This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Reviewed by Jennifer Joyce Twelve-year-old William Eng has been living in Seattle’s Sacred Heart orphanage for five years. He has vague memories of living with his mother and has always wondered what happened to her. During a rare … [Read more...] about Review – Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
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A Conversation with Mark Coker about Smashwords and How It Helps Authors to Self-Publish
If you’re an author wanting to publish a book, the journey of doing so in the traditional way can be littered with stumbling blocks. You need to be able to write engaging synopses and proposals, find an agent, format manuscripts and hope the agent can get you a deal with a publisher. Not only is the process time consuming, the potential to be rejected by publishers is large, as … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Mark Coker about Smashwords and How It Helps Authors to Self-Publish
Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Vanilla Drenched Sponge Cake from Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. One of the nicest smells in the world has to be the smell of baking. Cake or bread baking in the oven is just glorious and makes you feel safe, warm and hugged. Park meets Eleanor on the school bus. He wasn't keen on … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Vanilla Drenched Sponge Cake from Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Novelicious Chats To…Lisa Van Allen
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.If you’re a fan of magical realism in books you’ll find Lisa Van Allen’s new novel, The Night Garden, absolutely enchanting. Nestled in a picturesque town in upstate New York, the Pennywort farm appears ordinary, yet at its center … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Lisa Van Allen
Review – It Had To Be You by Ellie Adams
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I love discovering new authors. It’s one of life’s little joys ... picking up a book for the first time and falling into it. But when an author you already adore decides to take a different direction … that can be a little scary. … [Read more...] about Review – It Had To Be You by Ellie Adams