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Till Marriage Do Us Part by Bianca Bowers

Refreshingly contemporary in its view of marriage, love, connection, and commitment, Till Marriage Do Us Part by Bianca Bowers is an endearing novel about shaping the life you truly desire. When aspiring writer Bronte finally gets a chance to chase her dream of being a writer, her eyes are opened to a world of exciting possibilities, both professionally and romantically. Navigating a marriage on the rocks, a blossoming career, and a heart-pounding crush on a fellow writer, Bronte must put her views of a traditional life aside and pursue what her heart wants most. While there is a fairy tale […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2024-09-30T16:33:57+02:00September 30th, 2024|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Review: MMMM: and the Music that Made Me by Heather Joy

MMMM and the Music that Made Me by Heather Joy

A no-holds-barred look at the life and mind of an unconventionally wild spirit, MMMM: and the Music that Made Me by Heather Joy is an unapologetic and lyrical memoir. Boasting thirteen M-themed chapters composed of long-form personal essays, and accompanied by essential listening material, this is a blunt and charming downpour of social observation and fearless personal reflection.

Slow-burning and clever, like a sharp standup routine stretched over a few hundred pages, these anecdotal recollections feel deeply personal and specific to the author, yet the revelations and lessons she reaches are often universally profound. There is a restless wonderment to […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2024-10-25T11:58:24+02:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews|

Review: Revolution by David Dorrough

Revealing how everyday lives can be extraordinary in countless ways, Revolution by David Dorrough is a deep dive into a Southern California social bubble with a cadre of well-drawn characters and drama aplenty. A commentary on the epic level to which we raise the banalities of our own lives, and the struggle to achieve or feel contentment in the modern world, this book cuts deep into our current culture.

Each player in this drama represents some small and strange slice of California dreaming – seeking something better, newer, faster, sexier, but ultimately finding their hopes dashed, or their expectations unmet. […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2022-07-25T07:16:25+02:00June 14th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Abandoned Not Broken by Rob Johnson

Abandoned Not Broken by Rob Johnson

An adopted child finds inspiration and determination from family, friends and mentors and grows into manhood successful, well-liked and respected, in the moving memoir, Abandoned Not Broken: The Passion and Perspective to Discover Your Purpose.

Robert Dunckley was the third child of a single mother. His father disappeared not long after the seemingly happy partnership with his mother, and a caring great-grandmother stepped in with financial support. With her oversight, the little boy was taken in by his loving babysitter, Pat Johnson, who soon adopted him, giving him her surname and two older siblings.

Through trying circumstances, young Robert […]

SPR2021-01-13T10:24:38+02:00December 7th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews, Religious Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|

An Interview with Amanda Dodson Gremillion: Author of Just Buy Her a Dress and She’ll Be Fine

Amanda Dodson Gremillion Amanda Dodson Gremillion was born in Anniston, Al. She now lives in Calera, AL with her husband and high school sweetheart, Jay, their daughter, Aubrie and their two dogs Honey Girl and Cooper. Amanda graduated from Auburn University in 2003 with a Business/Marketing degree and has since worked mainly in Human Resources and Payroll after working in Inside Sales for a short time. She is now a preschool teacher.

She published her first book in 2012 about her personal experience with severe postpartum OCD, Anxiety and depression. In 2020, she had the book professionally edited and she republished it under […]

SPR2020-10-21T02:43:33+02:00October 21st, 2020|Categories: Interviews|

Review: Angles (Part 1) by Erin Lockwood

★★★★ Angles (Part 1) by Erin Lockwood

Cara Miller is at an impasse – laid off from her interior decorating firm, she works a job at a bank that she has no passion for, and wishes for marriage and a family, while dating a commitment phobic fitness buff. When she meets a handsome stranger at her best friend Teddy’s wedding, things only get more complicated as she finds herself in a love triangle, or perhaps a square.

Sam King, the handsome stranger, seems perfect. He’s a wealthy advertising executive, a total gentleman, and he looks like a Hugo Boss model, but Teddy warns Cara to steer […]

Lisa Butts2016-12-15T09:01:16+02:00November 28th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Romance Book Reviews|

Review: An Unknown Love: Secrets & Romance by Adom Sample

★★★★ An Unknown Love: Secrets & Romance by Adom Sample

He watches from the shadows of his villa, from the edge of the crowd, and through the latest newspaper that tells of her success. She has no idea that he even exists, until the love letter arrives…

Jasmine Sun-Wallace is an upstart businesswoman – easily described as a go-getter in establishing her successful cosmetics company; austere in the meeting room but with a kind and generous heart that is made apparent through her philanthropic efforts. For as strong and giving as she is for the sake of her career, her life at home is in decay as her husband […]

Naka Jackson2016-09-30T09:27:15+02:00August 25th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Romance Book Reviews|

Why Self-Publishing Still Has Its Stigma

I don’t want to hold my tongue any longer. There’s a vibe in self-publishing that if it makes money, it’s OK. There’s also a desire on behalf of authors for self-publishing to lose its stigma. Unfortunately, point a is detracting from point b. Just because something is making money doesn’t mean it’s well-valued.

While many want to hold up self-publishing successes and declare “self-publishing has arrived” it is not entirely heartening to see the types of books that are becoming successful – any more than it is to see yet another Kim Kardashian story on my news homepage.

I’m well […]

Henry Baum2014-08-14T16:01:39+02:00August 14th, 2014|Categories: Features|

Interview with Megan van Eyck, author of ‘Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress’

An interview with Megan van Eyck, author of the self-published memoir, Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress.

How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

As I was writing Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress, I was uncertain as to whether I wanted to pursue the traditional publishing route or opt to self-publish. Like many, I was on the fence for a long time. The idea of signing with an agent—of being taken care of by a seasoned professional who would lead me through the wild tundra that is the publishing world—sounded great! With a title like […]

Dorothy2014-05-06T11:09:32+02:00January 11th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|

Quantum Physics & the Art of Departure: An Interview with Craig Lancaster

About a month ago, Craig Lancaster asked me if I’d like to be “the voice” for a book trailer he and RJ Keller were putting together for his upcoming collection. I’m not a voice actor, and I’m not a professional reader, but somehow, some way, word got around that I have a good recording voice. Stunned and flattered, I naturally said yes.

I’ve grown acquainted with Craig over the course of this year, but I’d heard of him prior to connecting via the usual social networks. If you keep your ear to the ground of the indie and self-publishing “scene,” […]

Todd Keisling2011-10-10T13:18:30+02:00September 12th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Lead Story|