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…
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Watching Glass Shatter by James J. Cudney–Book Review and Author Interview
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 Interview on Longshot Island
In my post about my tale of a feral refrigerator, I told everyone about an upcoming interview over at Longshot Island, and I’m happy to announce it’s up and ready for viewing. Cathleen Townsend Interview Cathleen Townsend loves a good…
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Interview with R.A. Denny
As a criminal prosecutor at the Delaware Department of Justice, R. A. Denny would fantasize about writing a novel. Then one day, after watching the first Hobbit movie with her family members who share her love of writing, she spouted off an…
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Posted in Author Interviews
Feral Refrigerator Published by Longshot Island
Note: This article had active links at the time it was published, but since then, Longshot Island seems to no longer be an active ezine. Calling all writers–seriously consider submitting your stories to the nice folks over at Longshot Island.…
Tagged with: author bio, Cathleen Townsend, fantasy fiction, Longshot Island, publication
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Please Help Me Select a Cover Image
My thanks in advance to everyone for taking a look at these. All these images came from Pixabay and are attribution-free for commercial use. All the type is merely a placeholder. I’ve learned that not everyone can picture things that…
Prayers Were No Help by Paul Lawrence
Prayers Were No Help is an interesting read, and it has a superb title for the story. I have a cordial dislike to most overtly Christian literature, despite being Catholic myself. I usually find it too didactic. But this volume…
Tagged with: book review, Christian literature, Paul Lawrence, Prayers Were No Help
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Posted in Book Reviews
The Heart’s Lullaby by Natalie Ducey
The Heart’s Lullaby is an evocative little book revolving around the theme of love, in all it’s permutations–fertile poetic ground that has inspired the likes of Shakespeare, Longfellow, and Kipling. Ms. Ducy is none of these, of course–she has her…
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