Author Archives: A Fae

Giveaway Blitz – Royal Marriage Market by Heather Lyons/Pick Your Royal Giveaway

Today we are sharing a giveaway for Heather Lyons based on her standalone novel ROYAL MARRIAGE MARKET. You can enter to win a signed copy of the book, tea, and a mug by using the hashtag #MyRoyalMarriage and filling out the rafflecopter below.     Heather Lyons is having a fantastic giveaway! Use the hashtag #MyRoyalMarriage and tell us which… Read more »

Guest Post – Book Blogging is My Super Power by Kelly Lee

Blogging isn’t my day job, but it is my passion and my super power. I am like Clark Kent in my office, doing spreadsheets and going to meetings. And then…BAM!…book blogging superhero. It may not sound like a very exciting super power, but I can be at a Wizard’s school one day and in the court of Henry the Eighth… Read more »

Guest Post – Preparing Yourself and Your Writing for Review by Writerbee

All writers agree that reviews are important. The number of reviews independent books and stories receive on vendor websites impacts where those books are seen and advertised. The more reviews, the higher the rank and broader the profile. There are many, many reviewers and sites offering a chance to earn a review. And it can be tough to gain a… Read more »

Book Review – The People’s War by John Tompkins

The People’s War is a historical fiction novel based on the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Jing is an inventory accountant at a local factory in China.  He lives a few blocks away from the factory, on the outskirts of Tiananmen Square. He walks through the square on his way to work each morning and again on his way… Read more »

Featured Article – Am I a Critical Reader? by A. Fae

Am I a Critical Reader? Despite what people may think, doing an honest and comprehensive review of a book isn’t as easy as it may sound.  Sure, anyone can say, “Oh, that was a great book.” Or, “I hated that author and will never read their books again.”  But there’s so much more to it than that.  A reviewer has… Read more »

He said…She said… – Beta Readers, How many are enough before you publish?

He Said: The question put to us is: How many beta readers are enough before you publish? To answer this, I first have to define where I put beta reading in the editing process. For me, there are three steps in getting your book ready to publish. The first two, proofing and beta reading, can be interchanged (time wise) and are… Read more »

Guest Post – Is Romance Worth it? by Sage from Fishing for Books

Romance. You see it everywhere, in movies, tv shows, plays, books. Especially books. Now, I don’t know about you, but personally, I am a lover of the Fantasy genre, and I expect epic battles and torn worlds and little limitations on creativity for races (werewolves, vampires etc.) and alliances between worlds. I mean, you could literally get away with anything because it’s fantasy. I… Read more »

Book Blitz – Remedy by Anna Abner

Remedy A Red Plague Novella Red Plague Series 4 Anna Abner Genre: YA Dystopian Publisher: Mild Red Books Date of Publication: July 26, 2016 ASIN: B01FOKFCTO Number of pages: 175 Word Count: 45,000 Book Description: The red plague has devastated the human race, turning billions of people into zombies with red eyes and an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Seventeen-year-old… Read more »

Book Review – Tale of a Silver Lion: Refuge Ending by Gene Herington

  Pencheval is a Silver Lion – the best of the best warrior and fighter. He has earned a reputation for hunting down bandits.  However, he is now seeking a simpler life of solitude and peace.  This takes him to the Emerald Refuge, famed for its serenity throughout the entire kingdom.  However, his peace doesn’t last long as soon the… Read more »

Book Review – The Universe Inside the Lighthouse: Balky Point Adventures Book 1 by Pam Stucky

  Seventeen-year-old Emma and her twin brother Charlie are expecting another boring summer vacation when the family travels to Balky Point.  As much as they like the locals, it is a quiet, unassuming town where there’s not much going on.  Charlie and Emma go exploring and the adventure all begins inside the lighthouse.  They notice pictures there decades apart that… Read more »

Book Blog Tour – Anomalies by Sadie Turner and Collette Freedman

  There’s no doubt that I am a lover of dystopian fiction as I read as much of it as I can grab up. And as is common in most genres, you come across some really great pieces and some really horrible pieces.  But with Anomalies by Sadie Turner and Collette Freedman, I think I found the beginning of something… Read more »