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I Am Not Nothin’: The Serpent Handler’s Daughter by Tommy G. Robertson

I Am Not Nothin’: The Serpent Handler’s Daughter by Tommy G. Robertson takes readers back to a time and place where things might seem simpler on the surface, but in reality they are not. Centered in a coal mining “company” town, the cast of characters are dealing with a type of indentured servitude to the owner of the coal and coke company while they are just trying to get by in life.

The novel follows Dorie, Eli, Bud Maynes, Josiah Johnson, and their family, friends, and co-workers through their mundane, yet complicated lives and gives the reader a look into […]

SPR2019-01-22T04:33:27+02:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Christian Fiction Book Reviews, Historical Fiction Book Reviews, Religious Fiction Book Reviews|

An Interview with Sattar Memon: Author of Soul’s Fury

Sattar Memon Sattar Memon, a literary & medical author, is an oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine Emeritus at Brown University. As cancer specialist, his experiences with the issues of life love and death inspire him to write mysteries & thrillers intertwining spirituality, religion & faith in connection with healing and abolishing hate crimes.

He has published five books which include two books on breast cancer breakthroughs and two short story collections. His first spirituality-based novel – The Ashram – won a top prize in Writer’s Digest’s 2005 International Novel Contest and was acquired for movie rights in 2008. Soul’s Fury is […]

SPR2017-11-16T05:42:39+02:00November 16th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Richard Thorn: Author of Shute: The engineer who became a prince of storytellers

Richard Thorn Richard Thorn is a former Head of Computing and Engineering at the University of West London; Victoria University, Melbourne and the University of Derby, UK. He has published a number of books on measurement science and engineering during his career, but a biography of Nevil Shute was always waiting in the background.

Tell us about your book.

My latest book is a biography of the engineer turned novelist Nevil Shute. He was a writer whose books were frequently looked down on by literary critics and yet when died in 1960 he was one of the best selling novelists of his […]

SPR2017-11-08T07:38:24+02:00November 8th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

Pronoun is Shutting Down

Pronoun In fairly shocking news, ebook distributor Pronoun is closing shop. From their homepage:

Two years ago Pronoun set out to create a one-of-a-kind publishing tool that truly put authors first. We believed that the power of data could be harnessed for smarter book publishing, leveling the playing field for indie authors.

We are proud of the product we built, but even more so, we’re grateful for the community of authors that made it grow. Your feedback shaped Pronoun’s development, and together we changed the way authors connect with readers.

Unfortunately, Pronoun’s story ends here.

While many challenges in indie publishing

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SPR2017-11-07T11:20:00+02:00November 7th, 2017|Categories: News|

An Interview with Kevin Schoeninger: Author of Clear Quiet Mind

Kevin Schoeninger Kevin Schoeninger graduated from Villanova University in 1986 with a Master’s Degree in Philosophy, and is certified as a Qigong Meditation Master Instructor, Holy Fire Reiki Master Teacher, Personal Trainer, and Life Coach. He has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years.

Kevin is passionate about sharing mind-body practices to help clients recognize and release limiting thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, discover quiet clarity, and take inspired action to live their life purposes.

Tell us about your book.

Clear Quiet Mind is a guide to helping you work through challenging thoughts and emotions to find deep inner peace. It’s a four-step […]

SPR2017-11-01T06:22:40+02:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

Review: iDENTITY by Cynthia Kumanchik

★★★★ iDENTITY by Cynthia Kumanchik

iDENTITY by Cynthia Kumanchik brings the reader into a future that feels like it could be any town, state, or country around the world. Set around 2040, a time when science can make you whatever you would like to be, iDENTITY follows a group of hand-picked citizens through their journey of becoming their ultimate self with the help of a little green pill and some sketchy scientists, who don’t seem to be telling the whole truth abut the project.

The reader is introduced to a handful of wayward souls early in the book who attend a meeting at Optimal, […]

SPR2019-01-11T14:52:11+02:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Punching Babies (A How-To Guide) by Adron J. Smitley

Provocatively titled, Punching Babies (a how-to guide) by Adron J. Smitley is a writer’s reference book that breaks down story structure creation in easy to understand parts and brings clarity to the story structuring process. With a no-nonsense way of explaining some complex concepts, Smitley walks the reader through the essential components of a literary work with real-world explanations and examples.

The insights given in the book allow an author to get not only a high level view of how their work will be broken by down by publisher, editors, and in the end, readers, but also allows a reader […]

SPR2019-01-11T14:52:20+02:00October 23rd, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Writing Tips|

An Interview with Eirik M. Dahll-Larssøn: Author of Rented Souls

Eirik M. Dahll-Larssøn Eirik Moe Dahll-Larssøn lives in Bergen, Norway, with his girlfriend and their imaginary dog, Waffle, and imaginary hairless cat, Palpatine. They also have a real dog now, named Luna. She’s cute and all, but really needs to stop eating cigarette butts off the ground. Eirik also has a degree in Literature from the University of Bergen, and through Patreon and self-publishing, hopes to make a living off his writing.