Review: Down in the Belly of The Whale
Down in the Belly of the Whale by Kelley Kay Bowles Down in the Belly of a Whale is sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad, but always real. Down in the Belly of a Whale opens with Harper who believes she is something called a changeling – a creature switched at birth because someone wants the child […]
Interview: Liza Wiemer Author of Hello?
Hello? by Liza Wiemer One HELLO can change a life. One HELLO can save a life. So Hello? is your YA debut novel and the first to be published. Can you tell us a little bit about the experience and what Hello? is about? LW: Hello? tested me in ways I could never have expected. […]
Excerpt: A Maiden So Bewitching by Colm Herron
“I wanted to explain to you about my parents. None of the two of them wanted me. Momma was expecting a girl – expecting in the sense of expectation I should add – and Pappa didn’t want a child of any description. So I grew up feeling very unwelcome indeed. Therefore you won’t be surprised […]
Interview: The Sons of Shea
Your story depicts a neglected, poor Michigan neighborhood without hope except for one man, Bishop. It also has a hint of personal importance to you. Tell us how you developed the story. DD: The Sons of Shea was a passion project for me. It began as a hobby — I had no strategy for publishing […]