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As I listened to my father relate family stories to a group of tourists, the reader in me desired to know how characters of the 1770s lived, interacted, worked, ate, and faced the war. Before long, my curiosity became Hold Me Close, Revolutionary Faith book one (1773).

If you are anything like me, you love to curl up with a good thriller to pass the time. But, if you read a lot of thrillers, you might be thinking, are there any good ones left? Of course!

Here is my journey to becoming an author, and the exciting sequence of events that resulted in the short film for my first book, Sleeping with the Blackbirds.

If you’re reaching for a dictionary at the word “mixtopian,” don’t bother: I confess I made it up. I figure it’s one of those terms that should exist but doesn’t. It does, however, beg the question, how does a mixtopia differ from “normal life”?

The opening line of a novel should pull you in, and there a lot of books out there that do exactly that. Here are 22 powerful opening lines that we love.

I first stumbled across this book in 2015. I picked up a copy from my local library and started to read it. And then the unexpected happened. I instantly fell in love with the story.

Have you read your way through hundreds and thousands of pages of Urban Fantasy novels and series, following the adventures of familiar heroines. I have too—and those better known heroines have led me to uncover a slew of others. I’d love to share a few of my favorites.

In a recent sermon I mentioned my “Team Expectations” (aka classroom rules) from when I taught. In response to some requests for them, here they are exactly as they were posted in the back of my classroom with brief explanations below each, along with a book suggestion for teaching and learning these rules.

My challenge, as an author, is to make alternate worlds believable. The more fantastical the world, the more important it is to include details that help readers suspend their disbelief.

This clean romance has just the right amount of mystery to keep you turning the pages. When the past collides with the present, will Hailey and Dylan’s relationship survive? Pick up this enthralling, standalone romance to find out!

Usually the biggest question for anybody interested in real estate investing is “how do I get started in investing in real estate?“ The answer is to read as much as you can about the topic, starting with the books in this post.

In our current climate, there’s nothing better than escaping into the pages of a good book—and these days, it seems like there’s a book for everyone. Or is there? One demographic is slipping through the cracks: 10–14-year-olds.

Ready to try some new crime series? Here is a list of crime series you will love.

Dan Brown shot to fame with The Da Vinci Code. But once you have finished his eight novels, what do you read? Paula Wynne shares a list of books for fans of Dan Brown.

Blindness and other disability is evolving in #SFF literature. Join Paul Arvidson and Verity Holloways as they discuss the role of of disability in fiction.

I read and write fantasy, and I’m always on the hunt for a female protagonist with wit, guts, and a get-stuff-done attitude. Bonus points for humor. Here are five books published in the last 3 years that fit the bill.

You’ve likely heard the speculation and assertions going around about the rise of technology and the resulting demise of books. But I believe that people who truly love to read books are going to (you guessed it) read books.

Writing a book today is much different from the days when I dreamed of being a published author and imagined stories in my head.

Looking for a bit of a laugh? Here are some book quotes that will make you giggle!