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Book Clubs that Travel: The Trials of Adeline Turner
Guest post by Angela Terry Dear Readers, The Trials of Adeline Turner is a novel about a thirty-three-year-old attorney who has built her life around stability—but that all changes when she runs into her high school crush. Suddenly, unadventurous,...
13 Book Giveaway
This is the coolest graphic ever! Click on the ornament and a box will pop up telling you about each of the books in the giveaway. Then when you click on the present you'll get the entry form. Admittedly, my book isn't historical fiction (not sure how we got our wires...
A Literary Care Package for Dad
Looking for the perfect gift for a dad this holiday season? Check out this literary care package which features Dad by Steven Manchester. This novel will warm the heart of any man who has played the role of father. It follows three generations of the Earle family as...
Book Clubs That Travel: When Robins Appear
Guest post by Densie Webb Greetings, past and future readers! My women’s fiction novel, WHEN ROBINS APPEAR, follows the lives of the Earle family, Deb, Richard, and their teenage daughter, Amanda. The narrative delves into young love, past love, keeping secrets, and...
Author Interview: Josie Brown, The Housewife Assassin series (and more)
Almost three million copies of Josie Brown’s novels are in readers’ hands. She is the author of the 20-novel Housewife Assassin’s Handbook series; the 8-novel Totlandia episodic series; the 3-novel Extracurricular episodic series; and the 2-novel True Hollywood...
A Literary Care Package for Scotophiles
Got a friend who loves all things Scottish? Then I have a few gift ideas for you. The first is The River Maiden by Meredith R. Stoddard. What a page-turner! Sarah MacAlpin was raised by her Scottish grandmother deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As a little girl she...
Author Interview: Grace Sammon, The Eves
Grace Sammon is an entrepreneur, educator, speaker, and storyteller. She has started and managed two for-profits and two not-for-profit companies. For nearly 30 years, Grace and her team worked in the United States toughest institutions, the American High School. ...
Book Clubs that Travel: What’s Left Untold
Guest post by Sheri Leimkuhler Dear readers, Thank you for joining me on this reading adventure. My USA Today Bestselling novel, What's Left Untold, is a story about secrets, loss and betrayal, but also friendship, love and forgiveness. It has been described as a...
Ask the Expert: What should I know about writing book reviews?
Annie McDonnell founder of The Write Review and World of the Write Review A lifelong reader and advocate for writers and books, Annie McDonnell is a an Alum of High Point University. In 2006, she entered a contest with Elle Magazine and become a book reviewer for the...
Planning the Perfect Book Club with Dolley Madison and the War of 1812
Guest post by Libby McNamee Huzzah! No one would love the intimacy of a book club gathering more than Dolley Madison! Renowned for her masterful entertaining, she treasured female friendships, loved sweet cakes, and often hosted the opposing political wives at her...
Author Interview: Claire Fullerton, Little Tea
Claire Fullerton is the multiple award winning author of 4 traditionally published novels and one novella. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Celtic Life International, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. ...
Book Clubs that Travel: Sisters of the Undertow
Guest post by Johnnie Bernhard Hello Readers! Thank you for joining me. I’m a traditionally published author of Fiction, stories that delve into the secret places of the characters’ hearts as they explore their place within their family, as well in the world. ...
Boop and Eve’s Road Trip as Depicted by Brilliant Bookstagrammers
All of these bookstagrammers took pictures of the same book (Boop and Eve's Road Trip), but look at all the different and creative ways they displayed it! How amazing! If any of these photographs strikes your fancy, the photos and text are hyperlinked so you can see...
Author Interview: Janet Oakley, The Jossing Affair
Janet Oakley author of The Jossing Affair Award-winning author J.L. Oakley writes historical fiction that spans the mid-19th century to WWII with characters standing up for something in their own time and place. Her writing has been recognized with awards such as...
Planning the Perfect Book Club Meeting with Scattered Lights
Guest post by author Steve Wiegenstein Scattered Lights is a collection of short stories, all set in the contemporary era, and mostly set in the Missouri Ozarks. It hit the literary big time earlier this year when it was selected as a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner...
Ask the Expert: How do I have fun marketing my book?
Douglas Thompson author of Knock! Knock! Doug Thompson is the marketing director for a large national insurance wholesaler that recruits and trains insurance agents and agencies across the country, as well as continuing to build his own general agency, which offers...
Sensational Southern Summer Reads
It won't surprise you to learn that the author of Boop and Eve's Road (that's me for the initiated) loves herself a smashing southern story. I've put together a refreshingly diverse list here--all southern, all sensational, but so very, very different. Do yourself a...
Book Clubs that Travel: Boop and Eve’s Road Trip
If, after a year stuck at home and meeting virtually, your book club is chomping at the bit, consider Boop and Eve's Road Trip as the inspiration for your own bookish adventure. Got loads of time? Travel the route right along with them. Time more limited? Choose one...
Historical Fiction Well-Worth Your Time
I love to be transported back in time by reading historical fiction. It's my favorite way to learn history and to be able to put today's struggles and victories into context. For this month's book recommendations, I present five terrific historical fiction books. How...
Author Interview: Kathleen Rodgers, The Flying Cutterbucks
Kathleen M. Rodgers author of The Flying Cutterbucks Kathleen M. Rodgers is a novelist whose work has appeared in Family Circle Magazine, Military Times, and in several anthologies. A professional writer for more than forty-five years, her novels have garnered many...
Planning the Perfect Book Club with Luz
Guest post by Debra Thomas Luz is the story of Alma, a daughter whose fierce love for her missing father propels her to persevere, against all odds, in the hopes of finding him. Woven throughout her journey is also a story of first love. The novel opens in Los Angeles...
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