Starlog

  • Review of Eragon by Christopher Paolini. What did you think? I mean seriously?

    The Monomaniacal Middle Grade Reviewer and I discuss the Novel Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Now, to be honest I read this before I started beta-reading, so I was able to turn off my internal editor and just enjoy the story… but I really liked it, for all the same reasons Dude talks about here. Take… Read more

  • I am so stinking glad this election thing is over

    Well, at least I’m hoping it is over when you read this. I am scheduling this and going to bed. Personally, I am surprised that they are still having the election. Many parts of the East Coast of the USA are still underwater. Thousands (tens of thousands if not 100,000 are still without power) If… Read more

  • Write a Story with Me Part 19 – Family Feud with Shannon Burton

    Shannon swings it back around to the long-lost sister.  Let’s take another peek into dear old sis’s world.  Take it away, Shannon! 19 Shannon Burton But then, Sian had lost the fear of awkwardness within a tenday of her Recall. Within two, she had begun to learn – although she had had to be very careful, in… Read more

  • Road to Publication #22: You liked it? You really liked it?

    I just had one of those “no way” experiences. Silly, I know… but this is what happened. The review ARCs went out, and as I mentioned a few weeks ago, people are contacting J.Taylor publishing to ask to do interviews/ book reviews/ or otherwise host the website. Someone contacted them and asked to do an… Read more

  • Six Sentence Sunday – A fun Six from “Crux”

    Here is a fun Six Sentences from “Crux” by Julie Reece.  This is a fun YA Novel with a paranormal twist and a really hot guy (The girl’s cute to for anyone who feels left out) This scene happens during a high-speed car chase where our hero and heroine are running for their lives from the… Read more

  • Yay! A New Cover Reveal! For the Love of Christmas

    It’s here! The brandy-spanking-new, fresh-off-the-press… well, sort of… cover for the new Christmas Anthology featuring my story “Connect the Dots.” Isn’t this festive? Doesn’t that just make ya wanna start singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman? Or my personal favorite … I’m Mister White Christmas I’m Mister Snow I’m Mister Icicle… Read more