Shoebill murder birds don’t even look real to me, but they are. They can only be found in various parts of Africa. Their favorite places to hang out are in dense tropical marshes, swamps, and wetlands. So the chances of you running across this real-life hippogriff in a dark alley are nonexistent. That is comforting.…
Tag: Africa
Author Interviews, Publishing, Writing
K. Hollan Van Zandt Interview – The Great Library, Slave Trafficking, and the Emerald Tablet
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• •What was the inspiration for this book? How long did it take the author to research all the colorful history woven into the story? Who was her favorite character? What are the author’s thoughts on self-publishing? What was your inspiration for this book? Many slender threads begin with romance and synchronicity, and so I started…
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, Historical Fiction, New Words Learned, Words
The Vision of the Blind King – a Review
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• •How far would you go to achieve immortality? The story begins in modern-day Cameroon, Africa, then travels back to the Kingdom of Kesmet in 1720 BC then on to modern day Los Angeles, California. I really wondered how the author was going to weave all three places together in a way that made sense, but…
Book Reviews, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words, Zombie Fiction
End Time – a Review
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• •The fall of mankind begins in the jungles around the Congo River Basin. Amidst conditions that are ripe for war in Africa, a doctor is sent there to combat the threat of monkeypox. The disease he encounters is far deadlier though. Counterterrorist agents sent to rescue the doctor arrive in the Congo, but getting the…