It takes a high degree of skill to write a book that takes an event in history and blends it with a compelling fiction. Geoff Nelder accomplishes this in his historical fiction, Xaghra’s Revenge. To add to the captivating plot, Nelder has injected an unlikely romance between two delightful characters and a tragic love from the past; a love that might dramatically change the face … Continue reading “Xaghra’s Revenge” by Geoff Nelder
It’s my pleasure to welcome author Neil Douglas Newton to my blog. He also happens to be my husband. Neil is one of the authors who contributed a short story to the crime noir anthology, Cons Dames & G-Men. Take it away Neil! I can imagine that if someone read my story “The Mickey” in the “Stab in the Dark” groups’ anthology “Cons, Dames and G-Men”, … Continue reading Cons, Dames & G-Men: The Mickey
When I was working and in school, I did most of my reading for pleasure during the summer months. Although my school days have long passed and I retired a few years ago, I find I still do more reading during the hot days of summer.it is because lounging by the pool or on the beach seems the ideal time and locations for relaxing with … Continue reading Summer Reading List
I am not a big fan of BDSM; however, I love earlier books by Alexis Alvarez. After reading His Firm Direction my feelings about the subject have changed. I loved this book. Alvarez has a real knack for making her leading men so sexy they seem to step off the page. She displays this skill again with Axel Masters. Strong and masterful, there is … Continue reading His Firm Direction by Alexis Alvarez
The eighth book in the vigilante series revolving around Phoenix and the Olympus team lives up to the standards set in the earlier book. Evil Always Finds A Way by Ted Tayler picks up where book seven leaves off, providing a smooth transition to the continued battle against The Grid, led by Hugo Hanigan. Beginning with the kidnapping and torture of Dawn Prentice, who … Continue reading “Evil Always Finds A Way: The Phoenix Series Book 8” by Ted Tayler
The Queen of Scream: Suzi Albracht It’s no secret that I’m a great fan of horror; horror movies, horror books, horror television shows. I love Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Edgar Allan Poe, and Joe Hill. Good horror stories have to grab you right away and carry you along until the boogeyman jumps out and says BOO! so softly it makes your skin crawl. Those evil … Continue reading The Queen of Scream – Meet Suzi Albracht
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks any part of the sun, and on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, a solar eclipse will be visible across all of North America and pass right over areas like the Smoky Mountain National Park. Anyone within a roughly 70-mile wide path from Oregon to… via Top 10 spots to watch total solar eclipse in East … Continue reading To View or Not to View?
Goodreads Book Giveaway Carved Wooden Heart by Elizabeth Horton-Newton Giveaway ends July 24, 2017. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway Excerpt Jesse had not moved. It was as though he was a magnet and I was irresistibly drawn to him. “Mr. Carver, how nice to see you.” His lip curled. “Really? Mr. Carver?” His eyes narrowed. I knew that look. It … Continue reading Goodreads Giveaway!
I’ve read short stories by Karen J. Mossman and was eager to read this book, The Truth Will Out. It’s a choice I’m glad I made. This story packs a punch from the beginning. Mossman wastes no time getting into the heart of the matter. Sarah and her friend Abby are young women who share a house and are enjoying life. Playing a child’s … Continue reading “The Truth Will Out” by Karen J. Mossman
Thanks to Karen Mossman for her review of all the short stories in “Gems of Freedom”, the most recent anthology from The Sisterhood. I’m honored to have my short story “From Where I Come” included. Continue reading Gems of Freedom
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I write southern historical fiction, local history, and I've written a devotional book. The two novels I'm writing are set in Virginia and the Carolinas in the 1760s. My weekly blog started out to follow my journey as a writer and a reader, but in 2025 it has been greatly expanded to include current events and politics in the United States as I see our democracy under attack from within. The political science major in me cannot sit idly by and remain silent.
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