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Book is coming TOMORROW April 21 but feel free to try your luck over at Laura's blog or pass go and head directly to Laura's bookshop.org link to pick up a copy.

Things Are as They Should Be by P.M. Raymond Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway Horror works at any length. From a two-sentence flash fiction story to a 1,300-page epic journey about kids fighting a clown demon in a sewer, the genre has the

Today on LBB! Giveaway Alert! Check out my review of Things Are As They Should Be, a horror short story collection by
@pmraymond.bsky.social, followed by an interview with Raymond, and enter to win a copy of the book here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/things-are-a... #bookreview #interview #giveaway

Author Interview Andrei Romanov + Giveaway Andrei Romanov is an independent historian and writer based in the Algarve, Portugal, twenty minutes from Sagres, where Prince Henry the Navigator established h

Today on LBB! Check out my interview with Andrei Romanov and enter to win a copy of his book, Masters of the Ocean Sea, here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/author-inter... #interview #giveaway #bookgiveaway #authorinterview #indieauthor #mastersoftheoceansea #historicalfiction #bookblog

7 of My Favorite Urban Legend Categories Before social media, the internet was a place to peruse websites about your favorite topics. One of my favorite sites was Snopes, a fact-checking website that f

Today on LBB! Let's talk about urban legends. Check out my list of my 7 Favorite Urban Legend Categories, and share yours in the comments! laurasbooksandblogs.com/7-of-my-favo... #urbanlegends #scarystories #legends #myths #bookblog

Today on LBB! Tenacity, Patience, and Perseverance – The Real Triple Threat, a guest post by Laura Frost. Learn more about writing a novel here: laurasbooksandblogs.com/tenacity-pat... #essay #guestpost #writingtips #writing #writingabook #indieauthors #seekingsasha #bookblog

Creative Inspirations - Cartoons Once at a horror convention, I watched a live Q&A with director Joe Dante where the interviewer asked what inspired him to make movies. His answer was unort

Today on LBB! I write about how childhood cartoons creatively inspire my desire to write for children. Check it out and share your favorite childhood cartoons here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/creative-ins... #cartoons #essays #writing #kidsstories #writing #muse #inspirations #bookblog

It's newsletter day! Check out my latest edition here!

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You Were Always There by Heidi Dischler Book Review and Author Interview I think I read more YA now than I did as a teen. When I did, they were rarely contemporary books, and they rarely dealt with heavy themes and topics. Instead, a

Today on LBB! A review of You Were Always There, a YA novel by Heidi Dischler, about a teen girl who unwillingly participates in a scavenger hunt orchestrated by her late best friend. Learn more about the book, and read my interview with Dischler here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/you-were-alw...

Definitely. All the kids in my neighborhood used to pull it off the shelf at the library and flip through it at a big table together.

Using Point of View to Come Up with Story Ideas It’s common knowledge that one of the biggest challenges when it comes to writing is merely getting started. Sometimes the challenge begins with not even havi

Today on LBB! Using Point of View to Come Up with Story Ideas. Check it out here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/using-pov-fo... #writingtips #writingadvice #writers #pointofview #POV #bookblog

An Interview with Fantasy Author Raine Fielder Raine Fielder was raised in a small town and started writing poetry at the age of eleven. She has had four articles published by Thought Catalog and several by

Today on LBB! An interview with fantasy author Raine Fielder about her novel, Skin Deep. Check it out here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/interview-wi... #authorinterview #indieauthor #fantasy #drama #writers #bookblog

Thank you! It's nice to have a platform to feature truly talented authors who don't get the attention that traditionally published authors do.

Bot Camp by Paul Clarke Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway! Nerd culture has its roots dug deep in giving power to the powerless. It provides comfort in times of bullying and feeling like you don’t belong. However, bei

Today on LBB! Giveaway Alert! Check out my review of Bot Camp, a middle grade sci-fi adventure story by Paul Clarke followed by an interview with Clarke, and enter to win a copy here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/bot-camp-rev... #bookreview #authorinterview #bookgiveaway #mg #scifi #kidsbooks #bookblogs

An Interview with Memoirist Dr. Abraham M. George Dr. Abraham George is the author of the memoir Mountains to Cross: Finding Life's Purpose in Service, a powerful reflection on his extraordinary journey from so

Today on LBB! An interview with Dr. Abraham George about his memoir, Mountains To Cross. Check it out here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/memoirist-dr... #interviews #memoirs #writers #indieauthors #mountainstocross #bookblogs

Three Days in Chicago When it comes to traveling, I like to say I’ve been to more places than some people and not as many as others. Not that I’m in competition. I doubt anyone c

Today on LBB! I recount three days I spent in Chicago. Check it out here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/three-days-i... #essays #travel #Chicago #sightseeing #blogposts

Treacherous Hack by Kevin G. Chapman Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway The detective thriller is such an enticing genre. There’s no way I’d want to be out in the elements and working long hours tracking down criminals, trying t

There's still time to enter to win a paperback or audiobook copy of Treacherous Hack. Check out my five-star review and interview with the author, and enter to win a copy here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/treacherous-...

