Q&A with Author J.E. McDonald Q: When did you begin writing your novel, Ghost of an Enchantment? I started writing it in early 2020, right before the first major wave of the pandemic hit North America. Q: When will your novel release? It was released on January 26th of 2021. Q: What was the journey like for... Continue Reading →
Meet Author JP Mclean
Q: When did you begin writing stories? My imagination has run wild with stories since I was a little girl, but it wasn’t until 2010 that I had the confidence to begin writing them down. Q: When did you publish your first novel? September, 2012. Q: How many books have you published so far? Seven.... Continue Reading →
Meet Author Miranda Oh
Author Interview with Miranda Oh Q: When did you write your first book? I started my writing journey back in 2015/2016 I was roughly 25 years old when I put “pen to paper per say” Q: Which of your books was the easiest to write? I can confidently say that the third book I wrote... Continue Reading →
Meet Author Dominic Martell
Author Interview with Dominic Martell Q: When did you begin writing military suspense thrillers? I don’t exactly write military suspense; I’d call it espionage/foreign intrigue. I wrote the first novel in the Pascual series in 1998. Q: What was your first novel called? That was Lying Crying Dying. Q: Tell us what Lying Crying Dying... Continue Reading →
Author Interview: Lorraine Heath
Q: What prompted you to write, Beauty Tempts the Beast? I love the Beauty and the Beast trope. When I was writing the first book in the Sins for All Seasons series, Beast just walked onto the page and I knew he had an interesting story to tell. But I didn’t know what it was... Continue Reading →
Review: Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas
Synopsis: Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas is the story of Genevieve Piturro’s triumphant leap off the corporate ladder to find her life’s true calling. What started with a simple question from a little girl led Genevieve to conceive of and build the nonprofit Pajama Program in 2001, resulting in a featured appearance on The Oprah Winfrey... Continue Reading →
Guest Post from Author, Rita Woods
There are many endless ways for writers to tell a story. For that group of writers, who are fascinated by the stories that comprise our past, that is doubly true. These stories that make up our history can be told by simply stating the facts, or at least stating them as perceived by the writer,... Continue Reading →
Review: Seven Waves by Valeria Lopes
Synopsis: How well do we really know ourselves? How often do we act without ulterior motives? How lavishly have we fooled ourselves by our apologies? How endlessly do we blame others and God for our unhappiness? Looking for answers, we join the mystery of a man who is lost, both physically and emotionally, in a... Continue Reading →
Read about the Inspiration for The Girl I Left Behind by Andie Newton
Inspiration by Andie Newton Ten years ago, I wrote the first words of my debut novel The Girl I Left Behind. I never thought I’d write a novel. Ever. One day I caught a documentary on the History Channel about Nuremberg’s historic Kunst bunker, a secret art bunker the townsfolk hid from Hitler, and I... Continue Reading →
Review: The Seekers
Synopsis: THE TRUTH IS SCARIER THAN FICTION Keri Wolf has joined the crew of The Seekers, a show that searches for paranormal phenomena, as they explore a supposedly haunted old inn on the road between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The place is famous for its warm welcome—and infamous for being the site of an ax... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Keepin’ It Real by Gill Paul
Keepin’ It Real by Gill Paul Life is short and the TBR pile is high, so if I get 50 pages in to a novel and don’t care what happens next, I will abandon it without any scruples. And as a novelist myself, I always ask the question: what will make my readers want... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with J. Brinkley
Author Interview Q: What themes will readers be exploring within your novel, The Revenge? A: Love, Pain and Consequences.Q: Using three words only, how would you describe your writing style? A: Thoughtful, Passionate and Real.Q: Can you tell us a little about your characters in your book? A: Tyrell was more in love with the... Continue Reading →
Review: What to Say Next
Synopsis: Two struggling teenagers find an unexpected connection just when they need it most. Sometimes a new perspective is all that is needed to make sense of the world. KIT: I don’t know why I decide not to sit with Annie and Violet at lunch. It feels like no one here... Continue Reading →
Guest Post from Author Patricia Ravasio on Inspiration for Her Book
The Inspiration By Patricia Ravasio The inspiration for my book The Girl from Spaceship Earth is the wisdom of a genius who has been called the Leonardo da Vinci of the twentieth century. I was an eleven-year-old freckle-faced kid in 1969 when I first encountered Buckminster Fuller at one of his famous World Game lectures... Continue Reading →
Review: The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie Klassen
Synopsis: New from the Top Author of Inspirational Regency Romance Return to Ivy Hill in The Ladies of Ivy Cottage as friendships deepen, romances blossom, and mysteries unfold. Living with the two Miss Groves in Ivy Cottage, impoverished gentlewoman Rachel Ashford is determined to earn her own livelihood . . . somehow.... Continue Reading →
Review: All We Ever Wanted was Everything by Janelle Brown
Synopsis: A smart, comic page-turner about a Silicon Valley family in free fall over the course of one eventful summer. When Paul Miller’s pharmaceutical company goes public, making his family IPO millionaires, his wife, Janice, is sure this is the windfall she’s been waiting years for — until she... Continue Reading →
Special Guest: Elyse Douglas Author of The Lost Mata Hari Ring
You Are a Real Character by Elyse Douglas A young teacher at a small town high school—married, in her 20’s, with aspirations to become a television journalist—was accused of murdering her husband. In the weeks before her arrest, she appeared on television several times, making emotional pleas, asking anyone with knowledge of the murder to... Continue Reading →
Review: Beyond Chains by Mark Anthony NZE
Synopsis: Michael Nnaji is a dedicated cleric, and an exceptionally, brilliant young man that bluntly, refuses to perpetrate sinister acts, his superior in their ministry orchestrates. His refusal puts him in chains and he’s faced with a choice, accept the proposition, and become a... Continue Reading →
Author Interview: MarkAnthony NZE
Meet Author MarkAnthony NZE Interview with MarkAnthony NZE ULM: When did you first decide to become an author? Why? NZE: The decision came, over two decades when I was in high school and, it was due to my voracious reading of novels. ULM: How would you describe your character, Michael Nnaji? NZE: My main character,... Continue Reading →
Interview: Meet Russ Colchamiro
Meet Author Russ Colchamiro ULM: What lured you into the sci-fi genre? A: I’ve always been a scifi fan, but as a writer it evolved organically. I like to tell wild, expansive stories that challenge our beliefs of the Universe while also connecting with characters on a personal level, juxtaposing the struggles of their... Continue Reading →
Check This Out: Not Even A Mouse by MariaLisa deMora
#IsThatAMouseInYourPocket Title: Not Even A Mouse Series: Rebel Wayfarers MC #10.75 Release Date: Dec. 25 2017 Author: MariaLisa deMora Genre: MC Romance Synopsis More than a decade ago Myron vowed he would live up to the trust shown him by one of the best men he’d ever met: Davis Mason. In a desperate situation,... Continue Reading →
Author Interview: Meet John Prather
Meet Author John Prather Q: For the guest post: what lead you to a career in writing? I’ve always been a writer. I’ve always liked to write stories. For as long as I can remember I’ve had stories and unfinished manuscripts on my computer and in notebooks that I started but never took the time... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal: The Booksplash Horror Story by Cassia Brightmore
The Book Splash Horror Story by: Cassia Brightmore Author Genre: Dark Romance Release Date: January 22, 2018 Cover Design: Just Write Creations Vacationing with a splash of blood… Rennie Laval was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. A virgin cruiser, what better way to pop her cherry... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal and New Release: More Than Falling by S. Van Horne
More than Falling by S.Van Horne A Yeah Baby and More Series Crossover Genre: New Adult Release Date: October 19, 2017 Cover Design: SK Designs AT TWENTY-THREE, ANGELA CHENEY didn’t date. Hell, she was still a virgin. She didn’t have time when her hectic life revolved around her job as a pediatric... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal: Resuscitation by Cassia Brightmore
Resuscitation (The Trauma Series #3) by Cassia Brightmore Author ... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal: Salvation at Sunset by Donalyn Maurer
