About Katie Godman: Katie Godman is a Costume Librarian. She has an MA in Fashion History and a BA in Creative Writing. She has given talks on the historical fashion and writes book reviews for The Journal of the Association of Dress Historians. Her book on The History of Gothic Fashion is due out in October 2022. Fortune is her first novel. What inspires you to write? I have always imagined stories and characters, so have been writing since I was a teenager. I love reading and story … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Katie Godman
April’s Heart by Shilah Ferr
April's Heart by Shilah Ferr Autumn 1977. Thirteen year old cheerleader April Schweiter falls hard for Mitch Hudgins, putting an end to childhood and changing her life forever. April embarks on a coming of age journey full of angst and unanswered questions. And her dysfunctional family is only one of the problems in her way. Classmate and wrestler Mitch Hudgins can’t get enough of April either. She stirs in him surprising passion that is new, unfamiliar and needs to be explored. But they … [Read more...] about April’s Heart by Shilah Ferr
Interview with Author – K.K. Edwards
About K.K. Edwards: I'm a current writer and former factory rat, graphic artist, and kindergarten teacher. I live in Michigan with my beloved husband and our cat Charlie. I was born in Massachusetts and miss the East Coast when I'm not there. I love to write, read, draw, travel, and learn new things; I love nature, love to laugh, love my family. Somebody Knows Something is my first novella. What inspires you to write? I'm not a confident verbal communicator but I've … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – K.K. Edwards
The Serpent and the Swan by Ashland Pym
The Serpent and the Swan by Ashland Pym "Beautiful and cruel" She’s not quite human, but is she as dangerous as they believe? Cygna has been kept under the shadow of secrecy for two decades. Not only is she the King’s illegitimate firstborn, she’s also an extraordinary half-fae with a wing in place of an arm who instills fear and suspicion in those close to her. But now a terrifying evil is ravaging the kingdom. A Lindworm is making a path straight for the castle, and the King and Queen … [Read more...] about The Serpent and the Swan by Ashland Pym
Collateral Intentions by Constantine Dhonau
“…it peels back layers and defenses in one’s own psyche and relays the message of vulnerability that is universally common in being human and necessary in the journey of self-love.” “Even now as I read the first page I laughed out loud. I think if you choose to buy this book, I believe you may find something in it to make you wonder, make you laugh, make you want to be a better person, and make you appreciate life just a little bit more.” At what point does practicing vulnerability fortify … [Read more...] about Collateral Intentions by Constantine Dhonau
Lockers Speak: Voices from America’s Youth by Brenda Mahler by Brenda Mahler
Lockers Speak occurs as the students exit the school to begin summer break. They leave behind the lockers who personify their thoughts and emotions. As an administrator walks the empty halls, she reflects on the events of the school year. The voices whispering, sometimes screaming from the lockers share stories of friendship, academic struggles, death, abuse, celebrations, and basic human experiences. This book is a compilation of students’ thoughts. The words presented through verse … [Read more...] about Lockers Speak: Voices from America’s Youth by Brenda Mahler by Brenda Mahler
The Drunk’unn Boat by Darby Guise
George Dilgunk, an everyman’s everyman, begins his life with tragedy knocking at the door. After the death of his best friend and the disappearance of his girlfriend, George embarks on a strange odyssey forgoing all the rational rules. He’s on a collision course with a weird finale—a story populated by rogue priests, wayward cinema owners, and kindly prostitutes. Targeted Age Group:: 18-65 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? It's my first novel, and I wanted to challenge myself … [Read more...] about The Drunk’unn Boat by Darby Guise
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis Protagonist Kit Biddle is a rising prep school senior who finds himself tangled in a web of spiritual quandaries and intellectual absurdities. Kit’s angst is compounded by a unique psychological burden he is forced to carry: his intelligent but unstable Uncle Nat has committed an unspeakable act on what, according to the Uncle’s deranged account, were direct orders from God. An intelligent, clever, and captivating tale, The Essence of Nathan … [Read more...] about The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
The Last Shadow Knight by Michael Webb
On the unforgiving streets of Karad, Veron grows up hungry, inexperienced, and stealing just to survive. After tragedy strikes, he is forced to decide what path his life will take. Opportunity arises when he discovers the last survivor of a secret organization called the Shadow Knights. Apprenticed to learn their ways, Veron begins to develop abilities he never dreamed he could have. Meanwhile, an enemy from across the mountains comes to destroy their kingdom's way of life, and the Shadow … [Read more...] about The Last Shadow Knight by Michael Webb
Featured Free Book: Patches by Valicity Elaine
Featured Free Book: Book is free from 09/29/2021 until 09/29/2021 If the dates are the same, book is free one day only. About the Book Michael Bull Jr. is best friends with the most popular guy in school, his father is a famous politician, and he's just started his last year in high school. He is the perfect student with the perfect life ... except for his face. When you've got a disease that changes the color of your skin, turns your hair grey, and threatens to blind you, high school … [Read more...] about Featured Free Book: Patches by Valicity Elaine
Featured Free Book: American Warrior by James Snyder
Featured Free Book: Book is free from 09/27/2021 until 10/01/2021 If the dates are the same, book is free one day only. About the Book The year is 1961. America has a new president, named John F. Kennedy, and a new era the newspapers are calling the Dawn of Camelot. But for ten-year-old Paul Brett, dealing with an abusive father and the immigrant gangs roaming his slum neighborhood of China Slough, America is only a small, dead-end place he is struggling to survive. That is, until the … [Read more...] about Featured Free Book: American Warrior by James Snyder
WINGS OF THE WIND by Randall Ritter
Murderous rage, bigotry and rape; topics not commonly discussed around the supper table of Pastor Sam and Martha Belle Jobe, with their brood of five, in the segregated, Deep South of Louisiana of the 1960's. However, events centered around their middle child, 12-year-old, Rance, will cascade all those issues and then some, upon their family. Over the course of 4 turbulent years, Rance will meet tragedy, treachery, trials and true-love, head-on, as he seeks to discover truths about himself, his … [Read more...] about WINGS OF THE WIND by Randall Ritter