Tag: fiction

• Real Life Seeps into #Fiction

  I’m often asked if real life seeps into my novels. As we head into the anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on April 20, I’ve thought about how much of my life seeped into the writing of Trails in the Sand. During April 2010, two significant manmade disasters occurred in the United States. Both…

  P. C. Zick

  April 19, 2014

  Books by P. C. Zick, Trails in the Sand, Writing Ideas

  amazon.com, authors, BP oil spill, characters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, fiction, Kindle, nature, novel, Trails in the Sand

• Book Review Friday – The Aviator’s Wife

  Last week, I reviewed Underground Angel by Dr. Sheryl White, which is an historical novel about the very real and heroic figure Laura Smith Haviland.  I recently read another historical novel about a real person, which again brought someone who seemed fictional into focus as an ordinary person in extraordinary circumstances. The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie…

  P. C. Zick

  April 18, 2014

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer, Uncategorized

  Anne Morrow Lindbergh, book reviews, Charles Lindbegh, fiction, first Atlantic solo flight, historical fiction, Lindbergh kidnapping, novel, World War II

• Book Review Friday – Underground Angel

  

  Underground Angel by Sheryl D. White, Ph.D., touched my heart so many ways that I’m finding it difficult to begin this review. Dr. White deftly takes the historical figure, Laura Smith Haviland, and lovingly creates a novel depicting the life and times of a woman noted for her unwavering dedication to the abolition of slavery.…

  P. C. Zick

  April 11, 2014

  Book Review Friday, Civil War, Ramblings of a Writer, Uncategorized

  abolitionist, amazon.com, Civil War, fiction, Harriet Beecher Stowe, historical fiction, Michigan, slavery, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Underground Railroad

• Book Review Friday – Unthinkable Consequences

    Unthinkable Consequences by Bob Rector Any book that begins in the Florida Keys with the main character as raw and organic as the landscape, captures my attention quickly. “The flora here was wanton, shamelessly beckoning to be pollinated. Like me, Paula thought, I need pollinating bad.” And so begins Unthinkable Consequences by Bob Rector.…

  P. C. Zick

  April 4, 2014

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  book reviews, Everglades, fiction, Florida, Florida Keys, novel, romantic thriller

• Author Wednesday – Bob Rector

  Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I’m pleased to introduce, Bob Rector, whose book Unthinkable Consequences is a fast-paced thriller with lots of sensual romance. I’ll be reviewing the book on Book Review Friday so I won’t say much more than the book was a wonderful surprise. Welcome, Bob. It’s pleasure to interview you today. Let’s…

  P. C. Zick

  April 2, 2014

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer

  1950, authors, book reviews, fiction, Florida, Florida fiction, historical fiction, John D. MacDonald, novel, Palm Beach, Raymond Chandler, suspense. Erle Stanley Gardner, thriller

• New Release from Michele Shriver – Leap of Faith

  I’m happy to announce a new book by one of my favorite Indie Authors, Michele Shriver. I read and reviewed After Ten and just finished Finding Forever. They’re both wonderful reads and can’t wait to delve into Leap of Faith. Author Michele Shriver presents a story of healing and second chances. Leap of Faith Single…

  P. C. Zick

  April 1, 2014

  New Release Announcements, Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, fiction, Indie Authors, novel, women’s fiction

• Book Review Friday – Yesterday Road

  I once read that all memory is fiction. What remains rather than specific details is the perception and the ghost of emotions garnered from that memory. Yesterday Road by Kevin Brennan shows the fiction of the memory is the most important. Jack in Yesterday Road finds himself on the road a few hours from San…

  P. C. Zick

  March 28, 2014

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  Alzheimer’s, authors, book reviews, characters, Down syndrome, fiction, Omaha, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Wisconsin

• Author Wednesday – Kevin Brennan

  Welcome to Author Wednesday! One year of posts introducing authors and their work to the followers of this blog has been a most pleasant journey. Today I welcome Keven Brennan, the author of several works of literary fiction. In his latest work, Yesterday Road, a “coming-of-old-age” tale, Jack Peckham finds himself on a journey into…

  P. C. Zick

  March 26, 2014

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer

  Alzheimer’s, amazon.com, authors, book reviews, characters, Down syndrome, fiction, journeys, literary fiction, San Francisco

• Author Wednesday – #New Release of Glimpse of Sunlight

  Welcome to Author Wednesday and something a little different today. In the year I’ve been posting Author Wednesday guest posts and interviews, I’ve never had an author not follow through with either the materials or a cancellation apology. It happened with today’s scheduled author so I suppose that’s better odds than I had as an…

  P. C. Zick

  March 19, 2014

  Author Wednesday, New Release Announcements, Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, authors, editing, fiction, Florida, historical fiction, writing

• Trails in the Sand – Indie Book Award

  I woke this morning thinking today would be a day filled with nice things. I can’t say why I felt this way, but I did. A few minutes ago one of the many nice things happening today appeared in my inbox. Sometimes when we just keep plodding along despite our feelings of failure and inadequacy,…

  P. C. Zick

  March 17, 2014

  Books by P. C. Zick, Ramblings of a Writer, Trails in the Sand

  amazon.com, authors, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, fiction, Florida, Florida fiction, novel, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand