Do audiobooks count as reading?
What do you think?👇Vote here 👇My first inclination was no. Audiobooks are an auditory stimulus and reading is a visual stimulus. They use different parts of the brain and demand different levels of focus. So, if you asked me a few days ago, I would’ve told you no, I...
What’s In A Name
Do names shape our perception of characters? When Juliet fell in love with Romeo, she made the famous declaration, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” to show that Romeo’s family name didn’t matter to her. But Anne of Green Gables, one of my favorite...
Book Review: Man of Sorrows
Escape From Planet Suburbia
“Mayday, mayday, this is unit GØ7d1-70x requesting immediate assistance. Vessel has been irreparably damaged by space flux anomaly during warp jump. No federation planets within range of escape pod jettison trajectory. Requesting immediate assistance.” “C-c-c-ooooode...
Book Review: Newsletter Ninja
Newsletter Ninja: How to Become an Author Mailing List Expert by Tammi LabrecqueMy rating: 5 of 5 starsFor someone like me who had no idea how to write a newsletter that anyone would want to read, this book was a goldmine. Tammi presents many great concepts and breaks...
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Mistletoe Mayhem
Author's Note "Mistletoe Mayhem" is the sequel to "Medusa Complex." If you enjoy "Mistletoe Mayhem" find out how it all began in "Medusa Complex" Click here to read "Medusa Complex."Mistletoe MayhemSeven words. Seven measly words detonated a wave of panic in Belinda’s...
Amalfitano
Amalfitano is dedicated to La Valle dei Mulini who introduced me to Amalfi lemons and to all the heroic lemon farmers on the Amalfi Coast. You can find out more about their amazing products here.Quinn dug her fingers into the padded armrests. Her teeth rattled along...
Book Review: Light Bearers
Light Bearers: The Awakening by Mindy Hite My rating: 5 of 5 stars I could not put this book down! The tension and mystery just kept building and building. The author did a good job of developing Sarah's character and her relationship with Lucas was so heartwarming....
How do you get beauty from ashes?
The title of my novel, Beauty from Ashes, was inspired by the third verse in Isaiah chapter sixty-one. “To give them beauty for ashes” but really to get a better understanding of what Isaiah is talking about, it’s best to at least start at the beginning of chapter 61...
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Medusa Complex
“Don’t go, please!” His breath ghosted against her neck, and she shivered. For one heartbeat, Emma allowed herself to remain in his embrace. Then she broke away. “You know it’s impossi—” An electric guitar wailed through the ceiling and Belinda flinched, mashing the...
Book Review: In Darkness Cast
Shades of Black I: In Darkness Cast by Jonathan Shuerger My rating: 5 of 5 stars Shades of Black caught me by surprise. I’m not always a big “swords and sorcery” gal but every once in a while, an adventure will sweep me up in a rush of pages that I can’t put down till...
True Confessions: Judging a book by its cover
We've all heard the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover". And normally I don't. The cover may catch my eye, but I always try to check the back or take a peak inside to read the first few lines. With so many books out there, no one has time to read them all. I like...