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 →


Logbook Tales – Rogue Wave

The wave appeared out of nowhere, on a calm sea. It broke above the deck, flooding the bilges and soaking everything below… A conversation with cruising sailors, or avid surfers … Continue Reading →