“Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations.” L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of …
Just finished reading a terrific speculative novel by an author I wasn’t familiar with, Jennifer Anderson. I don’t normally like dystopian literature/movies, as they’re usually so grim they’re just depressing. But once in a while such a good story comes along that it’s well worth the read/watch. When I read the book description on Amazon, …
Just a couple of quick tidbits this week. I’ve resumed work on Book 3, which is very exciting. Book 2 has been edited and should be ready for publication this fall, so all new readers of Through the Monster-glass won’t have too long a wait for what happened after the stunning climax. The first edition …
The idea for this blog post arose from a very dreary, blustery day last week, full of rain and chill – the kind of day where the best thing to do is make a steaming cup of tea and curl up with a good mystery, whether in book form or its filmed version. I think …
I’m a picky reader. If a novel hasn’t grabbed me in the first few chapters – well, really in the first chapter, to be honest – it’s likely I won’t finish it. I do like writing that flows, that pulls me along through the story. Basically, I want to be entertained, to be along for …
