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 →
Logbook Tales – Rogue Wave
- By Michael Smart
- February 1, 2015
- 2 Comments
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 →