We’re not even halfway through the year and my blog has already hosted some amazing guest posts, accomplished author interviews, and awesome new releases. In case you’ve missed out, here are the most popular posts this year:
The Art Of Collecting - Guest Post By Kayla King
“For as long as I can remember, I have thought of myself as a collector. This became most true while working on Pages Penned in Pandemic: A Collective during the end of 2020 and into this new year. And while my best friend and co-editor, Justin Maher, couldn’t wait to begin assembling the work within this book, I must admit the task felt daunting.”
Three Nonfiction Books That Read Like Thrillers - Guest Post By Elizabeth Held
“Walking in my neighborhood park the other day, I noticed a woman sitting on a bench reading John Carreyou’s Bad Blood. It depicts the real-life tale of Elizabeth Holmes’ path from CEO to alleged fraudster, awaiting trial.
Before I could stop myself, I gushed, “I love that book!” My neighbor responded similarly. Bad Blood is one of my favorite kinds of books — nonfiction that reads like fiction. I love when writers apply the techniques found in novels — well-developed characters, narrative arcs and engaging dialogue — to make a real-world event jump off the page.”
An Interview With Shawna-Lee I. Perrin
“Music is everything to college radio DJ Viv Pierce. When her fiancé excitedly reveals his vision for their future – a future in which they get married right after college and start a family – she panics because housewives don’t have time for travel, punk rock shows, or late-night record-listening parties. She takes solace with her friends at the college’s dingy little radio station and tries to figure out what she’s going to do. When an intense connection with a handsome young Joy Division fan visiting from England leads to a one-night stand, she has to decide what kind of future she really wants.”
Memoir Writing on a Memory Foam Mattress - Guest Post By Evelyn Kohl LaTorre
“In the early 1970s my brother-in-law, Mark, published a pornographic novel. No one I knew had read it, except my sister. She said that Mark’s book contained graphic sex every few pages because an agent told him that sex sells. It didn’t for Mark. At a family gathering shortly after the publication, a small group of us surrounded the proud new author. My devoutly religious mother was curious about Mark’s creative process.”
An Interview With Bryan M. Kuderna
“Anoroc is a coming-of-age fantasy novel combining real-world themes with hints of ancient philosophy. Beeker is trying to find his way in life, no longer a kid, but not yet an adult, when his single mother decides it is time for a change. He and his little brother, Dak, leave the comfort of their home in the Plains to go and live in the Mountains with their beloved Uncle Dobo, a founder of the Militia and renowned war hero. The rapidly growing population of Anoroc leaves their species, Chigidies, scrambling for sparse resources, particularly the most valuable commodity of all-- Painite. As tensions rise between White robes and Red robes, Beeker, Dak, and their generation are forced to the forefront to have any chance at peace. But, at what cost will it come?”