Salvation at Sunset by Donalyn Maurer Genre: Romantic Suspense Release Date: June 1st, 2017 Cover Design: Concierge Literary Designs & Photography I fall in love with an angel. My angel has all of hell’s demons chasing him. An angel that I vow to protect. My angel is damaged. Ghosts of war... Continue Reading →
Author Interview: Sweta Vikram
Author Interview with Sweta Vikram ULM: What inspired you to write Louisiana Catch? It wasn’t one thing that inspired me to write Louisiana Catch. Between the time spent on social media, the increase in reportage of cases of rape and sexual assault on women, colleagues and friends talking about... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Writing Characters that are Unfamiliar by Sweta Vikram
Writing Characters That are Unfamiliar by Author Sweta Vikram When I started to write Louisiana Catch, I was sure of one thing: I wanted to challenge myself and create main characters that were out of my comfort zone. Different from anything or anyone I had ever known. Be it Ahana’s wealth or Rohan’s biracial... Continue Reading →
Review: Betrayed by Nick Haskins
Synopsis: Sixteen years ago, William Majors Sr. made his young son, Billy, a promise that he would always take care of him after his mother died. He vowed to raise his son into a man he would someday be proud of. William also vowed... Continue Reading →
Author Interview: Kevin Cady (The Warren Files Series)
Author Interview with Kevin Cady ULM: What lead you to writing the Warren File series? I loved movies when I was younger, the addition of books after college, but it was after I moved to Colorado that I thought about creating my own stories. Two ideas I wanted to explore struck me back in 2011,... Continue Reading →
Spotlight Feature: The Rainmaker by Petra Landon
Synopsis: As they race to untangle the past and thwart a power-hungry Wizard, Tasia must face her toughest decision yet. Can she take a leap of faith and risk her deadliest secret? Tasia Armstrong is no longer a nondescript, friendless and naïve Wizard flying under the radar on the fringes of... Continue Reading →
Review: Winners Win, Losers Lose
Synopsis: Some people seem to win all the time! What is their secret? Is there a way to constantly win? Yes, there actually is. This book, will help you transform your Life to start Winning in every aspect of Life, Improving Your Income, And Start Being an Influencer. This, is your chance to change sides:... Continue Reading →
Review: Against A Crimson Sky
Synopsis: The continuation of the sweeping story of young Countess Anna Maria, introduced in the epic PUSH NOT THE RIVER, as Poland picks up the pieces and joins forces with Napoleon in an attempt to bring down Russia. AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY tells the interrelated stories of four characters in the aftermath of the... Continue Reading →
Review: The Portrait of Vengeance
Synopsis: An unsolved case. A tempest of memories. The future’s at stake—and time is running out... Gwen Marcey has done a good job of keeping the pain of her past boxed up. But as she investigates the case of a missing child in Lapwai, Idaho, details... Continue Reading →
Q&A with Author Laura Trentham
Q&A with Laura Trentham 1. What inspired the novel plot? Plots are strange things for me…I can rarely pinpoint anything in particular that triggers an idea. They usually pop into my head when I doing something else entirely like making dinner of driving the kids around. 2. What's your favorite scene? Why? I love the... Continue Reading →
Review: Leave the Night On
Synopsis: Love, betrayal, and sweet revenge—life in Cottonbloom is about to get a whole lot hotter . . . Sutton Mize is known for lavishing attention on the customers who flock to her boutique on the wealthy side of her Mississippi town. So when she finds a lace thong in her fiancé’s classic cherry-red Camaro,... Continue Reading →
Author Interview: Jean Sorrell
Interview Questions for “Shadow of Death” What was it like studying English Literature? Studying English Literature was like opening a gift box, a view of a world unknown to me before. The Brontes, Mary Shelley, Daphne du Mauier, Agatha Christie, Mary Stewart and so many other wonderful English women authors inspired me to want to... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with Patricia Gachagan
Author Interview: Patricia Gachagan, Born Together ULM: What lead you to writing your inspiring memoir, Born Together? I have always been attracted to writing, keeping journals over many years as well as being a fan of the old-fashioned pen and paper letter writing as I travelled and lived abroad. I simply started one day... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with David Spencer
