Fiction
Laura Cadenhead Shares Origin of Critter Speak for Her Book “Hollyhood Critters”
As a teenager, I’d sit in Mother’s sewing workroom, watching her work. Aggie, our cat, did too. As much as the flurry of Mother’s creativity fascinated me, the sound of her mimicking the cat’s attitude, swagger, and disdain entertained me as Aggie casually sauntered, swayed, and slouched on the high-end textiles. Agamemnon, Queen of Colors…
Read MoreClient Success: Laura Cadenhead Pens Delightful Tales of Rescue Pets in “Hollyhood Critters”
“New projects usually excite me, but my biggest surprise while writing Hollyhood Critters was my complete lack of confidence,” admitted first-time author Laura Jane Cadenhead. “I felt vulnerable, so I’d quit, but the fictional critters and their made-up stories never left me alone. They haunted me, lashing out with complaints about my slothfulness, avoidance, and…
Read MoreClient Success: Joe Shumock’s “The Last Parade” Book #5 In Thriller Series
“The idea for this book just occurred to me, same as always,” said Joe Shumock about his latest novel, The Last Parade. “With all that was going on politically and with COVID, it appeared to be a good time.” This fifth installment in the author’s Letter Series finds former CIA Agent Rage Doyle uncovering a…
Read MoreClient Success: Bo Bancroft Taps Emotion and Current Events in Fast, Fun Debut Novel
“Make America Beautiful Again came from the convergence of people and issues that irritate me,” admitted first time novelist Bo Bancroft. “They fueled my desire to express my displeasure! But I didn’t want to be another whining voice, much less a preachy one, about what’s wrong in society. I think my reader isn’t someone seeking…
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