The first Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. IWSG was formed by Ninja Captain Alex Cavanaugh. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.
Twitter handle: @TheIWSG
Hashtag: #IWSG
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
Thank you to the awesome co-hosts of the March 4 posting: PJ Colando, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, and Natalie Aguirre!
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March 4 question - What
elements do you include in your book launch? Or what do you have in
mind for your future book launch? Or what advice do you have to offer to
others planning to launch a book?
Remember the question is optional.
February/March Reviews in no particular order.
* Disclaimer. If I run into an occasional typo, I ignore them and don't factor them into my review.
This is Book 3 in the Seven Sisters Series. Each book builds on the previous and each draws the reader deeper into the fascinating, deep space world that MK Alexander has created. HOMEPORT takes a poignant turn when Milo York, on top of shipmate losses, loses someone near and dear.
In the previous book NULL SPACE, our stalwart hero is fighting Urchins, parasite-like aliens, that are out to harm humans and their world alike. Now, he and his mates are battling on two fronts: Urchins and evil humans.
As always, the world building is exemplary and the characters endear themselves to the reader. I’ve truly enjoyed the first three books in the series and look forward to number four. A must read for MK Alexander fans, those that enjoy Sci-Fi and space operas or just relish a well-told tale.
Available at Amazon
This is another wonderful SUNFLOWER TANKA offering as special as last year’s with many of the same contributors—from all over the world—along with first-timers of this particular anthology.
There’re so many moving prose, I couldn’t begin to list them.
Along with many other gems, this one caught my eye:
‘I slept quietly
But felt a hand holding mine
I knew it was hers
It was my grandmother’s touch
Crossing the vales from heaven.’
If you read last year’s tankas, but haven’t yet read 2025, you are in for a wonderful treat. Enjoy. I certainly did.
Available at Amazon
AND
Did you know, that when Truman Capote wrote In Cold Blood, Harper Lee was his assistant?
100 Fun Facts About Books and Authors — Keeping Up With The Penguins
33 comments:
Looks like two good books. Thanks for sharing!
"What I say is, a town isn't a town without a bookstore." — Neil Gaiman
J (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) @JLenniDorner ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZChallenge international blog hop
I have a biography of Truman Capote in the house somewhere and I should read it again, because I did not know, or had forgotten, that Harper Lee was his assistant when he wrote “In Cold Blood,” a book I also have in the house and should probably read again.
I had no idea that Harper Lee was Truman Capote's assistant. Thanks for sharing what you've been reading.
I do my best to just being able to launch myself out of bed...lol
Interesting fact though!
hugs
Donna
LOL - Capote had a good assistant.
I'll have to look for that book series.
I havent' read those authors before, but I might have to check them out!
That bit of trivia is most interesting!
Seems we all need good assistants to be good writers -- I have Rottweilers :-)
Ronel visiting for IWSG day Like Herding Cats
Harper Lee as in the author of "To Kill A Mockingbird"? Cool! Didn't know that. I like the kitty cat mug
I was looking forward to hearing how you launch your books. Dang!
Wow - didn't know that Harper Lee was Capote's assistant. Since it's been rumored that he wrote her book, I don't doubt a writerly as well as neighborly relationship existed. Thanks for sharing that cool fact!
The books look very good!
I didn't know she was his assistant at that point but I knew they had been very close friends for many years.
Di, Indeed:)
Gracias por las reseñas. Te mando un beso.
My reading pleasure, JP. Sending hugs
Jeanie, I didn't realize they'd been friends for years. Good info, Jeanie.
Neil Gaiman's quote is purrfect, isn't it? AND My reading pleasure on sharing the books. Have a creative day.
Hi David, Did anything stand out to you in Truman Capote's life?
Hi Natalie, I didn't know that about Harper Lee either Natalie.
My reading pleasure on sharing the books:)
LOL. I hear ya on that, Donna.
Hugs received and returned.
Blog tours is all I have for releases. Thanks for the reviews. You choose a touching one in poetry collection! Xo
Alex, It's right up your alley:)
Hi Crystal, The books are very different, but both are good. Hope all is well in your corner of the world.
Hi CJ, That was a surprise to me too. I like the mug and the donuts beside it. Heh.
Jacqui, Sorry. On my way over to see your response.
Glad you liked it, Lee. Hope all is well in your corner of the world.
There ya go:)
My pleasure, PJ. Thanks for stopping by.
They are for sure, Linda;)
AND Thanks for co-hosting;)
Hey Denise, Your tours works well for you, don't ya think?
There were way to many wonderful poems to choose from, yours included:) xo
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