Mental Pictures
I've noticed an uptick in the number of authors who are posting photos to Facebook or Pintrist (or other places) with their picks for actors/actresses for their main characters. It's gotten me thinking - because I'm not sure I love…
Winner of COTT’s August New Release Clash!
Congratulations to Gloria Clover, winner of the August New Releases Clash, with her novel, The Fire Starter! Thank you so much to our competitors. This competition was amazing! A Sense of Mission by Ann Gaylia O'Barr Her Good Name by…
Book Review: The Oldest Enemy
If Frank Peretti and Joel C. Rosenberg got together to write a book, I suspect they'd end up with something a lot like The Oldest Enemy by Michael J. Webb. This book mixes a believable end of Israel scenario (not…
Tilt-a-Whirls and Mud – Lots of Mud
It's hard to figure out where to draw the line between this being a professional website (because, yes, it is!) and sharing little bits about my life. I know for me, as a reader, I'm always curious about the personal…
COTT: Vote For Your Favorite August Release
October is here and Clash of the Titles is ready with five more awesome releases ready to vie for top spot in our August Releases Clash! This month's offering is a unique blend of books from several genres where you're…
Book Review: Freehome
If I say "Space Western" and you get a little excited and have a vision of Malcolm Reynolds, then Freehome is a book you'll want to add to your library. Freehome takes place on the colonized planet Tau Ceti where…
Up For Some Historical Fiction?
BESIDE TWO RIVERS by Rita Gerlach Book 2 in the ‘Daughters of the Potomac Series’ published by Abingdon Press, October 2012. The sequel to Before the Scarlet Dawn. From the banks of the Potomac to the misty moors of England,…
Podcast Interview: Cynthia L Simmons and Laura V Hilton
Clash of the Titles Laurel Award winner, Laura V Hilton, is featured today. She's interviewed by Christian Authors Guild board member, Cynthia L. Simmons. The ladies discuss Laura's award-winning novel, A Harvest of Hearts. Click below to listen! If you…
Book Review: Craving the World
Craving the World is a self-published YA novel that follows Marissa Torres as she leaves home for her first year at college. There, she's faced with the uncertain nature of her faith (having been content to follow in the dictates…
The Path to Publication
Eileen asked (in response to my pleading for topics to blog about) how I got my book published. The answer is probably similar in many ways to most folks, though I had a few things that are different. Step one,…