I picked this one up on a whim after seeing the book online several times and then meeting the author. I never tell authors I’m doing this anymore. That way I don’t have to report if the book sucks. In this case, I was pleasantly surprised! Here’s my two cents: I confess, as I read […]
Weight of the Crown (Princess Kandake series, book 2), by Stephanie Jefferson
I have just two more Emblazon titles lined up to share with you. I’ve been trying to read one from every author, but I keep finding myself drawn into entire series. Such is the case here. I read Stephanie’s Princess Kandake last spring, when I was screening authors to join me in the Emblazon group. […]
Arrow of the Mist, by Christina Mercer
Last time I promised you my favorite Emblazon title from over the winter. This one takes top honors! This book is a textbook example of what I love most about the children’s genres: a strong lead, incredible fantasy world, an imaginative plot, absolutely gorgeous prose, and a lingering depth to the story that I can […]
Our Choose-Your-Own Story
What began as a winter homeschool project has turned into a published book! This interactive choose-your-own story is the creation of my sons. (I wrote “ghost wrote” the final copy for them, only I put my name on it, too.) It’s now available in paperback and Kindle (just 99 cents!) formats. So far, it’s been a hit. One […]
The Gypsy Pearl
Here’s another Emblazon title that I read this winter. I’m really, really excited about these next two. This one is my second favorite. It’s by one of my favorite authors–cheerleader extraordinaire and soon-to-be black belt, Lia London. You’ll have to tune in next time for my top favorite. Okay, I wrote up a fantistic review […]
Allegiant (Divergent, 3), by Veronica Roth
Wow! This was a very powerful, emotional ending to a kick-butt series. After being somewhat disappointed in book two, book three made a strong comeback. I regret having to read them each a year apart. I forgot a lot in between. Someday, I’ll go back and read them all again the same week. For those […]
Our Homeschool Project–A Story Where You Choose the Plot!
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure stories we all loved as kids? This winter my two boys, we call them M-Man and T-Man online, have been hard at work writing a story in which readers can make their own crucial choices. It was about a 6-week project, and for a pair of elementary-aged low readers, […]
Character Book Club–With Tomato and Pea
Shhhh… Taylor Davis here. Yep, Taylor of Flame of Findul fame. Since today is Character Book Club over at The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow and Mrs. Isenhoff is busy homeschooling, I thought it was a perfect time to hijack her blog and sneak in an interview with wonder Smidges, Tomato and Pea. You may have seen their interview with me last month. The […]
Mom's bragging rights
Sunday I had the priviledge of helping my daughter publish her first book. It was a high school creative writing assignment that the teacher strongly encouraged her to “try to get published.” Well, I know a little something about that. My only stipulation–she had to use a pen name. So over the weekend I taught […]
The Quill Pen and Indie ReCon
Thank you to whoever nominated The Quill Pen to the first ever Indie ReCon Best Indie Novel Award. The book is up on the Indie ReCon contest website as we speak, awaiting votes. The winner receives a custom ebook cover design and a custom ebook format. Voting began this morning and lasts until Thursday at 7:00 pm. Feel […]