Shu Wei’s Revenge In his role as Town Scribe in 1898, seventeen-year-old Shu Wei is part of an incident which causes his family to emigrate from their village in China to San Francisco’s Chinatown. The intrigue, mystery, and tension that follow grow deeper as he tries to assimilate into a hostile world. Shu Wei ends […]
Featured Book: August 31
My good friend and colleague from Avalon Books has recently published a new book, An Uncertain Path. Here are a few word about the book from Sandra Carey Cody’s own writer’s blog, Birth of a Novel, also on WordPress. A tragic accident links the lives of two young women, unrelated, unknown to one another, causing each […]
I’m Not Here Today, I’m Here:
Leigh Verrill-Rhys, Guest Fox Redux Many thanks to my friend, Jeff Salter, who has now written fourteen books since we last had an encounter of the blog kind.
Coming Soon: Featured Books
A new book has been added to Featured Books today, Death Visits a Bawdy House, Adele Fasick’s recent Charlotte Edgerton Mystery. Featured Books will be a new page on this site to introduce books by authors in my various writing networks. These featured books will include a descriptive blurb and a cover image but are […]
Suppose You Give a Party…
Many of us experience trepidations when we offer something of ourselves to others. The classic and often humorous question, “Suppose I give a Party and nobody comes?” is all the more poignant for actors, dancers, artists and writers who are always at the mercy of “invited” guests when they exhibit, perform or publish a work […]
Meet Avalon Author Leigh Verrill-Rhys by Rebecca L. Boschee – Repost
This post first appeared two months after my debut novel debuted in April 2012. I hope you don’t mind that I’m including the interview that my colleague, Rebecca L. Boschee, did for the Avalon Authors Blog. I haven’t changed a word! June 20, 2012 Today we’re talking to Avalon author Leigh Verrill-Rhys about her novel […]
Interview with L. W. Rogers – Repost
The opportunity to interview the Avalon Books western novelist, L W Rogers, came after I had read two of Zane Grey’s novels. January 11, 2012 Today, I have the pleasure of talking to L W Rogers, author of several Avalon Westerns whose latest novel, Superstition Trail was released just before Christmas 2011. I would like to thank […]
Interview with Ilsa Mayr: The Widow – Repost
Disclaimer: This interview appeared shortly after the publication of Ilsa Mayr’s novel, The Widow, a book about one woman’s experience of illegal immigration. There are always circumstances that humanize a situation that is fraught with difficulties. This story is imaginary and does not address the reality of the millions of illegal aliens who have crossed […]
YA Novelist, Sarah Stevenson: Guest Writer
My guest for this Author Interview is writer and Welsh enthusiast, Sarah Jamila Stevenson. Her most recent book, The Truth Against the World is set in San Francisco and the southwest of Wales, one of the most beautiful, romantic and mysterious places I’ve ever visited. I’ve asked Sarah questions about her inspiration and her plans […]
Interview with Stone Wallace, The Last Outlaw – Repost
This interview was the first I ever did with another Avalon author. Stone Wallace’s latest novel, Black Ransom, is published by Berkley and I received a gift copy last week. I also wrote an article about it here. Stone Wallace is now publishing with Berkley and I had the privilege of reading an early draft […]