This a lovely family saga that everyone must read. Renewed Hope is a gripping tale of faith and resilience in the face of raw fear. Unfortunately, abuse of women is all too common among indigenous people, and often, the abuse extends to children, making situations like Sophie's even more heartbreaking. Carmen Peone has crafted a …
Mary Trimble's book, "My Brother Eric," provides a delightful reading experience, touching on themes of love, foster children, and life on a cattle ranch. The author's expertise in this area is evident through the captivating details about day-to-day and season-to-season life on the ranch. I highly recommend this book for its accurate portrayal of ranching …
The Art & Craft Of Fiction: John Shirley is the author of more than a dozen books, including Demons; Crawlers; City Come A-Walkin’; Really, Really, Really, Really, Weird Stories; and the classic cyberpunk trilogy A Song Called Youth: Eclipse, Eclipse Penumbra, and Eclipse Corona. He is the recipient of the Horror Writers Association’s Bram Stoker …
Author Interviews: The craft and art of fiction.  J.D. Edwin is a writer of character-driven speculative fiction. Her short fiction work is published through Short Fiction Break and her articles on writing can be found at The Write Practice. When not writing, she can be found adding to her already long list of hobbies.Interviewer: J.D. how …
Author Interviews: The craft and art of fiction.  Mary E. Trimble, award-winning novelist, lives with her husband on Camano Island, Washington. Their family, most of whom live in the Northwest, play an important role in their lives. Trimble has written two memoirs, Sailing with Impunity: Adventure in the South Pacific, and Tubob: Two Years in West Africa …
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As a fellow Native Californian, I read a lot, and own a proud copy of the California constitution, and the American constitution. The history of my state was something that I understood. However, now that I read Anne Schroeder’s The Caballero’s Son, I have a different viewpoint—the context and importance of local California history, and …