Book Review: The Last Grift (Subtle Deceptions) by Elle Keaton

Reviewed by Taylin   TITLE: The Last Grift SERIES: Subtle Deceptions #1 of 4 AUTHOR: Elle Keaton PUBLISHER: Self-Published LENGTH: 258 pages RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2025 BLURB: Jaded confidence man Gabriel Karne is on the run. A literal snarling, Read more

Recent Release Review: Monsters Within Men by TJ Rose

Reviewed by Taylin   TITLE: Monsters Within Men SERIES: Standalone AUTHOR: T J Rose PUBLISHER: Self-Published LENGTH: 326 Pages RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2023 BLURB: London, 2053. One of the last remaining civilisations in the world. A decade on from the Read more

Life as a Live-Aboard: An update from the Bahamas, by Shira Anthony

Hello from the middle of nowhere! A month ago, we left North Carolina and I left my day job as a public sector attorney for 2 years of cruising on our catamaran sailboat. Now we’re at anchor aboard Prelude, near Read more

Summer Inspiration

Long days, beautiful sunsets, and vacation. Summer isn’t the quietest time of the year at my real life job, quite the opposite. But it’s also the time of year I find myself with the most inspiration to write (even if Read more

Living and Working at the Carolina Coast

In less than six months now, I’ll be headed for my own coastal adventure aboard Prelude, our 38 foot catamaran sailboat as my husband and I sail to the Bahamas and spend the next few years as full-time cruisers. Perfect Read more

Hurricane Florence : Battening down the hatches

As I write this, my home state of North Carolina, as well as South Carolina and Virginia are getting ready for an unwelcome visitor: Category 4 Hurricane Florence. I’ve written a stories with hurricanes in them (Take Two, set on Read more