Supporting Authors Pays Dividends
Support of an author runs deeper than buying books. It’s even about more than leaving a review. Read on to find out six ways to support your favorite author.
Book Reviews
The Health and Happiness Society
I wish there was a Health and Happiness Society in my neighborhood. Doesn’t it sound fantastic? Who doesn’t want health and happiness in their life? The Health and Happiness Society is a series by Katie Cross. I read the first book in the series in October of 2018 and finished the fifth book on August …
Not Your Average Book Review
Book reviews. Authors will go to great lengths to get readers to post even the shortest one on Amazon and other book retailer sites. Plenty of authors don’t read the reviews on their books, though. They don’t want to know what people didn’t like. Not me. I think I’ve read every review. Some of them …
Are You Headed for Burnout?
Like so many other people, I was certain burnout would never happen to me. I loved writing. It was my calling and purpose to write these books, and burnout wouldn’t happen to someone who was doing God’s will. Right? Wrong. Or else writing and independently publishing that series of biblical fictionalizations wasn’t God’s will for …
Nine Lives for the Crazy Cat Ladies
Welcome to the culmination of the NINE LIVES of Fellowship of Fantasy’s newest release. Grab your print or digital copy of PAWS, CLAWS AND MAGIC TALES today. Here’s an annotated table of contents so you can see what you’re going to get. The italicized parentheticals are my mini-commentary on the stories because I’ve read them …
A Review of TRUTH
My small publishers always want MORE people to read and review their titles. They also offer the opportunity for their authors to read any book for free in exchange for an honest review. By now, they know my truthful reviews aren’t generally worth five stars. I volunteered to read an advance copy of TRUTH by …
Spice up your summer with SPICE BRINGER
I read fantasy. Fantasy makes me happy. And there are a few authors who I will always pick up their books. H.L. Burke, author of SPICE BRINGER, is one of those. I’m in Ms. Burke’s “fan” group on Facebook. I’ve been hearing about this book since it was an idea that was keeping her from …
Saying Goodbye to The Emperor’s Edge
Republic by Lindsay Buroker My rating: 5 of 5 stars I ADORE these characters. I read the last chapter super slow, hoping to extend my visit with them. This book reads more like alternative history or even science fiction than fantasy, but I still loved it. Buroker does a great job making each narrator’s scenes …
Summer with THE SUNSHINE SISTERS
Have I mentioned how much I love using Overdrive to checkout eBooks without ever leaving my house? It is the perfect library. And THE SUNSHINE SISTERS by Jane Green is a title you should check out (by any checkout method). This isn’t my typical read. I say that half the time I write a review, …
Three Reasons I Avoid Writing Book Reviews
I read tons of books. And I enjoy reading them. Even if I don’t end up liking the book all that much, reading has the potential to make me a better writer of stories. And even though I track all my books on Goodreads, I’ve stopped writing reviews for many of the books I read. …