Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: In the Winter Woods Author: Isabelle Adler Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery At a Glance: In the Winter Woods embodies the very definition of a cozy mystery, and while not a romance, there is a budding relationship between Declan and Curtis that adds an element of sweetness to the story.... Continue Reading →
Title: Roger Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 51 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: The romance wasn’t the main focus of this novella, but if you are looking for a short story about a guy and his dog to give you the warm fuzzies, this one delivers. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Texas... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sparky Author: Marek Moran Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: Although well-written, and I enjoyed Aaron quite a bit, the complicated relationship between the MCs left me at the point where I wouldn’t have minded at all if they hadn’t got their HEA. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: And to All a Good Night (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 50 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: I think there was some potential here…but instead of good character development and a nicely fleshed-out storyline, it felt thrown together. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Kobbi Aackers was excited... Continue Reading →
Title: Matches Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 17 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Christmas Eve should be a night filled with magic and love. But for Anderson, down on his luck and homeless in Chicago's frigid chill, it's a fight for survival. Whether he's sleeping on the el, or holed up in... Continue Reading →
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” - Agnes M. Pharo Paul Alan Fahey has followed up his latest novella in the... Continue Reading →
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” - Agnes M. Pharo Paul Alan Fahey has followed up his latest novella in the... Continue Reading →
For our spot at The Novel Approach, we decided to write a little Christmas snippet with Liam and Ryan, the main characters of Special Needs. These guys are crazy, kinky and head over heels about each other. :-) They overcome so many problems in the books to be together that we thought it was only... Continue Reading →
For our spot at The Novel Approach, we decided to write a little Christmas snippet with Liam and Ryan, the main characters of Special Needs. These guys are crazy, kinky and head over heels about each other. :-) They overcome so many problems in the books to be together that we thought it was only... Continue Reading →
This only happened to me three times (two for a novel, one for a short story), and I hope to experience it again because compared to the process of writing novels that aren't inspired and sustained by actual musical compositions, this (accidental? unplanned?) method tends to be a lot richer. That's with regard to the... Continue Reading →
This only happened to me three times (two for a novel, one for a short story), and I hope to experience it again because compared to the process of writing novels that aren't inspired and sustained by actual musical compositions, this (accidental? unplanned?) method tends to be a lot richer. That's with regard to the... Continue Reading →
“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day.” – Anthon St. Maarten J.L. O’Faolain serves up a yin-yang holiday fantasy, in which the Oak King and the Holly King, the keepers of the seasons, battle for supremacy... Continue Reading →
“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day.” – Anthon St. Maarten J.L. O’Faolain serves up a yin-yang holiday fantasy, in which the Oak King and the Holly King, the keepers of the seasons, battle for supremacy... Continue Reading →
“I am sorry for those that disagree with me because I know that they are wrong.” – Woodrow Wilson I hadn’t read any of the three previous Hoale Construction Mysteries, but decided to take this one on because it looked good. I’m glad I did. I will now have to read the first three books,... Continue Reading →
“I am sorry for those that disagree with me because I know that they are wrong.” – Woodrow Wilson I hadn’t read any of the three previous Hoale Construction Mysteries, but decided to take this one on because it looked good. I’m glad I did. I will now have to read the first three books,... Continue Reading →
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt BLURB: At age 18, Shiloh Raben is tired. He no longer has the energy to deal with mean classmates, inner doubt, and fear of familial rejection, so he takes a razor to his wrist. When he wakes up in... Continue Reading →
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt BLURB: At age 18, Shiloh Raben is tired. He no longer has the energy to deal with mean classmates, inner doubt, and fear of familial rejection, so he takes a razor to his wrist. When he wakes up in... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes you have to do something ugly so that something beautiful can grow.” ― Cedric Nye Ah, Christmastime, that time of year when we all settle in for our long winter’s naps, with visions of sugarplums dancing in our wee little heads. Unless you have zombies hunting you down and trying to chew through your... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes you have to do something ugly so that something beautiful can grow.” ― Cedric Nye Ah, Christmastime, that time of year when we all settle in for our long winter’s naps, with visions of sugarplums dancing in our wee little heads. Unless you have zombies hunting you down and trying to chew through your... Continue Reading →
“It doesn't matter if you're 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100. Embrace your sexy-ass self and express it!” ― Steve Maraboli Pip’s Boxing Day Wish Summary: Having been sent to the North Pole with the Santa’s Little Helpers outreach programme as a child, Pip has always worried what the other inhabitants of Christmas’s homeland thought... Continue Reading →
“You, poor child, who had no friends or toys, you toyed with dreams of murder, because that is a game to play alone.” ― Jean-Paul Sartre Blurb: As Philip Potter wraps up his last minute shopping on Christmas Eve, 1966, James Walker, his lover of six years, takes his life. Unaware of what waits for... Continue Reading →
“You, poor child, who had no friends or toys, you toyed with dreams of murder, because that is a game to play alone.” ― Jean-Paul Sartre Blurb: As Philip Potter wraps up his last minute shopping on Christmas Eve, 1966, James Walker, his lover of six years, takes his life. Unaware of what waits for... Continue Reading →
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