Time To Feed My Reads

AUTHOR INTERVIEW A little introduction: Stewart Bint (66), who is married with two grown-up children, has been a writer all his working life, initially as a journalist and broadcaster before moving into Public Relations, and later becoming a novelist. Now semi-retired, he is working on his next novel and writes a monthly column for a local magazine in his home county of Leicestershire in the UK. He usually walks barefoot. When did your love of books begin? As a young child. My parents instilled the virtues of reading into me, and I immediately fell in love with the magical worlds contained within the pages. When did you start to have the wish to become an author? I started to create my own worlds and characters when I was eight, writing my stories in little blue notebooks until my parents bought me my first typewriter for my ninth birthday. It was always my ambition to become a published novelist by the time I was 30, but I missed that deadline by 26 years! My first novella came out ju...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW When did your love of books begin? My love of books/reading began when I was five years old. I read comics like the Beano, Whizzer and Chips, Dandy & Scorcher. From around 7/8 I was reading fiction like Treasure Island and Huckleberry Finn. When did you start to have the wish to become an author? I first imagined becoming an author when I was eighteen after reading CLR James The Black Jacobins. How have you found the process for becoming an author? It took me several years trying to publish my first novel, Brixton Rock. I had over 30 rejections from literary agencies and publishers. What would you say to those wanting to become an author? I would say to any aspiring author to keep believing and persevere. Tell us about your book/books: My fiction, especially my early work, is based on many of the lived experiences of myself, friends and people I have encountered in my life. I like to call myself a social realist writer, concentrating on the working class narrative....

AUTHOR INTERVIEW A little introduction: Hello!  I am Ryan Cipriani, and while my hobby is manically writing everything busting to get out of my head, I like to think of myself first and foremost as a storyteller.  To date I have self-published 4 novels in the saga of my sarcastic fantasy hero, Krög, the Battle Prince, with four more manuscripts for further adventures to come out eventually!  I also keep busy writing speculative fiction short stories, and recently completed manuscripts for two other novels- a sci-fi horror, and a music-inspired fantasy.  Most recently I have been working on a series of motivational articles meant to inspire writers to do exactly that: write.  Just.  Write.  Prior to getting into writing as my full-time passion, I was a heavy metal guitar player for a number of bands in Orlando and Los Angeles.  If I'm not pouring over a manuscript, I'm probably either playing retro video games, chess, or brainstorming with my ...

Author:  Peyton Lawson Title:  Ailsa: Tracking The King’s Raiders (The King’s Raiders, Book Five) Genre/Genres:  Historical Viking Romance, Spicy Romance, Historical Romance Synopsis: Living near the Danish Viking settlement atop England’s blustering cliffs, Ailsa spends most of her time meandering through local Highlander villages to procure the provisions that she and her mother need to survive. Her striking beauty and kindness have always gone unnoticed.  Until she meets Lief. Leading a band of Vikings in search of the Jarl’s treasure, Leif has always put the needs of his people above his own. And when he has an unexpected run-in with Ailsa, the local thief, she steals his heart instantly. But he has a lot of questions, and obtains few answers.  Meanwhile, during their quest, the King’s Raiders are vastly outnumbered by British troops intent on their demise, and stumble upon ancient castle ruins that hold more than haunted folklore and superstition. Will Ails...

Author:  Peyton Lawson Title:  Coline:  Bodil: Sworn to Protect (The King’s Raiders, Book Four) Genre/Genres:  Historical Viking Romance, Spicy Romance, Historical Romance Synopsis: Free at last, Bodil has finally shaken the shackles from a loveless and dangerous marriage, and feels strong and full of fire for the first time in years.  She gains her freedom by being hired as Coline’s bodyguard, on a mission to extract information crucial to protecting their friends on their way to the Point. But she gets more than she bargained for.  Tough and reserved, Ulf never thought of himself as a romantic fool like the rest of his brothers and friends. But when fate throws him and Bodil together, there seems to be a surprising and welcome change to this Viking’s hardened persona.  Bodil is a fierce and independent sword maiden, and Ulf soon finds himself falling for her. But will they pronounce their hidden love for each other before the enemy attacks?  Lin...

