Author: JP Cane
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Bill Blume’s Second Gidion Keep Book Launch
I was excited to attend Bill Blume’s book launch of Gidion’s Blood, the second in the Gidion Keep, vampire hunter series set in Richmond, Va. Held at the Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, the book launch was slightly different than Blume’s debut novel. This time, author Tee Morris interviewed Blume, discussing the new book, writing challenges and…
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Switzerland Notes
This July, I was on a 10-day tour of Switzerland that included lots of hot chocolate, majestic sights, humbling history, and friendly folk. How can a writer not be inspired here? Helvetica is in the country’s official name! (Confoederatio Helvetica) If you like cheese, there’s 450 varieties. I enjoyed the raclette, a mild cheese, that’s served…
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My Thoughts on Destiny of the Republic
Assassin Charles Guiteau believed he was doing God’s work in killing President James Garfield. Surely he would be rewarded with the consulship to France he long sought; surely Vice-president Chester Author would be delighted and grateful by Guiteau’s deed; surely General William Tecumseh Sherman would come to free Guiteau from his jail cell; and surely…
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April 2015 Writing Show – Author Websites
Thank you to James River Writers for inviting me to moderate the panel discussion on author websites. Thank you to author Anne Westrick and Pubslush Development Director Justine Schofield for making my job easier by being engaging and knowledgeable panelists! And thank you to all who came out to Firehouse Theater tonight to learn more about…
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My Thoughts on Hild by Nicola Griffith
Hild is an amazing historical novel. I can’t recall another recent novel that so superbly puts me in the world the author creates. The work seems effortless. Whenever I open the book, it’s only a sentence or two till I’m back in seventh-century Britain. Author Nicola Griffith’s skill is par excellence. The narrative is lush, scented,…