BCB – Book Club Babble

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...

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

Reviews, Should I Watch?

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...

Using Creative Project Failure To Your Advantage

Amy Wilhelm

on Writing

While any sort of creative writing failure can be very stressful, upsetting, and disheartening, the greatest thing you can do in this scenario is to flip things on their head, i.e. turn this experience into one... Read More...

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews, Should I Watch?

As a perpetual optimist, writing an honest review of the adaption of Patrick Ness's brilliant internationally best-selling book The Knife of Never Letting Go is heartbreaking for me. All the subtlety, intellige... Read More...

The Expanse Series Versus the Books: The Character of James Holden Broken Down

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews, Should I Watch?

First of all, let me make it clear – I LOVED the James S.A. Corey books - written collaboratively by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck - that The Expanse series is based on. I thought the novels were sharp, creativ... Read More...

How to Encourage Your Child’s Creative Writing Skills

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Handwriting is fast becoming a lost art, especially among children. All evidence shows that handwriting is on the decrease due to the use of digital devices. Blissfully, creative writing itself is not a lost... Read More...

It’s Complicated! Colin Alexander’s New Release Checks All the Boxes

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

I met Colin Alexander last year, before the world shut down, at Boskone, an annual SFF convention held in Boston. The event gathers authors, scientists, artists, musicians, and gamers for a weekend full of pane... Read More...

Giving Your Writing The Professional Edge

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

It's a big step when you’re making the transition from writing as a hobby, for yourself or a small audience, to writing for profit. Whether you’re monetizing a blog, getting into content writing, or seeking pub... Read More...

Elinor Lipman Delights Again with Rachel to the Rescue

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Rachel to the Rescue was published by Lightning Books out of the UK because American publishers thought their readers might have Trump fatigue. In reality, the story is much less about Trump and much more a... Read More...

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