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Tips From A Brit For Fictional British Characters

Cate Baum, born in Cambridge, England, breaks down some myths about Brits.

It seems that British characters in fiction written from an American point of view have two forms: one, a James bond-style hunk with connections to monarchy or aristocracy, or a downright villain.

As kids in England, my sister and I used to joke that if there was an episode of “Murder She Wrote” with an English character, they would always be the murderer – we were right 9 times out out of 10! (Angela Lansbury is English too, by the way, and was a bridesmaid at my great […]

2016-07-20T08:26:10+02:00July 20th, 2016|Categories: Features|
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An Interview with Emme Dun, Author of “Bully”

Emme Dun“Bully” by Emme Dun explores the issues of LGBT parenting in the US during the Bush Administration. Starting with the events of 9-11 in NYC, the date turns out to mark a very different sort of tragedy for protagonist Wendy when she meets Windy, and they strike up a relationship…This novel centering on lesbian motherhood, and how same-sex parents face rights issues when it comes to a custody battle, in this case a fatal and nightmarish scenario. Author Emme Dun explains more about her book and why she wrote it.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it […]

2016-07-05T06:44:21+02:00July 5th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |
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Review: Harmony to Heartburn (Fortytude Book 3) by Shelly Hickman

★★★★½ Harmony to Heartburn (Fortytude Book 3)

Harmony to Heartburn by Shelly Hickman is the heartwarming third book in the Fortytude series.

Since her marriage to Kiran a few years ago, Anna’s life has been smooth sailing. Unfortunately, family issues have been brewing under the surface. Her parent’s marriage is in serious trouble and they decide to take a break from the relationship. Luke, Anna’s ex-husband and father to her children, is going through a rough patch with his partner, and they’ve been keeping a secret from Anna. Will Anna’s family troubles threaten her own marriage?

While this book is the third in the series, it […]

2016-07-26T05:05:06+02:00June 24th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: A Season of Transitions by R.M. Gibson ★★★★

seasonof transitionSet in New York during the late 60s, A Season of Transitions by R.M. Gibson follows single father, Cam Gordon through his career and parenting episodes while maintaining a full dating life.

This book is presented to the reader with a fairly clinical analysis with a prologue in the form of a letter from the author to the reader mentioning “women’s lib” (in quotation marks as if it was but a fancy) and voting for “blacks”, setting the tone for the rest of the book: a pretty sterile, white, male perspective of the social aspects of 1960s and 70s America.[…]

2015-10-27T08:33:15+02:00October 9th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |
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Review: With New Eyes by Heidi Siefkas ★★★★

With New Eyes by Heidi SiefkasWith New Eyes is the moving sequel to Heidi Siefkas’s memoir When All Balls Drop, about Siefkas’s accident: taking out the trash one day in upstate New York, a thousand-pound tree branch fell on her from out of nowhere, breaking her neck. That wasn’t the only thing that broke: her marriage (already difficult) dissolved, and she lost her high-powered job in the travel industry. With New Eyes picks up where the first book left off: Siefkas is healed up, for the most part, but now has eyes on putting her life back together.

In clear and eloquent prose, Siefkas […]

2015-12-04T09:42:15+02:00August 20th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: Face of Our Father by G. Egore Pitir

★★★★½ Face of Our Father

Face of Our Father by G. Egore Pitir is an exciting new entry into the burgeoning terrorist thriller genre. There’s a growing list of novels centered around the Middle East, so it’s tough to stand out. Face of Our Father is a unique and compelling addition to the genre, a thriller in which character development is a core part of the story, making it a multi-layered and satisfying read.

Captain Stu Pierce is an aging fighter pilot who’s past his prime though headstrong and principled. His wife, Angie, is still in the thick of it – a lawyer and […]

2016-07-15T11:19:51+02:00June 26th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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An Interview with Author A.L. Goulden

algouldenAn interview with A.L. Goulden, author of contemporary romance, August Fog.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?
It’s about a woman named Monica Waters whose just recovered from an injury and tries to get her life back on track. She’s in a marriage that has had a difficult road to a man she’s known since high school, Alex. Just as she’s trying to literally get on her feet again, a new neighbor settles in next door and catches her eye. Quinn Matthews is an artist from New York that she’s instantly attracted to. He […]

2014-07-15T04:12:09+02:00July 15th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|
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Excerpt: Blood For Love by Chris M. Finkelstein

The book covers a few categories, such as thrillers, suspense, with action. It’s a combo of fantasy/adventure, with science fiction coming into play in the fourth book. It is a mix. This is the story of Jan, a clairvoyantly-gifted male D’otian living on a violent, predatory planet. His mother Martha is part of a love-preservation network — outlawed by a world in which love is punished by DeathBT.

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Chapter One: Martha’s Having a Baby

The underground room was larger than it needed to be. It was four stories down from the hospital top floor, […]

2014-01-19T22:33:15+02:00January 19th, 2014|Categories: Book Excerpt|
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Review: Beneath The Surface By Stanley Yokell

This book full of fictional diving incidents kicks off with two accomplished scuba diving friends, Joe and Thura, in the popular scuba resort in Cuba, where they are intrigued by their encounter with some playful mermaids – so why is their guide so concerned about the sighting?

In this globe-trotting collection of short stories we follow a group of young people as they try out scuba diving spots in just about every continent, and the friendships and romances they develop on the way.

Yokell’s style reminds me of a simplified Michel Tournier with his literary descriptions of people’s lives and […]

2019-01-22T17:45:58+02:00November 4th, 2013|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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