Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Shadow of the Templar: The Morning Star Author: M. Chandler Publisher: Self-Published Length: 138 Pages Category: Suspense/Thriller, Crime Caper At a Glance: Fun and fast and furious, the writing crisp, the dialogue perfect, and the end exactly as cliffhanger-y as it’s supposed to be to keep me on the hook for book two. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Paragon (Vertex: Book Three) Author: Soren Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 178 Pages Category: Romantic Horror, Sci-Fi At a Glance: Paragon is a pulse pounding, adrenaline spiked finish to the Vertex trilogy. It’s some of the finest and funnest horror fiction I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The sighting of... Continue Reading →
Title: The City of Rocks (A BJ Vinson Mystery) Author: Don Travis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 280 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Another five-star work in the BJ Vinson Mystery series! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Confidential Investigator B.J. Vinson thinks it’s a bad joke when Del asks him to look into the theft of... Continue Reading →
Title: Willow Man Author: John Inman Narrator: Austin Rising Publisher: DSP Publications Category: Horror Run Time: 12 hours and 49 minutes At a Glance: Will this story be for everyone? Definitely not. But it was certainly for me, and, in my opinion, Austin Rising’s narration brought the perfect eerie quality to this disturbing, dark, scary,... Continue Reading →
Kneeling Nun Eruption Alters the Landscape of New Mexico’s Boot Heel Country That could be a headline from Don Travis’s The City of Rocks Once again, thanks to The Novel Approach for hosting a guest blog about my new book The City of Rocks. I’d also like to express my appreciation to DSP Publications for... Continue Reading →
Lisa: I’m so pleased to have author Soren Summers joining us today. It’s not exactly a secret that I’m a huge fan of the Vertex series, and with the release of book three, Paragon, I wanted to invite Soren to chat about not only the series but a bit about himself as well. So, welcome... Continue Reading →
Title: Romancing the Bouncer Author: J.D. Walker Publisher: JMS Books Length: 40 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: If you are looking for a read with not much depth, then you will enjoy this one. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Bennett "Ben" Pachowski is a bouncer at Throwbacks.... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome NineStar Press author Thad J. to TNA today on the tour for his new book, Calloway. He's chatting about his writing process, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget for details. Welcome, Thad J.! Hello everyone. I’m Thad J. and I’m thrilled that... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you’ve all enjoyed a weekend filled with great books! Welcome to this week’s edition of a Sneak Peek at who and what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. We’ve got a great lineup of visitors, including some first time guests, but before we get to that, here’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Better Than Suicide (The Yakuza Path: Book Two) Author: Amy Tasukada Publisher: Macarons & Tea Publishing Length: 405 Pages Category: Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Yakuza Path series is just amazing, with Japan and the Japanese culture and the different celebrations. It’s a great mystery with complex twists and turns, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Vintage: A Ghost Story Author: Steve Berman Publisher: Lethe Press Length: 204 Pages Category: Paranormal, Ghosts/Spirits, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I’ve made my way through more than a few ghost stories over the years. As they go, this may just be one of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: A Destiny of Dragons (Tales From Verania: Book Two) Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 400 Pages Category: Fantasy, High Fantasy At a Glance: IT'S HERE! And it's 400 pages of AWESOME!!!! Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Once upon a time, the wizard’s apprentice Sam of Wilds got his happily ever after in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Vice City (Vice City: Book One) Author: S.A. Stovall Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 234 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A fantastic and intense read that deeply satisfied my love of gay fiction and noir. Buon appetito! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: After twenty years as an enforcer for the Vice family mob, Nicholas Pierce... Continue Reading →
Title: Quickening, Vol. 2 (Series: Little Goddess: Book Five, Volume Two) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 284 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: It's finally here! And it's full of all the expected battles (emotional and physical), and leaves the reader as satisfied as possible with the resolution. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Elizabeth Noble as our guest in today's Genre Talk segment. She's talking about Going the Subtle Route, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the details below. Welcome, Elizabeth! Every week or two DSP Publications releases a new book. Among other things, this imprint of... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Carrie Pack, Interlude Press, and the blog tour for Carrie's new book, Grrrls on the Side. She's here to talk Riot Grrrls, zines, music, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details. Welcome, Carrie! Zine Culture and Music in Grrrls My favorite part... Continue Reading →
Through My Lens: A quarterly blog for Genre Talk Lloyd A. Meeker -- Through My Lens is just that – a glimpse of my thoughts, questions and opinions about writing craft issues, conditioned by my idiosyncratic worldview, my opinions, my perspective, my sensibilities. You’re in no way obliged to agree with me. In fact, I’m... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to The Mystery of Nevermore audiobook tour. We're so pleased to have C.S. Poe dropping in today to chat about narrator extraordinaire, Derrick McClain, and how he carried off the perfect performance. And there's even a blooper reel that proves it takes more than one take to pull it off! Enjoy and... Continue Reading →
Title: Elpída (Elpída: Book Three) Author: C. Kennedy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Harmony Ink Length: 350 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: Elpída is a glorious conclusion to a stunning series that dares to expose the abuse that goes on every moment of every day in our world. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: ελπίδα. Elpída. Greek.... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadow Fray (Shadow Fray: Book One) Author: Bradley Lloyd Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 248 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: Gritty urban science fiction meets one of my favorite tropes, enemies to lovers, and the incredible pacing coupled with a slow burn romance gives this story a delicious heat. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Family... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up in the week ahead. From cover reveals to interviews to giveaways to reviews, there’s a lot to look forward to, so here’s a wee taste of what’s to come. Monday – Kicking off the week, we’ve got an exclusive cover reveal for... Continue Reading →
Title: Pandora Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 210 Pages Category: Horror, Sci-Fi At a Glance: Pandora is a powerful novel, one with depth and unending action. Once again, Marguerite Labbe proves that she can write an intelligent, clever story that sticks with you well beyond the last page. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Haunted... Continue Reading →
I had the great privilege of reading an advanced copy of Michael Scott Garvin's upcoming second novel, Aunt Sookie & Me, and I couldn't be more thrilled to be revealing the cover of this delightful book here at The Novel Approach. Poppy Wainwright is the sweet Southern belle who charms readers through this story. Aunt... Continue Reading →
Title: Icarus Ascending (LA Private Detectives: Book One) Author: Lee James Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 240 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Icarus Ascending is suspenseful, horrifying and gives us insight into the mind of a killer. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kirk MacGregor loves to win—whether through his critically acclaimed oil paintings or on the... Continue Reading →
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