Jul 28, 2014 | Horror, On Writing, Past Notes
BRIDE OF THE RAT GOD is a marvelous historical novel (with an element of fantasy to it) that belies its kitschy title. The title makes the story, of course, because it is, in fact, about a silent film star who gets caught in a sorcerous web of complications involving...
Jul 27, 2014 | On Books, Past Notes, Reviews
Great review from Sandy Nawrot of “You’ve Gotta Read This” –> “On audio I finished “Sinful Folk” by Ned Hayes, compliments of the author and TLC Book Tours. I said this on Facebook, and I’ll say it here…this is...
May 28, 2014 | On Writing, Past Notes
What does it mean to tell a story? When I think of “telling a story,” I am thinking specifically of the act of verbal storytelling – perhaps around a fire with an audience of people who can leave at any moment. In this situation of verbal storytelling, it’s important...
May 21, 2014 | On Books, Past Notes, Reviews
Good news on the book front… novel SINFUL FOLK reviewed in 100-year-old BOOKLIST — the magazine the New York Times calls “an acquisitions bible for public and school librarians nationwide.” From Booklist *Starred Review* “In...
May 17, 2014 | Past Notes
BOOK GIVEAWAY WINNERS FOR APRIL BOOK MOVEMENT WINNERS BOOK CLUB WINNERS (Out of 420 book clubs that entered, the following TWO book clubs won — Set of Print Books mailed to entire book club) First Ladies Book Group Ellen Jeffers CTC Mall Book Group...
