Tag: books

Powerful Literary Quotes – V.S. Naipaul

In a Free State Author: V.S. Naipaul Year: 1971 “The only lies for which we are truly punished are those we tell ourselves.”  

Powerful Literary Quotes – Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Year: 2003 “Sometimes we get sad about things and we don’t like to tell other people that we are sad about them. We like to keep it a secret. Or sometimes, we… Continue Reading “Powerful Literary Quotes – Mark Haddon”

Keith Julius- In His Own Words

Keith Julius – In His Own Words         I discovered John Steinbeck in 1972, when I was 16 years old.  I had to read a book as an English assignment, and though I enjoyed reading – and even then had aspirations of… Continue Reading “Keith Julius- In His Own Words”

Writing Tips – How to be a Better Writer? by Jeyran Main

Writing Tips – How to be a Better Writer? by Jeyran Main   Some of the best tips on writing and ways of becoming a recognized author have been widely discussed in the past. Writing may come very easy to some and hard to… Continue Reading “Writing Tips – How to be a Better Writer? by Jeyran Main”

Do NOT cash out. by Daniel Abrahams

Do NOT cash out. by Daniel Abrahams I’ve entitled this third essay Do NOT cash out, because in the main self-published authors are unlikely to be securing a massive book deal, especially after it has spent months sat on your Amazon page or website.

A Breath Before Sunrise By Jamie Horwath (Book Review #472)

A breath before sunrise is a novella written about a story set in the future. People live underground in a world where they can stay away from a strange deadly cell structure that takes various forms.

Releasing my book was just the tip of the iceberg By Joshua Shea

Releasing my book was just the tip of the iceberg By Joshua Shea There it was, late January of this year and aside from family and friends, I really hadn’t sold many books, maybe 30 or 40. Perhaps that’s all that would happen.

Vanished by Mark Bierman (Book Review #471)

Vanished is a story about two people John and Tyler, trying to retrieve a little girl who has been stolen and sold by human traffickers. The couple goes through many obstacles in order to find the girl. The race is on when the time… Continue Reading “Vanished by Mark Bierman (Book Review #471)”

Finish What You Have Started by Jeyran Main

Finish What You Have Started by Jeyran Main “Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they started.” David Allen There are many things in our lives that we wish to… Continue Reading “Finish What You Have Started by Jeyran Main”