki, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? In your author bio, you say you lived an unconventional childhood. Would you care to expand upon that? Suki: Well, I always thought my childhood was normal until... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Suki, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? In your author bio, you say you lived an unconventional childhood. Would you care to expand upon that? Suki: Well, I always thought my childhood was normal until... Continue Reading →
It might just be me, but I believe one of the most powerful ways you can show someone you love them is through feeding them. Growing up, the maternal side of my family was Sicilian. And let me tell you, the Sicilians believe in three things: love, family, and food. You simply did not turn... Continue Reading →
“The thing about denial is that it doesn't feel like denial when it's going on.” ― Georgina Kleege Title: Loving Jay Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: One thing Liam Turner knows for sure is that he's not gay—after all, his father makes it very clear he’ll... Continue Reading →
“The thing about denial is that it doesn't feel like denial when it's going on.” ― Georgina Kleege Title: Loving Jay Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: One thing Liam Turner knows for sure is that he's not gay—after all, his father makes it very clear he’ll... Continue Reading →
“If people did not love one another, I really don't see what use there would be in having any spring.” ― Victor Hugo Title: Spring Affair (Seasons of Love: Book One) Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sloan McKenna is going through a tough time. His beloved... Continue Reading →
“If people did not love one another, I really don't see what use there would be in having any spring.” ― Victor Hugo Title: Spring Affair (Seasons of Love: Book One) Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sloan McKenna is going through a tough time. His beloved... Continue Reading →
“Is that a banana in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?” At some point or another, every writer is advised to avoid clichés. Why? Because we’re told they make our work sound pedantic and/or banal. I’m not so sure that I agree. I happen to find clichés quite useful, which makes... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Cara, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, things we might not know about you but should? Cara: Thanks for having me! I'd say my work is my biggest hobby. I can get lost... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Cara, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, things we might not know about you but should? Cara: Thanks for having me! I'd say my work is my biggest hobby. I can get lost... Continue Reading →
“Don’t you find that a terribly romantic idea? Love stealing in to overtake two people who’d believed they were merely friends?” ― Cecilia Grant Title: Behind the Mask Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: The Downe's Valentine's Day Masquerade Ball has been an annual event for over a... Continue Reading →
“Don’t you find that a terribly romantic idea? Love stealing in to overtake two people who’d believed they were merely friends?” ― Cecilia Grant Title: Behind the Mask Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: The Downe's Valentine's Day Masquerade Ball has been an annual event for over a... Continue Reading →
“We’re guys, we don’t do this romantic shit.” – Rhys Ford Title: The Devil’s Brew (Sinner Series: Book 2.5) Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Miki St. John’s life has been turned upside down, but it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to him. His best friend,... Continue Reading →
“We’re guys, we don’t do this romantic shit.” – Rhys Ford Title: The Devil’s Brew (Sinner Series: Book 2.5) Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Miki St. John’s life has been turned upside down, but it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to him. His best friend,... 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 →
Suspicion greeted me. It was heartfelt. Nearly palatable in its intensity. Probably because I’d just spoken to the Sinner’s Gin singer a month ago, and he more than likely hadn’t expected me to crop back up so soon. Personally, I looked upon the interview as revenge for being nibbled on by an irate mallard. A... Continue Reading →
Suspicion greeted me. It was heartfelt. Nearly palatable in its intensity. Probably because I’d just spoken to the Sinner’s Gin singer a month ago, and he more than likely hadn’t expected me to crop back up so soon. Personally, I looked upon the interview as revenge for being nibbled on by an irate mallard. A... 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 →
“A fine line separates the weary recluse from the fearful hermit. Finer still is the line between hermit and bitter misanthrope.” - Dean Koontz Title: The Next Author: Rafe Haze Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 257 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: He never thought he’d become one of the agoraphobic sludges of New York... Continue Reading →
Please welcome our second contributor to The Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Kade Boehme. Kade shares a very personal story about his own coming out with us today, and there's also another chance to win a $20 Gift Card for Dreamspinner Press (the first can be found HERE - Deadline Midnight PT 5/21/14). THIS CONTEST... Continue Reading →
There was a time when I could quite comfortably write three or four books a year. Between my first novel After Ben’s submission, rejection, and its eventual publication, I wrote three other novel-length works. I was midway through a fourth when something happened that made me put down my pen. The story that forced me... Continue Reading →
There was a time when I could quite comfortably write three or four books a year. Between my first novel After Ben’s submission, rejection, and its eventual publication, I wrote three other novel-length works. I was midway through a fourth when something happened that made me put down my pen. The story that forced me... Continue Reading →
“I suspect the most we can hope for, and it's no small hope, is that we never give up, that we never stop giving ourselves permission to try to love and receive love.” ― Elizabeth Strout Title: A Fighting Man (Men of Manhattan: Book Three) Author: Sandrine Gasq-Dion Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 103... Continue Reading →
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