Category: Literary

Excerpt – The Autodidacts by Thomas Kendall @TPKendall #historical #literary #fiction

    Synopsis   A man mysteriously disappears in a lighthouse, as if dissolved by light, leaving behind a notebook filled with bizarre claims of a curse and a series of drawings entitled ‘The Death of the Jubilant Child.’ The investigation into the disappearance unearths hidden connections between the disappeared man, Helene and the strange […]

#NewRelease & Excerpt – The T Room by Victoria Lilienthal #fiction #literary

    Synopsis   When her charismatic mentor, Ernesto, publicly chooses her as his professional partner, all indications are that Vera’s bodywork career is about to ignite. There is just one glitch—no, make that two. Vera—single mother of savvy, smart teenage India and her scruffy mutt, Francisco—is having an affair with Ernesto. As for her […]

Review – Songs by Honeybird by Peter McDade @peterjmcdade #music #fiction

    Synopsis   Atlanta couple Ben and Nina plan to move in together, but their relationship unravels when Ben dismisses Nina’s surprising claim that her dog can talk. Songs by Honeybird follows the pair as they move on without each other. Doctoral candidate Ben dives into research on the tragic story of Honeybird, the […]

Guest Review & #Giveaway – Time and the Tree by Róisín Sorahan @roisinsorahan #literary #fantasy #modernfable #guestpost

        Time and the Tree by Róisín Sorahan Publisher: Adelaide Books, NY (September 6, 2021) Category: Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Fable, and Self-actualization ISBN: 978-1955196635 Available in Print and ebook, 282 pages     Synopsis   A modern fable about the nature of time and the quest for happiness. It’s darkly funny, […]

Review – In a Sweet Magnolia Time by Robert Wintner #southernfiction

      Synopsis   When Waties Waring left his wife of 30 years for a “Yankee spitfire” he dropped a turd in the local teacup. Charleston (S.C.) society banished him forever. He, in turn, became the first federal judge in U.S. history to rule that separate but equal is not equal, the hallmark of […]

#NewRelease – A Hand to Hold in Deep Water by Shawn Nocher @shawn_nocher #smalltownfiction #ruralfiction #womensfiction #debutnovel

    Synopsis   Willy Cherrymill and his stepdaughter Lacey are deeply bruised by a past brimming with unanswered questions. It’s been thirty years since May DuBerry, Willy’s young wife and Lacey’s mother, abandoned them both leaving Willy to raise Lacey alone. Lacey Cherrymill is smart, stubborn and focused. She’s also a single mother to […]