Every now and then, I like to read something fluffy that takes little to no thought to understand. Yes…I do read the occasional romance novel! When I do read a romance, I like something either sci-fi-related or with an exotic location somewhere. I also have (only a few) favorite authors, so I tend to stick…
My alter-ego JES Hays has a new story out as well, in an anthology titled Over Western Trails! Fifteen stories about stagecoach travel, with a brand new Devon Day & the Sweetwater Kid tale! Get your copy today in e-book or paperback!
A friend of mine recommended a mystery series with a golden retriever. I’m not a huge fan of doggie books, but I checked the author out and noticed he also had a series set in Hawaii – one of my favorite states! Mahu is the Hawaiian word for a homosexual, and Kimo Kanapa’aka is one.…
I’ve been reading out of my typical genre lately for the local library’s Winter Reading Challenge, so I picked up this Gothic mystery, supposedly the first modern detective story ever written. The book was first published in 1868, so you do have to slog through some pretty archaic language and plot techniques, but overall, it’s…
A writing pal of mine suggested I submit the historical fiction novels to the UK publisher who handles his books. I’ve sent in a query letter and we’ll see what they say in a week or two. I’d have let my agent handle it, but she said I could do it, which either means she’s…
This month I’m working on anthologies. There are at least ten sci-fi anthologies due in February or early March. I might not have time to submit a story to each of them, but I’m going to give it the old college try. I’ve completed a mis-mashed fairy tale for “Upon a Once Time” (and need…
May 4-10 is Children’s Book Week. What are some favorite books from your childhood? Here are some of mine: Goodnight Moon is a lovely read-aloud book for small children. The pictures are colorful and full of interesting details. My mother would end each section by asking “Where’s the mouse?” and my sister and I had…
This is an interesting novel, though a bit of a slow-read in spots. You wander amongst several story lines (a pirate, collectors and storytellers, an innkeeper and the moon, Fate, and several mortals who seem entwined in the above stories) to reach the ultimate conclusion of all tales at the end of the book. Here’s…
It’s International Children’s Book Day today. What were some of your favorites as a child?
I was lucky enough to have a mother who read to me. We went to the library every week when we did the grocery shopping. I remember the fantastic old-book smell of the stacks as I’d wander around. I was amazed that there were so many books in the world (as I saw it then),…