Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

Weekly Wine: My Magnolia Summer

https://youtu.be/t6UCcmwzYK8 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063286157?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_81RDE5ZYEDCSRB62B58X Summary: Escape to the South Carolina Lowcountry, where family bonds and hidden secrets run deep. In this gripping tale of self-discovery, Victoria Benton Frank introduces us to Maggie, struggling to find her place in the world when she receives a phone call bringing her back to her hometown of Sullivan's Island. In New… Continue reading Weekly Wine: My Magnolia Summer

Fiction, Lists

Our Favorite and Least Favorite Recent Covers

I know we're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but we all do it. Every. Single. Person. Don't deny it because you know there is at least one book on your shelf that you own just because the cover was pretty. Here is that book on Kayla's shelf: It's still one of… Continue reading Our Favorite and Least Favorite Recent Covers

Author Interview, Author's Journey, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller

Author Interview: Baron Birtcher

https://youtu.be/FPXqtT5OCdw Today the bees interview Baron Bircher for their first author interview. Kayla reviewed his novel, RECKONING, back at the beginning of September, and it was fantastic! Here's the synopsis: Ty Dawson is a small-town sheriff with big-city problems, in this riveting crime thriller from the award-winning author of Fistful of Rain. As lawman, rancher,… Continue reading Author Interview: Baron Birtcher

Author's Journey

Writing Tips: Avoiding the Info-Dump

https://youtu.be/_8-s5bzeeiA Today we're talking about one of the most common mistakes new author's make and that is the dreaded "info dump." I was on a panel at Killer Nashville, and one of the questions asked at the panel was, "What is the most common mistake new writers make?" I answered that I thought writing unlikeable… Continue reading Writing Tips: Avoiding the Info-Dump

BOTM, Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism

Weekly Wine: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

https://youtu.be/D0WcbYmVwg4 Purchase: Summary: A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales—the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi. Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious… Continue reading Weekly Wine: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride