What’s the fascination with Atlantis?

The mystery of Atlantis begins with Plato’s dialogues Timaeus and Critias.  He asserts that Atlantis was destroyed in a single day after a failed attempt to conquer Athens.  His tale sparked a two thousand year search for the lost continent.  Despite Plato’s militaristic potrayal of the Atlanteans, most references depict… Read more“What’s the fascination with Atlantis?”

How to get a book review

E-publishing and POD (print on demand) have opened book publishing to many more authors, which is a good thing, but there’s also a downside.  With as many as 1,500 books being published every day in the US alone, there’s a lot more competition for readers’ attention. It’s difficult to make… Read more“How to get a book review”

Why so few Female lead roles in YA fantasy?

As any of you who’ve been brave (or bored) enough to read my bio know, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was the first book that I truly enjoyed.  If not for The Hobbit, I wouldn’t have become a lifelong reader.  Tolkien’s work also inspired me to inflict my writing on others. … Read more“Why so few Female lead roles in YA fantasy?”