News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
The problem with writing a good book is you never know how far it will reach, nor the impact it will have on those who read it. Beth was used to the somewhat overzealous fans, but what she wasn't prepared for was a visit from a monster straight from her tales. He marked her for… Continue reading Book review: Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider – Ellen C Maze (@authorellenmaze )
Jonathon was pleased to have his daughter home again, but her return was not the easy transition he had hoped. Although her visions had not returned, she and her new husband had barely been under his roof when news of Jonathan's older brother, Hal, and his impending visit arrived, followed by a prompt attempt on… Continue reading Book review: The Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets by Madeleine Holly-Rosing (@MHollyRosing )
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JB had known from the moment his eyes first met Ellie's that they were meant to be. His grandma had called what he experienced the knowing. He was drawn to her beyond anything he had before experienced. She was a rich Yankee, he a poor peanut farmer with only the promise of an unfulfilled dream… Continue reading Book review: The Knowing – JB Straton’s Story – Brit Lunden (@caroleproman )
Atitalan Emissaries had been sent to guide humankind in evolution. They had been selected to leave their land, to die and be reborn for the span of a Great Year Cycle. They were to guide Humankind, but they should not have been aware of their identity, their mission. But Quinn was, he remembered his time… Continue reading Book review: The Emissary – Tamara Veitch and Rene DeFazio (@OneGreatYear )
Times have changed. When I was a young girl advertising had a different approach and the markets themselves were also different. To me, since I am an author, this is more noticeable in the book industry. Indie authors were still a concept, but they could only be printed through very expensive "vanity press", and e-books… Continue reading Traditional and Digital Marketing
Hi everyone. Those of you who frequent my blog may have noticed a minor change in the form of a new menu, Articles, which possess two subsections; Digital Marketing, and Writing Tips Here you will not only easily find any useful tips I share going forward, but also information on marketing. (No, I am not… Continue reading Let’s talk book Marketing!
When a blonde beauty arrives uninvited and expressing she has news only to be shared in Cullot's presence, you can bet it means trouble. Although murder probably wasn't what most of the guests at oil magnate, Mr. Henry Barble's, mansion were expecting. The details seem a little hazy, tattoos, underwear, no two stories seem to… Continue reading Book review: The Case of the Tattooed Buttocks – Alan Hardy (@AlanWilliamHard )
There are some books that should never be read. Some power and promises that are better left undelivered, lost in the flow of time. Such could be said about the Imprecation Sortairii. Forged in the dark ages its power is both ancient and terrifying. When an antique bookshop owner happened across it he could hardly… Continue reading Book review: King of the Nine Hells – Dean Klein
Harriet's life was anything but normal. Since her mum's diagnosis, life had changed. Her home, her responsibilities, and her school, everything was different. She was a student, a carer, and now, it seemed, a time traveller. It happened early one morning, a ghost appeared and beseeched her aid. Back in the 1900s her father had… Continue reading Book review: Destination: Unknown – Joey Paul (@MsJoeyBug)
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