Turning the Tables By Terry Odell I thought I’d switch things around this week. Normally, I try to figure out what readers might find interesting, and fill a page or so with my thoughts on the topic. But this time, I don’t want to try to second guess your questions. I’ve got some of […]
Fairy Tale Endings By Nancy J Cohen My husband and I are Disney fans. Recent movies we’ve seen include Tomorrowland and Cinderella. One of our favorite TV shows is Once Upon A Time. And we have annual passes to Disney World that we visit every other month. I guess I’ve never grown out of […]
Dreamwalking with Maggie By Maggie Toussaint Curiosity is one of my strengths. I often wonder about things for a long time. I’ll get stuck thinking “Why’d that happen that way?” Or, “Why’d that person do that ugly thing?” I’m sure most people have similar wondering moments, but I’m not sure they take them to the […]
What’s in a Name? Terry Odell Naming characters has always been a problem for me. I seem to fall into ruts, using the same names over and over. In fact, in my book, What’s in a Name?, I named three characters “Hank” and the editor never caught it. It wasn’t until I got the rights […]
Dealing Death and Demons and Star-Crossed Lovers Tina Whittle It’s one of my favorite pieces of writerly advice: Raymond Chandler’s observation that when things slow down, bring in a man with a gun. Which is not surprising. It’s an iconic image, a man with a weapon, layered with all kinds of subtle and not-so-subtle signals. […]
This week, Booklover’s Bench welcomes new member, author Karla Brandenburg, to our “Let’s Talk” feature. Karla is the author of seven contemporary romances, a card-carrying cookie-holic, and enjoys baking and travel. Welcome, Karla! How do you choose your next book to read? There are certain times of the year when I read more than […]
By Maggie Toussaint The movie Galaxy Quest starring Tim Allen made me laugh, but it also reminded me of how much I enjoy science fiction. I grew up with Star Trek and Star Wars being household names, and their galactic exploits lighting a creative fire in my imagination. I was absolutely transfixed with the creativity […]
I’m thrilled to be able to offer my five contemporary romance shorts in a single volume. Each of these stories was previously published individually by The Wild Rose Press, but now, you can have them all at once in a new book (novella length), called Second Chance Rose and Other Stories. Whether it’s first love, […]
Our January contest ran from Jan. 4 – 18. Congratulations to our winners! Watch for our February contest, where we’re celebrating our anniversary with an iPad Mini! Runner-Up Prize Vault Everyone is automatically entered for the gift card by using the “click to enter” option. If you DON’T win the grand prize, we need to […]
Our December contest begins December 4th, with a winner’s choice of a $25 Gift Card from either Amazon or Barnes & Noble. FIVE runners-up will receive a choice of books from our authors. Don’t wait. Contest ends December 18th. The Prize Vault Nancy J. Cohen is giving away a Kindle download […]
