My critique group and I a few weeks back were discussing technology and references that date novels, such as public pay phones versus common cell phone usage, or gas station attendants who pump customers’ gas. Should a writer leave the novel alone, as a snapshot in time, or should they issue a revised edition that […]
Angel’s End by Cindy Holby I’ve got a category on my Kindle called “Unread
Pointe of No Return ( A Dani Spevak Mystery) – by Amanda Brice When this book came up as the November selection for the Washington Loves Romance bookclub, I hesitated. I seldom read young adult books, and this book borders on mid grade (young teen and pre-teen). I wasn’t sure how I’d like reading a […]
I love 1 star reviews. No, I don’t love getting them, I love reading them. I can’t help myself. I’ll go to browse some possible book selections, and I just have to see what those 1 star (and sometimes 2 star) comments are all about. Sometimes they give me insight into what went wrong in […]
Jessica is smart and successful with a loving, tight-knit family, but she just can’t seem to find the right guy. She tries, but all the men she goes out with are duds. Her boss, and ex-boyfriend from college, Josh, lays the blame at her feet, saying she is critical and picky. Like magic, the right […]