The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing

The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing By Mayra Calvani & Anne K. Edwards Twilight Times Books www.twilighttimesbooks.com Twilight Times Books POB 3340 Kingsport TN 37664-3340 Phone/Fax: 423-323-0183 ISBN: 1-933353-22-8; 978-1-933353-22-7 Release Date: June 15, 2008 Trade Paperback 188 pages, $16.95 First printing: 5,000 copies Writing/Reference Foreword by James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review *Currently [...]

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Interview with Travel Writer and Adventurer Brandon Wilson

Brandon Wilson is an adventurer and travel writer. From the Himalayas, to Mount Kilimanjaro, to the Camino de Santiago, to his most recent 2,620-mile trek from France to Jerusalem, Wilson has been in over a hundred countries and faithfully recorded his experiences in his books. He's the author of the award-winning titles Yak Butter Blues, Dead Men Don't Leave [...]

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Guest Post: “Inspiration/Perspiration,” by Cody Mc Fadyen

One of the things writers are asked most often is: where do you get your ideas from? I’ve heard all kinds of responses. I’m envious of the writers who know… but I suspect they are few and far between. The truth, for me, is that they fall out of the sky. They are an amalgamation [...]

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Interview with Cody McFadyen, author of The Face of Death

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Cody McFadyen is the author of the international bestsellers Shadow Man and The Face of Death. A third book, The Darker Side, is coming out this October. In this in-depth, candid interview, McFadyen talks about his books, inspiration, his writing habits, the difficult aspects of writing, negative criticism, and his experience in [...]

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Interview with Short Story Author Christopher Meeks

Christopher Meeks is the author of the short story collections The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea and the most recent Months and Seasons. He has been a journalist, critic, playwright, and screenwriter. Currently he divides his time between writing and teaching at five different colleges. He's the editor of the ecclectic news magazine, The Maplewoods Mirror. In this in-depth [...]

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Guest Post by NY Times Bestselling Author Lisa Jackson

People always ask me “Where do you get your ideas?” They also inevitably ask,”Who are the real people behind the characters you write about?” I wish I could give great insight here, but the truth of the matter is that my ideas come from the news, usually. Something I’ve read, something I’ve seen on television, [...]

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Dead Men Don’t Leave Tips, by Brandon Wilson

Dead Men Don’t Leave Tips: Adventures X Africa By Brandon Wilson Pilgrim’s Tales www.PilgrimsTales.com P.O. Box 791613 Paia, Hawaii 96779 ISBN: 0-9770536-4-4 (Paperback) ISBN: 0-9770536-5-2 (Hardcover) Copyright 2006 Paperback, 280 pages, $16.95 Travel Narrative/Non-Fiction Reviewed by Mayra Calvani Dead Men Don’t Leave Tips is the thrilling, captivating true tale of a honeymooned couple who quit [...]

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DARK LULLABY is a Dream Realm Award Finalist

At a trendy Turkish tavern one Friday night, astrophysicist Gabriel Diaz meets a mysterious young woman. Captivated by her beauty as well as her views on good and evil, he spends the next several days with her. Soon, however, he begins to notice a strangeness in her–her skin’s abnormally high temperature, her obsession with milk [...]

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Interview with Author ChaChanna Simpson

ChaChanna Simpson is the editor of Twentity.com, an online magazine where young people in their twenties can go to learn what to expect after college. Before this, she had her own copywriting business and wrote copy for direct mail companies. She's been writing for twelve years now. Presently she's touring the blogosphere to promote the release [...]

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Review of The Spiritualist, by Megan Chance

The Spiritualist By Megan Chance Crown Publishing/Three River Press Copyright 2008 ISBN: 978-0-307-40611-8 Historical Suspense 4 Stars www.meganchance.com It is 19th-Century New York City. The protagonist, young and ambitious Evie, is the daughter of an educated, working class detective. Smarter and more feminist than the regular women of her time, Evie wishes to be respected [...]

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