Author:  Peyton Lawson Title:  Coline: Worshipped by a Viking (The King’s Raiders, Book Three) Genre/Genres:  Historical Viking Romance, Spicy Romance, Historical Romance Synopsis: Being a Highlander in a Viking settlement was a lot simpler and much different from Coline’s new life at Beecham Castle.  As a young Lady of the court, unsure of herself in these strange new surroundings, Coline finds herself amidst an altercation, only to have the handsome Viking Arne come to her rescue.  Though Arne has an apparent ulterior motive for wanting to get close to the beautiful young lady, neither him nor Coline could have anticipated the depth of his feelings. Could Arne be falling in love, and ready to abandon all that he knew before? Suddenly, his personal mission shifts, becoming one of protection of the young Coline – who in turn will stop at nothing to keep her family safe. Links: Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09YS4LBJR

Author:  Peyton Lawson Title:  Revna: Charmed by a Brother in Arms (The King’s Raiders Book 2) Genre/Genres:  Historical Viking Romance, Spicy Romance, Historical Romance Synopsis: A  From   Friends to Lovers  Historical Viking Romance Toke and Revna have been selected for the King's mission.  Revna is head of the Sword Maidens and Sven's twin sister. She and Toke have been friends since childhood and are happy to reunite – as long as the topic of their long-ago fling remains at bay. But will the King's mission reignite a spark between the erstwhile lovers? Links: Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09XLYK2HH  

Author: Daisy Landish Title:  Dating Conclusion (Science Fair, Book Three) Genre/Genres:  Romance, Contemporary short stories, Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Contemporary romance fiction, Sweet romance, Clean romance, Love stories, U.S. Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary American Fiction, Contemporary literature & fiction, High school romance, High school sweethearts, Class crush, New adult, New adult fiction, New adult romance, New adult humor, Small town romance  Synopsis: Enemies to Lovers. Small Town Romance. Clean and Sweet. Cheerleader, prom queen, dating the hottest guy in school: Charlotte is the textbook definition of the class queen bee. Her mum, Ava, is a beauty pageant winner turned consultant who thinks education is for ugly girls and has drummed these ideas into Charlotte’s head since childhood. Benedict is top of the class in all subjects except PE. When not in the library, he can be found practising with the other debate team nerds. His da...

Author: Daisy Landish Title:  Dating Experiment (Science Fair, Book Two) Genre/Genres:  Romance, Contemporary short stories, Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Contemporary romance fiction, Sweet romance, Clean romance, Love stories, U.S. Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary American Fiction, Contemporary literature & fiction, High school romance, High school sweethearts, Class crush, New adult, New adult fiction, New adult romance, New adult humor, Small town romance  Synopsis: Enemies to Lovers. Small Town Romance. Clean and Sweet. Cheerleader, prom queen, dating the hottest guy in school: Charlotte is the textbook definition of the class queen bee. Her mum, Ava, is a beauty pageant winner turned consultant who thinks education is for ugly girls and has drummed these ideas into Charlotte’s head since childhood. Benedict is top of the class in all subjects except PE. When not in the library, he can be found practising with the other debate team nerds. His dad ...

Author: Daisy Landish Title:  Dating Hypothesis (Science Fair, Book One) Genre/Genres:  Romance, Contemporary short stories, Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Contemporary romance fiction, Sweet romance, Clean romance, Love stories, U.S. Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary American Fiction, Contemporary literature & fiction, High school romance, High school sweethearts, Class crush, New adult, New adult fiction, New adult romance, New adult humor, Small town romance  Synopsis: Enemies to Lovers. Small Town Romance. Clean and Sweet. Cheerleader, prom queen, dating the hottest guy in school: Charlotte is the textbook definition of the class queen bee. Her mum, Ava, is a beauty pageant winner turned consultant who thinks education is for ugly girls and has drummed these ideas into Charlotte’s head since childhood. Benedict is top of the class in all subjects except PE. When not in the library, he can be found practising with the other debate team nerds. His dad ...