Kirkus Reviews has some great things to say about Hunting the Devil: KIRKUS REVIEW A humanitarian doctor becomes embroiled in the Rwandan genocide. Schafer (A Different Kind of Fire, 2018), “a retired family-practice physician,” plumbs the depths of the genocide in...
M.A. Guglielmo’s debut novel, Summoned, is a lively, fun book which should appeal to older YA readers (and adults wanting a light-hearted read). Daniel Goldstein, a Jewish gaming designer, is told by his grandmother’s ghost to summon a jinn to save the world from...
Today I am talking with Janalyn Knight, author of the new Govain Cowboys series. She lives and writes in the Texas Hill Country. SS: Have you always been driven to write, Janalyn? Or did you begin writing in response to a particular stimulus? JK: I’ve always loved...
Who's up for books and chocolate? (I mean... who ISN'T, right)? 😉 Last year's Icelandic-themed giveaway went over so famously, I absolutely had to do another. Many of you are new here - welcome! - so in case you're wondering what in the world I'm talking about,...
A World War II novel from a woman's point of view, The Flight Girls follows a young Texas woman who, despite her privileged life in Dallas, leaves the security of home and family to fly military aircraft for the US Army. The main character, Audrey, is strong and...
The Wild Impossibility is Cheryl A. Ossola’s debut novel, but an accomplished feat it is, combing elements of mystery, historical fiction, psychological drama, and love story into a cohesive whole. Kira, the protagonist, has suffered two miscarriages. With the second...
SS: Meeting with me today is author Kristin Owens. She earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and held academic positions at Penn State, University of Maryland, University of Alaska Anchorage and Mat-Su College. She also taught a variety of subjects (from...
I had a hard time getting into the first few pages of Monkey Temple, mostly because I didn't feel well-grounded at the onset. However, I was soon captivated. As a woman of a certain age (roughly the same age as Jules, the protagonist of Monkey Temple), I found myself...
Kristy Childs, the author of the new steampunk novel, The Nightmare Detective, the first in the Myth and Magic series, is visiting with me today. Kristy is an Australian (Sydney) author by night and an IT technician by day. Her debut series, Myth & Magic,...
The Resurrectionist of Caligo by Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga is a gothic fantasy with Victorian England overtones, Jack-the-Ripper type murders, political intrigue, a bit of romance, and some magic tossed into the mix. It’s a delight to read with an original...
Today, I have Tracey S. Phillips, author of the new book, Best Kept Secrets, which was released by Crooked Lane Books on October 8th. Welcome, Tracey. Have you always been driven to write? Or did you begin writing in response to a particular stimulus? TSP: Hi Suanne,...
Dianne Freeman’s debut novel, the first in the Countess Harleigh mystery series, A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder, is a witty romp of a Victorian mystery. The second in the series, A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder, is just as delightful. Frances (Lady...
L.C. Barlow and I are practically neighbors—or in Texan terms, she lives in Dallas and I live in San Antonio. She joins me today to talk about her new horror trilogy. Pivot, Perish, and Peak were picked up in 2018 by California Coldblood Books, an imprint of Rare Bird...
Lisa Sturm whose debut novel, Echoed in My Bones, by released by Twisted Road Publications on August 15, 2019. I'm particularly interested in her novel as I've raised a biracial son. Welcome, Lisa. Shall we chat about Echoed in My Bones? SS: What in your childhood do...
Laurel, Runaway Love Story’s heroine, is a free-spirit who wants to be an artist. Her plans are derailed time and again by her own lack of commitment and tendency to run away when things don’t go her way. In Runaway Love Story, her plans are again derailed, this time...
I read this novel because I enjoy being transported to different places and cultures. Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal reveals the immigrant experience in Britain, particularly in the Sikh community of London’s Southall. The protagonist, Nikki, a...
SS: Today, I have the privilege of meeting with Diane C. McPhail, author of The Abolutionist's Daughter. She is an artist, writer, and minister. In addition to holding an M.F.A., an M.A., and D.Min., she has studied at the University of Iowa distance learning and the...
Neon Empire is a dystopian novel in keeping with works by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. The author vividly describes a plausible near-future world in which social media is even more overt than it is now. The city, Eutopia, has been built on a Native American...
In case you missed it in my newsletter and here on the front and book pages of my website, here's the new goosebump-inducing book trailer for Hunting the Devil. I hope you love it as much as I do! 😈📚🎬
Joining me today is author Jaycee Jarvis. She's been an avid romance reader since devouring all the Sweet Dreams books her middle school library had to offer. Also a fantasy fan from an early age, she often wished those wondrous stories had just a bit more kissing....
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