Clash of the Titles has a BIG week coming up! Wednesday marks the beginning of our June Releases Clash, hosted by the lovely Gail Pallotta. She’ll introduce you to five amazing new books, so get your voting finger ready. Saturday, we’ll announce the three finalists in the 2012 Laurel Awards. Our judges have been raving…
*Guest post by–COTT Sr. Editor, April W Gardner *This clash sponsored by WhiteFire Publishing The first five hundred words of any story are usually enough to clue us is as to the author’s style, the tone the book will take, and whether or not the story will hold our interest. It’s those five hundred from…
Thanksgiving All Over the World by April W Gardner No matter what part of the world they find themselves, every fourth Thursday in November, Americans everywhere stop what they’re doing and give thanks. Oh, and we stuff our faces with turkey and dressing, too. I’ve celebrated 2 Thanksgivings in Japan, 8 in Spain, 7 in…