Ah, summer. Lazy days in the garden, by the pool, or at the beach. Maybe you’re on a cruise or at a resort. The perfect time to relax with a good book. Here are some of my favorite reads you might like to try. For short trips and quick reads, I highly recommend anthologies of short stories. Here are a … Continue reading Hot Summer Reads
I’ve long been a fan of the versatile author Anita Kovacevic’s writing. With her dark fantasy, The Forest of Trees, she proves she can tackle any genre. This is a richly imaginative story filled with good and evil, fairies, leprechaun, talking trees and animals, and a plethora of human characters. Skillfully weaving the world of fantasy with the everyday lives of a family, … Continue reading “The Forest of Trees” by Anita Kovacevic
October is my favorite month of the year. Fall is just beginning, the days are getting cooler, the leaves are turning, and Halloween is coming! What could be better than a hot cup of coffee, a couple of cookies, and a good book? This is the time of the year when I look to old favorites and seek out new books that embody horror, fantasy, … Continue reading October Reading: Vampires and More
As summer draws to a close and fall begins its uncertain advance to cooler days, evenings of fireside reading with a hot cup of tea at hand grow more frequent. I’m pleased to share some of the books I’ve read (or re-read) recently. Add them to your TBR List; you’ll be glad you did. Feel free to share some of your favorites in the “comments”. FREE!! … Continue reading September Book News (Part Three)
I was honored to receive an invitation from author and blogger Anita Kovacevic to take part in her series on women writers. I was given a series of words and tell what they meant to me. Want to get inside my head? Read it all here, on Anita’s Haven, if you dare. It might creepy in there. Who is SHE? – Elizabeth Horton Newton BY ANITA … Continue reading Who Is She? Elizabeth Horton-Newton EXPOSED!
A big thank you to Anita Kovacevic for interviewing me on her blog, Anita’s Haven. Her interviews are always in-depth and personal. This one is related to the paperback release of the Readers Circle of Avenue Park short story anthology, Crooked Tales. My short story, Red Queen Check is one of fifteen by an international group of writers. Anita’s Haven CROOKED INTERVIEW with … Continue reading Interview From Anita’s Haven (reposted)
Poetry is very personal. Writing is personal, but, poetry comes from the soul. The words and the way they are presented tell the reader what the writer is feeling. In Versus Verses – Feel Anita Kovacevic opens her heart and invites readers to enter and take a look around. Perhaps while reading her poetry we will see something of our own experiences and … Continue reading Verses Versus – Feel by Anita Kovacevic
I have an interesting reading list this month. Some fiction, some non-fiction, and even a book to help writers, write! LOVE The Beat Goes On by Lynda Filler (Available for pre-order now. Available 4/6/17) When your cardiologist tells you to “Get your affairs in order, your heart condition is incurable,” what do you do? In 2008 that’s exactly what happened to Lynda Filler. Lynda shares … Continue reading April Books and News
March Book Blog & Newsletter Ah, March Lion or Lamb? St. Patrick’s Day! March Madness (only basketball fans will get this one)! The Ides of… What does that mean? The phrase “Beware the Ides of March” is a quote from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”, and is a soothsayer’s message to Caesar warning him of his impending death. In fact Caesar was assassinated on March 15th, 44 … Continue reading March Book Blog
Every year I try to choose ten indie books that topped my reading list. Every year it becomes more difficult. This year was the hardest yet but I’ve managed to narrow it down to ten. I’ve reviewed all these books on my blog and you might want to read those to get the full picture of my thoughts. Meanwhile, here they are; my favorite indie … Continue reading My Top Indie Reads of 2016
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