Just discovered a new review for my little how-to write a mystery primer, Youdunit Whodunit, on Goodreads.com.
cover image for Youdunit Whodunit!
J. Rosemary Moss kindly gave it three stars, saying:
A brisk, informative read for new-comers to the mystery genre.
Short and sweet…thanks, Ms. Moss, for buying my little ebook and for taking the time to applaud it on Goodreads.com.
Wow.
Just finished listening to an audio version of Ray Bradbury’s amazing sci-fi story, A Sound of Thunder, on BBC Radio 7.
I am thunder struck.
Leopard (credit E. Polinsky)
Bradbury takes the hoary old concept of The Butterfly Effect, wherein a small initial change can result in huge dynamic modifications in the long term, spins it into another classic chestnut, the time travel tale, and metamorphs them both into a riveting and chilling adventure morality story.
After checking it out on the ‘net, I’ve learned from Wikipedia that A Sound of Thunder is the most re-published science fiction story of all time.
Not surprising. Of course, I should have known about it already. So may fab stories…so little time.
Bradbury’s writing sings, just read this excerpt and tell me you don’t want more:
The Monster, at the first motion, lunged forward with a terrible scream. It covered one hundred yards in six seconds. The rifles jerked up and blazed fire. A windstorm from the beast’s mouth engulfed them in the stench of slime and old blood. The Monster roared, teeth glittering with sun.
Humbling and inspiring…now I’m going to listen again.
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Another one of those good/not so good days.
Secret Path
Received a positive rejection from one of the agents who was giving the first twenty pages of my feel-good inspirational series, The Sisterhood of Shepherds, a look see. Though she praised my writing and suggested that I submit to her in future, she isn’t a fan of the cozy (at least, not my cozy!).
Yeah, it’s a bummer. I don’t have anything else to submit so it’s like receiving a kiss from your brother (no offense, guys). Now waiting on three other agents who are still reviewing (soooo slowly!) the entire manuscript.
But while indulging in some chocolate fudge, I received a congratulatory email from a local bookseller regarding an article I had been expecting in Senior Living magazine.
Judee Fong, a lovely and talented writer and attendee of my mystery writing course, has kindly penned a few words about moi.
So, thanks Judee for an excellent and entertaining article. Now get back to finishing your whodunit starring the fabulously-named detective, Newton Figgsbee.
I wanna know why the killer shoots twice!
Am very excited to receive an excellent new review of my fiction mystery e-book (and print paperback), A Hemorrhaging of Souls.
A Hemorrhaging of Souls cover
Clare Swindlehurst, of the excellent review site bluearchipelagoreviews, has just given my dark psychological suspense mystery a five-starred review.
(BTW, Clare defines this rating as…these books were gripping and thoroughly enjoyable. If I award a book 5 Stars it gets to stay on my bookshelf so that one day I can read it again. )
Her review:
This is a story of skeletons in closets and betrayal, with so many twists and turns you’d be forgiven for getting dizzy!
I was drawn into this book from the very first page, and Nicola does a wonderful job of weaving a tale with so many twists and turns, that I didn’t know whodunnit until the last page. I couldn’t even begin to tell you what happened in this book as it is so wonderfully complex, yet simple to follow along as you read it.
The characters are quirky and believable, and it’s always good to throw in a little romantic tension in a “will they won’t they” fashion!
If you have a few hours to spare and you want to escape from the world then download this book to your Kindle and get reading.
You may read this review and many others at bluearchipelagoreviews.com.
For more about A Hemorrhaging of Souls, including an excerpt, other reviews and links to buy here.
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