Category Archives: Books

Guest author: Carolyn Steele – Racing against reality

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was so excited when Sue said she’d consider a guest post about my book launch, because she said the magic words, ‘I try to steer clear of politics on the blog, but I’m all for humour.’ It gives me … Continue reading →

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Guest blogger: Jennie Fitzkee – How Reading-Aloud Made Me the Teacher and Person I Am Today

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My very first day of teaching preschool in Massachusetts, thirty-two years ago, was both career and life altering.  Lindy, my co-teacher, asked me to read the picture books to children each day after our Morning Meeting.  Sure (gulp)!  I was … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Hugh Roberts – Where Do Your Ideas Come From?

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It’s a simple enough question I’ve been asked many times yet, many times, I do have to stop myself from answering the question to have a good think about it first. When I wrote my first short story, shortly after … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Charles E. Yallowitz – Who’s in charge?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Thanks to Sue for letting me be a guest on her blog. Normally, I would be writing about fantasy or something magical because that’s my main genre.  Yet, it isn’t my only one and I have my smaller world to … Continue reading →

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Does Reading Make You Healthier and Happier? from Janice Spina

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS I recently read the column of Drs. Oz & Roizen, titled Reading makes you healthier and happier. Here is partially what Drs. Oz & Roizen had to say. …But neuromarketing researchers from the University of Sussex’s … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher’s Way… Stuart France

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* One time when there was no food at Coyote’s Lodge he went round to Kingfisher’s. “I’m really hungry,” said Coyote, “what is there to eat here?” Kingfisher did not like Coyote’s way with words but he sent his son … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Colleen Chesebro: Magical realism and the Heart Stone Chronicles

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Cover Art by Bookxeedo Book Covers Hi, everyone. I’d like to thank Sue for her kind invitation to visit and write a guest post. It is much appreciated and a great honor. For those of you who do not know … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Freya Pickard – Transitions

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Transitional periods; they’re a strange time, aren’t they? You’re neither here nor there. You’re waiting for something to happen that maybe you have very little control over. I’m currently in the process of trying to move house. I made the … Continue reading →

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Scarlet Ribbons update from Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We have just completed a trailer for Scarlet Ribbons, and wanted to share it with all of you, along with one of the best reviews we had for this book. The trailer wasn’t easy to do, and we would love … Continue reading →

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‘A Forest’… Stuart France

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* …The drink has stirred up my emotions and memories of the trip flick through my mind in no particular order but return, time and again, to Cardwell… * Its waterfall and rock-pool. The water, black as death. The surrounding … Continue reading →

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