I met Shanan Winters when I was a member of the Phoenix Publishing and Book Promotion Meetup in Phoenix, Arizona where she was working on her first novel. She recently published her book, “Rising,” part of the Adept Cycle series and changed direction in her professional life to freelancing and content writing. She writes a blog she calls “Interpreter of Inspiration.” This particular article caught my eye the afternoon following a spirited discussion in the morning with my hubby regarding the direction my own blog was going. If you are in the market for an editor or copywriter, check out her website @ http://shananwinters.wordpress.com
Hunting Hour – a Book Review
Title: Hunting Hour by Margaret Mizushima
Genre: Currently # 701 on Amazon Best Sellers Rank for Books, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Cozy, Animals
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publication Date: To be released August 8, 2017
Source: Submitted by NetGalley
Title and Cover: Hunting Hour – Cover suggests a canine companion
Okay, I think I’ve just found my new favorite mystery series! Author Margaret Mizushima does a heck of a job with her Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, Hunting Hour, which is actually #3 in the series. (The author is new to me; I have not read either of the previous two in the series.) The Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series involves Deputy Mattie Cobb who handles K-9 drug sniffing German shepherd, Robo. Mattie assists the Colorado small town Sheriff’s office in any investigations in which a canine would be of help. This book being #3 in the series generally has sufficient back story information that it could be a stand-alone, but does not bog the story down with history. (If you need more, consult #’s 1 and 2.)
Feeling All Of It
I’ve followed Nancy Roman’s blog for some time, “notquiteold” and tho she is younger than I see she is struggling with much the same questions at this age. Every now and then she posts a column that particularly touches me. This one did–perhaps it will you also.
This week a friend posted the following quote on her Facebook page:
And I thought –
Yeah! That’s Me! That’s Totally Me!
And I started to reflect on all those decisions I made that were difficult, but were best for me. Like dropping out of school years ago (I did go back later), changing jobs, and most recently, retiring.
And looking over those decisions, I see that I might have to change that little epigram a bit:
Yeah! That’s Me! That’s Totally Me!
The sentence didn’t quite work with “I never feel bad”. “
I always feel bad” – well, that’s probably a little closer to the truth.
Difficult decisions are difficult BECAUSE you are not just choosing to go on to something wonderful. You are also leaving something behind. Changing jobs means leaving friends, and leaving behind the known for the unknown. As much as you think the…
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Author Interview: Michael Reisig-Action Thriller Adventures
Today I am absolutely thrilled to launch a new series of Author Interviews that will embark with Michael Reisig, who recently released A Far Road to Key West (my review here), which as of July 13, 2017 is listed in the top one (1) percent of the books on Amazon.com. (And that is one uncommon feat!)
The man is nothing if not prolific! He has written sixteen books to date, most in an Action/Adventure genre, though he has been known to touch on sci-fi (which I’ve also enjoyed) and non-fiction. A Far Road to Key West is the seventh in the “Road to Key West“ series. Will Bell, one of the two main characters in the Road series, is a composite of one of his buddies, while the self-deprecating Kansas Stamps is the other. The thriller series carries a strong message of friendship, loyalty, and good-natured often humorous rivalries. The books are clean, well-written, well edited, and non-stop, fire-breathing action. Reisig also has three in the “Caribbean Gold“ series, which also carries his friendship theme. He consistently runs between 4 and 5 star ratings and his latest release has garnered an impressive 4.9 of 5 star rating. His covers are riveting and compelling and without further ado, I invite you to meet the modest, but talented Michael Reisig. Continue reading “Author Interview: Michael Reisig-Action Thriller Adventures”
The Atlantis Stone – a Book Review
Title: The Atlantis Stone by Nick Thacker
Genre: Currently # 7 on Amazon Best Sellers Rank in Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks, Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure, Travel and #12 in Books, Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure, Men’s Adventure
Publisher: Turtleshell Press, Third Edition
Publication Date: June 30, 2013
Source: Free offering on BookBub
Title and Cover: The Atlantis Stone – Cover illustrates subject
Yike! What did I sign up for? Was this a sci-fi, action-adventure, mystery, or suspense thriller? Perhaps it was an early attempt at borrowing from one too many plots from men’s movie adventures…ah la Indiana Jones. Not that I’m against Indiana Jones, I’m not…but in this I don’t get to see Harrison Ford or that crooked smile of his when he’s really being devious or devilishly clever. Continue reading “The Atlantis Stone – a Book Review”
The Mystery of Her – a Book Review
Title: The Mystery of Her by Patricia Catacalos
Genre: Currently #2164 on Amazon Best Sellers Rank in Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Historical
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, LLC
Publication Date: May 2016
Source: Submitted by author for review
Title and Cover: The Mystery of Her – Cover hints at era
Lady Kiera Everett is pretty darned sure her father was murdered and how it could have been viewed as anything else, even in London in 1888, is beyond me given the nature of the manner in the first of the Zane Brothers Detective Series, “The Mystery of Her” by Patricia Catacalos. I’m a fan of historical fiction, particularly mysteries, and this was not my first rodeo, so perhaps my expectations were a bit high. Continue reading “The Mystery of Her – a Book Review”
Tackle These Five Items of Maintenance to Clean Up Your WordPress Site
Yes, it’s summer, spring just flew by. Perhaps you’ve bumped up against your media allowance and need some room, or your archives run longer than Interstate 80 and is always under construction–somewhere. So isn’t it time to clean house?
As I’ve mentioned before, I have the free version of WordPress (that’s a dot com, not dot org) and while it presents some limitations (for instance, most plug-ins), my free blog is still a whale of a program for the money. Don’t get me wrong: I’ve been having a lot of fun with it. I’m not terribly technical, but I keep reading advice posts that say it’s time to clean up the ole website. Is it? Is this something you’ve tackled lately?
Here are five easy site maintenance procedures you can do on your own–just a bit of clean up: Continue reading “Tackle These Five Items of Maintenance to Clean Up Your WordPress Site”
Citizen Kill – a Book Review
Title: Citizen Kill by Stephen Clark
Genre: Currently #4852 in Books, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Spies & Politics, Political
Publisher: WiDo Publishing
Publication Date: May 2017
Source: Submitted by author for review
Title and Cover: Eye-catching cover, but the title needs work
The debut novel by Stephen Clark, “Citizen Kill” is a start, though I’m still working through some disbelief–but okay–it’s fiction–a suspenseful political thriller and we don’t have to do any fact-checking here. Continue reading “Citizen Kill – a Book Review”
Rosepoint Publishing 