Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Fate has a way of putting in front of us that which we most try to leave behind.” ― Theodore “Mozzie” Winters In the midst of all the commercialism of the Christmas season, Gale Stanley has offered, in Bashert, a lovely story of what it means for two young men to be gay and to... Continue Reading →
“Miracles are what happens when you get out of the way of yourself.” ― Brad Szollose I absolutely loved this story! In fact, I did something I rarely do with a book: I read it twice! Nick St. George is on a mission to drive to San Francisco in time for Christmas. Along the way... Continue Reading →
“Miracles are what happens when you get out of the way of yourself.” ― Brad Szollose I absolutely loved this story! In fact, I did something I rarely do with a book: I read it twice! Nick St. George is on a mission to drive to San Francisco in time for Christmas. Along the way... Continue Reading →
“Did someone drawed a fireplace for you, Uncle Marco?” “Not this year, honey.” “Then how will Santa find you?” “Oh, I’m sure he’ll find a way.” --- Tia Fielding What a beautiful, heartbreaking little Christmas story this is by Kim Fielding. Another new author to me, but I quickly became a fan. Though Alaska did... Continue Reading →
“Did someone drawed a fireplace for you, Uncle Marco?” “Not this year, honey.” “Then how will Santa find you?” “Oh, I’m sure he’ll find a way.” --- Tia Fielding What a beautiful, heartbreaking little Christmas story this is by Kim Fielding. Another new author to me, but I quickly became a fan. Though Alaska did... Continue Reading →
“I had to touch you with my hands, I had to taste you with my tongue; one can't love and do nothing.” ― Graham Greene BLURB: Cal Martin loathes Christmas music, especially the clichéd carols pumped through the mall speakers on endless loop. Even worse is the holiday-themed hell of Santa's Village that looms right... Continue Reading →
“I had to touch you with my hands, I had to taste you with my tongue; one can't love and do nothing.” ― Graham Greene BLURB: Cal Martin loathes Christmas music, especially the clichéd carols pumped through the mall speakers on endless loop. Even worse is the holiday-themed hell of Santa's Village that looms right... Continue Reading →
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ― Norman Vincent Peale At what point does humanity need the hope and faith that belongs to the holidays more so than in a post-apocalyptic world? One that, if I read between the lines with any sort of accuracy,... Continue Reading →
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ― Norman Vincent Peale At what point does humanity need the hope and faith that belongs to the holidays more so than in a post-apocalyptic world? One that, if I read between the lines with any sort of accuracy,... Continue Reading →
“'It looks like feathers falling from the sky.’ I studied the flakes as they drifted down and saw how accurate his description was.”-- Posy Roberts Feathers From The Sky is a short story included in Dreamspinner Press’s Advent anthology. I am a big fan of Posy Roberts, so I was delighted to be able to... Continue Reading →
“'It looks like feathers falling from the sky.’ I studied the flakes as they drifted down and saw how accurate his description was.”-- Posy Roberts Feathers From The Sky is a short story included in Dreamspinner Press’s Advent anthology. I am a big fan of Posy Roberts, so I was delighted to be able to... Continue Reading →
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert BLURB: Ben Rivers always was a showman. He won awards in 4-H and rodeo competitions from the time he could walk, and he’s happiest in the spotlight. So when he... Continue Reading →
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert BLURB: Ben Rivers always was a showman. He won awards in 4-H and rodeo competitions from the time he could walk, and he’s happiest in the spotlight. So when he... Continue Reading →
“When something good comes along, I try not to let it pass me by.”-- Charley Descoteaux I can’t believe this is the first work I have read by Charley Descoteaux. I’m fortunate enough that I had the chance to read a few of the stories in Dreamspinner Press’s Advent Anthology to review, and I decided... Continue Reading →
“When something good comes along, I try not to let it pass me by.”-- Charley Descoteaux I can’t believe this is the first work I have read by Charley Descoteaux. I’m fortunate enough that I had the chance to read a few of the stories in Dreamspinner Press’s Advent Anthology to review, and I decided... Continue Reading →
“It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.” ― John Ruskin BLURB: Larry Kincaid isn't ready to be a parent, but when his sister dies in an accident, he takes his nephew, Angus, into his home. The change throws Larry's... Continue Reading →
“It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.” ― John Ruskin BLURB: Larry Kincaid isn't ready to be a parent, but when his sister dies in an accident, he takes his nephew, Angus, into his home. The change throws Larry's... Continue Reading →
“Never pass up a chance to have sex or appear on television.” ― Gore Vidal How I Met Your Father… Hmm… Imagine bonding on an airplane (near-death by turbulence – not really); throw in a quickie in an airport bathroom (because, hey, you survived), and then mix that in with a Christmas wedding in a... Continue Reading →
“Never pass up a chance to have sex or appear on television.” ― Gore Vidal How I Met Your Father… Hmm… Imagine bonding on an airplane (near-death by turbulence – not really); throw in a quickie in an airport bathroom (because, hey, you survived), and then mix that in with a Christmas wedding in a... Continue Reading →
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats There are a variety of reasons I snatched up A Solstice Journey from among the thirty-one titles in this year’s Dreamspinner Advent Calendar Anthology, Heartwarming. First off, who could resist reading a story by an author called... Continue Reading →
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats There are a variety of reasons I snatched up A Solstice Journey from among the thirty-one titles in this year’s Dreamspinner Advent Calendar Anthology, Heartwarming. First off, who could resist reading a story by an author called... Continue Reading →
“The words of others are mistakes of our hearing, shipwrecks of our understanding.” – Fernando Pessoa BLURB: Kris Hamilton escaped the rat race in LA to live his dream of owning an art studio and making snow globes in a Christmas-themed town in northern Minnesota. But life in a tiny town isn't as peaceful as... Continue Reading →
“The words of others are mistakes of our hearing, shipwrecks of our understanding.” – Fernando Pessoa BLURB: Kris Hamilton escaped the rat race in LA to live his dream of owning an art studio and making snow globes in a Christmas-themed town in northern Minnesota. But life in a tiny town isn't as peaceful as... Continue Reading →
“The mouth is made for communication, and nothing is more articulate than a kiss.” ― Jarod Kintz Summary: Mick has done a bang up job of turning his roommate, Fielding, child prodigy and Physics superstar, into a much more approachable and normal guy. Since moving in together at the start of the year, their friendship... Continue Reading →
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