I am the author of two books, THE OTHER SIDE OF WHAT and STEALING WISHES, both available here on Amazon in paperback or downloadable to your Amazon Kindle Ereader. I have also had numerous short stories published in various anthologies. I'm always at work on another novel or short story, and I occasionally write poetry from time to time.
Interests
Obviously, I love to write, and I love to read. I also took up painting a few years ago. I work full time in book distributing, so I know a lot about the industry. I also operate and review books for The Lulu Book Review, a review blog for indie a… Read more
Obviously, I love to write, and I love to read. I also took up painting a few years ago. I work full time in book distributing, so I know a lot about the industry. I also operate and review books for The Lulu Book Review, a review blog for indie authors who publish through lulu.com. Visit the review blog at www.lulubookreview.com. I also like to write reviews here on Amazon. Contact me if you are interested in submitting an ARC of your book for review.
At only 76 pages, Dervish by James Mirarchi was a quick read but is a prime example - I've pointed out many here at LLBR - of an author embracing self publishing to truly capture his creativity. The book sells itself as a collection of poetry, but actually opens with a brief one act play and ends with a short story, reminding me of the editions of the "Concise Book of Literature" from college English courses, still adorning my bookshelf today because they contain some of my favorite short stories and poetry.
The one act play takes place in a beauty salon and is called "MakeUp." It's a conversation between a beautician named Bridget and an older customer of hers named… Read more
The Electric Adventures of Alvin, Part Two is actually a "real time" blog novel. And no, it's not a sequel. Not a "real" sequel anyway. But the real author behind the idea is Kevin McDermott. Confused? Don't be!
This is a book about a book, and the the author in the book is Adam Schakowski. Adam wrote a book called The Electric Adventures of Alvin. The very beginning of the book is Adam addressing the reader directly, and he introduces himself like this...
"If you're reading this, you already know who I am. That is, you know who I've said I am. My real name isn't Alvin, of course, but I don't consider that to have been a lie. You knew it was a pseudonym, right? I… Read more
I never thought I'd find another book (and so soon) that could rank up there with Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale, but Tiffany Baker can add her book to that list. I thoroughly enjoy a nice slow engrossing read with lots of detail and a thorough look into the lives of its characters. If you strip away the layers of characterization, you'll probably find yourself left with just a few sentences that could sum up the entire book. But that's not how this book is meant to be read. It's a character study and I believe Baker wanted you to fall in love with the inhabitants of Aberdeen County. She obviously spent a lot of time and effort growing them into this story which I think is… Read more
It's that time of year again when more of us have more time to read. It's Pride season, we're traveling, we're vacationing, we're hitting the beach....so don't forgot the books!
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt,
Density of Souls by Christopher Rice,
Anything by Andrew Holleran, Thomas Harris, Christopher Isherwood, Paul Russell, Colm Toibin, William Maxwell, Poppy Z Brite....pretty diverse in what I read all around.
Patty Griffin, Regina Spektor, kd lang, K.T. Oslin, Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Keane, Cher, Madonna, to name a few. I like old country like Dolly Parton and Roy Orbison. Also enjoy dance and hip hop from Justin Timberlake to Timbaland, even Eminem, 50 Cent, Fergie, anything with a good beat.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,
All of the Jurassic Park Movies,
X-Men,
The Skeleton Key,
Capote
Infamous
Fantastic Four
Elizabethtown (love the soundtrack too)
Batman
Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal (I hated Hannibal Rising though)
I'm a reality junkie....Survivor, American Idol, Amazing Race. Love the Foodnetwork and HGTV. Pushing Daisies, Dexter, Brothers and Sisters, CSI Vegas.
Also dabble in photography as a hobby and paranormal investigation.
