In Memoriam: Kathryn C. Treat

The Rave Reviews Book Club and the entire Indie community lost during the holiday season a wonderful friend, Kathryn C. Treat. Kathryn was a dear online friend of mine, and we were chatting until the very day she fell ill. Her funeral is today, and I am hosting Nonnie...

The Tumulus of the Marathon Warriors

If you’ve read any of my interviews, you may remember that the concept behind my epic fantasy series, Pearseus came to me after reading Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, followed by Jim Lacey’s The First Clash and Herodotus’ Cyrus the Great and Rise of...

And a Happy New Year!

Thanks to a particularly ill-timed stomach bug, I’ve spent most of the holidays, including Christmas, enjoying Electra’s lovely soups. Which is how I found out that Christmas dinner is not the same when you’re in bed with a bowl of hot...

Author Interview: A. L. Butcher

You may have come across A. L. Butcher on her blog, Library of Erana. Alexandra is one of the most prolific Indies I know, so I was looking forward to finding out more about her and her work. The Usual Hello Alex, good to have you here. What inspired you to write...

Merry Christmas!

In the spirit of the season, I’ll share a story of generosity. The true story of my mother, who’s an incredibly giving and generous person. Especially with other people’s stuff. You see, my mom has been working with various charities through the...

Christmas Shopping Help

With just one day until Christmas, are you stressing over your gifts? Are you wondering whether you should get that person at work whose name you barely remember a nice little something? Are you about to run around screaming? Fret no more, for help is at hand: the...

Vote, vote, vote!

I have a small favor to ask of you nice people: The Rave Reviews Book Club, which you may remember from my earlier posts, is having its annual Rave Awards. Anyone can vote (not just members), and I have entered my blog in the best blog category. So, if you like what...