Here is how I am spending part of my evening tonight: John Hemingway’s critically acclaimed memoir Strange Tribe (2007) examines the complex relationship between his father, Dr. Gregory Hemingway, and his grandfather, Nobel Laureate Ernest Hemingway. The son of a bipolar father and schizophrenic mother, he spent his early years being shuffled from one home… Continue reading John Hemingway – Author’s Reading Tonight
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Mailbox Monday – February 16th
A big thank you to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. Here are the books that came into my house last week: That Went Well: Adventures in Caring for My Sister by Terrell Harris Dougan. This book came to me via Paula at Author Marketing Experts, Inc. Drawers and Booths by Ara 13.  This Ippy Award winning… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – February 16th
Pecha Kucha
The next Columbus edition of Pecha Kucha is next Thursday night. I already have plans to attend the Secret Cinema night at the Wexner Center so I won’t be dropping by the Landmark Gateway to see the presenters. The presenters are: Matt Carbone, Matt Meindl, Artie Isaac, Zaineb Alani, Reza Reyazi, Walker Evans, Jane Amidon, John… Continue reading Pecha Kucha
Kitty and The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty and The Midnight Hour is the first book in the Kitty Norville series. Kitty is a Denver DJ who takes over the midnight shift. She’s been a lycanthrope for several years. Her condition is a secret from her human friends and family. Instead of playing music (because none of the callers requested music made before… Continue reading Kitty and The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
The Book of the Unknown: Tales of the Thirty-Six by Jonathon Keats
This short story collection goes on sale tomorrow. I received a reviewer’s copy via LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer program. The stories are bookended by a fictional foreword and afterword. The foreword is a good introduction to this collection. Jay Katz, the fictional author, sets out to find the identities of the Lamedh-Vov after finding a parchment… Continue reading The Book of the Unknown: Tales of the Thirty-Six by Jonathon Keats
Holiday Love Affair This Week!
This week the Bragging Rites blog is holding a Holiday Love Affair all week! Stop by each day to receive an entry for some of the ebooks that are available. Leave a comment on a post or leave a question for one of the Bragging Rites guests. Good luck!
Spring Is On The Way
Groundhog Day has come and gone. The furry creatures in the different states can’t agree on how soon spring is coming. The temperature is in the 40’s here and the snow has nearly all melted. This is a brief reminder spring is coming although winter is certainly not over yet. The surest sign that spring… Continue reading Spring Is On The Way
Diary of a Teenage Faërie Princess by C.B. Smith
The press release places the book in the Young Adult Urban Fantasy category. I do enjoy books in this genre but I am a bit older than the target audience and did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. The premise is interesting. Jaynie is almost seventeen years old. She has red hair, a… Continue reading Diary of a Teenage Faërie Princess by C.B. Smith
Story of the Month – “Body At The Beach”
Christine A. Kirchoff’s “Body At The Beach” in Short Story Library is a prime example of flash fiction with a twist. Not all flash fiction will contain a twist at the end but the twist can make the piece memorable. This twist (and especially so in “A Girls Pleasure“) is the equivalent of watching two characters in a… Continue reading Story of the Month – “Body At The Beach”
Awards and Contests Updates
Here are some updates on awards and contests: Amazon Breakthrough Novel Can you believe it? It’s February already. The submission period opened up on the 2nd and ends on the 8th. If you’re a writer you still have time to send in your entry. It can be done here. Micro Award The trend analysis Robert… Continue reading Awards and Contests Updates