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The Wizard's Daughter
The Wizard's Daughter is a fantasy novel written by Jeff Minerd. This is the story a woman named Brieze, who is of mixed race and culture. This is a world, her world, that lives in the sky on islands. They travel on ships through the air like airplanes but are more like ships on water. Brieze needs to understand who she is, so she makes the journey to East. There are many issues she will need to combat on her journey to and home.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Boy and the Dolphin
Dick Schmidt has written a novel for youth entitled 'The Boy and the Dolphin'. This is the story of a boy named Toby who loved the water and all that it entailed. One day he saves a mother dolphin, and a relationship enthralls with her calf who he names Phinney. As the years go by and Toby matures, he still thinks a lot of his dolphin, but thanks to his grandparents Toby does learn and accepts his life and the decisions that he makes one way or another. The illustrations in the book are well done as pencil sketches but also tell the story too. This is also like two books in one for there are chapters written in italics that tell the story of Phinney.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Forgotten Violets
Martin Niewood has written a novel entitled 'Forgotten Violets' a story about a woman named Meadow and her journey to find peace in a world of hate. Meadow and her friends Elizabeth and Parker will need to find a way to survive many aspects of living both physically, socially and emotionally. They may even need to find a way to help economically and politically in a very cold setting.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Late Apex
'Late Apex' is novel that has political overtones of the past decades that are still present in today's world. Jeremy Deconcini has written the story of an agent that worked for the CIA by the name of Ben Adams who is called up to solve an issue of a bygone day for him. Ben who likes to surf and is a quite adventurous person in what he chooses to do will travel the world to do what he is called to do one way or another. Jeremy Deconcini will keep you reading to the end to find out if Ben will succeed in a world of espionage.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron
Here is a fantasy novel written by James Turner entitled 'Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron'. This is a story of how a squire named Theo kind of deceives those around him to prove something to others. It is also a story where mechanics and technology are important aspects for the country that is dealing with evil in one form and another. There are puzzles to solve to see what is real and unreal. James Turner has written a fast-paced story that is interesting and fun to read from the animals that can talk like Ollie as well as ghosts and angels of the good and bad variety.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Destined Queen
Deborah Hale has written a historical romance novel entitled 'Destined Queen'. This is the story of Maura and Rath and the various adventures they have in order to save their country and bring everyone together peacefully. In a world of magic as well as a world that is quite physical. Deborah Hale has written a story that will have you cheering for them and then hoping they figure out who they really are meant to be in time.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Hissy Fit
Mary Kay Andrews has written a fun novel entitled 'Hissy Fit'. This is a novel about a woman named Kelsey Murdock and her behavior at her wedding shower and the start of her new outlook on living. Kelsey works with her aunt as an interior designer in the small town of Madison, Georgia. Her closest friend is Austin, a floral designer who is quite different. Kelsey has one thing on her mind and that is what happened to her mother 25 years ago. Kelsey along with her friends help her in anyway they can. Will Kelsey find the answers that she wants and will she be happy.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Hazards of Sleeping Alone
Here is a fiction novel written by Elise Juska entitled 'The Hazards of Sleeping Alone'. It is a story of Charlotte Warren and her coming to understand the reason of who she is from the past to the present and the coming future. Charlotte lives in a condo and is a person who likes to be organized but is trying to change. Charlotte has many lessons to learn about herself, her daughter and her friends and the various decisions that one must face in living life. Charlotte has many choices to make will she make the right ones.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Paisley and Shapes
'Paisley and Shapes' is a color art of blues and purples. When I first saw this design, and I was not sure what I was going to do with it. I saw the circles and dots and what looked like little suns, and even the weird flowers, and it hit me shades of blues and some purple would look good and send thoughts of a cool or even a cold area. What do you think? Please share your comments.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Fall
Here is a color art I entitled 'Fall' and I used crayons of autumnal colors of browns, reds, oranges, a little green since there are still some green at this time of year. I think I even put in some yellow. Fall is my favorite time of year and that is why I decided to 'color' this using fall colors for I was going to at the start depict a 'Spring' but for some reason I was thinking about something else that made me think Fall. Hope to see your comments and suggestions.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Circle Flowers
Here is another crayon art piece that I stated above entitled 'Circle Flowers'. I used blues, green, pink, and a few other colors. The leaves are green that is the only way that I know these must be some sort of flower or flowers. I almost used my colored pencils and thought what if I colored each segment of each flower a different color, and then I thought that would be pretty but a lot of switching between colors. Also, I do not have that many different shades of colored pencils. Hope you like this one and please comment.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Publication
What is publication and does it mean to me? Publication means that all the work that a writer does is out there for others to read, to learn and to comment. Writers can publish the traditional way and send their work to brick-and-mortar publishing houses, they can hire an agent to help sell their work or the writer can self-publish but look out or the 'vanity press'. One can even publish through Amazon or as I published a few art books on a site named 'artwanted.com'.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique