There is nothing better than a good story to sweep one’s imagination away to another world. But these stories originated somewhere and there are always some interesting tangents that a reader can pursue based on a good story. Teachers are always looking for new and...

Once a book is written, edited and published, the work is by no means complete. Authors have to be very resourceful in how they promote their work. This doesn’t have to be a burden. Some parts of self-promotion can be quite enjoyable. For example, a...

Exploring the Fantasy Realm: Magic in Stories for Children and Young Adults is small in size, but packs in a lot of information about writing in the fantasy genre. Included in the book are examples from fantasy books, including fairy tales, children’s stories, and YA...

The Time Traveler’s Guide: Writing Time Travel Stories and Historical Fiction serves as a go-to reference when writing both historical fiction books and novels that include elements of time travel. The book begins by asking the question: What is time travel? The concept of time...

Magelica’s Voyage to the Land of the Fairies by Louise Courey Nadeau is the magical story of Magelica who is born out of a sapphire colored egg. She has never met her parents, but has a mother, Gri, who watches over her and raises her....

Roam by Erik Therme is a young adult novel that explores the themes of young adult angst, social awkwardness and the ever-present threat of violence and danger. Sarah is celebrating her twenty-first birthday with her boyfriend Matt. It was supposed to be the perfect day...

In Keep Her Close, Erik Therme covers the story of every parent’s nightmare; the abduction of a beloved daughter. Ally is the daughter of Dan and Holly, adopted by them when she was found abandoned in a parking garage at the age of three. Holly...

When, after enjoying a novel as suspenseful as I Know You, author Erik Therme tells you that “When I started writing I Know You, I had no idea who had abducted Alissa or for what reason...” it’s almost hard to believe. The plot is so...

It has been nine very long and miserable months for Tess whose five-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident. Brady was the man responsible and he is sitting in jail for the crime. Tess can only find a strange sense of peace when...

The Mermaid Broker by Sue Hinkin is a thriller and the fourth book in the Vega and Middleton series, preceded by Deadly Focus, Low Country Blood, and The Burn Patient, reading as a stand-alone like its predecessors. This installment begins with a marine biologist named...

The Cooking Olympics: The World’s Best Kept Secret is a fascinating non-fiction book by Dean Jeffrey Kropp. Everyone is familiar with the Olympic Games and can name their favorite athletes, but did you know that food has its own Olympics? Matthaeus Carl Banzer (1867–1945) is...

Sunflowers Beneath the Snow by Teri M. Brown is a touchingly poignant novel about the devastating effect on one Ukrainian family, of one man’s small battle against the might of the Soviet Union, and in support of the struggle for Ukrainian independence. Lyaksandro Hedeon Rosomakha,...

Reeling from the aftereffects of her five-year-old daughter Lily's death, Tess Parker stumbles into another disastrous event when she is involved in a car accident that sends her sister-in-law Torrie into a coma. With Torrie incapacitated, Tess has no choice but to foster her nephew...

The sequel to Against My Better Judgment, Fire and Ice by B.T. Polcari will fascinate readers with this heart-pounding crime mystery that breaks boundaries. Sara Donovan’s job involves working in the museum’s vault, deep within the bowels of the main building. While she is working...

A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever by Christine Pym is the second installment in A Beginner’s Guide to Becoming an Antiques Dealer series. This volume covers topics on antique products and gives business tips and suggestions on how to run an antique store....

Unhackable Moms of Addicted Loved Ones: Closing the Gap between Havoc and Hope by Michelle Weidenbenner is a blend of a compelling memoir and self-help, a powerful book that explores strong social themes and that addresses addiction from a fresh perspective. This book is a...

Jerry panics when he cannot find his wallet to pay a restaurant bill. He calls family and friends, but no one picks up. Fortunately, one of the customers, Richard, volunteers to lend him a one-hundred-dollar bill on the condition they exchange names and home addresses,...

“Revenge only ever leads to dead-ends.” Perhaps, but it can be so very enticing under the right circumstances. As humanity prepares to fight back in Aaron Ryan's novel, Dissonance Volume II: Reckoning, the motivation for vengeance is not only present; it screams for satisfaction. Promoted...

Love's Reality by Denise Bryson is a collection of inspirational poems designed to touch every aspect of life; our relationship with God, our relationships with each other, self-love, and life in general. The first part of the book focuses on the purest and most important...

In Franky the Friendly Flamingo by Wanda Luthman, Franky is a very sociable flamingo. He has friends wherever he goes. He loves all of his friends. Except, one day, a bird was bad and angry. The bad bird was mean to a little bird and...