News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Nena knew the gods would one day choose a man for her, but at nineteen it seemed they were waiting. In earnest, Nena had no qualms about this delay. She loved her life as a warrior, the feel of a weapon in her hand, the thrill of battle. All the things she loved about her… Continue reading Book review: Nena – Ann Boelter
Pandora died on the day she was born. She had been out celebrating her twenty-first birthday with her brother and best friend. Unfortunately, she had been separated from them. But the last day of her life became the beginning of a new and possibly eternal chapter. There was more to her death than a random… Continue reading Book review: Pandora Syndrome – April Wahlin (@aprilwahlin)
Katie wasn't sure of her place when she left the army. Her previous employment and her familial connections meant she at least had some time to find out. Working as an admin was different to the action-packed life she had been used to. It wasn't long, however, before a cold case revived a ghost from… Continue reading Book review: Little Girls Sleeping – Jennifer Chase (@JChaseNovelist)
Thya had left it all behind and had a new life on Earth. Part of her wanted to remain, to stay safe. She wanted to have a life with Alex, to be a great mother, to keep him safe. So when the crystal began to glow, warning a Tsinian had come to Earth, the feared… Continue reading Book review: The Quest – Karina Kantas (@KarinaKantas )
Harmony is a student at the best school known in existence. It teaches life lessons and experiences. This school is known as Earth. Classes are sent to experience different lives, and learn from them. But while they are there they don't know any of this, they are simply living. This absence of recollection is thanks… Continue reading Book review: Enlightened – Billie Kowalewski (@Enlightened31 )
Marley had no idea what had happened. It was the first anniversary of her father's death, and life was starting to feel almost normal again. Then she was accused of trying to kill herself. She had no memories of that day, but she knew with certainty this could not be true. She would never try… Continue reading Book review: Piggybacker – Mikki Noble (@missmikkinoble )
Years had passed since Alex had removed himself from Lily's life. She had made something of herself. She was a hot-shot lawyer, and one of the partners in the firm was actively seeking her hand in marriage. He had proposed, but she had been unable to give an answer. When a body was uncovered back… Continue reading Book review: Borrego Moon – Kat Drennan (@KatDrennan )
Alice had been clear. She did not want to be used by the PPK's military. She detested the part of herself capable of killing. She would not be their killer. But when witches started showing up, used and tossed aside, something had to be done. There was talk of an ancient magic, blood relics, and… Continue reading Book Review: Blood Relic – Lucretia Stanhope @DianaS58
In my previous article we began to put together a customer profile of your reader based on demographic, that is to say, location, age, and gender. But as an author you know such basic information is only the first part in character creation. To continue to build a profile of our customer we next… Continue reading Marketing: Building a Customer Profile – Part Two – Behaviour
Hi everyone. Anyone who follows me will have just seen a large influx of book reviews. Sadly, I haven't conjured a small pocket dimension where I can sit and read while no time passes in the real world. I am still working on it though. As a Readers' Favorite reviewer, I am often given ARC… Continue reading How many books have you read today?
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