2013 It’s been a little more than a year since I published Into the Vast and I thought I’d take a moment to look back at my first year in publishing as well as take a look ahead to what’s in store for 2014. Into the Vast was released in September of 2012 with a and then …
The moon isn’t shining. It never shines on this part of the world. The perpetual clouds choke out its feeble light. Even the sun breaks through only infrequently, like the echo of some other age when things were warm and all the colors had not drained into the endless scraggly gray plateau. The wind never …
hiatus Hiatus is not all that uncommon of a word. In case you’ve never heard of it, it refers to a pause in a sequence or a break from a routine. And thus it is a very appropriate word for what I’m planning on doing for the Wednesday’s Word feature. You see, I track which …
Grand Prize winner: Renee Manning 2nd Prize: Chris Morcom 3rd Prize: Christa Scott Into the Vast Contest Winners: Autographed Copies: Jaime and Kristen Digital Copies: Halita, Jan, Madonna, Julie, and Aaron A big thank you to all who participated. The autographed copies should be in the mail soon. I hope you enjoy your …
sagacious This is a wonderful word. It denotes something wise, whether a person or some advice or a course of action. It his its roots in the word “sage”. I’m not talking about the plant which was sung about by Simon & Garfunkel, but a wise person. A sage is someone who isn’t seeking wisdom, …
How Music Influences My Words By Robert Liparulo Pace. Rhythm. Tension. It’s no coincidence these terms describe both stories and music. In fact, for me, music has always helped me create stories. When someone mentions a favorite scene from one of my novels, more often than not, I immediately remember the music that was playing …
This interview was originally published at RelzReviews.com My BLGs September selection was Robert Liparulo’s mind bending supernatural thriller, The 13th Tribe, a story replete with suspense, thrills, weaponry, spiritual depth and a few immortals! I’ve really enjoyed Bob’s thrillers and I knew my book club loves to challenge their regular reading habits so I was …
Greetings! Just a few quick updates and today will be the last day I post for the rest of the week. First, today, The Jammer and the Blade, is being featured on an author spotlight on booksdirectonline.com. There is an excerpt from the novella there to read as well as a fairly lengthy interview I did. Second, …
