If you see a book on Amazon with 50 5* reviews, you’re expecting a good read. Thankfully, Edward A Grainger knows how to deliver. The first volume of the Adventures of Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles is described as “western noir”, and features seven short stories about two deputy U.S. Marshals working in 1880s Wyoming […]
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[Review] Shadow of a Dead Star
I first encountered Michael Shean on Twitter, and after several jolly conversations, decided that I’d check out his blog. I did so, to discover he had a book for sale (this is why you should engage me in conversation – it makes me much more interested in what you’re actually working on). Shadow of a […]
[Review] Beginnings, Middles and Ends
At first glance, writing a book specifically about beginnings, middles and ends might seem a bit odd. After all, a story contains all three, so surely that’s just a book about, well, books? Well yes, and no. Despite the fact I was familiar with the three act structure from my academic work in film studies, […]
Review Policy
You may have noticed that I’ve reviewed a fair few works of fiction lately. Most of them are by writers that I talk to online, and whose work I want to champion. Sometimes I’ll review books by writers I don’t know, and sometimes I review books about writing – I’m tricksy like that. Now, I […]
[Review] Just My Blood Type
Anyone who has been reading my blog (or following me on Twitter) will know that I’m rather partial to a certain Xan Marcelles, the vampiric creation of my good friend, Carrie Clevenger. I’m getting impatient to read the finished Crooked Fang book, so when I heard Xan would be starring in a short story, I […]
[Review] The Soulkeepers
I’ve known GP Ching for a while after discovering her shorter works through the #FridayFlash phenomenon on Twitter, and I’ve always found her to be an absolutely lovely person, not to mention incredibly supportive of other writers. When I discovered she was releasing a book, I was naturally excited to read it since I already […]
