Rough Way to the Highway by Kelly Mack McCoy (Book Review #688)

Rough way to the highway is a fictional story about Mack. He sells everything to buy a truck and work as a truck driver. Mack used to be a pastor and is struggling with grief – loss of his wife. He failed to be a minister, and he appears not to have gotten over the matter. The pages turn when he picks up a hitchhiker, and that is when the story becomes compelling.

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Where Is My Underwear? By Justin Kipp (Book Review #687)

Where is my underwear? This is a short children’s book written to inspire and to teach the youth about how to play with words.

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Dominion of the Star (Descendants of the Fallen Book 1) by Angelica Clyman (Book Review #686)

Dominion of the star is an urban fantasy story about Kayla. She isn’t perfect, and her decisions in leaving her nest in order to find better meaning to her life shape the adventure of this story. Kayla’s past’s identity assists her to live in a post-apocalyptic society and challenge her ability to survive. Her emotions are tested, and love is also at play. Read More

Changing the subject by Kate Abley (Book Review #684)

Changing the subject is a contemporary comic novel written about Sue. She undertakes some clinical trial drugs to prevent the deterioration of her mind due to having Alzheimer’s. While the problem is not fixed, she begins to look and think like she is 18, even though she should be 58.

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Maps of bliss and rage by Mario Dhingsa (Book Review #683)

Maps of bliss and range by Mario Dhingsa

 

Maps of bliss and range is a collection of 8 stories written about all over the world. The stories are a mixture of various topics such as revenge, politics, religion, and even fairytale style notions.

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The Glass Bulldog by Alison Huntingford (Book Review #682)


The glass bulldog is a historical fiction about Tom. The story is set in 1833 after Tom has lost his sister and is struggling to make ends meet. A simple mistake costs him time in prison, and once he is free, Tom ends up paying for his mistake in multiple ways.

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Pen-name or not? By Dennis Scheel

Pen-name or not? By Dennis Scheel

 

When we first sit down to write, one thing we must consider is about whether we wish to use Pen names, or just a version of our own name, (pseudonym). Many famous writers have used some version of both. These include Stephen King, Michael Crichton and Dean Koontz to name but a few. The choice is ours to make if we do want this, there are tools to help generate a really cool and fitting one fitting to each of the genres. For example, https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-generator Or try to search for it yourself… Read More

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Callie Bowld On Writing: “Get Off the Couch!” by Callie Bowld

Callie Bowld On Writing: “Get Off the Couch!” by Callie Bowld

I wrote a book. While some say that is an applaudable task in and of itself—and I believe it is—I am also a perfectionist, an over-achiever if you will. I don’t settle for applaudable; I crave the ovation. I wanted my books to actually reach people. A challenge, for sure, but I love those, too. Read More

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