Book Review: "Of Crowns and Legends" by Chelsea Banning
With magic commonplace, Chelsea Banning's debut novel, Of Crowns and Legends, hits the mark for fans of fantasy and Arthurian legend alike.
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Erika M. Weinert
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
Book Series Review: Shadow and Bone Trilogy
The Shadow and Bone book series is an easy read and it’s quite addicting. The end of each book leaves you wanting—needing—more.
Erika M. Weinert
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
Working with a Book Editor
What's it like to work with an editor? From first contact to getting the edited manuscript back, here are some things you should know.
Garima Nabh
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Tips for Writing Children’s Books
Many children’s books are much shorter than novels for adults, so one may think it’s easier to write books for children. It's not.
Garima Nabh
- Apr 7, 2021
- 6 min
What is the Difference Between a Blurb and a Synopsis?
Many writers think the words blurb and synopsis are interchangeable; however, they are used for different reasons.
Erika M. Weinert
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires” by Grady Hendrix
If you’re a fan of the horror genre with stomach-wrenching gore and sensitive material, this book is for you.
Erika M. Weinert
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Book Review: "Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven" by Danielle M. Orsino
Two factions of angels are locked out of heaven by their creator after heaven's war with Lucifer.
Erika M. Weinert
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
"Is it Runned or Ran?" asks her daughter.
Do common spelling and grammar errors in a book reinforce the errors in a child's mind? Perhaps.
Erika M. Weinert
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
Book Review: "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman’s writing style has a classy old-world feel to it.
Erika M. Weinert
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Trimming the Fat for Fiction Writers
Are you a writer who feels incredibly out of her depth? When a first-time writer gets close to completing her very first novel, the...
Erika M. Weinert
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Book Review: "Mostly Harmless" by Douglas Adams
After digesting Douglas Adams' fifth and final book in The Hitchhiker's Guide series, "Mostly Harmless," I feel a sense of...
Erika M. Weinert
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
Book Review: "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish" by Douglas Adams
This book makes you almost believe you can fly or some such nonsense. Or is it nonsense? 🤔 Anyway, brilliant as always with a lot of...
Erika M. Weinert
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Book Review: "Life, the Universe and Everything" by Douglas Adams
In volume three of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Douglas Adams' unparalleled writing style pushes on with the tidbits of...
Erika M. Weinert
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Book Review: "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" by Douglas Adams
This book is even better than the first. I feel like "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" was an introduction to all of the characters...
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