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Star Child: Awakening (The Zenkoti Fables Book 1) by Petra Landon (Book Review #640)

Star Child is a science fiction book written about a young woman named Novi. She works in the tavern and overhears a few others talking about someone and follows them onto a ship. While the adventure begins with the young woman’s curiosity, it is not all so bad. She makes friends, connections, and even develops bonds.

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Hammer of God by Aria Ligi (Book Review #638)

Hammer of God is a collection of poems written with a classical theme. The work discusses religion, modern-day issues, and spiritual diversity.

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Passe-Partout by Steve Sanders (Book Review #636)

Passe-Partout is a dark fantasy written about two men with two storylines. Paul Fischer works at a store where his boss gets poisoned and dies. Everyone thinks that he has committed suicide.

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When Artistry and Technology Collide: How the Truly Unique Images for the New Children’s Book, Chicago Treasure, were Created By Rich Green

When Artistry and Technology Collide: How the Truly Unique Images for the New Children’s Book, Chicago Treasure, were Created By Rich Green

Award-winning photographer and author Larry Broutman approached me with an unusual artistic proposition. His idea was so fantastical that it actually came to him in a dream. He woke up one morning with the concept of taking photographs of children and turning them into the main characters of classic stories by placing them inside an illustrated storybook world.

To make this fantasy a reality, he took photographs of Chicago-area children, many of whom have special needs, posing as their favorite heroes from well-known fairy tales, nursery rhymes, folk tales, and fables. I then created the supporting characters and magical backdrops using pencil and paper sketches and Photoshop. Read More

Writing A Book For Nobody By David Kummer

Writing A Book For Nobody By David Kummer

 

Whatever you do, save yourself. Don’t write a book.

That’s the advice I would give to someone if they asked for it. But then I would probably take it back (probably), and I’d clarify my meaning. “Don’t write a book for somebody else.”

By that, I mean don’t write a book with the expectation that other people are going to read it. They probably aren’t. Sorry.

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