After twenty-five years of The Oprah Show, Oprah said she’d never had a day of therapy because her show was her therapy. I can relate to that. Writing is my form of therapy. One of my favorite writing books is The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and she says that if a writer doesn’t write, [CONTINUE READING]
Feb 272012
Today’s guest post is from author, Darcia Helle, author of Into the Light. When asked what I’d like for her to write about, I thought I ask about switching with places with another character for a day. Would she do it? And if so, why? Here’s her reply… This is a tough one to answer. [CONTINUE READING]
Hello again Farrah! Thank you so much for having me back here at The Book Faery Reviews! It’s a pleasure to be here to talk about how I created the magic in my series, The Elven Lords. I was inspired by Tolkien’s characters in The Lord of the Rings. I have always loved what I [CONTINUE READING]
From Illiterate to Author: One Woman’s Odyssey {Guest #Author: Alicia Singleton + #Giveaway Details}
Feb 152012
Hushed voices seeped through tiny cupped fingers. Down the row, one by one, the A’s and B’s on top of the graded papers brought joy to each recipient. The teacher placed the graded test on the girl’s desk. Big. Red. Bold. The ‘E’ sat poised at the top of the paper. Like a cruel monarch sitting atop a throne of judgment, [CONTINUE READING]
I did not read my first book until I was seventeen. Before that I could not read consecutive words and make sense of them. Letters would bounce around the page and the white background would reverse with the black print. I suffered through most of my elementary and high school life from afflictions that educators [CONTINUE READING]
I’m a huge Linda Howard fan. In fact, I proudly proclaim to be her number one fan (of the none sociopathic variety). I’ve been reading Howard for years, have read every book she’s written, along with most of the interviews she’s done. Lately, some of the comments I’ve received from readers regarding one of the [CONTINUE READING]
First of all, I want to say thank you to The Book Faery for inviting me to blog here again! I’m honored and appreciative. And thanks to all of you for stopping by. I have to say I really like the title for my blog. I came up with it and then just admired it [CONTINUE READING]
Today, I welcome back Linda Wisdom to The Book Faery Reviews. Enjoyed her last visit with us and just had to bring her back for more. She’s currently promoting her latest novel, A DEMON DOES IT BETTER, and if you read all the way through, you’ll see how you can enter in our giveaway for [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 272012
Ah, the broody hero. Mr. Darcy. Heathcliff. Mr. Rochester. Any character as played by Jared Leto. These are the tormented souls who populate our romance novels. Well, they populate the romance novels that populate my shelf, anyway. If we’re looking at the classics or historicals, we’re usually talking about an educated man who lives alone. [CONTINUE READING]
Three HQN Authors Talk About The Art of the First Kiss While Harlequin is known primarily for romance, they also offer hotter fare. Today, authors Stephanie Draven, Laura Kaye and Leia Rice are here to talk a little bit about kisses and duel for the hottest. You decide! The Fever and The Fury…“You do want to go to bed [CONTINUE READING]
I was recently asked to contribute a chapter on comedy writing for an upcoming book on writing. As I was figuring out what I want to write, something occurred to me: I have no idea how to explain what I do. It probably sounds funny that a comedy writer cannot explain how to write comedy. [CONTINUE READING]
