Kelly rested her head on her paws and groaned. Her hips hurt, and she missed her pack mate. She hadn’t seen Toby for over a week. Her people wept and spoke of Toby in hushed tones. Why was he gone?…
Yearly Archives: 2017
Twelve Tales of Christmas by Cathleen Townsend: Book Review
Originally posted on Read Write Live:
Title: Twelve Tales of Christmas Author: Cathleen Townsend Genre: Short stories, Fiction Synopsis Christmas isn’t always Jingle Bells and “Ho, ho, ho.” In these Twelve Tales of Christmas, even Santa has to deal with…
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Giving Double the Value When Posting Amazon Reviews
Many of us are avid readers, and what’s more, we even warm the cockles of writers’ hearts by leaving reviews for their books. And if you don’t yet, please allow me to put in my plug for book reviewing in…
Tagged with: Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, book reviews, Cathleen Townsend, formatting links
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Goodreads–Reading Rounds
Reviews. Authors all need them, especially in the early days of our book launch. But what to do? We’ve already covered the ground we have control over–we’ve put out the best book we can. So, what are our options? You…
Tagged with: book reviews reading rounds, Cathleen Townsend, Goodreads
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Posted in Goodreads, Uncategorized
Emerging from Shadows, Poetry by Balroop Singh
Emerging from Shadows is no callow compilation of a lovestruck young adult’s first sonnets. Rather, it’s the reflections of an emotionally mature writer who has faced life’s stings with a determination to grow from them in an honest and healthy…
Watching Glass Shatter by James J. Cudney–Book Review and Author Interview
Watching Glass Shatter is one of the best literary books I’ve read. I often get impatient with lit fic–I typically find it long on character and short on plot. This book fits into that mold, but in this case the…
Tagged with: James J. Cudney, literary fiction, Watching Glass Shatter
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Posted in Author Interviews, Book Reviews
Stolen Legacy: The Story Behind the Story
A disembodied horse head—one that still speaks. A princess who doesn’t lift a finger to stop her identity being stolen, and then never tries to end the nightmare and go back home. A queen who sends her daughter away for…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, fairy tale retelling, fantasy, folklore, free, Stolen Legacy
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Posted in My Books, Uncategorized
Stolen Legacy
Being different can be dangerous. Falada is a kelpie, hated and feared because she can change shape. Only Jentelle has looked past Falada’s outward appearance to see the person within. And now Jentelle must marry the prince of the neighboring…
Cathleen Townsend 