First Day on the Job May 1, 2023 555 When I first started to work for Harper & Row after grad school I was ushered around the floor of our college division by Phil Leininger, the dean of all publishing English editors at the time. The building at 10 East 53rd Street had 38 floors, and our floor was humming with people at work. People
Cover Reveal: Get a Room April 28, 2023 465 Coming July 18, 2023 Brian Hawkins has had the worst year. He watched his girlfriend marry another man, lost his job and his apartment, and after a summer under his parents’ roof, has taken refuge with his younger sister. A quiet few months in Philadelphia is just what he needs to clear his head and
Ten Things: Jamie’s Top Ten Novels about Reincarnation April 26, 2023 355 by Jamie Killen Reincarnation is one of my favorite things to encounter in fiction. If you also love the idea of following characters as they appear and reappear in new lives, check out the list below. Some of these are typical depictions of reincarnation, in which the same soul is born into different bodies over
Short Story: Tackling the Moving Stairs April 24, 2023 468 by Karen Winters Schwartz “These here look to be your size,” said Mrs. Carson, after running her eyes up and down Linda. She handed Linda a plain white one. “I don’t know why I have to buy one of these things when women have been ripping them off in protest for years.” Linda dropped the
Ten Things: Ten Destinations Danielle Is Dreaming About April 21, 2023 586 by Danielle M. Wong Traveling continues to serve as invaluable writing inspiration for me. Many of my experiences abroad inform the characters, settings, and scenes in my novels. Although my dream travel list is always expanding, these are the top places I can’t wait to visit! 1. Agra, India 2. Cairns, Australia 3. Cape Town,
Short Story: Deleted Scenes Don’t Always Die April 19, 2023 431 by Barbara Conrey Ever wonder what happens when an editor suggests a scene be deleted from a manuscript before it becomes the book you hold in your hands? Sure, sometimes those scenes are never heard from again. But sometimes, they resurface. This is the only scene that was deleted from My Secret to Keep. And my editor
New Release: Mysteries Squared April 18, 2023 928 Special Release Day Kindle Price: $2.99. Grab your copy today! Retired teacher Esbeth Walters isn’t the type to spend her golden years playing shuffleboard with the other old ladies at the senior center. She would much rather stay at home, tending her flowers and reading. But after finding Jake Marston’s arm in a bed of
Meet Jeannie Zokan April 17, 2023 634 1. Your novel, The Existence of Pity, takes place in the (beautifully described) country of Colombia. What made you choose that setting? The setting for The Existence of Pity came from my own experience, growing up in Colombia, South America. Even as a child, I knew the city of Cali, nestled in the Andes mountains, was a special place.
Diane’s Top Ten Favorite Time Travel Books April 14, 2023 591 by Diane Byington I love the idea of time travel. To have a second chance at fixing bad decisions, or to see back into the past or far into the future, those things make my heart beat faster. I had to cut the list down to ten, but these will give you a good start
Bear Bandits April 12, 2023 507 by Claire Matturro (previously published at New Verse News) Maybe it started with that woman— the one in the fake Tudor—guiding her Escalade with Greenpeace stickers through the drive-thru in her fit of fury hunger on her way home from her divorce, willing to slum but when she ripped into the Styrofoam box, a loose fry
Meet Jessica Dall April 10, 2023 550 1. Of course, January marks the new year. Do you have any resolutions for 2018? I admit I’ve never been much for New Year’s resolutions, most years I don’t do them at all, but since the end of 2017 has proven to have left me with a bad deal of writer’s block, my main resolution for
Meet Angie Gallion April 7, 2023 682 1. At the time of this interview, it’s the holiday season. Does your family have any special traditions for this time of year? We don’t have family nearby, so holidays have typically included us travelling to our hometown to celebrate. That makes for multiple family stops and a lot of chaos. While we love seeing
