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…
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, 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…
Senior Editor, Robert Runte, apparently loves phaffing about on Pinterest. He apparently has created a whole series of boards on a uniquely Five Rivers Publishing site. Some great categories and information there. Might want to check it out. Official site is at: http://www.pinterest.com/fiveriversp/
Reader reviews are now coming in on Goodreads for Michell Plested’s newest installment in the Mik Murdoch series: Mik Murdoch: The Power Within. available in print and eBookfrom Five Riversonline booksellers worldwideand select bookstores It would seem Mik, and Mike, are pleasing fans. Jul 31, 2014Jeffrey Hite rated it 5 of 5 stars Shelves: family, ya, scifi, kids, authors-i-know The in interest of full disclosure Michell Plested is a good friend of mine and a co-edit on a couple of projects we…