Literary Lagniappe

In Literary Lagniappe we share extra tidbits about our experiences as writers and other sundry musings.

What to Read if You’re Mourning the end of JANE THE VIRGIN – by Spark Press

Please note this post first appeared on August 29, 2019 on SparkPress. If you’ve been following Jane from the very beginning, seeing this show come to a close might be very bittersweet. This American telenov... Read More...

When the Person is the Message by Tucker Lieberman

Maribel Garcia

Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity, on Publishing, on Writing

Most characters deliver messages through their words and actions, but some characters deliver messages through their very being. For years, I was curious about how castrated men were described in literature ... Read More...

Ebook-only Publishing Platform for Short Books: An Interview with Industry Game-Changer Brooke Warner

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, on Books, on Publishing

Classic novels can be intimidating. Tomes like Charlotte Brontë's 600-page Jane Eyre or even the source material for all of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones collection may not always be what appeals to you. Sometimes you are in the mood for something short... Read More...

Books We Love: Our 2018 Gift Guide

Kristin Jacobson

Literary Lagniappe, Reviews

Do you have a book lover on your holiday shopping list? Here are a few recommendations from our very talented literary critics that are sure to please even the most discerning reader. Kelly Sarabyn... Read More...

Author Spotlight – Kevin J. Anderson

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, on Books, on Publishing, on Writing

I'm a speculative fiction girl. Sure, I like a good mystery. I can appreciate literary fiction at it's finest. Historical fiction will keep me turning pages. And who doesn't like a little romance now and again?... Read More...

What is 2000 Libros?

Maribel Garcia

Literary Lagniappe

In the United States, putting together your first-born’s nursery is a rite of passage for the majority of women. Even the most modest homes strive to provide an inspired and comfortable shelter for their little ones. So, watching images of immigrant babies sl... Read More...

Crossing Over by S.B. Alexander – Defining the New Adult Genre

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

Genres are usually fairly self-explanatory: Mysteries have mystery, romances contain love stories, nonfiction is, well, nonfiction. But “Young Adult” and “New Adult” aren’t as easily categorized. There are simi... Read More...

The Hope and Anchor: Author Interview/Book Review of Julia Kite’s Debut Novel

Maribel Garcia

Literary Lagniappe

Angela Archer, last seen on 18 December, is 24 years old, five foot nine inches tall and of proportionate build, with green eyes. She has dyed blonde hair with brown roots. She has lived in West London her ent... Read More...

Is the Key to Being Resilient, Keeping Hope Realistic? An Interview with Memoirist, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli

Maribel Garcia

Book Club Questions, Interviews, Memoir, on Writing, Reviews

In this memoir, we meet Becky Galli. We are first introduced to the author's life while she is safely ensconced in a pretty idyllic 1960s southern upbringing-complete with the pastor father and a stay-at-home mother. Theirs was a family who valued predicta... Read More...

Trepidation, Dread and Discovery of Memoir By Susan G. Weidener

Susan Weidener

Memoir, on Creativity, on Writing

As I listen to writers in a memoir workshop I’m leading about writing difficult subjects; I think how we share this in common. We’re on a journey of self-exploration … survivors who seek transformation and will... Read More...