Can you start by telling us what inspired you to write "Epicedium - 50 experimental poetic journeys through awakening, alchemy, and other worlds”? I began exploring automatic and “stream of consciousness” writing during a dark time, mainly as a songwriter. At...
"Armed with a stolen samurai sword and a dark family history, Adrian Green embarks on a soul-searching journey of redemption to Japan in Michael R. French’s Ghost With Two Hearts. Confronting the intricacies of Japanese culture and the intrusion of ghosts, he grapples...
It’s February of 1992 in New York City, and Raven has been clean for five years. She works as an advocate for those recently arrested on drug charges to be sent to rehab instead of jail while she works on going to law school. Raven begins having drug nightmares as she...
Can you tell us about your inspiration for writing "Life Lessons from a UFO Catcher"? My inspiration for writing Life Lessons from a UFO Catcher stemmed from my desire to share the important lessons I learned in life with a larger audience. While I was working on my...
It's a chaotic time for the US in 1960. Ben and four of his buddies are just 13 years old and are not old enough to participate in adult conversations. However, Russian missiles appear to be a threat, and nuclear war drills are the "ingenious" defensive precaution...
The title of John Szabo’s short story collection This Thing We Call Love, suggests musings on romance but begins with a story of grief. And not just any story of loss — a story that toes the line of reality and fantasy. That story, “Crystal Cove,” sees a writer...
Kissing Asphalt by Delicia Niami is unlike any memoir I have ever read. Capturing her life, Niami recounts the horrific tragedies of her youth, all of which have made her into the resilient, inspiring woman she is today. Niami’s story begins with every parent’s worst...
“A gorgeous story chronicling one young man’s life from teen-hood to adulthood as he splits time between the beautiful beaches of Brazil and the cityscape in Annapolis, Where the Sabía Bird Sings is both wonderful and bittersweet. Jean-Pierre Sinclair learns many life...
Full of action, danger, and suspense, Mack Little’s Shelter in a Hostile World is a richly detailed and evocative work of historical fiction that shines an unflinching light on dark episodes from the past. Moreover, it is populated by a well-developed cast of...
Action-packed, fast-paced, and excitement-filled, Death is Potential by Bob Burnett was a delight to read. Set at the Satori Institute, a retreat and workshop center in California, the reader is introduced to businessman Tom Scott, Detective Laura Sanchez, and U.S....