Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is by far my favorite book in the Mercy Thompson series. Returning a borrowed book should be easy, right? Well, it’s far from easy in the world of Patricia Briggs. The premise of the book is that Mercy needs to return a very [...]
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River Marked by Patricia Briggs My rating: 3 of 5 stars Okay, as anyone can tell by now, I am a huge fan of this series. However, I simply was not as into this particular installment as I had been the other ones. Perhaps it was because I had gotten on the Mercy bandwagon a [...]
Time’s Edge by J.M. Dattilo My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really couldn’t put this book down. The adventures of Michael and Kate had me reading into the night. This book lets the readers know right away that there is so much more to the main characters, but the pacing doesn’t drag out the [...]
Myths about Going Indie (#1)
Posted: 26th July 2011 by kcshoe in Book Stores and Digital Media, Books, Media, Self PublishingSince I independently published my debut novel a few weeks ago, I have fielded a sea of questions. I know not everyone is as interested in the evolving trends in the publishing industry as we writers are, but I was more than a little surprised by a few common misconceptions. So, in no particular order, [...]
Reasons to Go With a Big Publishing Company
Posted: 30th June 2011 by kcshoe in Book Stores and Digital Media, Books, MediaA fellow writer friend of mine introduced me to a great article about the… ahem… benefits of going with one of the big six publishing companies. Allan Douglas sums up the pros very well. As I work to release Silver Vengeance to you, I’ll be posting my personal Top Ten Reasons to Self Publish. Stay [...]
Women in Fantasy Fiction
Posted: 14th June 2011 by kcshoe in Books, Fantasy/FictionTags: Books, Fantasy, Fiction
We need female heroes, not victims. I’m noticing an upsetting trend in fantasy novels, and I need to speak out for Hermione, Princess Lea, Wonder Woman, and Buffy. I need to say something for the incredible, strong, feminine, smart women in fiction. Let me start by saying that I am an enormous fan of the [...]
Silver Vengeance Cover Art
Posted: 10th June 2011 by kcshoe in BooksTags: Fantasy, Fiction, New Book, New Ebook
So, I have decided to self publish my first fiction novel, and I’ll soon be posting a great deal about how I came to that decision. But, today, I wanted to share my book cover. Working closely with the artist and seeing the completed work has definitely been one of the more exciting aspects of [...]
Ereaders Abound (Nook vs. Kindle)
Posted: 17th April 2011 by kcshoe in Books, MediaTags: Cheap Book, Ebook, Ereader, Online Book
Choices, choices- when I finally broke down and decided that it was time to buy and ereader, I was faced with picking sides in the Kindle vs. Nook war. First, I must say that I love my MacBook Pro, and I’ve been an Apple fan for years, but the iPad is simply not an option [...]
People who have at one point stared at their prized collection of vinyl records, tapes, or VHS movies with both nostalgia and reluctant acceptance of the next technology are likely turning their weary eyes to their bookshelves. Those shelves proudly house the most artistic looking, perfectly matched Lord of the Rings trilogy, Harry Potter series, [...]