Where Fiction and Reality Meet
TNA: Hi, Ava, I’m so thrilled to welcome you to The Novel Approach. Why don’t we start off by having you tell readers a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, things that make you, you? AM: Thanks so much for having me! As for a little about myself…I have a fondness for cute shoes and... Continue Reading →
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” ― Laurell K. Hamilton The year is 1919: Francis “Frank” Huddleston returns from the war in Europe to his grandparents’ home, recovering from a head injury. Frank suffers from a form of amnesia from his head... Continue Reading →
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” ― Laurell K. Hamilton The year is 1919: Francis “Frank” Huddleston returns from the war in Europe to his grandparents’ home, recovering from a head injury. Frank suffers from a form of amnesia from his head... Continue Reading →
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― Lao Tzu BLURB: Robby Dalton is the perfect all-American boy. He played the sports his father chose for him in high school, attended the college his father selected, and has worked hard to conform to his father's macho views.... Continue Reading →
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― Lao Tzu BLURB: Robby Dalton is the perfect all-American boy. He played the sports his father chose for him in high school, attended the college his father selected, and has worked hard to conform to his father's macho views.... Continue Reading →
So the week’s folder of covers that was sent to me was slim pickins. No not the actor but sadly, the book covers I had to choose from. (For those of you in the huh? Slim Pickens (spelled differently) was an American actor that for some reason, even though I don't think I've ever seen... Continue Reading →
So the week’s folder of covers that was sent to me was slim pickins. No not the actor but sadly, the book covers I had to choose from. (For those of you in the huh? Slim Pickens (spelled differently) was an American actor that for some reason, even though I don't think I've ever seen... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Josephine, 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, odds and ends things that make you, you. Jo: I’m pretty fickle when it comes to hobbies as I enjoy the learning curve better than the... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Josephine, 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, odds and ends things that make you, you. Jo: I’m pretty fickle when it comes to hobbies as I enjoy the learning curve better than the... Continue Reading →
“So many people are shut up tight inside themselves like boxes, yet they would open up, unfolding quite wonderfully, if only you were interested in them.” ― Sylvia Plath I don't know about anyone else, but every so often I crave something that's funny and not so full of angst that I become even tenser... Continue Reading →
“So many people are shut up tight inside themselves like boxes, yet they would open up, unfolding quite wonderfully, if only you were interested in them.” ― Sylvia Plath I don't know about anyone else, but every so often I crave something that's funny and not so full of angst that I become even tenser... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.” ― Steve Maraboli BLURB: Don Jenkins will do anything for a happy, thriving family and home. When he discovers that Griff McAllister, his life partner and love since high school, seems to be losing faith in him, he’s at a loss... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.” ― Steve Maraboli BLURB: Don Jenkins will do anything for a happy, thriving family and home. When he discovers that Griff McAllister, his life partner and love since high school, seems to be losing faith in him, he’s at a loss... Continue Reading →
“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness.” ― Chuck Palahniuk Well. As far as first experiences with an author go, I’d have to say Garrett Leigh has made an impression on me with this entirely too delicious novella that offers a... Continue Reading →
“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness.” ― Chuck Palahniuk Well. As far as first experiences with an author go, I’d have to say Garrett Leigh has made an impression on me with this entirely too delicious novella that offers a... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Cate, 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, odds and ends things that make you, you. CA: Thank you so much! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here, so thank... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Cate, 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, odds and ends things that make you, you. CA: Thank you so much! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here, so thank... Continue Reading →
“A broken heart bleeds tears.” ― Steve Maraboli BLURB: Oliver Parrish has been alone in the world since he was born. So when Sheriff Owen “Mack” Macklin shows up on his doorstep to deliver the news that Oliver’s sister has died, he’s beyond surprised. Still, Oliver returns with Mack to Hope Cove, Maine, hoping to... Continue Reading →
“A broken heart bleeds tears.” ― Steve Maraboli BLURB: Oliver Parrish has been alone in the world since he was born. So when Sheriff Owen “Mack” Macklin shows up on his doorstep to deliver the news that Oliver’s sister has died, he’s beyond surprised. Still, Oliver returns with Mack to Hope Cove, Maine, hoping to... Continue Reading →
“For better or worse, he is my soul mate. The other half of me. In many ways, he is my reflection.” ― Sylvia Day This story had me from page one, as do all of Kol Anderson's books. His writing just sucks you in and doesn't let you go. His stories are dark and heartbreaking,... Continue Reading →
“For better or worse, he is my soul mate. The other half of me. In many ways, he is my reflection.” ― Sylvia Day This story had me from page one, as do all of Kol Anderson's books. His writing just sucks you in and doesn't let you go. His stories are dark and heartbreaking,... Continue Reading →
“Wherever there is danger, there lurks opportunity; wherever there is opportunity, there lurks danger. The two are inseparable.” ― Earl Nightingale BLURB: Asherkan Iblis is a blood demon, a slave to elves and a soldier. He keeps the fact he has royal elvish blood a secret. His half brother returns to broker peace but reveals... Continue Reading →
“Wherever there is danger, there lurks opportunity; wherever there is opportunity, there lurks danger. The two are inseparable.” ― Earl Nightingale BLURB: Asherkan Iblis is a blood demon, a slave to elves and a soldier. He keeps the fact he has royal elvish blood a secret. His half brother returns to broker peace but reveals... Continue Reading →
To Kill or Not to Kill… About a month ago, I was halfway through writing the third book in The Borders War series, Powerless, and I’d come to a crucial scene where I had a big decision to make… To kill or not to kill one of the more major characters. If you take a... Continue Reading →
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