Tag Archives: book reviews

Loving a Harvey Girl Controversy

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Linda W. Yezak

I had so much fun writing my contribution to The Cowboys novella collection because I got to play with the hero of this romance, Cal Stephens. Actually, I did what most authors do these days and went very deep into his … Continue reading →

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What Book Reviewers Want

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

 In “Critical Thinking,” a March-April Writer’s Digest article, Paul Goat Allen explains just what it is he looks for when reviewing a book. Paul is a freelance book critic for BarnesandNoble.com, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and the Chicago Tribune, so learning what he … Continue reading →

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New Prize Drawing for Newsletter Subscribers

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Called “One for the Road,” this little statuette stands 8 1/2″ tall and 7″ wide at the base, and it’s just perfect for my western genre Romance and Women’s Fiction novels. And the good news is that one of my … Continue reading →

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Two’d!

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Woo-hoo!!! Give the Lady a Ride got its first two-star review! Isn’t that great?! According to conventional wisdom, when a book gets too many fours and fives, readers think the author’s friends are the only ones scoring the book. Well, yes, … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of Christian Reviews

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Linda W. Yezak

A blog post by Mike Duran, “Outside the Echo Chamber” (published on New Authors Fellowship), has sparked quite a few discussions. Basically, Mike says we Christian authors are too easy on each other when it comes to reviewing our books: … Continue reading →

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The Survivors Club, by Lisa Gardner

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Linda W. Yezak

Lisa Gardner wrote the epitome of a thriller. Tense, exciting, edge-of-your-seat suspense and incredible characterization make this book a must-read for lovers of this genre, and a must-study for writers in general. The Survivors Club, one of Donald Maass’s examples … Continue reading →

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