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Book Review: The Meyersons of Meryton by Mirta Ines Trupp
Posted on May 20, 2020 8 Comments
By Mirta Ines Trupp This variation on Pride and Prejudice revisits the Bennet family as they welcome new neighbors to Meryton. Rabbi Meyerson and his family are received at Longbourn on their arrival from London as Rabbi Meyerson is to serve the Hebrew congregation of Meryton. But other business calls the Rabbi away to Brighton, […]
Guest Post: Little Things by Doc Hajirah M, A Featured Poem
Posted on May 12, 2020 2 Comments
Being a part of the blogging world has introduced me to so many amazing people! It’s been a great opportunity to interact so many talented writers. I enjoy having a platform to share their work with all of you too! This week, I’m featuring a poem by Doc Hajirah M. I discovered her work through […]
Book Review: Cells by Julia Cowan
Posted on April 29, 2020 3 Comments
By Julia Cowan Jim is a troubled teen from a difficult background having grown up without a proper role model. He finds himself on the wrong side of the law after breaking into a house one night. But his attempted petty crime is going to change his life in ways he couldn’t possibly imagine. David […]
Featured Poem- From the Archives: Come Not Here
Posted on April 26, 2020 13 Comments
Greetings reader! Like many of you, I’ve been keeping busy during this period of quarantine with lots of cleaning and reorganizing projects. This weekend, looking through some tote tubs of old treasures of high school debate trophies, old photos, tchotchkes, day planners and yearbooks, I happened on some files of my old writings. As I […]
Free Resources to Market a Self-Published Book
Posted on April 12, 2020 5 Comments
[Updated July 2, 2022] You’ve slaved away for weeks, months, possibly years creating your masterpiece. You’ve edited. You’ve proofread. You’ve tweaked the formatting. You’ve agonized. You’ve probably even cried a little. Hey, we’ve all been there! But you’ve finally hit ‘publish’ and launched your book. Now comes the hard part. Marketing. Fortunately, this article is […]
The House on Maple Street Wins Cover Art Award
Posted on March 29, 2020 2 Comments
I would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote for the cover art for The House on Maple Street. The art was one of ten books participating in the February 2020 contest on Alternative-Read.com. The contest included a collection of 10 amazing book covers. Voting took place throughout the month of March […]
Book Review: Hiding in Plain Sight by Betty Lauer
Posted on March 15, 2020 1 Comment
By Betty Lauer Hiding in Plain Sight is the true story of one young woman’s survival in Nazi-occupied Poland. While waiting for their visas to America, in order to rejoin her father, Betty, along with her mother and sister, were rounded up and expelled from Germany, to Poland. This began a six-year ordeal of living […]
Book Review: When We Believed in Mermaids: A Novel by Barbara O’Neal
Posted on January 29, 2020 6 Comments
By Barbara O’Neal. Kit Bianci is a California-based doctor who suffered the loss of her sister, Josie, in a terrorist attack while Josie was traveling in France. But, fifteen years later, Kit swears she spots her sister in a news report about a night club fire, in New Zealand. Kit makes the journey to New […]
Book Review: Katie Watson and the Painter’s Plot by Mez Blume
Posted on January 22, 2020 6 Comments
By Mez Blume The story opens with Katie Watson, a young girl who is feeling a little left out when her parents and older brother leave her to spend her summer holiday with her grandparents while they go hiking in the Scottish highlands. Katie is a mystery enthusiast and amateur sleuth. During a day trip […]
Bonus Short Story: Ruth Long, Age 88
Posted on January 12, 2020 7 Comments
This week, I’m including a bonus post, in addition to my regular update! I’m featuring the short story that started it all, inspiring Ruth Long, Age 88 and the entire In Loving Memory series. The story was based on the writing prompt: write a funeral scene from the point of view of the deceased. Ruth […]
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