Goodreads reviewer gives 5-star rating to The Tattooed Seer

The second novel in Susan MacGregor’s Tattooed Witch Trilogy, The Tattooed Seer, released August 1, 2014, and launch at this year’s When Words Collide convention. Recently a Goodreads reviewer wrote the following about MacGregor’s novel: G.J.C. McKitrick‘s review  Aug 18, 14 5 of 5 stars Read from July 24 to August 15, 2014 I’ll begin this review with a caution. Susan MacGregor’s “The Tattooed Seer” is a sequel to last year’s “The Tattooed Witch”. I…

Aaron Kite at When Words Collide 2014

Aaron Kite, author of the popular YA fantasy, A Touch of Poison, appeared this year at When Words Collide in Calgary to launch his new novel, and speak on several panels including one on writing YA fiction. His insights, humour and pragmatic approach to world-building and writing captured the audience. A Touch of Poison is available in print and eBook from Five Rivers, online booksellers worldwide, and select bookstores.

Michell Plested blogs about reviews

Recently on Michell Plested’s website he discussed his views on reader reviews, their pros and cons, and his very sane, cogent response to negative reader reviews based on agenda and aesthetics rather than true critical evaluation and comment. I think you will find what he has to say enlightening. Reviews (not a rant) Posted on August 21, 2014 by Michell I actually started writing this post several days ago. Except, at that time, I was writing it more…

High school English teacher loves Shakespeare for Slackers: Romeo and Juliet

available in print and eBookfrom Five Riversonline booksellers worldwideand select bookstores This 5-star review from a secondary school English teacher just came in from LibaryThing: This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I haven’t totally finished reading this, but I am most of the way through, and I love it! Although there are points that I might want to argue with Mr. Kite (such as his interpretation of the word “ho”), I thoroughly believe that…

D.G. Laderoute at When Words Collide

D.G. Laderoute, author of the spell-binding YA fantasy, Out of Time, sat on several panels at this year’s When Words Collide convention of readers, writers and those involved in the publishing industry. One of the panels was Live Action Slush — YA Edition. The concept is writers put forward their work anonymously for the panel to read, and then the audience and panel comment, blind. Fabulous concept. If ever you have an opportunity to hear…