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Jaguar Dreams by Susan MacBryde (Book Review #1634)
‘Jaguar Dreams’ is a contemporary fiction based deep in the Amazon Basin, where a heavy wave rocks the ground, causing a split and spill of oil everywhere. Kichwa, our protagonist, witnesses wildlife and her villager’s life in danger.
Read More17 Planets – The Captain by A. R. Alexander (Book Review #1633)
‘17 Planets – The Captain’ is a science fiction story filled with dystopian elements set three thousand years from now, where there are colonies of humans who have moved from Earth and exist orbiting three different star systems.
Read MoreA Coup by Phyllis Skoy (Book Review #1632)
‘A Coup’ is a women’s fiction. It is set in Istanbul when hell breaks loose, and she steps off a tram attempting to visit her friend, Adalet. There are gunshots and chaos, causing her to run into a soldier who creates much drama in the story.
Read MoreMentoring a Writer by Christine Skarbek
My parents really didn’t know what to do with me. Oh, it was fine when I, as a 14-year-old, stepped into the role of documenting our family camping trips with tongue-in-cheek travelogues à la Erma Bombeck. But it was an entirely different matter when I told them I wanted to be a journalist. That was no career for a woman from a small Midwestern town in the 70s (trailblazer Erma B. notwithstanding). None of their other eight children wanted to lead such a vagabond life. Why should I?
Read MoreInterview with Mickey Carolan
1-When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
In Elementary School, I earned a “Young Author” award t-shirt, sparking the idea of making writing a lifelong goal. Fueled by my passion for books and reading, the initial concept for this book emerged during the 2014 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). The flame was reignited in 2023 when I fully committed to bringing Mom Dad Not Hear to the world.
Read MoreTake the plunge! by Lance Horsman
As I sit in my armchair, typing out words to entertain and inform, I realise that there is no other work I would rather be doing.
Read More“The Strong Women Series: Romance with a Twist” by Lyla Davis- Author of Series
What is The Strong Women Series? The Strong Women Series is a contemporary romance series that follows the healing journey of 6 different women who persevere through some of life’s most
tragic struggles, finding hope and love in the end.
Read MoreSomething from Nothing: A Historical World Without the History By Marie McCurdy
I always feel a pang of envy for historical fiction authors whose chosen setting is a time and place where people kept records.
Read MoreAbout AudioBooks. Some Tips to New-Comer Narrators by Lita Marson
I have worked at the Latvian Library for the Blind for twelve years. Every day, I gave out audiobooks to readers who could not read books in a printed format. The Latvian Library for the Blind also creates books in Accessible Formats: audio, Braille, and large print books.
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