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Writing Your First Draft? Don’t Worry About These Three Things

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Reviews
Most first drafts suck. They just do and there’s nothing you can do about it. This may seem like a scary, depressing thing to say, but actually, it's empowering. Knowing that your first draft won’t be perfect, ... Read More...

Welcome to the Exodus Universe – An Interview with Robert Stadnik

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
In the near future, despite making leaps and bounds in our space travel abilities, humanity has been trapped in the inner solar system by a mysterious alien race. Earth's government, rather than take a stand ag... Read More...

Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James is a Classic in the Making

Amy Wilhelm
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A Sitting in St. James is one of those books that as you read, you know you are part of something special. The epic work exposes how deep the self-deception of white plantation owners goes, exposing the roots o... Read More...

Looking to Find Your Voice? Let the Story Lead You – guest post by Robin Clifford Wood

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Reviews
After seven years of work on the biography of a renowned author and poet from the 1920s and ‘30s, my book was stalled. What was in my way? That year, my first fall as a college writing instructor, I began the s... Read More...

Ready to laugh AND fall in love? Try Becky Albertalli’s Kate in Waiting

Mary Sullivan
Reviews
(Warning: could contain spoilers!) Kate in Waiting is bestselling author Becky Albertalli’s (of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda fame) latest YA rom-com. It features theatre kid Kate (cue jazz hands) an... Read More...

The Little French Bridal Shop – A Poignant Debut by Jennifer Dupee

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Reviews
The Little French Bridal Shop by Jennifer Dupee is a soul-felt, believable, and insightful story that also manages to be charming, playful, and entertaining. What a coup by this debut author we should all keep ... Read More...

The Descent of the Drowned – A Stunning YA Fantasy Debut by Ana Lal Din

Tabitha Lord
Diversity, Interviews, Reviews
Ana Lal Din's debut YA novel, Descent of the Drowned, is a haunting, powerful, and beautifully told epic fantasy. Roma is a sacred slave of the goddess, with no choice but to submit to the traditions of her cas... Read More...

Barbara Linn Probst Interview for Book Club Babble: THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES

Maribel Garcia
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THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES is the story of a woman’s struggle with timeless questions—Who am I, and where do I belong?— told through the unique perspective of a musician. Described as “a tour de force” (Kirkus... Read More...

The Happiness Thief by Nicole Bokat Is Not Your Ordinary Thriller

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Reviews
Natalie Greene does not have it all together. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband is creating a new life with a new woman. Her teenage daughter is, well, a teenager. And, her step-sister Isabel is a happiness guru who is... Read More...

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Amy Wilhelm
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Dune was originally accepted and printed in 1965 by a publishing house that specialized in auto repair manuals. That one tidbit might validate my premise that the upcoming movie Dune is destined to be much much... Read More...
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