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The Revealing Cover – Legends of the Exiles by Jesse Teller
The Revealing Cover
I needed to go to a place I had never been before. I needed to reinvent the way we did covers.
Writing Legends of the Exiles was a new experience for me. I write female characters a lot and have never be
en accused of writing them poorly, but this was a bold project, a book where I’m sticking my neck out because this book was written by a man about four women. It is said men can’t write believable female characters. With Legends of the Exiles, I’ve challenged that notion by creating a collection of novellas that explore the issues facing these four women in a male-dominated society. Read More
Bella Toscana by Nanette Littlestone (Book Review #523)
The Unlikely Occultist by Isobel Blackthorn (Book Review #525)
Descriptions by Keith Julius
Descriptions by Keith Julius
        I love descriptive passages in books, the kinds that grab hold and yank you away from the humdrum concerns of everyday life. One of the great things about reading is it allows you to escape from reality for a few moments. Your imagination is free to roam wherever the author decides to take you. Reading has transported me to distant places, exploring foreign peoples and cultures. I’ve traveled the universe in spaceships and journeyed across the seas with sailors and pirates and discoverers. I can do anything and go anywhere, constrained only by the words on the page, and beautifully written descriptions make the experience that much more enjoyable. Read More
The difference between theory and practice by I.V. Olokita
The difference between theory and practice by I.V. Olokita
Theoretically, he is dead.
Practically he is still alive.
But this is the truth only for this moment because everything is almost over, All but Mikel’s last breaths. They and a few more reflections that will accompany him forever.
Finally Giving Writing a Try by Idelle Kursman
Finally Giving Writing a Try by Idelle Kursman
I always loved writing and people often complimented my work, but it never occurred to me to try to publish a book. The idea struck me when my twins were born. I would read children’s books to them every day because studies found that children raised on reading acquired a love of learning. The more I read to them, the greater the desire I had to write my own book. As they got older, I started taking writing classes and attending writing groups. I first completed a novel when I participated in the 2010 Nanowrimo (National National Writing Month). Nanowrimo gave me the confidence and discipline I needed to finally finish a novel. By the time I wrote True Mercy, I felt ready to publish. It was an education learning about formatting, book cover design, copyright, contracts, and publishing options. Since traditional publishers rejected over 90% of manuscripts, I chose to self-publish. I had complete control over the content, the editing, and everything else.
CHALLENGES OF THE GODS by C. Hofsetz (Book Review #524)
Challenges of the Gods is a fictional story about a man who somehow falls into a secondary world where it is neither heaven nor hell. There, he realizes that he has been chosen to destroy Earth. He is returned with a different body meets a woman and that’s where the journey takes on an adventurous tale. The God’s are at play and Mike is the chosen one.
The Emissary by Tamara Veitch and Rene DeFazio (Book Review #523)
Pantser vs. plotters. by Dennis Scheel
Pantser vs. plotters. by Dennis Scheel
Many authors blend their stories into many different genres. The main one first, then many little ones mixed in for goodwill… or just for the heck of it. Then there are also those, who fall into them by accident. They let it take them, where the story, they are telling goes, whether that means they divert a little on the original idea, so be it.
A story is never on paper, as you imagined in your head. Read More
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