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Character on the Couch: Sybil Ingram

February 8, 2017

Today I’m thrilled to have Amanda Dewees and her heroine Sybil Ingram visiting my couch. It’s rare that when I read the first book in a series, I go straight to the second one, but I had to in this… Continue Reading…

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Random Reading – Genre-bending suspense

July 16, 2016

I have a problem. I know too many authors, which means it’s hard for me to keep up with their books. So, apologies to Sally Kilpatrick and Susan Crawford for the delay in my reading and/or reviewing your new releases.… Continue Reading…

Characters on the Couch • fiction • mystery • paranormal mystery • psychological analysis of character • steampunk • suspense • Victorian

Characters on the Couch: Viola Carr’s Lizzie and Eliza

June 21, 2016

It’s often said that we authors have voices in our heads. Viola Carr has voices with their own voices. She’s currently in the midst of the very clever Electric Empire steampunk series. The second, The Devious Dr. Jekyll, came out… Continue Reading…

Donna Carrick • First Excellence • mystery • self-published book review • self-published books • suspense

Book Review: The First Excellence by Donna Carrick

December 4, 2010

It’s hard to write, finish, and revise a book, and it takes courage and money to get it out there if the author wants to take the self-published route. Readers who are interested in self-published books but who don’t want… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: S.O.B.

April 30, 2010

Now that Always a Bridesmaid is over, I’m going to return to self-contained stories for my Friday Flash contributions. I’ll be starting a new serial for The Penny Dreadful within the next month once I get some groundwork laid, but… Continue Reading…