Tag Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review | Unremembered: Tales of the Nearly Famous & the Not Quite Forgotten — THE HISTORICAL DIARIES

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

I was very excited when my copy of Unremembered: Tales of the Nearly Famous & the Not Quite Forgotten written by history author Ken Zurski arrived in the mail last week. This book was really interesting and didn’t disappoint at … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on NetGalley reviewing… — Through Another Lens

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

If you’ve read some of my books reviews (whaddaya mean no!) chances are you’ll have noticed that some are based on advance copies from NetGalley and the relevant publisher. From my own research I know that some people have mixed … Continue reading →

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Why I Don´t Join Book Blog Tours Anymore — Morgana´s Book Box

Posted on April 4, 2019 by

Book blog tours- You either love them or you dislike them. Either you participate in one or you don´t. There are many ways for an author to successfully promote their book but none are as effective as a virtual book … Continue reading →

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The Historical Gamer – Featured Vlogger of the Week March 12, 2019

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

I chose The Historical Gamer as the Featured Vlogger of the Week for March 12, 2019. It’s nice to see a vlogger use another channel in addition to YouTube. The Historical Gamer reviews a variety of wargames that range from … Continue reading →

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The Best (and Worst) Books for Tolkien Biography — Luke Shelton

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

I have seen several news stories along the lines of “books to read before seeing Tolkien” around the internet recently. While I applaud news outlets for encouraging reading tied to movies, several of these posts, though certainly not all, recommend … Continue reading →

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Some Author Guide Links Squibler.io

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

I saw this on Facebook in an author group: https://www.squibler.io/blog/. The post it linked to washttps://www.squibler.io/blog/how-to-write-a-novel/. I have not gone through many of the posts yet, but the ones I read had some good information to consider. It appears that … Continue reading →

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Authors Setting Themselves Up for Failure By Not Getting Editing Help

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

An ongoing debate on some Facebook author groups is the need for editing. There tends to be two camps – those who argue for the need for outside editing and those who say it’s not needed. Often, the anti-editing camp … Continue reading →

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