“Battle Stations…”

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

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

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 →


Logbook Tales – A Day To Cherish

For Jason, remembering our first long cross country together You, my dear Jason, developed an early yen for things that go fast. Your first word was car. And you created … Continue Reading →


5 Star Book Review – Write Your Novel by Maggie James

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

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

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

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

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

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 →