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Illustrations in Novels

Originally posted on Dave Astor on Literature:
When kids graduate from picture books to eventually read grown-up fiction, they don’t always have to give up visual images. As we all know, some adult novels include illustrations. I thought about this while currently reading Czech author Jaroslav Hasek’s The Good Soldier Svejk, which has drawings every…

Get it Done! What’s Your Best Tip for Sitting Down to Write?

“A writer is someone who has taught his mind to…” – Art of Quotation

Originally posted on First Night Design:
“A writer is someone who has taught his mind to misbehave.” — Oscar Wilde, Irish, writer, playwright, novelist, essayist, poet Source: “A writer is someone who has taught his mind to…” – Art of Quotation

Give Me a Good Film Noir and a Bottle of Gin*

Best of HORROR & GOTHIC Novels – Part 2

Read the summaries and links to the best of HORROR and GOTHIC books from around the world. THE SAGAS OF DXAAN LERE, by Victor Michaels THE CHOICE, by Tanya R. Simon SADIE THE SADIST, by Zane Sachs THE INITIATES, by Kamil Ali THE DEMON TREE, by Joseph Julian Kremsky ME AND MR. MEPHISTOPHELES, by DD… Continue reading Best of HORROR & GOTHIC Novels – Part 2

Best of HORROR & GOTHIC Novels

Read the summaries and links to the best of HORROR and GOTHIC books from around the world. THE ROOTS OF EVIL, by David E. Gates BESTOWED, by Kate Bishop THE DARK LEGEND OF TORMENTIA: MACABRE, by Joel Hunter Gun AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOS, by Mark Govier MATEGUAS ISLAND, by Linda Watkins A BOOK ABOUT A FILM, by… Continue reading Best of HORROR & GOTHIC Novels

August 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the August 2017 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors. SHORT STORY Reading – GOD’S HANDS August 2017 Readingby Michael Coleman SHORT STORY Reading – MOON HATERS August 2017 Readingby Simon Ciappara NOVEL Transcript – ZAPINETTE GOES TO THE… Continue reading August 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

Thriller/Adventure Novel: TEMPLAR ODYSSEY, by Jeff E. Gregory

Title: TEMPLAR ODYSSEY Written by: Jeff E. Gregory Type: NOVEL Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Logline: While visiting Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Estate, wayward tourist Jason Gregg unknowingly uncovers a State secret about the Knights Templar depositing their treasure in North America in the 1300’s. Interested in this logline, please email us at info@wildsound.ca and we’ll forward your email… Continue reading Thriller/Adventure Novel: TEMPLAR ODYSSEY, by Jeff E. Gregory

Horror/Adventure Novel: BLOOMING FROM ROOTS, by Louis Gander

Title: BLOOMING FROM ROOTS Written by: Louis Gander Type: NOVEL Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Horror, Thriller Logline: A young girl continues to run for her life from the rebels in the African bush and gets shot… twice!… http://www.ganderpoems.org/2013/04/blooming-from-roots-4-10-13.html Interested in this logline, please email us at info@wildsound.ca and we’ll forward your email to the writer. Have a… Continue reading Horror/Adventure Novel: BLOOMING FROM ROOTS, by Louis Gander

Dark Adventure Novel: THE DARK TREK HOME, by Erik Gustafson

Title: THE DARK TREK HOME Written by: Erik Gustafson Type: NOVEL Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi Logline: The Dark Trek Home is a dark adventure of a family broken by disappearances and murder. Seeking answers, Trent’s quest plunges him light-years away into a much darker nightmare. Survival means allying with the monsters that ripped apart… Continue reading Dark Adventure Novel: THE DARK TREK HOME, by Erik Gustafson