Prepare to meet a bizarre assortment of people. History blends with science fiction and fantasy in this story that will keep you engrossed. Once you start this book, you won’t be able to put it down until you reach the last page. Kelly Hayward and her mom have traveled to Coney Island, New York from…
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Guest Posts, Literary Fiction, Writing
Writing Literary Fiction – Guest Post by Christopher Meeks
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The Middle-Aged Man & the Sea – a Review
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• •Relationships are at the center of each of these stories. They will make you think about your own life, the people that you know, and what each of them might encounter in their day-to-day lives. Each of these stories is an extremely real slice of life. They are very well-written, and the characters are so genuine…
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Describing a Character by Using His Surroundings – Guest Post by Stephen Helmes
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Writing: To Impress or to be Understood? – Guest Post by Brian O’Hare
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• •A teacher of English literature was lecturing a class of adolescents on one of the syllabus’s prescribed modern novels. She selected a short passage which included the following two sentences: “Vanessa’s passage was impeded by the building’s front door. The door was blue.” She read the sentences aloud and said to the class, “What did…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
The 11:05 Murders – a Review
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• •A sadistic killer slashes the throats of his victims and then does something to them that would make anyone cringe. Each of these murders occurs at 11:05 pm. And each one happens on a Tuesday. Throw in a stalker and a mysterious informant, and things get even stranger. A plan to catch the killer goes…
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Confusing Words from Ewe to Exhilarate
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Researching Nanotechnology, Weapons, & the Muslim World – Guest Post by Mark J. Donovan
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• •Waterkill is a high-tech thriller that weaves a story around nanoscience and fanatical religious terrorism. This gripping story takes place on three continents. It’s a thrill of a ride that you won’t want to step off of once you open its cover and turn the first page. It took me only about four months of…
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Waterkill – a Review
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• •From the beginning of the book, you know the death and destruction the terrorists are planning. The tension builds chapter by chapter until it finally explodes. Lives are at risk, and the action never slows down. Taking you to locations in the United States, Yemen, Germany, Iran, Austria, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Mexico, this fast-paced…