Author Rhett DeVane discussed her recent release, Mama’s Comfort Food, with SLR contributor Donna Meredith. We’re pleased to share part of their conversation with you. SLR: Why did you choose a woman facing breast cancer treatment as your focus for this third novel in the Chattahoochee series? RD: I’ve lost one dear friend […]
Felicia S. W. Thomas’ Debut Novel a Delight for All Ages
May 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
80 Proof Lives by Felicia S. W. Thomas Review by Donna Meredith Click to Buy 80 Proof Lives, by Felicia S. W. Thomas, is set in the small town of Quincy, Florida, where there’s nothing for a teenage girl to do but “fight, drink, have babies, or some combination of the three.” […]
Philosopher and Novelist, Ron Cooper, Flexes the Muscles of the Mind
May 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
SLR Contributor, Donna Meredith, discusses her thought-provoking meeting with philosopher and novelist, Ron Cooper, author of our May Read of the Month, Purple Jesus, which – as you’ll read below – doesn’t mean what you might think. ___________________________________________________________ Jane Austen wrote while her family whirled about her in a comfortable village home. Ernest Hemingway […]
May Read of the Month, Purple Jesus by Ron Cooper
May 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Click to Buy Ron Cooper serves up dark humor, deep philosophy, and quirky characters in Purple Jesus Review by Donna Meredith Many novelists flounder when it comes to creating characters who talk and think differently. Not so, Ron Cooper, a professor of Humanities at the College of Central Florida. Every voice that speaks […]
Tallahassee Book Festival and Writers Conference
January 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Tallahassee Book Festival and Writers Conference March 18-20, 2011 Florida Writes! This is your invitation to be part of our vibrant community of writers! It’s time to register for the 2011 Tallahassee Book Festival and Writers Conference, and the stellar line-up of speakers promises another inspiring conference you won’t want to miss! Do you write […]