Based on the song, "Miss Susie had a Steamboat," which is just a simple song from your childhood, right? But have you ever wondered how Miss Susie got into all those messes? Or what that song was specifically referring to? Imagine that the story of Miss Susie isn't an innocent, age-appropriate song. What if she was a party girl, whose life intertwined with other campfire song characters? Forget the eight-year old thrill of almost saying a bad word while chanting this song over slapping … [Read more...] about The Tale of Miss Susie and her Steamboat: And Other Songs from your Childhood Explained by Sonja N. Kreps
Interview with Author – Aaron Lazar
About Aaron Lazar: Aaron Paul Lazar writes to soothe his soul. An award-winning, bestselling Kindle author of three addictive mystery series, thrillers, love stories, and writing guides, Aaron enjoys the Genesee Valley countryside in upstate New York, where his characters embrace life, play with their dogs and grandkids, grow sumptuous gardens, and chase bad guys. Visit his website at http://www.lazarbooks.com and watch for his upcoming releases, THE SEACROFT: a love story, and DEVIL’S CREEK … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Aaron Lazar
Interview with Author – Susan Peterson Wisnewski
About Susan Peterson Wisnewski: Susan Peterson Wisnewski is an indie author from the Northeast. She writes thrillers filled with suspense and a sprinkling of chick lit and horror. From a cruncher of numbers to a stringer of words, she decided it was time to follow her dreams and put down on paper all of those stories that floated around in her head. Raised in New York City and Long Island, she is a consummate shopaholic having been given the gift of style from her mother and grandmother. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Susan Peterson Wisnewski
Free to Love: A Christian Romance by Kelsey MacBride
In this first book, Julie Petersen escapes James, her soon to be fiancé, and her mother, who tries to make Julie conform to the lifestyle of the rich. She leaves home under cover of darkness with nothing more than a handful of clothes, little money to her name, and a strong faith that God will help her survive. During her journey, she meets Mark, a handsome man who touches her heart with his helpfulness and genuine concern for her well-being. But before their relationship can blossom, disasters … [Read more...] about Free to Love: A Christian Romance by Kelsey MacBride
Treasures of the Fourth Reich: A Novel of Suspense by Patrick Parker
A Titian, a Bruegel, and a panel from the Amber Room -- vanished during WWII -- come to life again. A string of deaths drags Dix Connor and his art expert wife into a suspense-filled game of cat & mouse with a clandestine organization dating back to WWII. It was one of the greatest crimes of the century.... Grand museums and families lost countless valuables and works of art to Nazi lootings in what has been called "the rape of Europa." Parker's story begins just outside the Bavarian … [Read more...] about Treasures of the Fourth Reich: A Novel of Suspense by Patrick Parker
Interview with Author – Tonne Odom
About Tonne Odom: Tonne LeBrandon Gerhoid Odom was born on March 29, 1994 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was then raised in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, where he graduated from Leake County High Schook, formerly known as South Leake High School. Upon graduation, he released his first novel, "A Good Marriage Gone Bad" on July 5, 2013. He then decided to further his education by attending Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, where he is currently majoring in English Liberal Arts. Odom has … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tonne Odom
Interview with Author – Robin Mahle
About Robin Mahle: Bestselling Author, Robin Mahle, lives with her husband and two children in Arizona. Robin found her passion for writing, which later became her second career, after spending nearly 20 years in the construction industry. Having always been a lover of books, Robin attributes her creativity to the wonderful overseas adventures she has shared with her husband of 15 years. Backpacking (or certainly close to it), throughout Europe and having lived in England, opened her … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Robin Mahle
Over the River, Through the Woods by Jacqueline L. Landry
Life is made up not of days, but of moments. What if, in one moment, everything you knew about your life changed forever? Jennifer and David Brookehouse have an ecstatically happy marriage and thriving careers. She, a noted photographer, and he, an anesthesiologist with University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. She performs in musical theater and he competes in bicycle races for charity. Jenny could never have foreseen how her life would change when she sent her husband off … [Read more...] about Over the River, Through the Woods by Jacqueline L. Landry
Puzzleman: A Novel by Christopher Alan Broadstone
A young sculptress despondently searching for understanding after the tragic death of her infant son... A professor of history and a beautiful French vintner, still longing for the love they shared during World War II... A legless man seeking retribution and escape from a horror worse than death... A retired detective itching to get back in the game... Disparate lives, yet each meticulously woven together over time to play a special part in the Puzzleman’s twisted vision of eternal … [Read more...] about Puzzleman: A Novel by Christopher Alan Broadstone
The Rental by M.J. Moore
Cole Jensen is a hack who makes good money writing bad books about women - until another hack comes along and usurps him, and he finds himself bankrupt and homeless. He is taken in and given a job by Constance Morrell, an icily beautiful woman who feels she owes him a favour. Now home is a pool house at the bottom of the garden of a mansion in the Hollywood hills. There are many perks to his new living situation, but there are also drawbacks, not the least of which is being expected to … [Read more...] about The Rental by M.J. Moore
Interview with Author – Lindsey Paley
About Lindsey Paley: Lindsey Paley is the author of six contemporary fiction novels, including 'Stiletto Heels or Bicycle Wheels?' a foodie romance set in New York and Devon. Her brand new novel 'Ugly Paradise' is a suspense romance set in the tropical 'Island of the Gods' - Bali - but beneath beauty, evil lurks... When not scribbling away in her peppermint-and-cream writer's shed, she can be found up to her elbows in flour baking anything and everything with varying degrees of success and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lindsey Paley
Interview with Author – Dwayne Ferguson
About Dwayne Ferguson: Dwayne • Hunter • Tutankhamun = same dude Dwayne Ferguson, who also goes by the name Hunter Wolf (long story, involves crime fighting...) has been in the graphic design and publishing industries since like forever. He's got amazing eyebrows and he might have kinda been possibly King Tutankhamen in a previous....hey now, that's just crazy talk! (but you'd be amazed how much he looks like Tut, just sayin'). He's created artwork for: Walt Disney, Sony Music, Warner … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dwayne Ferguson