An Interview with Jan Ewing: Author of Whither, Willie Wicked?
Jan has been a working musician, a Navy […]
Startoucher by C.J. Odle
Imagine if the entirety of humanity, all of its wrong-doings and misgivings, were to be judged by a superior being of an infallible race? That is the question C.J Odle tackles in Startoucher, opening up a fascinating investigation into the morality of the human race and what we could do to halt our potential downfall.
Jake Connolly, a lawyer living in L.A., begins to experience terrible headaches, with visions of flashing light and other-worldly creatures. Just as he obtains the life he has fought so hard for – making partner at his firm – his increasingly painful visions force […]
Garden Walks: Hand in Hand by Gary W. Burns
In Garden Walks: Hand in Hand, poet Gary W. Burns has crafted a beautiful collection that acts as a vivid and meditative appreciation of love between people, and the love of nature.
Burns achieves the semblance of a whole through splitting the collection into four parts: “Colorful Blooms,” “This Backyard Garden,” “Garden Paths,” and “Seasons Cascading.” Each part seems to mirror the constituent parts of a flower’s life – it buds, grows, blooms, and dies. There is a symbiosis between human relationships and nature, exploring love seen through the lens of the natural world.
The most affecting poems are […]
The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management by Barry Wolfe
The book covers all the bases, from interviewing new staff to changing the work culture of current staff. Reading through, you will find that a lot of what is said not only applies to HR, but to all other aspects of the workplace. Whatever the […]
Mondays With Morty: Offbeat Lessons for Success by Jim Tilberry
Poetry graduate Walter has a terrible low-paying job, no prospects for a better one, no girlfriend, his car is falling apart, and he has to sponge off his parents to survive – an underachiever all around, or as his mentor puts it, a loser. His mentor is Morton J. Goldberg, known as the Professor to his underlings (even though he’s far from one), and every Monday he and Walter meet to discuss the secrets of success.
This setup […]
Surviving the Twenties Transformation by K.L. Martin
Surviving the Twenties Transformation: Empower Your Soul and Change Your Life by K. L. Martin is an informative and passionate work of self-help aimed at millennials looking to enhance or begin a relationship with God. Concentrating on practical issues that affect people in their twenties, such as money, family, friends, and other core issues, Martin’s emphasis is on helping people in their twenties find their spiritual center and strength.
K.L. Martin’s book has a clear line that runs through it: beginning with everyday issues that are unique to millennials, it then moves on to ideas of the self and the […]
An Interview with Brit Chism: Author of Mnemosyne’s Daughters
Tell us about your book.
Mnemosyne’s Daughters is a book of short stories about women protagonists. They explore issues like glass ceilings, trafficking, outdated social mores, patriarchy, unfaithful lovers, and assault. Several were inspired by ancient myths. I took the […]
Review: Whither, Willie Wicked? by Jan Ewing
In Whither, Willie Wicked? Jan Ewing has produced a terrific piece of work, tackling hard subjects that are both topical and magical, melding the real with the imagined.
The story follows Thomas Llewellyn Gareth, known as Gareth, a private investigator tasked with locating the punk rock star Jeff Christopher after his disappearance in light of a rape accusation. All is not as it may seem, with rumors that Jeff Christopher has turned into someone else, Willie Wicked, and questions arise as to his father’s intentions after Gareth learns Jeff squeezed him out and lost his father a lot of money.[…]