Guest Writer – Book Club Babble

Often science fiction and fantasy are linked together under the same banner, but are the two genres really the same? What are the essential components of each, and can they be combined? Today on BCB, guest auth... Read More...

Creating Mythical Characters – Guest Post by James Priest

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Have you ever wondered how writers think up new characters, especially characters of the mythical sort? Read on to learn how fantasy author James Priest develops the weird and wonderful characters who populate ... Read More...

A Novelist’s Cyber-Travel – Guest Post by Cai Emmons

Amy Wilhelm

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

One of the rewarding aspects of novel-writing is the opportunity it affords to travel the world. Never has this been more true for me than when I was writing and researching Sinking Islands. The premise of the ... Read More...

Is the Publishing World Ageist? By Claire Pandora Gearty

Maribel Garcia

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, Writing during the Covid-19 Crisis

If you’re a reader, the age of the debut author isn’t relevant, but if you’re a literary agent or publisher it is. In simple terms, it’s all about the ROI, return on investment. New writers who are middle-ag... Read More...

Pandora, author of the Pilgrim Saga talks about Speculative Fiction and her Chronicles

Maribel Garcia

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

I am a writer of speculative fiction, my favorite genre to read and write and I’m not alone! If you’re unfamiliar with the genre, think of TV programs like Bewitched, or books like The Time Machine by HG Wells... Read More...

Writing and Self-Care in the Time of Three Pandemics by Life Coach and Writer Linda Gonzalez

Maribel Garcia

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Guest Writer

You may wonder about the notion of three pandemics, so right off the bat, I will name the obvious: COVID-19 pandemic. The one we were already in and not naming as a pandemic and therefore not taking as seriousl... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

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An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

An Interview with Sophie Santos author of The One You Want to Marry

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Interview with Gabrielle St. George on How to Murder a Marriage

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Three Worthy Literary Adaptations to Stream

Can an Adaptation Ever Match the Original Book?

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

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

Reading to Help Alleviate Anxiety: Five Techniques for Overcoming Stress

Science Fiction or Fantasy? Guest Post by Colin Alexander

Science Fiction or Fantasy? Guest Post by Colin Alexander

Creating Mythical Characters – Guest Post by James Priest

A Novelist’s Cyber-Travel – Guest Post by Cai Emmons

Is the Publishing World Ageist? By Claire Pandora Gearty

Pandora, author of the Pilgrim Saga talks about Speculative Fiction and her Chronicles

Writing and Self-Care in the Time of Three Pandemics by Life Coach and Writer Linda Gonzalez

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

Reading to Help Alleviate Anxiety: Five Techniques for Overcoming Stress

Science Fiction or Fantasy? Guest Post by Colin Alexander

Creating Mythical Characters – Guest Post by James Priest

Looking At What is to be Seen: A Review of Dana Spiotta’s Innocents and Others

Two Families, One Secret: An Interview With Lynda Cohen Loigman

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord