Title: whatever.: or how junior year became totally f$@ked. Author: S.J. Goslee Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Length: 272 Pages Category: Young Adult At a Glance: whatever.: or how junior year became totally f$@ked has reminded me why I have a longstanding affection for the YA genre. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It’s like the apocalypse came,…
Tag: Teen Fiction
Review: Turn the World Upside Down by Nyrae Dawn
Title: Turn the World Upside Down Author: Nyrae Dawn Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: Author Nyrae Dawn has written the most beautiful story—an important novel that brings into light circumstances that teens deal with every day of their lives. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: They’d have to…
Review: Ethan by Ryan Loveless
Title: Ethan Author: Ryan Loveless Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 210 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: Mixed feelings on this one for sure, guys. There’s no question I still love the story, but if you’re an adult, and you haven’t yet read the original, I would start there. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:…
Exclusive Excerpt: A Fine Bromance by Christopher Hawthorne Moss
About Christopher Hawthorne Moss I am a gay transman chock full of stories from history, with a transgender knight, a gay riverboat gambler, you name it. I love how history can lend so many possibilities and at the same time give us a background for our own lives. I grew up in California, Alaska and…
Order in the Court: A Guest Post by Author Casey Lawrence
How to Write a Sequel My first book, Out of Order, turned out to be more than I could ever have asked for in a first book. It’s gotten good reviews, people other than my immediate family have bought it, and it was even nominated in two categories of the Bisexual Book Awards. So when…
Guest Post and Exclusive Excerpt: Merlin’s Moon by Annabelle Jay
Please give a warm welcome to author Annabelle Jay. She’s joining us to day to celebrate the release of Merlin’s Moon, book two in the series The Sun Dragon. Welcome, Annabelle! Queering Classics (Or Why I Rewrote Merlin as a Gay Half-Dragon) When people ask me to tell them about the Sun Dragon Series, I…
Review: The Night Screams by Devon McCormack
Title: The Night Screams Author: Devon McCormack Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I think this book is good for any age group—I was left with some positive life messages from this story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After Cal escapes a deranged kidnapper who tortured him, he…
Exclusive Excerpt: The Night Screams by Devon McCormack
We’re so pleased to have author Devon McCormack joining us today, with an exclusive excerpt from his latest release from Harmony Ink, The Night Screams. Enjoy! Thanks so much The Novel Approach for having me on the blog today to share a little from my latest YA title, The Night Screams, which comes out today!…
Guest Post: We Awaken by Calista Lynne
Seeking Inspiration How ideas are born by Calista Lynne Authors are frequently asked where their ideas come from. My upcoming novel has been inspired by such a wide variety of random goings-on in my life and I think that’s how it works for most writers. A few years back, I went to a Neil Gaiman…