Scotland’s Knight: The Rose in the Glade by Anne K. Hawkinson and Paul V. Hunter brings us the story of two people of very different personalities fighting to secure their love and passion for each other. It is set in medieval times when knights went...

Poetry can be tricky to write because it depicts one’s own experiences and voice. Author Wayne Luthi did an excellent job drawing me in and allowing me to relate to many of his pieces in Water for the Rose. I had so many favorite poems...

All the Pretty Roses: A Tale of Bittersweet Love and Betrayal by Sarah J. Heidelberg follows the story of Mercedes and her experiences with love and betrayal in college. Her father warned her about things like this but of course, what child listens to their...

Where Blue Roses Bloom is the first novel in A Soul in Petals series by Yasmine Maher. This New Adult novel intertwines mystery, fantasy, suspense, and a touch of romance. The story follows Mia, a woman trapped in her own body as a coma ghost,...

A Rose in Plotlands is the fifth standalone novel in The Heart of Plotlands series by Dawn Knox. Rae Kinsley was nine years old when she met Jamie MacKenzie, the son of a boatyard owner near Dell Quay on the Fisbourne Channel. Despite their different...

House of Crimson Roses by Chad Lester depicts the lives of slaves and plantation owners during the American Civil War period. This bold narrative begins in 1859 with John Brown, an abolitionist leader, who leads a raid on an armory in Virginia. A year later,...

The Roses of Port Townsend is a supernatural mystery by Ethel Steinmetz Marmont. Mandy Rose and her two sons, Max and Oscar, move to Port Townsend. She hopes for a better life after losing her job and the disappearance of her husband, Richard "Rick" Rose....

When a Phoenix Rose Nevermore is the second book in the Cycles of the Phoenix series by C.A. Nicholas. This standalone book is an anthology featuring interconnected stories, poems, and comedy sketches. Dahlia Noelle has battled with anxiety and depression for most of her twenty-three...

The Raven and the Rose by Adra Mayfield and Leanne Blakemore is a tightly written and well-plotted historical romance set in 1840 in Northumberland, England. Lady Rosalind Englebright is a spirited woman who prefers breeches to ballgowns. She is fierce and untamed. Her father is...

“Writing books for children is a marathon, not a sprint.” So claims children’s author, Simon Rose. With quite a few children’s books published and in circulation, the author knows the amount of time and effort that goes into writing a book. And the work never...

It’s not easy making a living as a writer. Gone are the days when book royalties alone would constitute a substantial income. Unless you’re one of those writers who can instantly make it to the top as a best seller and keep your books on...

The famous bard, Shakespeare, knew how to make a candid point in very few words. “A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,” from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, sums up the need to be short and to the point, or, quite frankly,...

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...

The Children's Writer's Guide 2 by Simon Rose is a writing/publishing book and is part of a series. It is a succinct and short guide. Simon Rose writes about writing while being a well-established and recognized author, which means that his advice and remarks are...

The way that K.D. Rose puts words together in Inside Sorrow creates an absence not only within the heart of the reader, but also upon the page where the letters and phrases are contained. This book of collected poems is organized in a chronological way,...

Through the Garden Gate by Sharon Rose follows Miles, a young boy who expects a slow, boring summer's day. But his mom talks him into going next door to help Miss Mary in her garden. He isn’t too excited at first, but the thought of...

Sixteen year old Delores Fletcher has just graduated witches school and it really isn't any surprise what her assignment will be. She is going to be taking over the job of Cobweb Catcher, from her aunt Rita Begga who is anticipating her retirement to Florida....