Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. Each week, I review a well-written book, highlighting what makes it good from the reader’s perspective and what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible read. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This week, it’s a collection of suspenseful tales called The Apostate and Other Stories of the Contemporary Southwest by J. B. Hogan The Apostate by J.B. Hogan Bobby Earl, a desperate boy with psychopathic urges, sticks a gun to the head of mild-mannered college professor and fugitive Michael and kidnaps him. The... Read More

I am an AVID reader, and I review tons of books and other products on Amazon. Wondering what to read/ See what I’ve been reviewing and perhaps something will catch your eye. My reading tastes are wide and varied: Cooking Self help Marketing Animals Fantasy Paranormal Historical … to name a few! Visit my Amazon reviews!    Read More

Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. Each week, I review a well-written book, highlighting what makes it good from the reader’s perspective and what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible read. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This week’s excellent read is a collection of southern short stories called Washed in the Water: Tales from the South by Nancy Hartney I like a good short story collection. Sometimes I want to read something that won’t require a lot of time to read. Sometimes I don’t want to dive into the world of... Read More

Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. Each week, I review a well-written book, highlighting what makes it good from the reader’s perspective and what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible read. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This week’s excellent read is a historical biographical novel called No Paved Road to Freedom by Sharon Rushton. A good book is aboiut the writer’s craft and in equal measure enjoyment for the reader. This book has it all! Here is the description of No Paved Road to Freedom from Amazon: No Paved Road To Freedom... Read More

Book Review: In Her Shadow, a Psychological Thriller by August McLaughlin Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. Each week, I review a well-written book, highlighting what makes it good from the reader’s perspective and what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible read. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This week, it’s a chilling and suspenseful tale of secrets, pain and torment. In Her Shadow  is August McLaughlin‘s debut novel. Read my 5-star review.   Here is the book description from Amazopn: One woman locked in a basement,... Read More

Video Book Excerpt fro the #1 Best Selling Book The Peace Seed: Personal and Global Transformation through Storytelling by Ronda Del Boccio One story unites us all. See and hear what that is as you watch and read this video book ecerpt. No captions needed, because you will be able to read the sample even if you are deaf. One story indeed exists in all human cultures, even the most remote. This means we are more similar than not. Build a bridge of peace and be a peace seed. So much of peace comes through sharing stories and generous listening. I hope you enjoy this book excerpt. Get your copy of... Read More

Writing a story is fun – and it’s a craft that takes practice, like any other. I also love reading 5-star reiews from readers who took the time and trouble to write a review. This humorous paranormal tale includes a vampires, ghouls, and even a ban-shee with a personality disorder. What People are Saying about A Tasty Morsel I am so excited about my latest review of A Tasty Morsel! “More than everything, it’s a memorable piece that stands out in a sea of common, overused themes.” from a review by Tom Jones “I loved the book because it took me on a journey... Read More

Book Review of Thursdays at Coconuts by Beth Carter Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. Each week, I review a well-written book, highlighting what makes it good from the reader’s perspective and what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible read. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This week’s good read is Thursdays at Coconuts by Beth Carter. It’s a light read with interesting characters. It reminds me of a “typical” woman’s Sex in the City, because the key characters are interesting women who have more common lives... Read More

As an author, I read books about the craft of writing, publishing, book marketing and similar topics writers need.  Today, I’m reviewing an excellent book about writing battles. Have you ever been reading a good book but found yourself brought right out of the story by a ridiculous fight scene? I have. One book I read is otherwise excellent, however, the author wrote a hand-to-hand combat scene in which a man bit out a woman’s Adam’s apple. Wh-wh-wh-wha-??? In case you, like this author, don’t know your anatomy, only men have that bobbing little apple-like protrusion.... Read More

Welcome back to another Write On Purpose book review. Each week, I review a well-written book, highlighting what makes it good from the reader’s perspective and what writing skills and techniques make it an irresistible book. Thus, each review serves both writers and readers. This week’s excellent read is The Geneva Decision by Seeley James, a thriller about an athlete embarking on a new and dangerous lifestyle. Like any good thriller, the lead character Pia Sabel is both flawed and larger-than-life in equal measure. That’s part of what makes thrillers exciting to those who enjoy... Read More