But I have to admit I came close to losing my cool a couple of times If you’ve missed me on social media since July 30, here’s why: I’ve been literally hundreds of miles from Internet access. Besides being the most physically challenging thing I have ever done, this “vacation” made me rediscover some things […]
By Autumn Birt An independent book review I was a little nervous as I read the first chapter in Stories from the War. I like Autumn Birt’s writing and I enjoyed her fantasy series, Rise of the Fifth Order. So I was intrigued by her shift from epic fantasy to dystopian military thriller with Friends […]
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The perfect haunted castle story By Samreen Ahsan The old adage, “Be careful what you wish for, because it might come true” is the starting point for this story. Myra Farrow is a romantic young woman from London, UK, who is obsessed with stories about medieval knights and princes. She wants to be part of […]
Once again this week, Written Words turns the tables on the book reviewers by asking them questions. In this instalment, Janie Felix agreed to let us in on the secrets of book reviewing. What genres do you review? I review most all genres — whatever I read, because I find it helpful when I read others […]
My thanks to the East Texas Writers Guild. This year, I entered two books in their First Chapter awards, one in each category: Published Work and Work in Progress. And this week I learned that both won! Under the Nazi Heel: Book 2 of Walking Out of War, earned Second Place in the Nonfiction/Memoir category. […]
This week, Written Words turns the tables on book reviewers by asking them few questions about what they’re looking for in the books they review. Today, we have two avid readers whose have carved out a broad platform on Amazon and Goodreads: Sue Alexander Devers and Anima Giraldez. What genres do you review? Sue Devers: […]