by Guest Author | Apr 10, 2018 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
I sneered when I was first asked to be part of a panel on “Beating Writers’ Block” for last summer’s Thrillerfest, the annual New York-based conference of International Thrillers Writers. “Who has the luxury of Writers’ Block?” I fumed. “Try a deadline, that’ll cure...
by Guest Author | Feb 9, 2018 | Columns, Featured, Romance, The Reader's Perspective
With the Valentines’ Day buzz flitting about, Portland Book Review decided to reach out to our reviewers and ask them if they’ve any romances in their favorite reads. So, here are a few romances (old and new) that warm our hearts: The Princess Bride by...
by Guest Author | Aug 22, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
I’ve noticed this magic that happens in the writing community. (It might not actually be magic, but in my world, there is a lot of magic. For instance, radio, television, Internet, telephones. How do they work? If you tried to explain it to me, you wouldn’t be the...
by Whitney Smyth | Jul 25, 2017 | Columns, Fantasy, Featured, Interviews, Tweens, Writers on Writing
The Apprentice Witch is a middle grade fantasy novel with all the charm of Harry Potter, but a magic all its own. From the rich world building to its spunky characters, this is a book that will have readers clamoring for more. I had a chance to meet with James during...
by Whitney Smyth | Jul 11, 2017 | Author Spotlight, Columns, Featured, General Fiction, Humor, Interviews
Steven Rowley’s debut book, Lily and the Octopus is a quirky and heartfelt read that on the surface tells the story of a man’s love for his dying dog, but surprisingly delves so much deeper. The book is laugh out loud funny, and is also likely to make you...
by Guest Author | Jun 20, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Earlier this evening my son and I were in the kitchen singing along with the Disturbed cover of “Sound of Silence.” A huge swelling outcry against the inability to connect with the world around you, that descending, inevitable trailing into loneliness. I looked up...