New books, the bumpy road to self-publishing, and a note to readers

Hello! I’ve been away from the blog for a couple of months, and I’m happy to be back with news. Maybe too much news, but first a paragraph about lessons learned. As most of you know, I’ve released, and am Read more

Lou Sylvre’s notes on autumn and books

Hi, it’s Lou Sylvre, up here in the Pacific Northwest where it has turned a bit chilly and damp, and leaves are falling. That means read-in-the-sun outside season is drawing to a close, and read-cozied-up-with-tea-and-a-blanket season begins. I’ve just finished Read more

A Harp like Robbie Elliot’s, and an Excerpt!

Hah! I think the title of this post should be a book title. Not in my plans just now, but I wanted to share with you these two videos. Both are Celtic harps, something like what Robbie Elliot would play Read more

Enter Lou Sylvre’s “Let Me Buy You a Book” Giveaway (also Lou talks about other people’s books again)

Hello! Amid all the joys and busy-ness of the holiday season—which seems like it’s upon us with a vengeance this year—I’ve somehow found some time to read. No, I’m definitely not caught up on the TBR. I’m researching the possibilities Read more

Lou Sylvre’s Adventures in Research (and other stuff)

Hello everyone! Let me begin this month by congratulating Love Bytes Reviews on 6 years (this month!), and on the successful and very fun launch party for their new Facebook group, Love Bytes Lovers. I got to guest host/takeover for Read more

Lou Sylvre’s Nanowrimo—lessons learned, a WIP excerpt, and December book news

Hi! Lou Sylvre, here, so glad to be back on Love Bytes after missing my November slot. One of the reasons I missed it was because, having a novel I’d barely started due in December, I decided to try to Read more