Fiction
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New Year, New Cover!
Happy New Year, everyone! And guess what? I’m very excited to unveil the new cover for The Race: A Novella. I couldn’t be happier with how it looks and the way it suggests the themes and tone of the book. Many thanks to my brilliant designer and all the others who put in their comments and… Continue reading
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Small Press Shout-Out: Soho Press!
Today’s small press shout-out is the fabulous Soho Press! Soho has been pumping out quality books from New York City since 1986. They specialize in literary fiction and young adult books and I’m sure they’re all great, but… ah, there’s no point in denying it, I’m most drawn to Soho Crime, their international-themed crime fiction imprint.… Continue reading
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More Free Fiction: The Race by Jacke Wilson
More free fiction below… Enjoy! – Jacke The Race: A Novella Excerpt from Chapter Seven When I was young, my class took a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry. On the way back from Chicago we stopped at a McDonald’s, and along with the meal everyone received a Monopoly game piece. It… Continue reading
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Small Press Shout-Out: Atticus Books!
Today’s small press spotlight turns on Atticus Books. Yes, it was named after Atticus Finch, but that’s not all – it was also named after the Atticus (i.e., Cicero’s friend), as well as a chance encounter with a bookstore that apparently changed founder and publisher Dan Cafaro’s life. All three inspirations get their due on the… Continue reading
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Small Press Shout-Out: Kaya Press!
Hard to top the logo of the great Kaya Press: A little puzzling? Not after they explain: “When tigers used to smoke…” is a traditional Korean phrase used at the beginning of folk tales, similar to “Once upon a time.” Korean folk paintings often feature images of tigers smoking long, bamboo pipes, often accompanied by… Continue reading
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