I love reading romantic novels with Byronic heroes, on occasions, because they are emotionally gratifying. The reader enters an ideal world with young, beautiful, rich, and powerful people, and it all ends well, which is satisfying after a hard day facing the real, sometimes boring, and often ugly world. There’s a likeable heroine who eventuallyContinue reading “Why I love romantic novels with Byronic Heroes”
Author Archives: LucciaGray
Flash! Friday–Vol 2 – 43
Today’s photo prompt: Dragon’s bidding: Word limit: 150 word story (10-word leeway) based on the photo prompt. Silent Voters I’m a fisherman, like my father and my grandfather. I go out every night and cast my net till dawn. I get a pittance at the market for my hard work and sleepless nights. YouContinue reading “Flash! Friday–Vol 2 – 43”
BOOK REVIEW: “All Hallows at Eyre Hall” By Luccia Gray
I feel very fortunate because Susan Marie Molloy has taken the time to read and write such a thorough and thoughtful review my novel. Check out Susan’s inspiring blog for other great reviews and much more! Thanks also to Rosie Amber who organises a great book review team!
Fictional Houses: from Thornfield to Eyre Hall
Throughout literature houses, or buildings where people have converged have become central elements and powerful symbols in the creative process. According to Gaston Bachelard in The Poetics of Space ( La Poétique de l’Espace, 1958), the house becomes the representation of the universe. It can also be examined as the manifestation of the soul throughContinue reading “Fictional Houses: from Thornfield to Eyre Hall”
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I write novels, and I publish novels without the support of an agent or publisher, so I am a self-published author. That means I do not write only for my own personal pleasure: I write for others. In other words, I write, and research, and rewrite, and edit, and proofread, and format for kindle, and do all theContinue reading “***** All Hallows at Eyre Hall ***** Kindle Countdown Deal”
Checklist for Writing Book Reviews
I have already written two posts with advice on reviewing: What do Readers need to know? 10-Point Guidelines for Reviewers and How to Write a Useful Book Review, on this occasion, I’ve prepared a checklist to go through when writing, and before finishing a book review, to make sure all the main points are included.Continue reading “Checklist for Writing Book Reviews”
Flash! Friday–Vol 2 – 41
Today’s photo prompt: Today’s dragon’s bidding: The Castle seen from the window is known as the Krak de Chevaliers (Qalat al-Hosn), in Syria. Rules: Based on the photo prompt and including the Dragon’s bidding. Between 140 – 160 words. Enter your Flash fiction in the comments in the Flash! Fiction Blog, and add word countContinue reading “Flash! Friday–Vol 2 – 41”
Book Review: Mad Dog Justice by Mark Rubinstein
I enjoyed Mad Dog House so much, I couldn’t wait to read the sequel, Mad Dog Justice, and read it in two days. Unfortunately I had other things to do, otherwise I would have finished it in just one day! Although I would strongly recommend reading both, preferably in the order they were written, itContinue reading “Book Review: Mad Dog Justice by Mark Rubinstein”
Book Review: Mad Dog House by Mark Rubinstein
Mad Dog House by Mark Rubinstein is not an easy book to read, however I started it yesterday and finished it a few minutes ago. It’s a disturbing urban thriller which needs to be read in one sitting. In a previous post on what makes a good review, I suggested that novels can have threeContinue reading “Book Review: Mad Dog House by Mark Rubinstein”
Book Review: Cold Blooded by Matt Cairns
I’m afraid I’ve done it again. I’ve read a novel I would never normally read, because it is completely out of my reading comfort zone, and I’ve enjoyed it! When I downloaded Cold Blooded, three words led me in: thriller, debut, and supernatural. I’m reading debut novels for two reasons, to support new authors whoContinue reading “Book Review: Cold Blooded by Matt Cairns”
