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The Blog Thingy
Where Emotion and Information are Dispensed Inconsistently... Sometimes
You'll find some interesting stuff here...
a few Op Eds, some Writing Craft Information, Book Reviews, and More. Poke around the categories and see what ruffles your feathers... in a good way!
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss
Click The Cover To Order! This is the second installment of this series... a story about Mary Jekyll, Diana Hyde, Catherine Moreau,...
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Wool (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey
One of the things I love best is to have a friend recommend a book to read. Going in, you have an understanding that this is going to be...
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The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent by Larry Correia
Click The Cover To Order! This is by far one of the goofiest books I've ever read! I listened to the audiobook, and it had me laughing...
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Inspection by Josh Malerman
Click The Cover To Order! Like thousands of other readers on the planet, I was enticed to read “Inspection” after having read “Bird...
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An Uncertain Accomplice by Donald Levin
Click The Cover To Order! Yet another wonderful installment of the Martin Preuss mystery series. This may be the shortest of the books,...
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One Man's Opus by Boyd Craven
Click The Cover To Order! I'm so pleased that Beth Dumity, proprietor of R&B Used Books in Grand Blanc, Michigan, introduced me to...
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Unbound by J.A. Bullen
Click The Cover To Order! Although Viking lore is not usually in my reading wheelhouse, I was tremendously pleased to read this epic tale...
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Falling Awake II: Revenant by Kristoffer Gair
Cllick The Cover To Order! I love the Indie Author Community SO much at times, I can hardly contain my enthusiasm for their skills and...
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Treasures From Afar by Troy D. Wymer
Click The Cover To Order! In an early, and ambitious project from Author Troy D. Wymer, "Treasures From Afar" is an intriguing story that...
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Sub Rosa by Kate McNeil
Click The Cover To Order! Holy Moly! I waited WAY too long to read Kate McNeil's work. I don't think I've enjoyed a spy book this much...
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Vengeful Son by Andrew Allen Smith
Click The Cover To Order! As a human being, one of the very best things you can do in life is to be surprised by someone who you thought...
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The Origin of the White Wind by Xander Cross
Click The Cover To Order! Admittedly, the closest I’ve come to indulging in Asian literary influences were Sidhartha from a Far Eastern...
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Crystal and Flint by Holly Ash
Click The Cover To Order! The Science Fiction genre is overflowing with unusual stories… almost to the point of saturation. So much...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Mark Love
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? My name already sounds like a pseudonym, especially for a guy who...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Mandy Jo
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? The only pseudonym I use is my first and middle names. I did this...
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Sinful Father by Andrew Allen Smith
Click The Cover To Order! Andrew’s second book in The Masterson Files series, Sinful Father , has a compelling plot driven by secrets...
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Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry
Click The Cover To Order! I grew up enjoying classic tales. Whether they were Grimm's or Disney, Hans Christian Anderson or Aesop, I've...
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