Amy Wilhelm – Page 2 – Book Club Babble

Tam Kwan was on the phone with her husband when he died unexpectedly in an accident. If that wasn't enough trauma to deal with, it might not have been an accident at all. He was somewhere he wasn't supposed to ... Read More...

Using Setting As Character – Guest Post by Alana Quintana Albertson

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Ramón and Julieta is my 30th book, but one of the biggest struggles in my earlier novels was how to use setting. I was an English Literature major at Stanford, and I remember that back then when I was reading a... Read More...

Lara Elena Donnelly’s Base Notes – A Charmingly Snarky and Distinctive Literary Thriller

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

As a writer, words are my purview. So, it would only be fair that I give Lara Elena Donnelly's Base Notes due credit for leaving me speechless, i.e. wordless. Like Ella Fitzgerald's singing, Donnelly's voice is... Read More...

To The Woman In the Coffee Line – Guest Post by Jacquelyn Mitchard

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

To the Woman in the Coffee Line, I wish that I had learned your name. You inspired me – first to pity, for your story was so very sad, and then to tribute because you were so loving and so brave. I wish ... Read More...

Reading to Help Alleviate Anxiety: Five Techniques for Overcoming Stress

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Reading

Stress is a natural part of life. It doesn't matter if you're doing your own thing or working for someone else; stress will always be there in some form. Sometimes, it's helpful because it can motivate us and p... Read More...

Four Techniques to Attract More Readers for Your Book

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Writing

You wrote your book because there was an undeniable need within you. Now, you want to share it with the rest of the world. The problem is it can be hard to get people to read your book, no matter how good it ma... Read More...

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, Should I Watch?

The fantasy genre is always a popular one for filmmakers to harvest from and adapt into films. Lately, we’ve also started seeing more TV shows or on-demand series taken from these fictional worlds. The success ... Read More...

Love and Happiness and Sex, Oh My! – The Growing Acceptance of Erotic Romance by Briana Cole

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

Guest post by Briana Cole I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase, sex sells! And it seems to ring true across mediums, whether it’s movies or TV shows, magazines, and yes even books. I remember reading my first... Read More...

The Woman Behind the Character – Guest Post by Gabrielle St. George

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Profiles, Literary Lagniappe

“You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head,” said Charles Dodgson’s Alice in Alice in Wonderland. “But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” When I dreamt up Gina Malone, the main character in ... Read More...

Book Club Questions for The Dangers of an Ordinary Night – guest post by Lynne Reeves

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe

Book Club Guide | The Dangers of an Ordinary Night by Lynne Reeves As a school and family counselor, as well as a novelist, it’s my hope that every facet of my work creates opportunities for thoughtful conve... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Lyn Liao Butler’s Red Thread of Fate Binds the Reader In Gorgeously Rendered Angst and Salvation

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

Laughter, Romance, and Rats! An Interview with Elizabeth Foscue

Disgruntled

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Jeneva Rose’s One of Us Is Dead Kills It (Literally!)

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

Lyn Liao Butler’s Red Thread of Fate Binds the Reader In Gorgeously Rendered Angst and Salvation

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

The Expanse Series Versus the Books: The Character of James Holden Broken Down

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

What to Watch: The Most Fun and Exciting Movies of 2020

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

How Technology Can Help Writers Succeed

Debut Life and Goodreads Graffiti by Karen Winn

How Fangirling Can Spark Character Inspiration – Guest Post by Amy Lea

Lyn Liao Butler’s Red Thread of Fate Binds the Reader In Gorgeously Rendered Angst and Salvation

Using Setting As Character – Guest Post by Alana Quintana Albertson

Lara Elena Donnelly’s Base Notes – A Charmingly Snarky and Distinctive Literary Thriller

To The Woman In the Coffee Line – Guest Post by Jacquelyn Mitchard

Reading to Help Alleviate Anxiety: Five Techniques for Overcoming Stress

Four Techniques to Attract More Readers for Your Book

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Love and Happiness and Sex, Oh My! – The Growing Acceptance of Erotic Romance by Briana Cole

The Woman Behind the Character – Guest Post by Gabrielle St. George

Book Club Questions for The Dangers of an Ordinary Night – guest post by Lynne Reeves

Author Amy Wilhelm