About Ella Carmichael: I am one of those individuals who assumed they would be a writer when they were in their teens, but it never happened. I came to writing late in life after an emotional upheaval left me fragile and alone. I work a full-time regular job and use my free time to create. It's not good but it's how many survive. What inspires you to write? Pretty much everything I see. There is a story in everything. I like to play the 3 objects game. I imagine pulling 3 random … [Read more...]
The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas
The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas How does one choose between love and duty? Based on an ancient Irish fairy tale, The Children of Lir. Fionnuala is the eldest of four, and the only girl. She knows her duty well, and must take care of her siblings, a promise she made to her dying mother. But when her father marries their dead mother's sister, jealousy and sorcery take over their home in ancient Ireland. … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: My Husband’s Sin by Mary T Bradford
Genre: Contemporary fiction In the weeks following Lillian Taylor’s burial, her four loving adult children assemble for the reading of her will. For the grieving youngest sibling, Lacey, life is about to come crashing down as a deep secret is revealed. The fall-out affects every member and they struggle to regain the happy family unit they once shared. Each of the siblings, take the reader on a journey as they try to come to terms and learn to handle this huge revelation. Link to buy … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: Legacy of Truth by Christy Nicholas
Genre: Historical fantasy Ireland is no promised land in 1846. It is wracked by a crippling potato blight, and people are dying. But Valentia McDowell doesn’t know that. From her father’s prosperous farm in Ohio, young Valentia is haunted by tales of an abandoned family and a lost heirloom. She travels to her grandmother’s homeland with her brother, Conor, and two servants, to find both. Her delight in the exciting journey on one of the first steam ships to cross the Atlantic is shattered … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: Legacy of Hunger by Christy Nicholas
Genre: Historical Fiction Ireland is no promised land in 1846. It is wracked by a crippling potato blight, and people are dying. But Valentia McDowell doesn’t know that. From her father’s prosperous farm in Ohio, young Valentia is haunted by tales of an abandoned family and a lost heirloom. She travels to her grandmother’s homeland with her brother, Conor, and two servants, to find both. Her delight in the exciting journey on one of the first steam ships to cross the Atlantic is shattered … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Christy Nicholas
About Christy Nicholas: I am a recent author, but my interest in Ireland and historical fiction/fantasy is a life-long one. I live in upstate New York with my husband, dog, cats and sugar gliders. I'm an accountant who also writes, makes beaded jewelry and takes photographs. What inspires you to write? I love the mystery of the Otherworld. Fairies, religion, goddesses, whatever it may be, it intrigues me and I want to share that mystery with others. Tell us about your writing … [Read more...]
Her Man in Ireland by Ann Streetman
Her Man in Ireland by Ann Streetman Tomas Brandon is an electrical engineer by day, a pub musician some nights, and an officer in the Irish Army Defense Reserve some weekends and summer days. Ellen Porter is an American engineer on temporary assignment in Dublin. Come along to find out what happens when Ellen wanders into the pub where Tomas is playing one spring evening. If you like sweet romance, this Irish-American tale is for you. … [Read more...]
Inish Carraig by Jo Zebedee
Post-alien invasion, and Belfast is in ruins. Surviving on the streets, John Dray will do whatever it takes to keep his younger siblings safe - even taking the fall for the local hard man. Sent to Inish Carraig, a bleak prison, managed by the alien Barath'na, he uncovers a secret which threatens Earth. He has to reveal it. First, he has to get out. Targeted Age Group:: 16-40 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I really wanted to write a book about Belfast that wasn't about its … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – L.D. Beyer
About L.D. Beyer: L.D. Beyer is a reformed corporate drone who, after twenty-five years of missed family events, one day rose up and reclaimed his soul. Before he escaped, his career primarily involved relocating his family every few years—so much so that his children began to secretly suspect that he was really in the Witness Protection Program. He has yet to set the record straight. Beyer is the author of three novels, two of which are part of the Matthew Richter Thriller Series. His first … [Read more...]
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Interview with Author – Claire Fullerton
About Claire Fullerton: I'm proud to report that I grew up in Memphis, TN. I now live in Malibu, California, with my husband, two German shepherds and one black cat. I also once lived in Galway, Ireland, which is the setting of my second novel, Dancing to an Irish Reel (contemporary fiction; Vinspire Publishing.) My first novel was released in 2013 by Vinspire Publishing and is a paranormal mystery in two time periods entitled "A Portal in Time." I set this novel on California's Monterey … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Byddi Lee
About Byddi Lee: Byddi Lee grew up in Armagh, Ireland, and moved to Belfast to study Biology at Queen’s University when she was 18. She made Belfast her home for twenty-one years, teaching science and writing for pleasure. In 2002 she took a sabbatical from teaching and traveled round the world for two years, writing blogs about her adventures as she went. She returned to Ireland in 2004 and resumed teaching. In 2008 she and her husband moved to San Jose, California where she made writing a … [Read more...]
