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January 24, 2014

Book Review Friday – Shadow of Eden

Shadow of Eden by Louis Kirby, M.D. is a thriller of a book, but it’s so much more than that. The different levels run the gambit from our society’s obsession with thinness at any cost to the sway of power and money with an even higher price tag. I usually don’t read this type of…

January 22, 2014

Author Wednesday – Louis Kirby

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today it is a privilege to introduce Louis Kirby, MD, the author of Shadow of Eden, a medical-political thriller. Dr. Kirby describes the novel as “Crichton meets Baldacci.” The book is chilling in its authenticity of miracle weight loss drugs at any cost, corrupt politicians, and greedy moguls ready to make…

January 21, 2014

Author P.C. Zick

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January 21, 2014

Please Help a Fellow Author Who Has Suffered a Serious Stroke

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January 20, 2014

Blog Tour – The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman

I’m happy to have Carole Brown stop here for a guest post during the blog tour for her novel, The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post to enter the giveaway. Title: The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman Author: Carole Brown Published: October 21, 2013 Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing of…

January 17, 2014

Book Review Friday – Two Books by Julia Gousseva

Today I review two books by the same author. Julia Gousseva stopped by Writing Whims a few days ago for Author Wednesday. I’ve been waiting to post reviews of both of her novels Moscow Dreams and Anya’s Story. Both of these novels forced to revisit my attitudes and feelings about the Soviet Union—attitudes and feelings…

January 15, 2014

Author Wednesday – Julia Gousseva

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Julia Gousseva, the author of two books set in Russia during the years when it was known as the Soviet Union or the USSR. Moscow Dreams and Anya’s Story are both historical fiction set more than twenty years ago in a land often misunderstood and shrouded in mystery…

January 10, 2014

Book Review Friday – Mystery, Ink – Mystery Heir

Staci Troilo and I have been following each other’s blogs for more than a year. We share a love of writing and of a place. Staci grew up in the Pittsburgh area but now lives away from the place I moved to three years ago. I appreciate her stories on her blog about…

January 8, 2014

Author Wednesday – Ivinela Samuilova

Welcome to the first Author Wednesday of 2014. Since I began this feature in March 2013, I’ve been introduced to some amazing authors and books for all around the world. Today I welcome Bulgarian writer Ivinela Samuilova, author of Life Can Be a Miracle, an inspirational novel. Another author, Leila Summers, served editor for this interview.…

January 6, 2014

Writing Whims 2013

I just looked over my WordPress report for Writing Whims in 2013 and am pleased with the results. When I started writing this blog, I wasn’t sure if it would be of interest to others. I wasn’t even sure the form it would take. Early in 2013, I decided to begin two new features, Author…