Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.” ― Nick Hornby Title: A Better Man (The Men of Halfway House #1) Author: Jaime Reese Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Matthew Doner... Continue Reading →
In the creative writing class I’m teaching, I start off by emphasizing how important it is to know how the story is going to go before you start writing. We map out the Triggering Event, the Turning Points, and try to bring it all to a Tidy Logical Conclusion in the end. We do outlines... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! *waves* I want to start by thanking The Novel Approach for allowing me to post something about my book and the series. I'd also like to thank the readers for taking the time to read this :) Reason for the series We're human. With that, comes the innate ability to make mistakes. Sometimes... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! *waves* I want to start by thanking The Novel Approach for allowing me to post something about my book and the series. I'd also like to thank the readers for taking the time to read this :) Reason for the series We're human. With that, comes the innate ability to make mistakes. Sometimes... Continue Reading →
“Sane is boring.” ― R.A. Salvatore Title: Love and Salvage: Eli’s Three Wishes Author: Mathew Ortiz Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 142 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Eli Gaither was a big, rough, mean sumabitch of a man. Solitary by choice, he only attended Gaither family events when he was made to. Still hurting from a painful... Continue Reading →
“Sane is boring.” ― R.A. Salvatore Title: Love and Salvage: Eli’s Three Wishes Author: Mathew Ortiz Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 142 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Eli Gaither was a big, rough, mean sumabitch of a man. Solitary by choice, he only attended Gaither family events when he was made to. Still hurting from a painful... Continue Reading →
"Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart." – Paul Coehlo Title: Out of Hiding Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: After graduating from high school early, twenty-year-old Philippe Bergeron spent the past several years lost among... Continue Reading →
“It's a bizarre but wonderful feeling, to arrive dead center of a target you didn't even know you were aiming for.” ― Lois McMaster Bujold Title: Someone to Keep Me Author: K.C. Wells & Parker Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Eighteen-year-old Scott Keating knows a whole world exists... Continue Reading →
“It's a bizarre but wonderful feeling, to arrive dead center of a target you didn't even know you were aiming for.” ― Lois McMaster Bujold Title: Someone to Keep Me Author: K.C. Wells & Parker Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Eighteen-year-old Scott Keating knows a whole world exists... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Indra, and welcome to The Novel Approach. We’re happy to have you here with us today. Let’s start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself, hobbies and interests and other odds and ends things that make you, you. Indra: Hello, Lisa, I am absolutely thrilled to be here. I... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Indra, and welcome to The Novel Approach. We’re happy to have you here with us today. Let’s start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself, hobbies and interests and other odds and ends things that make you, you. Indra: Hello, Lisa, I am absolutely thrilled to be here. I... Continue Reading →
“What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Title: An Immovable Solitude Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 153 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: The ocean isn’t ready to let go of him yet. Erik Hash, owner of a shark diving company in South Africa, loses everything in one night—his... Continue Reading →
“What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Title: An Immovable Solitude Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 153 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: The ocean isn’t ready to let go of him yet. Erik Hash, owner of a shark diving company in South Africa, loses everything in one night—his... Continue Reading →
“Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” ― William S. Burroughs Title: Dead Men Tell Tales Author: Antonio Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Mason Kincaid’s life is about to change. He’s adjusting to being alone a year after the death of his... Continue Reading →
“Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” ― William S. Burroughs Title: Dead Men Tell Tales Author: Antonio Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Mason Kincaid’s life is about to change. He’s adjusting to being alone a year after the death of his... Continue Reading →
“Steampunk is...the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama.” ― Gail Carriger Title: Clockwork Tangerine Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords... Continue Reading →
“Steampunk is...the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama.” ― Gail Carriger Title: Clockwork Tangerine Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords... Continue Reading →
I need coffee. Seriously. It’s a need. A daily need. Hell, I can have a triple espresso and then go nap. In fact, I knew I hadn’t enough coffee when I started writing this because I just typed tripe instead of triple. Nothing adds to coffee like cleaned out cow stomach. I apparently also need... Continue Reading →
I need coffee. Seriously. It’s a need. A daily need. Hell, I can have a triple espresso and then go nap. In fact, I knew I hadn’t enough coffee when I started writing this because I just typed tripe instead of triple. Nothing adds to coffee like cleaned out cow stomach. I apparently also need... Continue Reading →
“I’d risk everything for one kiss, everything. Yes I'd do anything. Anything? Anything for you.” ― I’d Do Anything from Oliver Title: The Rainbow Connection-Part III: Unwanted Guests and Strange Requests Author: BJ Sheppard Publisher: Smashwords Pages/Word Count: 15,530 Words Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: It's a slippery slope between perfection and perversion, and Liam Adams... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” ― William Shakespeare Title: Seeing DOUBLE (52 First Dates, #3) Author: A. Lusch Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The man-hunt is under way, and David’s keen to a snag a husband without having to complete every date of his 52 First... Continue Reading →
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” ― William Shakespeare Title: Seeing DOUBLE (52 First Dates, #3) Author: A. Lusch Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The man-hunt is under way, and David’s keen to a snag a husband without having to complete every date of his 52 First... Continue Reading →
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