Archive for November, 2010
Sidekicks
Kathleen Delaney is back, and her hot topic today has to do with those all-important “other” characters, the sidekicks. Books on writing often have long chapters on how to develop, and present protagonists and antagonists. They should. After all, the struggle between the hero/heroine and the villain is the basis of our stories. But any [...]
November 9, 2010
Posted in: Guest Blogs 
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Book Review: Dying for a Date by Cindy Sample
Dying for a Date Cindy Sample L&L Dreamspell, 2010 ISBN 1603182489 Trade Paperback Laurel McKay is hopeful that she will find what she is looking for through The Love Club. Divorced with two children, her life is full with family, a job as a loan underwriter, an overly critical, perfectionist mother, a colorful collection of [...]
November 8, 2010
Tags: L&L Dreamspell, mystery, romance, traditional Posted in: Guest Reviews 2 Comments
Let’s Give Away Some ARCs!
It’s time for me to share a few more ARCs (OK, actually, I need the space!). Some of these have some age on them but, if you haven’t read them, who cares, right? Check these out and, if any of them interest you, leave a comment and you’ll be entered in the drawing to be [...]
November 7, 2010
Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller 18 Comments
The Inimitable Debbi Mack & Her 20 Questions Blog Tour
Debbi Mack is the author of IDENTITY CRISIS, a hardboiled mystery and the first in a series featuring lawyer Stephanie Ann “Sam” McRae. She’s also a short story writer whose ebook anthology, FIVE UNEASY PIECES, includes the Derringer-nominated “The Right to Remain Silent,” originally published in The Back Alley Webzine. Debbi’s work has also appeared [...]
November 6, 2010
Posted in: Guest Blogs 11 Comments
Einstein’s Tongue–Are We Confuzzled Yet?
A short college essay, written for AP Language. I haven’t gotten a grademark for this yet, but I think it’s kinda fun, maybe something a little memorable. Hopefully a good college essay. The teacher asked our class to choose one of a few topics from the Common Application to respond. Well, here is mine. A [...]
November 5, 2010
Posted in: Einstein's Tongue 4 Comments
Book Review: Quietly Dead by Laura Belgrave
Quietly Dead Laura Belgrave Overmountain Press, 2001 ISBN 1570721726 Hardcover Also published in trade paperback An old woman is dead and Detective Claudia Hershey suspects this is not just an accidental death. The problem is she can’t really explain to Chief Suggs why an investigation is needed. On top of that, she’s been saddled with [...]
November 4, 2010
Tags: mystery, Overmountain Press, rural police procedural Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Three Stations by Martin Cruz Smith
Three Stations Martin Cruz Smith Simon & Schuster, August 2010 ISBN: 978-0-7432-7674-0 Hardcover Russia, and more specifically Moscow, is Arkady Renko’s home turf where, as a sometime senior investigator for important cases in the prosecutor’s office [when he isn't suspended or dismissed], he somehow manages to solve cases nobody above him wants solved. On the [...]
November 3, 2010
Tags: mystery, police procedural, Russia, Simon & Schuster Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Venturing Into the New Publishing World
Kevin Hopson is one of the new breed of authors, finding publication in the ebook world. I consider myself a jack-of-all-trades, having done everything from managing my own investment business to heading up a personal chef and catering company. I currently manage a hockey consulting business in Richmond, Virginia, thus adding to my list of [...]
November 2, 2010
Posted in: Guest Blogs 2 Comments
Book Review: On Edge by Barbara Fister
On Edge Barbara Fister Random House/Dell, 2002 ISBN 0440237513 Suffering from a gunshot wound, Chicago cop Konstantin Slovo is running from his family, his friends and all the tragedy in his life. His partner was killed in the same shooting and the department is investigating the incident, apparently believing Slovo shot his partner in “friendly [...]
November 1, 2010
Tags: police procedural, Random House, suspense Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews No Comments
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