Category: Ramblings of a Writer

• #FREE FRIDAY

  I’ve been running a “free” download campaign for my book of travel essays–both physical and personal–Odyssey to Myself this week. Just wanted to let you know that today is the last day to download your FREE copy. Click here to get your free copy today. Happy Friday!

  P. C. Zick

  May 15, 2015

  Ramblings of a Writer

  Africa, essays, Italy, Morocco, P.C. Zick, travel, travel essays

• AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – JANET MORRIS

  Welcome to Author Wednesday and a guest post by Janet Morris, the author Tempus, a best-selling work of fantasy that has developed into much more than one work of fiction. Tempus even has its own Wikepedia page. Tempus is also a part of the box set, At Odds with Destiny. I’m pleased to have Janet here today to…

  P. C. Zick

  May 13, 2015

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer

  Ace paperback, fantasy, Robert L. Asprin, science fiction, Science Fiction Book Club, science fiction fantasy, Tempus, The Sacred Band

• #NewRelease – Balancing Act by Jill Blake

  BALANCING ACT (The Santa Monica Trilogy, #3) Contemporary Romance Mature content, 18+. Heat level: 4 (out of 5) SYNOPSIS When Angie goes head to head against her old nemesis Zach, “backroom negotiation” takes on a whole new meaning. As lawyers on opposite sides of a case, they’ve got plenty to argue about. She’s an environmentalist.…

  P. C. Zick

  May 11, 2015

  Author Wednesday

  contemporary romance, developer, environmentalist, Jill Blake, steamy romance, The Santa Monica Trilogy

• BOOK REVIEW FRIDAY – I, JOHN CULPEPPER BY LORI CRANE

  I sure hope author Lori Crane (click here for Author Wednesday interview) plans to release the next book in her new historical fiction series on the Culpepper family very soon. When I finished the first book, I, John Culpepper, I felt like I’d lost a good friend. I need to find out what happens in this…

  P. C. Zick

  May 8, 2015

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  ancestors, book review, historical fiction, Lori Crane

• AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – J.J DiBENEDETTO

  Today I welcome J.J. DiBenedetto to Author Wednesday. James and I both have novels published in the At Odds With Destiny box set. His novel Dream Student traces the life of Sara Barnes when she starts seeing other people’s dreams. Unfortunately, those dreams come from a serial killer. Dream Student in the first book in his popular Dream Series of…

  P. C. Zick

  May 6, 2015

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer

  Dream Series, Dream Student, J.J. DiBenedetto, paranormal, paranormal suspense, serial killer

• AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – LORI CRANE

  She’s back! One of my favorite authors and a dear colleague and friend, Lori Crane (click here for previous interview) visits Author Wednesday to tell us about her new release, I, John Culpepper. Lori is quite popular and famous for her works of historical fiction, and this book is no exception. Here she is to tell us…

  P. C. Zick

  April 29, 2015

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer

  ancestors, bestselling author, collective history, Culpepper Saga, Culpeppers, Elly Hays, England, England Civil War, historical fiction, history, Indie Author, John Culpepper, Lori Crane

• BOOK REVIEW FRIDAY – CROSSING TO SAFETY BY WALLACE STEGNER

  “In fiction, I think we should have no agenda but to tell the truth.” – Wallace Stegner Thank you to my friend and colleague Christina Carson for pointing me to the literary genius of Wallace Stegner, both author and environmentalist. He’s known for his dedication in writing about the preservation of the West of the United…

  P. C. Zick

  April 24, 2015

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  Angle of Repose, Crossing to Safety, Edward Abbey, environmental writer, literary fiction, Madison, Pulitzer Prize, University of Wisconsin, Vermont, Wallace Stegner, Wisconsin

• AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – S.R. MALLERY

  I welcome S.R. Mallery to Author Wednesday today. This talented author recently published a collection of short stories, Tales To Count On with a unique combination of genres, including historical, Gothic, and fantasy—with many twist endings. If you’ve ever read any of the O Henry short stories and enjoyed them, you’ll be in for a treat with this collection.…

  P. C. Zick

  April 22, 2015

  Author Wednesday

  Earth Day, fantasy, Gothic, historical fiction, O Henry, Rachel Carson, S.R. Mallery, short stories, Silent Spring, twisted endings

• AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – SIMI K. RAO

  Author Wednesday day once again, and I welcome Simi K. Rao, who writes novels about the cultural transitions and assimilation from her native India to the place she’s chosen as an adult in the United States. She’s just published her second novel, The Accidental Wife, a contemporary romance with a multicultural twist that provides an insight into the Indian society…

  P. C. Zick

  April 15, 2015

  Author Wednesday

  arranged marriages. Indian culture, Bollywood, cross-cultural, doctors, hospitals, India, Indian traditions, marriage, romance

• AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – MARGARET KELL VIRANY

  Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Canadian author Margaret Kell Virany, who writes romantic historical books based on her life and that of her parents. Her books include A Book of Kells: Growing Up in an Ego Void, a love story, between an English young woman and a Canadian young man, set during World War I. Kathleen’s…

  P. C. Zick

  April 8, 2015

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer, Uncategorized

  Canada, England, historical fiction, memoir