After I read Laine Moriarty’s Husband’s Secret and reviewed it here, I decided to give one of her other books a go. Big Little Lies is full of tension, conflict and a murder #books #booklovers Click To Tweet The story centers around parents of kids attending a preschool in Australia. It is almost a parody of […]
Book Blast—Giveaway: Shadow Catcher by James R. Hannibal
Book Blast–Thriller by James R. Hannibal From James R. Hannibal—a veteran combat pilot with Top Secret clearance from the U.S. government—comes an electrifying high-tech thriller in the great tradition of Tom Clancy… Over ten years ago, Air Force major Nick Baron was part of a failed special ops mission that left a B-2 stealth bomber […]
Launch Day–The Clock Strikes Midnight’s Birthday
As many of you know, I’ve been talking about my new mystery/suspense novel for months. Many of you have wanted to read it and have asked about doing so. Today is the day! Launch day means the book is now available at all online book sellers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, KoboBooks. For me […]
“I couldn’t set it down…” 5-Star Review The Clock Strikes Midnight
Reviewed By Kathryn Bennett for Readers’ FavoriteThe Clock Strikes Midnight by Joan C. Curtis introduces us to Janie Knox who wants nothing more than to live her life in Savannah, Georgia, without any drama. She never wants to go back to where she was born and raised – Atlanta. She left that place at the […]
6 Tips from a Confessed Pantser
I recently interviewed a writer who told me in no uncertain terms that she was not a pantser. I asked, “What is that?” She explained that a pantser was a writer who wrote by the seat of his/her pants. She explained that pantsers do not use outlines or other tools to organize their plots or […]
Godland–Exciting to the End
Recently I read Stuart West’s new horror/suspense book, Godland. I’m not usually a reader of horror so I was reluctant. But, this book grabbed me from the first sentence. I’m a big fan of first sentences. Check out my blog post: First Sentences that Hook. Here is the first sentence of Godland: “A blast sheared […]
Top Five Reasons Writers Use Pen Names
As a writer one of the first questions I had to ask myself was would I use a pen name. What makes a writer decide to write under a different name? #writing #pennames Click To Tweet Musicians painters, sculptors do not opt for a different name. Why, then, do writers? That was the question I […]
The Dressmaker–A Review
When I first started reading Kate Alcot’s the Dressmaker, I nearly stopped. I didn’t want to read another book about the Titanic. So much had been written and written well. But after reading the reviews, I decided to plow forward. This book takes a different angle than most Titanic books #dressmaker Click To Tweet Instead […]
Where do Your Fictional Characters Come From?
When reading fiction, I often wonder where do the characters come from Click To Tweet Where, for example, did Mr. Ripley of The Talented Mr. Ripley come from? Patricia Highsmith, the very talented suspense writer , developed a fascinating character in Mr. Ripley. He’s charming, but he kills people Click To Tweet He not only […]
Spotlight on Eclectic Author, Janet Lane Walters
I’ve been enjoying the wonderful blog posts by author, Janet Lane Walters. So, it’s with great pleasure that I welcome her to my site today. She’s going to share her secrets for writing in so many genres as well as her unique take on what she calls her “obsession”–fiction writing. JC: First, Janet, thank you so […]
