Category: Ramblings of a Writer
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Book Review Friday – Unexpected Gifts
Unexpected Gifts by S.R. Mallery lives up to its name. And the wrapping on that gift peels off layer after layer until the final beautiful gift reveals itself. The book takes the reader on a journey through one young woman’s legacy left by her ancestors. Sonia feels adrift in her life as she continues her…
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Author Wednesday – Sarah Mallery
Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Sarah Mallery, author of historical fiction and contemporary literature. I’m currently reading her novel Unexpected Gifts, which asks the question, Can we learn from our ancestors? Not only does the book explore the history of twentieth century United States, it also considers the present day as the main…
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Book Review Friday – Knowing Vera by Rachelle Ayala
Knowing Vera by Rachelle Ayala takes the reader on a wild and suspenseful journey from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to Australia’s wine country. The plot turns and twists made my neck hurt and my brain foggy, but the challenge of following all the conflict made for an interesting and exciting journey. Star-crossed lovers missing…
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Author Wednesday – Rachelle Ayala
Welcome to Author Wednesday. I am so very excited to welcome back Rachelle Ayala, the very first author to participate in Author Wednesday in March 2013. Rachelle has just published her new novel, Knowing Vera. Rachelle is never afraid to tackle the big issues in her writing such as her novel released earlier this year,…
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Book Review Friday – Split Second Lifetime
@PCZick Book Review Friday – Split Second Lifetime by Denise Kahn Music plays in the background of my life. Right now, I’m listening to Dixie Chicks because it’s just that kind of morning. Usually I prefer Mozart while I’m writing, but today it’s my Indigo Girls Pandora station where like-tuned musicians play. I don’t know…
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Author Wednesday – Denise Kahn
Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I’m very pleased to introduce Denise Kahn, an amazing woman and author. She was raised in a home filled with music; she’s traveled the world; and she’s a polyglot as she speaks five languages fluently. She’s held jobs with airlines and in the music industry. She incorporates all these loves…
P. C. Zick
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Book Review Friday – Elly Hays by Lori Crane
@PCZick Two families, opposing purposes, and common ground grace the plot of Elly Hays by Lori Crane. However, in the best tradition of star-crossed purposes, much tragedy occurs before the discovery of universal emotion between two factions. Ms. Crane takes the reader on a journey back to 1812-1818 in what the U.S. government dubbed the…
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Author Wednesday – Lori Crane
Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Lori Crane who writes historical fiction. She’s an avid Civil War buff. She also loves researching her ancestry and brings one of her forebears to life in her latest release Elly Hays. Lori is on a virtual book tour, and I’m pleased she found the time to include…
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New Release – An Unlikely Goddess
Hello and Happy Veterans Day to all those who have and are serving the United States. Today I’m happy to announce the release of Mohana Rajakuman’s new novel An Unlikely Goddess, winner of the SheWrites New Novelist Award, 2011. Watch the trailer for the book on YouTube: Here’s an excerpt from the book: An Unlikely…
P. C. Zick
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Book Review Friday – Two Guys with Pen in the Sunshine State
Disclosure: As I prepared to write a review on two of my favorite Florida authors, I realized something about the way I write reviews. I’m much tougher on the bestselling authors than I am on Indie Authors. Therefore, I’m filing this disclosure to let you know I am biased and guilty of conflict of interest…
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