by Editor | Sep 30, 2016 | Articles, Writer to Writer, Writing Process
By Mary Dingee Fillmore When the fifth course of antibiotics failed, I began to wonder. In the mirror, my cheekbones looked much too much like a supermodel’s, and my ribs were showing. I threw up anything I tried to eat. The normally cheerful nurses who had cared for...
by Editor | Sep 23, 2016 | Articles, Cooking by the Book
By Heidi Komlofske-Rojek Photo credit: Heidi Komlofske-Rojek September rolls around, the kids go back to school, and Fall is suddenly in the air. Or, if you live in Northern California, like I do, it’s still in the 90s, but you know it’s Fall everywhere else. And that...
by Editor | Sep 19, 2016 | Articles, Meet the Reviewers
Q. What is the best part of being a book reviewer? A. Manna from heaven! Free books! But really, I enjoy reading, and I enjoy helping authors, especially new authors. Q. Is the book always better than the movie? A. I haven’t come across an instance yet where I...
by Editor | Sep 16, 2016 | Articles, Short Stories
By David Finkle FOREWORD In presenting the following manuscript, I’m asking you, the reader, to recognize as true a series of (almost entirely) serendipitous incidents that will strain credulity to the breaking point, and possibly far beyond it, as far beyond as the...
by Editor | Aug 19, 2016 | Articles, Short Stories
By David Finkle I’m a normal guy. Or try to be. I acknowledge I commit the occasional venal sin but, since I’m a lapsed Catholic for reasons I don’t feel like getting into (but don’t involve priests with roving hands), I no longer go to confession. The truth is, I...
by Editor | Aug 16, 2016 | Articles, News + Features
Q. What is the best part of being a book reviewer? A. The best part of being a book reviewer is playing a vital role in the career of a rising author. Q. If you could change the ending of one book, what book would it be and what would happen? A. If I could...
