Courtrooms are often disguised as theaters and lawyers as actors. But at its core, jury trials are full of stories, wins, uplifts, losses, heart breaks and sometimes, sheer terror. These two books are a lifetime composite of what I learned trying big cases in five states.
Gary L. Stewart – 7 February, 2024 Continue reading
I was driving across town one day when a new idea clicked. It had to do with a society that played out in virtual reality, which was virtually perfect, but in reality, awful. That wasn’t exactly how the story ended up, but I knew I had a vehicle that could carry everything I wanted to say.
John Be Lane – 6 February 2024 Continue reading
I think women who identify as being on the fringes in different ways will relate to the story most strongly: queer women, women with mental health struggles, Jewish women.
Gail Marlene Schwartz – 1 February 2024 Continue reading
Although it is historical fiction, the book is aimed at any reader because, as I said, it deals with universal themes in literature. In addition, the book stands for political freedom and humanitarian values.
João Cerqueira – 24 January 2024 Continue reading
Had I written this only a decade before, the story would have seemed too fantastic. Now, I’m afraid it is altogether plausible.
David R. Schoorens – 20 January 2024 Continue reading
The novel is full of my reimagined versions of North American folktales and legends. For example, the guide that helps Valentine navigate the afterlife is Route 66, the Mother Road of America.
Rebecca Rook – 16 January 2024 Continue reading
Some authors love research, but for me, it is like returning to school. Writing is like recess, and research is like math class. I just want to play!
30 December 2023 – Sharon Wagner Continue reading
… the book may appeal to young adults. I didn’t realize I was writing a YA novel at first. But, I loved reading old YA books from the seventies filled with eccentric characters. YA today seems sanitized and serious. You won’t find a little person dressing up as a cockroach and singing La Cucaracha for a local pest control commercial in a book today, but you could back then.
Debby Regan – 26 December 2023 Continue reading
I wanted to record the unique experiences we shared as a family and to show readers what it was like to live in African countries with rich cultural traditions.
Terry A. Repak – 22 December 2023 Continue reading
This is going to sound a bit strange, but my target readers are the people who wouldn’t normally read books. I wrote this book for my husband who has only ever read one book in his life. He is not the type of person to sit down and crack open a book at all. But he stuck with me every step of the way for this and gave great, honest feedback that was so incredibly helpful (albeit somewhat damaging to my ego at times!). I felt like if I could get him to like this book, then I’ve accomplished something great.
K.T. Carlisle – 18 December 2023 Continue reading