from the Library Journal review, on stands today: Gilman, Laura Anne. The Cold Eye. Saga. (Devil’s West, Bk. 2). Jan. 2017. 352p. FANTASY As the Devil’s Left Hand, Isobel serves as his eyes and ears across the land. Wandering the western edges of his territory, she is called to a place where everything has gone […]
Library Journal gives THE COLD EYE the wink of approval… (and a star!) Read More »
http://binwallaradio.com/silver-on-the-road-book-review/ “[SILVER ON THE ROAD] has the rare ability to suck readers into a new world from the first chapter. Gilman lures the reader in with what appears to be a familiar setting, but surprises the reader with a bold reimagining of the Western myth and the Devil….The internal mythos of the Territory is a
What was that I was saying about new reviews a year later? Read More »
Particularly, things that say of SILVER ON THE ROAD, “this book is SPECTACULAR.” BoookRiot discusses “10 Great Books that Feature the Devil.” Oh, and this, too! Obsidian Wings’ Summer Roundup The idea that people are still finding the book a year after it was originally published gives my withered and battered soul hope, it does.
I love it when readers point me at things… Read More »
Back in the Steady Writing Mode – 1K on the days when I have the side gig, ~2K other days. Running hot and fast over the outline, and well-aware that every bit of research I do tweaks things slightly, but with book 3 there’s no chance to sit back and spend three months on nothing
Winding down the year, taking a few days off from work to bake and chill and read Other Peoples’ Books, but I came across this today, and, well. Â Maybe my birthplace library shows no love, but the place where my siblings spent their earliest years DOES… The Peabody (MA) Institute Library says of SILVER ON
Yankee love keeps you warm in the winter… Read More »
After the first month or so post-release, generally, the excitement over a new book dies down as the first wave of eager fans (bless them every one) get their hands on the book, read it, and then…move on to the next book they’re eager about. This is the natural life cycle. The writer will still
Finding Wonderland, and Writer Joy Read More »
You start to haunt your google ego-search and Goodreads, hoping to hear nice things and cringing against the thought of bad things… (this stage, for me, lasts about two-three days. But it’s a painful few days…) Fortunately, the first review I saw of DOGHOUSE was here “The witty banter between characters Tonica and Ginny and the
The day after the new book comes out… Read More »
When you discover that your name has been invoked as “I like her book better than the one I’m reviewing.” Because yes there’s “YAY! Reader-love!” but there’s also “oh god, I’ve been on the other side of that and it SUCKS.” So I’ll say that I’m glad the reviewer likes my books, and I’m glad
That weird feeling… Read More »
FIXED was mentioned in Publishers Weekly’s “Beyond Her Book” blog! “I sure like the opportunity to read mysteries that aren’t all shoot-’em-up or violent, so the calm and cerebral investigations L.A Kornetsky offers are refreshing. To my way of thinking, it’s a plus that Ginny’s dog and Tonica’s companion cat are quietly driving forces in
Praise for Team Kornetsky! Read More »
Today is Valentine’s Day (a silly holiday but one I personally like, in small doses). If you’re so inclined, take 5 minutes out of your day to send a valentine to a writer you like, in the form of an online review (Amazon, B&N, Goodreads, etc – wherever you frequent). Hell, send two, or three,