What happened to “innocent until proven guilty”? People are upset over Rolling Stone’s cover depicting Dzhokhar Tsnarnaev — for all the wrong reasons. Rolling Stone has earned a reputation for gutsy reporting, for articles and covers that did not shy away from controversy. And at first glance, this cover does that: it features a picture […]
Why do I feel the urge to type “Rachel S. Thompson”? Broken Pieces breaks the moulds of confessional memoirs and is rightfully ahead in the polling for best non-fiction book of the year among the E-Festival of Words contenders. Rachel Thompson is best known for her humourous observations of male-female relationships in her blog, Rachel […]
Bruce Blake has released the third novel in his acclaimed Icarus Fell dark urban fantasy series, Secrets of the Hanged Man. To celebrate the launch, he’s giving away a coupon that will allow you to download the e-book from Smashwords for only 99 cents to anyone who signs up for Bruce’s newsletter at http://eepurl.com/pjLej Secrets of […]
Independent author Kenneth Hoss does a lot to promote independent authors. His website features independent bloggers, interviews with authors, excerpts of work by independent writers, spotlight features — when does he find time to write his own books?But he does. Deadly Storm, his third detective thriller featuring Kelli Storm launched launched July 1 — a fitting day in […]
Emblazon is a new group of authors who write for readers aged 11 to 14 has just launched a new blog dedicated to the art and science of writing for this special audience. “Some call them upper middle grade; others call them low young adult. They’re somewhere in the middle and can lean either way. […]
I have a major problem with Scott Morgan’s writing. There isn’t enough of it, especially fiction. I understand Morgan’s dilemma. He has a day job, and a blog and a Twitter feed and a life with a family; he has also published writer’s guides, Character Development from the Inside Out and How To Be A Whiny Beeyotch: 71 […]
On US Independence Day, in the spirit of promoting democracy, pluralism, minority rights and other values the USA says it stands for, I’m re-blogging a post from the caustic but clear Eclipse News. The following essay originally appeared on Eclipse News on June 11. By Evan Zenobia ANCIENT ROME—It looks as if the Québec Soccer Federation […]