We’ve been wanting to feature a bookstore for a long time, but when we saw The Book Loft on Amelia Island we knew now was the time. We just love this place… The Book Loft was founded in 1987 by Bill Nelson. As Amelia Island’s oldest bookstore, it sells old-school books, fiction and non-fiction classics…
Blouse & Skirt Jamaica – Fiction, Non-fiction, Bio, Memoir bluebanyanbooks.com/about/#blouseandskirt bluebanyanbooks.com/blouse-skirt-submissions-policy submissions@bluebanyanbooks.com Blouse & Skirt is actively seeking manuscripts. Blouse and Skirt is the Jamaican term used to express euphoria, awe, and admiration. These are the ideals behind Blouse & Skirt Books, an imprint of Blue Banyan Books. Based in Kingston, Jamaica, Blouse & Skirt…
Pigs Is Pigs by Ellis Parker Butler is a funny story about a railway agent, Mike Flannery, who insists guinea pigs are livestock. He insists they are not pets, leading to a chaotic situation whereby two guinea pigs multiply like rabbits in his office. Overwhelming him with Next thing you know there are thousands of…
Pigs Is Pigs by Ellis Parker Butler is a funny story about a railway agent, Mike Flannery, who insists guinea pigs are livestock. He insists they are not pets, leading to a chaotic situation whereby two guinea pigs multiply like rabbits in his office. The number of cute little pigs is overwhelming. You can just…
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a short story originally published in 1892. It’s a feminist tale. Yes, they had feminist back in 1892. In fact, by then it was old hat. The story itself is a woman’s descent into psychosis while receiving a “rest cure” for nervous depression. The only problem is…
The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in 1892. When I tell people that this is one of the great and earliest Feminist stories, they say okay. When I tell them that it was written way back in 1892, they’re shocked. The story itself is about a woman’s descent…
We love great quotes, especially the ones you have to find yourself by actually reading a book, not just googling them. This particular passage is from Kurt Vonnegut’s 1965 novel, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater. Enjoy… ………………………………. He recalled what his favorite professor, Leonard Leech, once told him about getting ahead in law. Leech said…
by Philip Loyd… I’ll never forget the day She moved in. My neighbor from across the hall is new to the building; she moved in just thirty-six days ago. I remember exactly when that was because that was the day of the big Ancient Aliens marathon. I remember I was just getting home and she…
Ever thought about publishing in another country? Bitter Lemon accepts submissions from all over the world, not just the UK. I have been published in 27 countries. Did you know Jimi Hendrix was discovered in the UK? Just saying. Bitter Lemon Press UK (England) – Novels (Crime, Thrillers), Translations bitterlemonpress.com Bitter Lemon Submissions books@bitterlemonpress.com Bitter…
by Philip Loyd… They say if you stack the current national debt in one-dollar bills, it will go all the way to the moon and back, twice. Me, I’m not so sure. Besides, who’s got $30 trillion in cash to test the theory out anyway? Not the United States, that’s for sure. Ever see the…