How to Write Yourself Out of a Corner by Ellenmorris Tiegerman Writing nonfiction has its challenges I have had the opportunity and privilege to write fiction as well as non-fiction (i.e., academic) books.  These require

Today on LBB! How to Write Yourself Out of a Corner, a guest post by Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman. Check it out here and share your thoughts in the comments! laurasbooksandblogs.com/write-out-of... #essays #authors #writingtips #indieauthors #writing #goddenied #bookblogs

The Entertainment of Bad Stories Each decision a writer makes when writing a story steers it into one of two of the simplest categories: good or bad. While the response to a story is highly sub

Today on LBB! I discuss how bad stories can be great. Check it out here, and share your thoughts in the comments! laurasbooksandblogs.com/the-entertai... #storytelling #writing #essays #badstories #blogposts

Laura's Books and Blogs Newsletter - February 2026 - featuring what I've been doing this past month, my monthly book rec, my classic post rec, and a recap of February's posts!

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Treacherous Hack by Kevin G. Chapman Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway The detective thriller is such an enticing genre. There’s no way I’d want to be out in the elements and working long hours tracking down criminals, trying t

Today on LBB! Giveaway Alert! Check out my 5-star review of Treacherous Hack, a detective thriller by Kevin G. Chapman, followed by an interview with the author, and enter to win a hard copy of the book! laurasbooksandblogs.com/treacherous-... #bookreview #authorinterview #bookgiveaway #mystery

Writing My Debut Novel Honestly by Holly Trost I wrote my first book as I finally came to understand who I was. Many writers wait for the “perfect time” to begin something new, but that moment never c

Today on LBB! Writing My Debut Novel Honestly, a guest post by Holly Trost. Check it out, and get some writing advice from a published author here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/writing-my-d... #essays #guestposts #writingabook #authors #indieauthors #bookblogs

15 Memoirs by 15 Female Writers We read memoirs to get a better understanding of well-known people, people with extraordinary stories to tell, or even to better understand ourselves. Female wr

Today on LBB! I share 15 memoirs by 15 female writers, from indie authors to celebrities. Check them out and share the titles you've read or want to read in the comments! laurasbooksandblogs.com/15-memoirs-b... #booklist #memoirs #memoirs #femaleauthors #bestsellers #writing #lifestories #bookblog

How I Choose Books to Review on My Blog Sharing your books with others is probably the scariest part of the writing process. Once the manuscript is written, you have to go through the scruti

Today on LBB! An updated repost, How I Choose Books to Review on My Blog: laurasbooksandblogs.com/how-i-choose... Check it out here, and if you are or know of an indie author looking for a review in one of my preferred genres, feel free to submit a request! #bookreviews #indieauthors #bookblogs

Writing is a Ten Hat Task by Emma Cameron + Giveaway Writers need many skills If you read or write, have you ever pondered how many hats the creator of a text must wear? Whether it’s a work of fiction or non-fi

Today on LBB! GIVEAWAY ALERT! Emma Cameron returns with her essay, Writing is a Ten Hat Task. Learn more about her writing process and get some writing tips. Then, enter to win a copy of her middle grade novel, The King's Conservatorium, here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/writing-a-te... #guestpost

My Books and Writing MY BOOKS The Stable House The Stable House Book Summary It’s 1995, and 11-year-old Heidi Williams has just settled into her n

Thanks! I hope you do! I write middle grade fiction. You can find info. about my books here: laurasbooksandblogs.com/my-books-and...

An Interview with Sci-Fi Author Valeriya Salt Valeriya Salt is a sci-fi/thriller author from Sheffield (UK). She studied History and earned her master’s degree in art expertise at St. Petersburg Universit

Today on LBB! An interview with author Valeriya Salt about her sci-fi novel, Dive Beyond Eternity. Check it out here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/interview-au... #authorinterview #indieauthor #scifi #uboat #fiction #bookblog

Home Court by C. Behrens Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway I grew up in a sports town, but one of those sports wasn’t basketball. Still, there were multiple basketball courts in my neighborhood, and it was nice to hav

Today on LBB! GIVEAWAY ALERT! Check out my review of Home Court, a children's basketball trivia book by C. Behrens, followed by an interview with the author, and enter to win a copy here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/home-court-b... #bookreview #authorinterview #bookgiveaway #basketball #kidsbooks #pb

Growing with a Story: What I Learned in My Journey of Writing One Book for Nearly 20 Years By B.R. Kang I started writing Caput Mundi: the Head of the World in 2007, which will be out in 2026. That's 19 years—it's a very long time to stay with one story! If I kn

Today on LBB! Growing with a Story: What I Learned in My Journey of Writing One Book for Nearly 20 Years by B.R. Kang. Learn more about the slow burn technique of writing a novel here: laurasbooksandblogs.com/growing-with... #essay #writingtips #writingabook #writers #indieauthors #bookblogs

A Friend for Hope by Amie White Picture Book Review I feel that readers are known for being a little lonely. We escape into fantasy worlds to be entertained, particularly when we have no one to share moments with

Today on LBB! I review A Friend for Hope, a picture book by Amie White about a lonely girl whose parents buy her a dog to keep her company. Check it out here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/a-friend-for... #bookreview #picturebook #pb #dogbooks #girlheroes #afriendforhope #indieauthor #writers #bookblogs

An interview with Memoirist Chester L. Richards Chester L. Richards is a retired aerospace engineer, prolific inventor with nineteen patents, and a storyteller whose life is a celebration of curiosity and cou

Today on LBB! An interview with Chester L. Richards about his memoir, The Trek Continues. Learn more about the book and its author here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/interview-me... #interview #memoir #startrek #writers #indieauthors #bookblogs