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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!



Indie Reads Aloud with Barbara V. Evers and "The Nature of the Beast"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 272 The Nature of The Beast Written by Barbara V. Evers Not All Beasts Hide in the Dark! The Nature of the Beast is a spellbinding tapestry of speculative short fiction, where shadows slink and truths unravel. Between these covers, beasts roam-scaled and winged, furred and fanged, creeping through underbrush or beneath skin. Dragons take flight. Shifters fight instinct. Spiders weave silent traps. Insects whisper destruction. And often,
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Timekeeper by Tara Sim
Click the Cover To Order If you enjoy steampunk fantasies, this book is a fantastic read. If you haven't discovered the genre yet, this would be a spectacular place to start. Set in an alternate Victorian world, time is the most important component of life. Time controls everything, which makes the clock towers vitally important. If one becomes damaged it can stop time and trap the town, making it impossible for anyone to leave... or age. In this world, a clock mechanic i
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "The Good Will Tour"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 265 The Good Will Tour A Menopausal Superhero Novella Written by Samantha Bryant Hero life is not all...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "Friend or Foe"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 260 Friend or Foe A Menopausal Superhero Novella Written by Samantha Bryant Patricia O’Neill never asked to be a hero. But when her best friend’s experiments transformed her into the Lizard Woman of Springfield, she answered the call alongside the other victims. Going Through the Change was only the beginning. The menopausal superheroes wanted answers, but getting them didn’t solve their problems and now their secrets are out. Dr. Cindy Li
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "Change For The Better"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 249 Change For The Better Menopausal Superheroes Series Book Five Written by Samantha Bryant ...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Ashley Grant and "Empty Cargo"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 250 Empty Cargo A Renfield Story Written by Ashley Grant LISTENER ADVISORY: MATURE SITUATIONS; STRONG...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "Face The Change"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 246 Face The Change Menopausal Superheroes Series Book Three Written by Samantha Bryant The...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "Change of Life"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 243 Change of Life Menopausal Superheroes Series Book Two Written by Samantha Bryant With great...
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Indie Reads Aloud with T.L. Shively and "Spider's Awakening"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 240 Spider's Awakening Written by T.L. Shively Unwanted. Unloved. Battling to survive among the gods...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Ashley Grant and "If The King Falls"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 239 If The King Falls Written by Ashley Grant LISTENER ADVISORY: MATURE SITUATIONS In If the King...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Nevah Ann
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? My first short story was published under my real name in an...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Nevah Ann and "Double-Edged War: Taking Flight"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 237 Double-Edged War: Taking Flight Written by Nevah Ann LISTENER ADVISORY: STRONG LANGUAGE, MATURE...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Samantha Bryant and "Going Through The Change"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 233 Going Through The Change Menopausal Superhero Series Book One Written by Samantha Bryant "The...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Amy Klco
April 2025 Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? Probably not, but I would if I had something to share...
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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Click The Cover To Order! This was a spectacularly captivating book. I read this collection not having been tremendously familiar with...
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs
Click The Cover To Order! If you're looking for a story that draws you in and makes you think... and then go back to re-read just so you...
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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
This is a well-crafted foray into the possibilities of a different sort of reincarnation. We found the book to be a little difficult to...
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The Accidental Alchemist (An Accidental Alchemist Mystery #1) by Gigi Pandian
Click The Cover to ORder! This is a extraordinary story with surprises at nearly every turn. There is a lovely spice of wonderment when a...
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Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Click The Cover To Order! Okay folks, I know I'm seriously late coming to this party... but I'm glad I made it! The well on this one...
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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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