ULM: What inspired you to write your book, Dark Skinned? I was inspired to write Dark Skinned after listening to some people share on Youtube who had went through similar situations growing up that I did. Hearing their stories helped me heal and deal with some issues I had been holding onto. I was eager... Continue Reading →
How growing up in a female-dominated family influenced my stories, characters, and the overall inspiration for writing the Fair Fae Trilogy.” By Patricia Bossano
How growing up in a female-dominated family influenced my stories, characters, and the overall inspiration for writing the Fair Fae Trilogy. " By Patricia Bossano In general English, Matriarchy is a form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line. It is also defined as a social system in... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Should an Author Stick to One Genre? by Kayl Karadijian
Should an author stick to one genre? Most authors tend to stick to one genre. Fantasy writers typically only do Fantasy. Scifi lovers focus on the future and whatifs and nothing more. Romancers can’t get enough of John Smith, and on and on. As an author who started with fantasy, then did a nonfiction memoir,... Continue Reading →
Review: Simplify Your Life from Inside Out
Synopsis: Simplify Your Life from the INSIDE OUT: The 7 Keys to Finding Inner Peace “I just wish things could be simpler!” If that has been your lament, and if you still haven’t found anything that really helps…or lasts...you are not alone. As the world gets busier and faster, your life can easily become more... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with Michael Scott Curnes
COPING WITH ASH by Michael Scott Curnes Inkwater Press, January 26, 2017 (Reviewed and given 5 stars by Danielle Urban) Author Interview ULM: What would you like readers to take from reading your book, Coping with Ash? MSC: Loss and grief are universal human elements but how we cope with these is uniquely individualized.... Continue Reading →
Love Your Enemies Q&A with Jake Hagerman
1. What led you to writing your book, Love Your Enemies? A good question, I had just finished forty years (June, 1972 - June 2012) in the field of mental health and had started my next to last job and felt a book like "Love Your Enemies" had to be written. The first section, a... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with M.L. Crum
ULM: What lead you to writing your first novel, Irony of Time? Three years ago I found myself at a point in my life where I was trying to figure out more about myself. I had just come off of participating in the Avon Breast Cancer 2-day Walk where I had been training, with my... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with Jerome Gleich (Some Thoughts on God and Other Things)
Me: What are some messages that you hope readers will take with after reading your book? I hope that they may come to believe that maybe there is a better place, a better existence out there, waiting for us when we die. That it is inhabited by a being most wonderful in every way. If... Continue Reading →
Author Brittany Weekley – The Secret Life of Thomas Commons
Author Brittany Weekley – The Secret Life of Thomas Commons I never thought I would be writer. I wrote poems and attempted a novel at the age of 14, but it quickly ended when I entered high school. I wouldn’t write again until I was in my mid-20s. I viewed a writing career as many... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with John Sibley Williams
Author Interview with John Sibley Williams Me: How does it feel to be a five-time Pushcart nominee? What were your thoughts? I am honored to know so many magazines and presses believe in my work. It’s always a bit of a shock, but the joy never diminishes. Me: After reading Disinheritance, a collection your... Continue Reading →
Author Interview with Scott Burn
Author Interview with Scott Burn Me: How did it feel when you finished your debut novel, The Enemy Within? The idea of finished is something that’s hard to get my head around. I remember about a year into the process I thought it was done. I showed it to my literary agent who thought it... Continue Reading →
Author Interview & Excerpt with P.K. Tyler
You’re the head of marketing for Novel Publicity, a business woman, and an award winning author. What does a typical day work day look like for you? P.K.: A lot like this: https://media.giphy.com/media/DpB9NBjny7jF1pd0yt2/giphy.gif How do you find balance between working life, your family and everything else? P.K.: Have a forgiving spouse? I don’t do everything,... Continue Reading →