P.C. ZICK

June 29, 2013

Book Review Friday – The Age of Shiva

By Patricia Zick @PCZick The Age of Shiva by Manil Suri sat on my bookshelves for five years. I bought it at Powell’s Bookstore in Portland, Oregon, in 2008. I shipped it back to my home in Florida along with ten other books I couldn’t resist in this warehouse of a bookstore. I still have…

June 26, 2013

Author Wednesday – Christoph Fischer

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today, I’m happy to interview Christoph Fischer, an author and fellow blogger and reviewer. Christoph is a great supporter of the Indie Author, and he’s introduced me to many wonderful books and authors over the past year. He writes historical fiction. He’s published the first two novels in his Three Nations…

June 24, 2013

Summer Writing on Florida Novels

By Patricia Zick @PCZick I’m still here even though I’m not posting as much. Summertime and the living is anything but easy around my house. The garden is starting to produce, the boat is in the slip, and the kayaks beckon every time I walk by them. Saturday we spent a portion of the day…

June 19, 2013

FREE on Kindle June 19-20

Tortoise Stew is my first novel set in Florida. On June 19 and 20, it’s available for free downloads on Amazon. Synopsis: Small town politics take center stage in this novel about the development of Florida at any cost. Kelly Sands is a reporter covering some of the more controversial and contentious issues in the…

June 19, 2013

Author Wednesday – Gentoku McCree

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Gentoku McCree, author of two self-help books, Fit and Mindful and Awareness. Gentoku stopped by for a guest post on Mindful Writing back in May. Today, his post offers some suggestions for writers to keep fit while participating in a sedentary occupation. Six Anti-Hunchback Movement Tips for Writers…

June 14, 2013

Book Review Friday – Suffer the Little Children

By Patricia Zick @PCZick Don’t let the title Suffer the Little Children steer you away from this novel by Christina Carson. A friend of mine saw on Goodreads that I was reading this book. She usually likes the same type of fiction I do, but she was a bit frightened about the title. I assured…

June 12, 2013

Author Wednesday – Elaine White

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today Elaine White visits my blog for an interview about her writing life and her book Runaway Girl. Elaine writes paranormal romances featuring vampires. She uses the genre to teach some very important lessons about life. Runaway Girl is the first book in the Secrets of Avelina Chronicles series, which contains six…

June 10, 2013

Goals 2013 – Mid-Year Review

By Patricia Zick @PCZick It’s June and the mid-point for the year. I set my goals for my writing career back in January and have kept my eye on those goals as I’ve moved through the first six months of 2013. It’s helpful for me to see if I’m on track and what I need…

June 5, 2013

Author Wednesday – Christina Carson

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Christina Carson who is the author of literary fiction and writes a guest post on her decision to write in this genre. She writes about her philosophy of life, which offers us thoughtful considerations on how to live and re-vision our lives. Her first two novels are Suffer…

May 29, 2013

Author Wednesday – Victoria Adams

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Victoria Adams who writes contemporary romance and New Adult (NA) contemporary romance. Her Circles Trilogy includes Dancing in Circles, Circles Divided, and Circles Interlocked. Welcome, Victoria. I’m always intrigued by author voice and when authors know when they’ve established one. What about you? When did you…