Guest Writer – Book Club Babble

I am so pleased to feature guest writer Mark Goldblatt today on Book Club Babble. Mark's newest book, Might as Well be Dead, features a 13-year-old protagonist, David Salmon, who starts seeing John Lennon's gho... Read More...

Roxana Arama Talks Immigration – Facts, Fiction, and Recommended Reading

Tabitha Lord

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Roxana Arama's debut novel, Extreme Vetting, weaves the experience of balancing the needs of both American and Romanian families, living in a culture different from the one in which you grew up, working in a fi... Read More...

The Hardest Book – Guest Post by Annabelle McCormack

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Writing

I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Annabelle McCormack's debut historical fiction novel, Windswept, last year. You can check that post out HERE. So, when I heard the sequel was in the works, I couldn't... Read More...

The Secret Soundtrack – Guest Post by Heloisa Prieto

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity, on Writing

1971, Michigan, USA. Jimmi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Crosby, Still, Nash and Young, but mostly Santana's vinyls were constantly played in my cozy bedroom at the Morgan's family house, in Constantine. Back home, in... Read More...

Physics and Fantasy – Guest Post by Dilani Kahawala

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

I'm so pleased to welcome Dilani Kahawala to BCB today. In her guest article, she talks about her path from physicist to fantasy writer, shares some world building basics, and discusses her debut novel Blood Mo... Read More...

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Tabitha Lord

Equity and Inclusion, Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Ethical behavior is proven to be highly influenced by environmental factors. On this fact alone, we can see that the inclusion of women and other diverse participants are needed in STEM fields. Diverse voices e... Read More...

Writing in Another Gender from Another Time – Guest Post by Abigail Cutter

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

When I read Abigail Cutter's historical, paranormal fiction novel Long Shadows, I immediately had all the questions! How did she think up the idea of a Civil War ghost haunting his old digs while a young couple... Read More...

Feminism and Fantasy – Guest Post by Catherine Raphael

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Now more than ever it's important for women's voices to be heard loud and clear. When I learned that women's rights activist Catherine Raphael had penned her first novel, and it was a fantasy at that, I had to ... Read More...

Ancient Singing Masks, Anyone? – Guest Post by Honor Raconteur

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, on Writing

With so many options in publishing, authors have the opportunity to mix genres and not worry so much about where to 'shelve' their books. Certainly, readers want to know what they're getting into, at least the ... Read More...

A Supernatural Experience – Guest Post by Kevin Moore

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Kevin Moore's first full-length novel The Book of Souls will be released on March 8th. While it is a work of fiction, Kevin has had some powerful supernatural experiences in his own life which have touched his ... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

Love Buzz – An Intelligent and Charming Debut by Neely Tubati-Alexander

Book Club Questions and Q&A with Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer Michael C. Bland

She’s Not Home – Lena George’s Masterful Fiction Debut

I’ll Stop the World – Lauren Thoman’s Charming and Captivating Debut

Hollow Beasts – An Interview With Alisa Lynn Valdés

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Love Buzz – An Intelligent and Charming Debut by Neely Tubati-Alexander

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She’s Not Home – Lena George’s Masterful Fiction Debut

I’ll Stop the World – Lauren Thoman’s Charming and Captivating Debut

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Roxana Arama Talks Immigration – Facts, Fiction, and Recommended Reading

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The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

Roxana Arama Talks Immigration – Facts, Fiction, and Recommended Reading

The Hardest Book – Guest Post by Annabelle McCormack

The Secret Soundtrack – Guest Post by Heloisa Prieto

Physics and Fantasy – Guest Post by Dilani Kahawala

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Writing in Another Gender from Another Time – Guest Post by Abigail Cutter

Feminism and Fantasy – Guest Post by Catherine Raphael

Ancient Singing Masks, Anyone? – Guest Post by Honor Raconteur

A Supernatural Experience – Guest Post by Kevin Moore