Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires Molly Roe Tribute Books November 24, 2008 Paperback, 168 pages, $12.95 Also available in Kindle edition at Amazon.com and E-Book Formats from Smashwords Historical Fiction, Young Adult Call Me Kate takes place in the tumultuous days at the beginning of the Civil War—a turbulent time of strife between advocates … Read more
An Axe to Grind F.M. Meredith Oak Tree Press January 2010 Paperback, 178 pages, $12.95 Also available in Kindle edition Crime fiction This is the first book I’ve read in the Rocky Bluff P.D. series, but after reading An Axe to Grind, I intend to read the rest of the series. I want to know … Read more
Rightfully Mine: God’s Equal Rights Amendment Aggie Villanueva Lulu.com July 27, 2009 Paperback, 176 pages, $12.97 Smashwords November 16, 2009 Available in 10 electronic formats, $6.97 Biblical Fiction People sometimes think Judaism and Christianity are anti-women rights. Aggie Villanueva has written a compelling novel that shows this is not the case. I enjoyed this … Read more
Recently I had the privilege of working with Aundrea Hernandez to edit Journal: Intimate Writings of a Relationship with God. This was an unusual project because while Aundrea wanted to produce a quality book to honor the Lord, she also wanted it be remain a spiritual journal. The book is filled with raw emotion and … Read more
Morning Coffee with James Renae Brumbaugh Chalice Press September 15, 2009 ISBN: 978-0827223363 Paperback, 113 pages, $12.99 Nonfiction: Christian I have been a big fan of Renae Brumgbaugh’s blog Morning Coffee with Renae for a long time. Morning Coffee with James started life as a series of blog posts, so I knew the book would … Read more
The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters Wendy Burt-Thomas Writer’s Digest Books, an imprint of F+W Media Inc. Copyright 2008 ISBN: 978-1-58297-566-5 Paperback, 228 pages, $14.99 Non-fiction I have a confession to make. When Wendy Burt-Thomas contacted me about her blog tour for The Writers Digest Guide To Query Letters, I thought agreeing to read … Read more
Top Self-Publishing Firms: How Writers Get Published, Sell More Books, and Rise to the Top and Make Money Working from Home with the Best Print On Demand Self-Publishing Companies Stacie Vander Pol Copyright 2008 CreateSpace ISBN:1440407541 Paperback, 156 pages, $16.95 Nonfiction In my Self-Publishing Primer, I differentiate between subsidy publishing and self-publishing. So when Stacie … Read more
Mihaela (Mig) Lica at eWritings – Online Public Relations tagged me for the “Don’t Buy That Book Meme.” After being disappointed by a highly-hyped book, Mig asked the questions: Have You Ever Regretted Buying a Book? Why? The purpose of the meme is to help fellow bloggers avoid book buying mistakes, a laudable goal. One caveat, … Read more
Title: Santa’s Angels Author: Janet Kaderli Publisher: Avalon Copyright: 2008 ISBN: 978-0803499256 Format: Hardback, 202 pages Genre: Contemporary romance Do you love Christmas and happily ever after? Do you enjoy romances that focus on the emotional relationship rather than the physical relationship? Do you like to read a book that just makes you feel good? If so, … Read more
On Martin Luther King Day, I wrote about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Uncle Big Bud. Today, the anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, is a good time to reflect on the changes that have happened in the last 40 years, and a book by one of my clients is an excellent way to see the … Read more