Literary Lagniappe – Page 3

It’s been a little more than three weeks since my novel, Our Little World, launched, and so it feels like a perfect moment to reflect on it all. I’m not done with events yet—in fact, I have a reading this eveni... Read More...

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

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

Fangirling is defined by Merriam Webster as a girl or woman who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something. I’ve been a self-declared Chris Evans fangirl since 2004 ever since I first sa... 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 Novel Approach – 5 Benefits of Online Reading

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Books

For many readers, there's nothing like holding a book in your hands and turning the pages. Sometimes, that book has been passed along and is full of notes, exuding a particular charm. However, reading ebooks, o... Read More...

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

When I’m lounging on my comfortable sofa reading, I sometimes have a nagging fear that I’m being lazy. Perhaps I should be “doing something.” Of course, I do have a built-in excuse because usually, I’m reading ... Read More...

Life for Women During the Great Social Evil – Guest Post by Jody Hadlock

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

There’s a scene in my novel where the main character, a prostitute known as Diamond Bessie, attends a Sunday afternoon lecture in Chicago featuring Susan B. Anthony. It was the famous suffragist’s first talk on... Read More...

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

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, Should I Watch?

Books have inspired movies since the dawn of cinema. And, films adapted from books are surprisingly more successful than original screenplays. You will be stunned to find out that 70% of some of the world's hig... 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...

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...

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...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Book Club Babble Interviews Debut Author Rose D. Patruno

Lexie Elliott Talks About Her Fabulous Psychological Thriller Bright and Deadly Things

The Fires – A Novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

From International Law to Thriller Writer – An Interview with Gary Born

Rebecca Kelley’s No One Knows Us Here

Brandywood Small Town Romance Series – Smart, Sexy Storytelling

Disgruntled

The Garden of Second Chances – Reader’s Guide and Book Club Questions

Madame Pommery: Creator of Brut Champagne – Reader’s Guide and Book Club Questions

Julie Carrick Dalton’s The Last Beekeeper Makes an Ideal Book Club Read

Lexie Elliott Talks About Her Fabulous Psychological Thriller Bright and Deadly Things

The Fires – A Novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

Rebecca Kelley’s No One Knows Us Here

Book-to-Film: Room

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

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

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

4 Ways Reading Can Improve Mental Health

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

Rebecca Kelley’s No One Knows Us Here

Debut Life and Goodreads Graffiti by Karen Winn

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

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

A Novel Approach – 5 Benefits of Online Reading

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Life for Women During the Great Social Evil – Guest Post by Jody Hadlock

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

Using Setting As Character – Guest Post by Alana Quintana Albertson

A Supernatural Experience – Guest Post by Kevin Moore

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