Author Interview with E.M. Nelson At what point did you decide to be an author and what was your path to publication? I’ve wanted to be an author since 6th grade. I had an English teacher who assigned us a writing project that lit the spark for me. I have written several- really bad- manuscripts which […]
I know some of our readers are a fan of the classics. Some people like old books by authors that may have been dead for centuries. Well there’s an online library available for people just like you, you book sniffers. It is called Forgotten Books. Or maybe you’re a historian or researcher and have a […]
Many books feature Artists as an important character. Let’s chat about those. Julie: Goodreads has some great lists with artists in books: Books with Main Characters who are Artists Category shelf with “artist” category Artistic talent comes in many forms – whether visual, performing, or something else. I can think of quite a few books […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Julie’s Quote: I stretched out my hands as if to ward him off. “Not yet. I want to know what your end game is first.” Another flash of teeth, […]
Guest Post: What would Mary Shelley (who wrote Frankenstein) think about the new Victor Frankenstein movie? It’s coming out in November, and it stars James McEvoy and Daniel Radcliffe. (Q and A with the stars.) It’s yet another interpretation of Mary’s famous story, that she wrote in 1816 at only eighteen. Since then there have […]
Guest Post: Marie Landry’s Favorite YA and NA Books Thanks so much to the ladies of Chapter Break for having me here today! I thought since the Angel Island companion series is a mixture of YA and NA, I’d share some of my favourite books in both categories. by Stephanie Perkins I’ve read this book […]
Julie’s Review: Up From The Grave is a fabulous end to an exciting paranormal series. The Night Huntress Series happens to be one of my favorites for reasons I have stated before, so reading the finale is a bit bittersweet. In fact, I bought the audio when it first released, and waited too many months […]
Friday was Dictionary Day. Do you look up the meaning of words you don’t know when you read? Julie: One of the pros of reading on an electronic device, is you can highlight a word and look up its meaning. But I rarely do this, because time and all that. A good writer will let […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Julie’s Quote: “Can we move this along?” a bored voice stated. “I have places to be and people to shag.” “Ian, I’m not going to hug you,” I stated […]
Guest Post: John Connors on Character Work One of the clichés of writing fiction is that your characters become real but that is entirely true. Not literally real of course; that would be very strange, but in your story telling head. There comes a point during the process, especially if you’re writing a series of books featuring the […]