JULIUS CAESAR BROWN AND THE GREEN GAS MYSTERY by Ace Hansen
I met Ace (in non-alien form) at a conference, and I was really intrigued with JULIUS CAESAR BROWN AND THE GREEN GAS MYSTERY:When a mysterious green gas crisis breaks wind, the Global Air Group (GAG) offers a million-dollar prize to the first…
Another Operation Awesome Post
Once again, I'm on Operation Awesome this week--talking about roadblocks in the writer's journey.Next week I'll be interviewing Ace Hansen, the "alien" author of JULIUS CAESAR BROWN AND THE GREAT GAS MYSTERY.Happy Wednesday, everyone!
LILY IN THE SHADOWS by E.M. Castellan
I stumbled across E.M. Castellan's website, and I loved the premise of her books, particularly LILY IN THE SHADOWS.Title: Lily In The ShadowsGenre: YA Historical FantasyStatus: Complete at 71,000 wordsPitch: 1862: When dark magic throws London…
This week, find me on Operation Awesome
I am now splitting my time between this blog, and contributing to a blog called Operation Awesome. This week, I was there on Monday, relating writing to improvisational theater.Feel free to have a look, and I'll likely be posting something new…
BECOMING JOSEPHINE by Heather Webb
I was fortunate enough to see Heather speak on a conference panel, and she was super insightful. Her debut novel, BECOMING JOSEPHINE, is now available:Rose Tascher sails from her Martinique plantation to Paris to trade her Creole black magic…
THE ROVING TREE by Elsie Augustave
THE ROVING TREE by Elsie Augustave provides a unique glimpse into immigrant experience, epitomizing the struggle between two very different worlds. It has been reviewed in multiple publications, including Kirkus and The New York Times.From Goodreads: The…
DONNA OF THE DEAD by Alison Kemper
I'm so excited to feature my critique partner, Alison Kemper, and her debut, DONNA OF THE DEAD! I had the fortune to read DONNA in earlier stages, and can't wait to get my hands on the rest. Alison offers a great voice, page-turning scenes,…
AT ANY PRICE, by Brenna Aubrey
I first heard about Brenna when she took a brave stand and decided to turn down a three-book print deal in favor of self-publishing. You can read more about her decision here. I was also intrigued by her book, AT ANY PRICE, because of its awesome…
Going Dark until March
Nothing like a nasty chest cold to remind me to dial back. February has been nuts with writerly stuff, and it's the most hectic month (along with October) for the day job.So, see you in March. Meanwhile, I have a date with a tissue box...
The Rogue Hearts series by Donna Hatch
I met Regency romance author Donna Hatch at a recent conference, and read the first book in her Rogue Hearts series, A STRANGER SHE MARRIED. The latest is A PERFECT SECRET, available now on Amazon.Desperate to protect her father from trial…