Gale Martin Reviews Four Rubbings by Jennifer L. Hotes

Halloween. The night the barrier between the dead and the living is as thin as muslin. Fourteen-year old Josie, haunted by the death of her mother, leads her best friends to an ancient cemetery to rub graves. Convinced she will come away with proof of her mother’s...
Shari J. Ryan on Postpartum Depression

Shari J. Ryan on Postpartum Depression

Everyone has his or her own inspiration and reason for a hobby. Mine was originally to protect myself from going through postpartum depression. After my first son was born, darkness swept over me like black cloud. It came out of nowhere, and I didn’t know what was...
Interview with Booktrope Author Shari J. Ryan

Interview with Booktrope Author Shari J. Ryan

1. What inspired you to write your first book? Answer: I stared aimlessly out the window at three feet of snow, thick gray clouds, and flickering streetlights. It was a depressing New England winter day, and my mind wandered into a warmer place, like San Diego. I...
Schasm by Shari J. Ryan

Schasm by Shari J. Ryan

Synopsis: Chloe Valcourt drifts between two worlds: the dark reality of her domineering mother and feeble father and the vivid fantasy of her imagination. With her condition comes the harsh observation of doctors who intend to cure her of it. But a chance encounter...

Schasm by Shari J. Ryan

Chloe Valcourt drifts between two worlds: the dark reality of her domineering mother and feeble father and the vivid fantasy of her imagination. With her condition comes the harsh observation of doctors who intend to cure her of it. But a chance encounter with a...