Cover Design – Hollow — Cricket’s Creative Chaos

This was….complicated. I really like the final design, and I was a little surprised when the author decided to go with something so minimal. I think with the young adult genre as it is right now that this design will fit in perfectly. The simple colors, design, and an object that’s not only a main […]

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Story and Character Creation — Betty Shreffler

As an author I get asked often, “How do you come up with your stories or your characters?” The story is an easier question to answer. My ideas usually come from my dreams. I am an active dreamer and have very vivid dreams that are very much like watching a movie in my sleep. Full […]

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— Fafi’s book reviews

Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the third book in the Under the Never Sky trilogy, and as a conclusion to the story, it did not dissapoint. I have no Idea why I’ve had such low expectations for this series from the day I started the […]

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Interview with Christine Campbell — cicampbellblog

Originally posted on Elizabeth Hein – Scribbling In The Storage Room: It’s my pleasure to welcome Christine Campbell to the Storage Room today. Rusty Gold, the third book in her Reluctant Detective Series, was released yesterday so it’s a real treat to talk with her today. Christine and I write in the same genre and tend…

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Guest Author – Helen MacKinven: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — The Literary Sofa

Today it’s a huge pleasure to welcome Scottish author Helen MacKinven back to the Literary Sofa on publication of her second novel Buy Buy Baby. It’s only eight months since her previous visit with Talk of the Toun, but I’ll leave Helen to tell you that story, which mirrors my own in various uncanny ways. Helen […]

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