I was forced to read it in eighth grade. I don’t remember particularly liking it, so I put it on a shelf and didn’t open it again until a couple months ago when I moved from Ohio, to Alabama. I’m talking about To Kill a Mockingbird, that iconic Southern gothic by Alabama native Harper Lee. Before... Continue Reading →
To Kill a Mockingbird: 50 years later
I was forced to read it in eighth grade. I don’t remember particularly liking it, so I put it on a shelf and didn’t open it again until a couple months ago when I moved from Ohio, to Alabama. I’m talking about To Kill a Mockingbird, that iconic Southern gothic by Alabama native Harper Lee. Before... Continue Reading →
STBM: Bram Stoker, father of the modern vampire
Mina hates him and accuses him of spreading anti-vampire propoganda, but millions adore Bram Stoker for creating the world’s first modern vampire in his novel, Dracula, published in 1897. (To download a free version, visit Project Gutenberg.) Readers might be surprised to know that Stoker, born in Ireland, never visited Eastern Europe and he led a... Continue Reading →
Doing the Write Thing for Nashville – Charity Auction!
Over the last week, serious flash flooding as hit Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi. At least 29 people are dead, and homes everywhere have been flooded. Even the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville was filled with water. And unfortunately -- the flooding has not gotten a ton of news coverage. Why? Because there are two other... Continue Reading →
Sucks to Be Me Desktop Wallpapers
Today for our May Book of the Month, we have a couple of desktop wallpapers featuring the first book in Kimberly Pauley's series -- Sucks to Be Me. Just click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
Sucks to Be Me Desktop Wallpapers
Today for our May Book of the Month, we have a couple of desktop wallpapers featuring the first book in Kimberly Pauley's series -- Sucks to Be Me. Just click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
Kimberly Pauley: Sucks to Be Me Q&A Part 1
Our May Book of the Month author Kimberly Pauley was kind enough to answer a bevy of questions for us. Today, we present part 1 of 3 of our exclusive interview: With Twilight, The Vampire Diaries and other popular vampire series out there, most people have come to think of the stories as generally about... Continue Reading →
Kimberly Pauley: Sucks to Be Me Q&A Part 1
Our May Book of the Month author Kimberly Pauley was kind enough to answer a bevy of questions for us. Today, we present part 1 of 3 of our exclusive interview: With Twilight, The Vampire Diaries and other popular vampire series out there, most people have come to think of the stories as generally about... Continue Reading →
You’re invited to the virtual book launch for Picture the Dead
When a new book is released, publishers and authors often hold some kind of book launch celebration. It's a very cool experience -- but most of us never get to experience. Well, the folks at Sourcebooks Fire are changing all that this Thursday, May 6th -- with the VIRTUAL book launch for Picture the Dead... Continue Reading →
You’re invited to the virtual book launch for Picture the Dead
When a new book is released, publishers and authors often hold some kind of book launch celebration. It's a very cool experience -- but most of us never get to experience. Well, the folks at Sourcebooks Fire are changing all that this Thursday, May 6th -- with the VIRTUAL book launch for Picture the Dead... Continue Reading →
