"Everything's bigger in Texas. Even the Secrets." How many family sagas have you read that include a murder mystery in Texas, an epic romance in Japan, tragedy on the cobblestone streets of Paris, and cliff-divers and witchy-women in Mexico? Nicholas Bridwell's debut novel, The Ties That Bind, is about five families who couldn't be more different coming together as a community when tragedy strikes their neighborhood. From there, the story branches out into generations as we explore the … [Read more...] about The Ties That Bind by Nicholas Bridwell
Interview with Author – Nicholas Bridwell
About Nicholas Bridwell: My name is Nicholas Bridwell. My friends call me Nick. You can, too, if you buy my book! I've published short fiction in literary journals, such as my short story "Lazarus Man", which is about a superhero who is addicted to painkillers and lives in a dentist's laundry room. I've also published pop culture essays in digital publications, such as PopMatters.com, and in printed anthologies, such as the highly regarded compendium Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion. I have … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Nicholas Bridwell
Scout’s Honor – a novel by Dori Ann Dupré
In Haddleboro, North Carolina, Scout Webb is a 14 year old kind and spirited small town southern girl and a tomboy much like her namesake, the young narrator from her mother’s favorite book. With both her name and her Christian faith deeply woven into the fabric of her identity, Scout always felt like she had a lot to live up to and was the kind of girl who made her parents proud. It's August 1983, and Scout is playing on a summer baseball team with Charlie Porter, her best friend since … [Read more...] about Scout’s Honor – a novel by Dori Ann Dupré
Interview with Author – Oshee Johri
About Oshee Johri: I am a 17 year old student residing in India. I wish to become a successful author some day. I love writing any time of the day, or night. I regularly write poems, short stories and quotes on my tumblr and on my wattpad. What inspires you to write? I fell very sick when I was in my freshmen year. I spent months visiting the hospital and taking injections, and I spent a good amount of time living there as well. I was suddenly overcome with all that I saw there, the battle … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Oshee Johri
Interview with Author – Dove Winters
About Dove Winters: I am an author, wife, mother, and night owl from Nebraska. I’ve been writing since I could hold a pen, and I find I can't stop writing, even after I leave the computer. Books tend to play out like movies in my mind, and my goal is to one day see one of my works on the big screen! Gray skies, good music, and horses are three things that inspire me. Happy reading! What inspires you to write? Often, listening to music is all I need to come up with good ideas. But I also … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dove Winters
Interview with Author – M Thomas Apple
About M Thomas Apple: Originally from Troy, New York, M. Thomas Apple spent part of his childhood in a tiny hamlet in the Helderbergs and his teenage years in a slightly larger village in the Adirondacks of Upstate New York. He played high school baseball for four years and was a decent base-stealer, adequate outfielder, and terrible batter. Occasionally he dreams about the sole (running) homerun he hit on a 3-0 count, and the subsequent beaning that followed during the next at-bat. He … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – M Thomas Apple
