The Darkest Powers Trilogy Author: Kelley Armstrong Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Supernatural ~ Imagine being told there’s a medical condition for why you’re a freak and then learning that… Read More ›
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Fiction Friday #10
The Retirement Party ~ A Communal Exercise in Character ~ The hallway was silent. Normally that wouldn’t be out of the ordinary, being after hours and all, but Maggie’s retirement brought everyone out of the woodwork – who could pass… Read More ›
Fiction Friday #9
An Excerpt From: Hannah Strong by S.J. Matthews ~ She climbed atop the horse that most reminded her of Hershey and trotted off to Central Park. Her form was a little off at first, but she synced up with the… Read More ›
Review: The Enchanter Heir
The Enchanter Heir (The Heir Chronicles #4) Author: Cinda Williams Chima Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: YA/Teen/Contemporary-Fantasy The Enchanter Heir is the story of magic, potions, and poisons gone wrong. No one knows… Read More ›
Review: Wings of Thunder
Wings of Thunder – The Thunderbird Legacy Author: Erin Keyser Horn Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Highly Suggested Reading Genre: YA/Contemporary-Fantasy. Wings of Thunder, the second book in the Thunderbird Legacy, makes an equally grand statement… Read More ›
Interview with Short Fiction Writer & Poet Donna Thompson
Interview with Contemporary Fiction Writer & Poet Donna Thompson – Thank you for joining me today, Donna. Could you give everyone a bit of an overview of your book before we begin? – The Glitch Factory – Perfectly Human in… Read More ›
Review: The Glitch Factory
The Glitch Factory – Perfectly Human in an Imperfect World Author: Donna Thompson Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: Contemporary Anthology (Short Fiction & Poetry) If prose had a one-night stand with poetry,… Read More ›
Review: Eyes of Lightning
Eyes of Lightning – The Thunderbird Legacy Author: Erin Keyser Horn Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Highly Recommended Genre: YA/Contemporary-Fantasy – Ivy Nimiki is a fifteen-year-old girl with strange yellow eyes and a hole in her… Read More ›
Experiential Poetry
CLIFF JUMPING, SOYERS LAKE by Patricia Miller, Writer. Poet. Coordinator. – – – I’m perched On a steep ledge Of dense brown rock Like a blue jay Willing my wings to Flutter, flap, soar Having conquered this land before Instead I… Read More ›
Review: Tainted Justice
Tainted Justice Author: V. M. Gopaul Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Recommended Genre: Contemporary Political Thriller — Tainted Justice is the first work of fiction written by V. M. Gopaul, a seasoned 9 time non-fiction author. … Read More ›