Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China by Ann Paludan This is an excellent history book. It is well organized and a useful reference work for projects and information purposes. It is also well enough written to be an enjoyable read. It does not pretend to be a general/complete…
I have read a LOT of books over the last few years about writing and marketing for authors. And no matter if you are self published or traditionally published, as an author, you need to know about both. I have been thinking a lot lately about what books every writer should have on their bookshelves…
Thank you for reading! I am very glad that you have enjoyed my books. (I have to tell you that my favourite is still The Kalarthri. ) Many readers have been asking me three things. When is Season Two coming out for The Way to Freedom? Will there be any stories of Kalena growing up…
NB: I received The Red King as an Advance Review Copy The Cast Holiday, an out of work actor who has a liking for alcohol and tobacco. Frank, a Vietnam Vet and Holiday’s Neighbor Ash, a woman with more on her mind than guns and survival The (now) undead population of Los Angeles Other shadowy…
Black Hawk Day Rewind by Dominick Fencer and Baibin Nighthawk The Cast Mark Savannah, aka Barnett Cooper. And Turner Cooper (dead father but still a strong influence on our star.) The Vague Description (trying not to give plot spoilers) Barnett, who did not have a good family life growing up (his father was killed in…
Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya by Simon Martin and Nikolai Grube This book is chock full of site plans and photos, artifacts and loads of maps. This is a highly informative work considering that most of Maya history comes from the Glyphs/writing left on buildings and monuments….
The Cast Maddie is a reclusive rose grower with secrets. John, a shapeshifting Private Investigator who wants to be left alone. The Vague Description The Circle of Fire is a romantic paranormal mystery with not much of a ‘who dun it’ aspect. The characters are likable enough, though Maddie annoyed me sometimes with her running internal…
The Cast Dana is a celebrity cook book author. Joe is a horse breeder and Rancher. Both are searching for the missing element in their lives. Will they find out that it is each other they are looking for? The vague description (Trying not to give plot spoilers) ‘The Dreaming’ is a Romance with so…
Forgotten Roots – by Roger Whitten Barnes Forgotten Roots is a ‘sort of’ murder mystery told through different timelines set in both the modern-day Canadian Province of Ontario and the area of Ohio and Ontario of the 1800’s. I liked the idea behind this story, but had issues following the three different storylines. For the…
Your First 1000 Copies – By Tim Grahl In “Your First 1,000 Copies,” Tim Grahl describes a system that he has used in his own business for the promotion of authors and their book launches. He believes in the importance of an email list that was created with the permission of each email subscriber. He…
“My Girlfriend Bites” by Doug Solter This tale did lag a little in some parts but it is a really well written and entertaining story. The characters and their relationships were well developed and is mainly a romance story with paranormal elements thrown in. I got to know the characters and have empathy for their…
Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome by Christopher Scarre This is an excellent history book. It is well organized and a useful reference work for projects and information purposes. It is also well enough written to be an enjoyable read. It does not pretend to be a general/complete…
