Thanks to Lisa and the Novel Approach for welcoming me for this guest post to promote my new story “Wonderland” and the holiday anthology “This Wish Tonight. My prompt?: "Knowing you had to stay within a certain word-count, was it difficult to resist the temptation of going deeper into the details of the apocalypse as... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Giveaway and a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week!
Hi, everyone, and thanks for dropping in to see what we have in store for the holiday week ahead! I can’t believe we’re already halfway through our anniversary month, and we’ve still got so many great guests and giveaways yet to come. As an added bonus, we also have our monthly Dreamspinner Press reader incentive... Continue Reading →
Flight: A Guest Post by Author J. Scott Coatsworth
Why Is Flash Fiction So Hard to Write? I’ve always had a fascination with flash fiction. For those who don’t know, flash fiction is generally accepted to be under 1,000 words. There’s also micro fiction, which can be just a sentence or even just six words. The best example of one of these I have... Continue Reading →
Review: A More Perfect Union by B.G. Thomas, J. Scott Coatsworth, Jamie Fessenden, and Michael Murphy
Title: A More Perfect Union Authors: B.G. Thomas, J. Scott Coatsworth, Jamie Fessenden, and Michael Murphy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 350 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: These are beautiful stories, each with the same message: love is love. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States... Continue Reading →
A More Perfect Union: A Guest Post with Michael Murphy, Jamie Fessenden, B.G. Thomas, and J. Scott Coatsworth
Today we're so pleased to welcome the authors from the new Dreamspinner Press anthology, A More Perfect Union, a new collection of stories about same sex marriage and marriage equality by four gay, married men. Together, they have a combined 21 years of marriage, and 88 years together as couples. The four of them answered the... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and many thanks for dropping in for a look at what we have coming up for you all in the week ahead. We're looking forward to a busy week and a great guest lineup--we'll have giveaways and a whole slew of reviews too. Here's what to expect! Monday – We’re kicking off this... Continue Reading →
Review: Myths Untold: Faery by Gus Li, Brandon Witt, Skye Hegyes, and J. Scott Coatsworth
Title: Myths Untold: Faery Authors: Gus Li, Brandon Witt, Skye Hegyes, J. Scott Coatsworth Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Myths Untold: Faery gets a high recommendation for lovers of fairy tales and fantasy. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Faeries are part of mythology the world over, past, present, and future.... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Myths Untold: Faery – J. Scott Coatsworth
Please join us in welcoming author J. Scott Coatsworth to chat with us about some of the research he did for Through the Veil, his contribution to the Myths Untold: Faery anthology. Doing the Research It’s always fun researching a new story. For “Through the Veil”, my novella in the new book “Myths Untold: Faery”,... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Happy Sunday, everyone, and a grateful welcome to you if you're here to take a wee peek at what we have in store for all of you in the coming week. Before we get to that business, though, I want to say a big congratulations to Shirley Ann, who won the $25 Dreamspinner Press store... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: The Homecoming by J. Scott Coatsworth
My latest novella, The Homecoming, is out today, and I thought I'd share an exclusive excerpt with the readers of The Novel Approach. I jokingly call this story my "wolfman meets spaceman" story, and while it's sci-fi driven, it has elements of the paranormal, including shifters. I chose this scene for your readers because it... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Welcome back for another look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. Thanks so much for stopping by! We have some fantastic guests, blog tours, and giveaways coming up, as well as many more reviews in store. Here's what's on tap! Monday – We’re kicking off the week with our... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Between the Lines by J. Scott Coatsworth
One of the best things about being an author is that you get to write what you love. For me, that's always been sci fi and fantasy. But growing up as a gay kid in the closet, I also wanted to read more about people like me. But I was afraid that if I wrote... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and thanks so much to all of you for stopping by to see who we have store for you in the week ahead. I hope you'll stop back by to visit with our guest authors and take the opportunity to enter in some of the great giveaways we have in store. And, of... Continue Reading →

