Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ― Vladimir Nabokov When Tomoki got his fortune he didn't believe it really meant he would find love, but boy was he ever wrong. When he returns home he meets Alex, and over the course of a year we follow the... Continue Reading →
“If light is in your heart, you will find you way home.” ― Rumi There’s treachery afoot in North Pole City, and it spells, “don’t make Jack Frost angry. You won’t like him when he’s angry.” The Mouse King appears to be up to some very naughty misdeeds, indeed, so close to Christmas, and it’s... Continue Reading →
“If light is in your heart, you will find you way home.” ― Rumi There’s treachery afoot in North Pole City, and it spells, “don’t make Jack Frost angry. You won’t like him when he’s angry.” The Mouse King appears to be up to some very naughty misdeeds, indeed, so close to Christmas, and it’s... Continue Reading →
“I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.” ― Scott Westerfeld Wow, this book is all that I expected, and more. Having read the first book, Special Needs, I was left hanging by a cleverly done cliffhanger. To say I was excited to finally get to finish Liam and Ryan's story is... Continue Reading →
“I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.” ― Scott Westerfeld Wow, this book is all that I expected, and more. Having read the first book, Special Needs, I was left hanging by a cleverly done cliffhanger. To say I was excited to finally get to finish Liam and Ryan's story is... Continue Reading →
"In matters of feeling and of the heart, too much is always better than too little.” ― José Saramago Dreamspinner titled this year's Advent collection Heartwarming,and out of all the stories I've read, this one may just fit that description the best. Wade Hart and Chris Moss have known each other for years and have... Continue Reading →
"In matters of feeling and of the heart, too much is always better than too little.” ― José Saramago Dreamspinner titled this year's Advent collection Heartwarming,and out of all the stories I've read, this one may just fit that description the best. Wade Hart and Chris Moss have known each other for years and have... Continue Reading →
“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.” ― Harold G. Coffin Christmas trees aren’t the only things green in John Amory’s young adult tale A Christmas Caroler, the story of Jeremy Walsh, a high school senior who’s certain his final year in school will weigh heavily in his... Continue Reading →
“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.” ― Harold G. Coffin Christmas trees aren’t the only things green in John Amory’s young adult tale A Christmas Caroler, the story of Jeremy Walsh, a high school senior who’s certain his final year in school will weigh heavily in his... Continue Reading →
Mary Calmes is one of those authors who writes a book and you just know you are going to love it. Whether it's the cute little twink with his alpha male or an older cowboy trying to live up to what his man thinks he is, Ms Calmes never fails to entertain. This new universe... Continue Reading →
Mary Calmes is one of those authors who writes a book and you just know you are going to love it. Whether it's the cute little twink with his alpha male or an older cowboy trying to live up to what his man thinks he is, Ms Calmes never fails to entertain. This new universe... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns BLURB: Lukas and Taylor are looking forward to Christmas with their two-month-old daughter. However, Taylor's parents and Lukas's siblings decide they shouldn't be alone for the holiday and invade the house. Their intentions are good, but it changes Lukas and... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns BLURB: Lukas and Taylor are looking forward to Christmas with their two-month-old daughter. However, Taylor's parents and Lukas's siblings decide they shouldn't be alone for the holiday and invade the house. Their intentions are good, but it changes Lukas and... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I stood at a crossroads in my life. It is at this point that I began writing (at the urging of a friend) as a way of dealing with a life suddenly gone belly up. My first novel was born, The Telling, the story of a soldier, returning home to deal... Continue Reading →
Man, oh man, but I do love the idea of magic. (I know, who doesn't, right?) After all, there are just so many perks that come with it – power, glory, security. Sure, there are also those nasty little side dishes of responsibility and selflessness, but those are merely expectations as opposed to requirements. We've... Continue Reading →
Man, oh man, but I do love the idea of magic. (I know, who doesn't, right?) After all, there are just so many perks that come with it – power, glory, security. Sure, there are also those nasty little side dishes of responsibility and selflessness, but those are merely expectations as opposed to requirements. We've... Continue Reading →
“A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.” ― Thomas à Kempis BLURB: Constable Mark Cordwell and Sergeant Bryn Powell deliver post, transport the children to school, and make sure the older inhabitants are safe in their quiet farming village deep in the Welsh countryside.... Continue Reading →
“A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.” ― Thomas à Kempis BLURB: Constable Mark Cordwell and Sergeant Bryn Powell deliver post, transport the children to school, and make sure the older inhabitants are safe in their quiet farming village deep in the Welsh countryside.... Continue Reading →
Fish and visitors smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin For his entire life, Tristan Pryce has been called crazy. When he was young, he started seeing ghosts in his bedroom, on the streets, and pretty much everywhere he went. His parents had no clue what to do with him and after sending him to... Continue Reading →
Fish and visitors smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin For his entire life, Tristan Pryce has been called crazy. When he was young, he started seeing ghosts in his bedroom, on the streets, and pretty much everywhere he went. His parents had no clue what to do with him and after sending him to... Continue Reading →
This is my first appearance at The Novel Approach, and I’m thrilled to be here. I have an excerpt from my novel Button Down, which is available for pre-order at Dreamspinner Press and goes on sale Dec. 23, but I also have a giveaway. Hooray! More on that below. Here’s an excerpt. Allow me to... Continue Reading →
This is my first appearance at The Novel Approach, and I’m thrilled to be here. I have an excerpt from my novel Button Down, which is available for pre-order at Dreamspinner Press and goes on sale Dec. 23, but I also have a giveaway. Hooray! More on that below. Here’s an excerpt. Allow me to... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes all you need is a second chance because time wasn’t ready for the first one.” – Author Unknown Are you looking for a feel-good holiday story? If so, look no further than Jay Northcote’s free Christmas short, Coming Home. It’s a story that begins when a summer love affair ends, at a time when... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes all you need is a second chance because time wasn’t ready for the first one.” – Author Unknown Are you looking for a feel-good holiday story? If so, look no further than Jay Northcote’s free Christmas short, Coming Home. It’s a story that begins when a summer love affair ends, at a time when... Continue Reading →
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