“Battle Stations…”
- By Michael Smart
- May 15, 2017
- 1 Comment
J. Murray’s just released “Twenty-Four Days” (read my review here), the second novel in the Rowe-Delamagente series, moves much of the action to sea, taking us aboard nuclear submarines and … Continue Reading →
Book Review – Twenty-Four Days by J. Murray
- By Michael Smart
- April 30, 2017
- 2 Comments
THEY’RE BACK I was so pleasantly surprised and happy to be reunited with Zeke Rowe, Kalian Delamagente, Bobby James, and Otto, in J. Murray’s “Twenty-Four Days”. Prior to its … Continue Reading →
Book Review – To Hunt a Sub by J. Murray
- By Michael Smart
- August 17, 2016
- 2 Comments
A Fascinating Tale J. Murray’s long anticipated thriller, To Hunt a Sub, is a satisfying read from a fresh voice in the genre, and well worth the wait. The … Continue Reading →
5 Star Book Review – Write Your Novel by Maggie James
- By Michael Smart
- July 1, 2015
- 4 Comments
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO STARTING AND FINISHING THAT FIRST NOVEL. I’m a fan of Maggie James’s well crafted psychological suspense novels. Her foray into non-fiction with “Write Your Novel! From … Continue Reading →
Logbook Tales – Baby on Board
- By Michael Smart
- June 29, 2015
- 6 Comments
For Julia, remembering your first week at sea You were new to the world, a mere three and a half months old, arriving on a balmy summer evening on June … Continue Reading →
Baby Girl Series box set – Elle Klass
- By Michael Smart
- June 23, 2015
- 4 Comments
Baby Girl box set cover reveal extravaganza! Included in the box set: In the Beginning, Moonlighting in Paris, City by the Bay, Bite the Big Apple and an added prologue … Continue Reading →
5 Star Book Review – HellKat by Robyn Roze
- By Michael Smart
- June 19, 2015
- No Comments
A truly fun read! I haven’t had so much fun reading a novel in quite a while. And never as much fun reading a romance novel. Perhaps because Hellkat is … Continue Reading →
SCIENCE FICTION – THOUGHTS ON THE GENRE
- By Michael Smart
- June 15, 2015
- 6 Comments
How do you define science fiction? For me, the answer is exemplified in the following quote: “Take a scientific fact or theory, add a futuristic or other-worldly setting, … Continue Reading →
THAT…A PET PEEVE
- By Michael Smart
- June 1, 2015
- 3 Comments
In a recent post, “Kill these words! 10 easy rules to enliven your writing,” I included the word ‘that’ as a weak word to be eliminated from sentences. ‘That’, used … Continue Reading →