Featured Books

Accountability Citizenship by Stephen P. Tryon
Afterlife Code J.M. Erickson
Amazing (and Accurate) Adventures of Chester Chipmunk, The by Lily Beth Linders
Angel City Singles by Ralph Cissne
Anodyne’s Anthology of Hollow by Banickker
Awakening of the Summer by Yorker Keith
Barefoot  by Arlene Fisher Hann
Basketball Is in My Blood by Martin Groveman
Black Dog Henry the Hound by Laurence James Kiernan 
Blood Pressure Monitoring Journal by Milton Lee, Ph.D. and Joyce Lee, Ph.D.
Bring on the Blacks by Desmond Ward
Celebration(s) by Pat Willene
Circadian by Chelsey Clammer
Courage and the Quest by Dr. Kandasamy Arunachalam
Darkest Place, The by Helen Walters
Dead Star Twilight by Chez Pazienza
Descent into Darkness by Marija Petrovic
Different Kind of Fire & Fury, A by Julie Reichwein
Fortune Seekers, The by Glennis Browne 
From Earth to Umbria by Patricia Howell
Geist Esser by Jim von Tesmar
Heart's Blood by Elizabeth Zinn
Heavenly Worship Room, The by Dr. Raelyn Parkin
If It Ain’t One Thing… by Mary Morony
It's Time to Pray by Georgia Holmes
Kaleidoscope of Being by Jennifer Toth
Legend of Higley Flow, The...  by Richmond LaFayette Holton
Letter from Santa Claus by Robin Jones
Malibu: The Creative Pig by Sonja den Hoed
Murder on Mokulua Drive by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson
My Journey from Beatings to Beauty by Belle
My Life as a Scientist and the Spiritual Connection by Maurice N. Karkar, Ph.D.
Open Mind, The by Ronald Hampton
Place of Crying by Judy Witt
Radha by Krishna Dharabasi
Radical Wholeness by Philip Shepherd
Rai, Bo and the Monster by Konstantine Mendrinos
Raven's Resurrection by John D. Trudel
Red Angel: Book I by C. R. Daems
Rekindled by Teresa Irizarry
Samson by Stephen Ray Williams
Secrets of the Woods, The: Book 1 by Sara Beth Harper
Social Change Through Training and Education: Volume III by Dr. E. Beverly Young
Strength of the Nation, The by Luisa Mirella Plancher
Testimony of Jesus Is the Spirit of Prophecy, The by Nannette Dalton
They'll Never Die by Don Calmus
Thoughts, Poetry and Reflections by Ruth Ruger
Tokoloski by John Skinner
Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren
Underground by David Bailor
Unlocking The Natural Born Leader's Abilities by Salar A. Khan, MD., MBA.
Visconti Devils, The by Ria Dimitra
Walking in the Miracles of Prayer by Margaret Ngozi Iduma, Ph.D.
Worthy by Judy Salz
Wrath of the Fury Blade by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee
   
 
 
 
The Book Killers: Poor Structure
Keeping organized is a challenge for many artists, writers included. Order is not intuitive for creative people attempting to push boundaries, but clear structure, even in a work of fiction, provides a recognizable thought process for the reader. As always, the goal is for the reader to understand the writer’s words, not for the writer to confuse or make a stumbling attempt to impress. The human mind seeks order, and a book’s structure is essentially the map of its narrative. The easier it is to read the map, the easier it will be for the writer to deliver even complex details or the high art of fine writing. ...
 
 
Reviews for April 2018
49 Buddhas by Jim Ringel
Afterlife Code by J. M. Erickson
Amazing (and Accurate) Adventures of Chester Chipmunk, The by Lily Beth Linders
Anodyne's Anthology of Hollow by Banickker
Awakening of the Summer by Yorker Keith
Barefoot by Arlene Fisher Hann
Basketball Is in My Blood by Martin Groveman
Black Dog Henry the Hound by Laurence James Kiernan
Blood Pressure Monitoring Journal by Milton Lee, Ph.D. and Joyce Lee, Ph.D.
Courage and the Quest by Dr. Kandasamy Arunachalam
Descent into Darkness by Marija Petrovic
Different Kind of Fire & Fury, A by Julie Reichwein
From Earth to Umbria by Patricia Howell
Geist Esser by Jim von Tesmar
Island Games: Mystery of the Four Quadrants by Caleb J. Boyer
Kaleidoscope of Being by Jennifer Toth
Letter from Santa Claus by Robin Jones
Malibu: The Creative Pig by Sonja den Hoed
Megan the Pet Whisperer by Pamela Foland
Murder on Mokulua Drive by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson
My Life as a Scientist and the Spiritual Connection by Maurice N. Karkar, Ph.D.
Open Mind, The by Ronald Hampton
Place of Crying by Judy Witt
Radical Wholeness by Philip Shepherd
Red Angel: Book I by C. R. Daems
Rekindled by Teresa Irizarry
Samson by Stephen Ray Williams
Secrets of the Woods, The: Book 1 by Sara Beth Harper
Social Change Through Training and Education: Volume III by Dr. E. Beverly Young
Testimony of Jesus Is the Spirit of Prophecy, The by Nannette Dalton
Thoughts, Poetry and Reflections by Ruth Ruger
Tokoloski by John Skinner
Underground by David Bailor
Visconti Devils, The by Ria Dimitra
Walking in the Miracles of Prayer by Margaret Ngozi Iduma, Ph.D.
Welcome to Sugarville by J. J. Haas
Who Am I? by Rolf Harms
 
 
 
 
Focus Review
How the French Saved America by Tom Shachtman
Early in the American Revolution, a French emissary for Louis XVI, a king who fancied replacing the British handhold on America with his own, secretly visited the colonies to both measure the resistance and consider future prospects. The emissary was impressed, if not startled, by America’s resolve to achieve independence. France’s expectations needed to be adjusted. Their best hopes were to weaken and humiliate England by assisting the rebels. However, given the tentative truce in Europe, this needed to be launched under cover for as long as possible. Thus begins Tom Shachtman’s unique perspective of how a rebellion succeeded. ... 

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Recommended Reviews
Accountability Citizenship by Stephen P. Tryon 
Aegis Evolution: Book 3 by S. S. Segran 
Angel City Singles by Ralph Cissne 
Apron Strings by Mary Morony 
Celebration(s) by Pat Willene 
Circadian by Chelsey Clammer 
Darkest Place, The by Helen Walters  
Dead Star Twilight by Chez Pazienza 
Dreaming of Oranges by Marcelline Thomson 
Done Growed Up by Mary Morony 
Fortune Seekers, The by Glennis Browne 
Heart’s Blood by Elizabeth Zinn 
Heavenly Worship Room, The by Dr. Raelyn Parkin 
How the French Saved America by Tom Shachtman 
If It Ain’t One Thing... by Mary Morony 
It's Time to Pray by Georgia Holmes 
My Journey from Beatings to Beauty by Belle 
Portia’s Incredible Journey by Emma L. Price 
Radha by Krishna Dharabasi 
Rai, Bo and the Monster by Konstantine Mendrinos 
Strength of the Nation, The by Luisa Mirella Plancher 
Wrath of the Fury Blade by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee 
 
 
 
 
        
 
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