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How Good is the Indian Muse?
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How Good is the Indian Muse?

The problem is writing has come to be regarded as a means to acquire name and fame, if not money, and it does not matter as long as the writer is in the news, never mind whether someone really comes to read to enjoy or tends to be provoked by the book. Unfortunately for literature, the greater rewards of writing lost their relevance and the lesser benefits came to mean everything.  Till this is understood, unkind cuts would continue to be inflicted in the arena of Indian writing. That’s for sure

Midwest Book Review Calls Hymns of Blue Hollow “A Simply Riveting Read from Cover to Cover”
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Midwest Book Review Calls Hymns of Blue Hollow “A Simply Riveting Read from Cover to Cover”

Set in 1941 East Tennessee, Hymns of Blue Hollow by Kemma MarShall follows Esther Primm as she seeks refuge at a secluded estate, where opening her heart to new attachments means risking everything. Selected for Midwest Book Review's October 2026 issue, this riveting historical romance explores love, grief, and survival in the American South.

Made For Each Other; A Contemporary Christian Romance

Lissa Davis came to New Mexico for a temporary job assignment, not to fall for a man whose faith challenges everything she believes about security and the future.

Karen Cogan Oct 13, 2026 👁 23 💬 0
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Why Newport, Rhode Island Is the Heart of My Coastal Escape Series

Newport, Rhode Island is the emotional heart of my Coastal Escape Series. Its harbor, historic streets, ocean views, and sense of home create the perfect setting for stories about second chances, love, and finding your way back to what matters most.

Alisa Dumond Oct 06, 2026 👁 19 💬 0
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Writing Life 1 min read

An Authors View

Sometimes the biggest transformation begins with three words: “I did it.”

Darlene Fuchs Oct 01, 2026 👁 22 💬 0
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How Good is the Indian Muse?

The problem is writing has come to be regarded as a means to acquire name and fame, if not money, and it does not matter as long as the writer is in the news, never mind whether someone really comes to read to enjoy or tends to be provoked by the book. Unfortunately for literature, the greater rewards of writing lost their relevance and the lesser benefits came to mean everything.  Till this is understood, unkind cuts would continue to be inflicted in the arena of Indian writing. That’s for sure

BS Murthy Sep 29, 2026 👁 17 💬 0
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Back to Square One on the Writing Board

However, as it seemed all was over bar sighing of the genuine writers, in came the internet with a formidable e-publishing space for their works as if to free the literature from the publishers’ prejudicial editorial grip and to directly deliver their e-books into the readers’ digital laps to sort them out for themselves.

BS Murthy Sep 28, 2026 👁 21 💬 0
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I Loved You Before I Met You

Some connections begin before the first hello.

☽Karlee Alyssa🦋 Sep 21, 2026 👁 24 💬 0
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Fear Not the Spirit: A Novel about Conservation

How long before this magnificent gift of nature disappears forever from Bangladesh? The central theme of this novel revolves around this question.

Tarek Masud Sep 21, 2026 👁 72 💬 0
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Midwest Book Review Calls Hymns of Blue Hollow “A Simply Riveting Read from Cover to Cover”

Set in 1941 East Tennessee, Hymns of Blue Hollow by Kemma MarShall follows Esther Primm as she seeks refuge at a secluded estate, where opening her heart to new attachments means risking everything. Selected for Midwest Book Review's October 2026 issue, this riveting historical romance explores love, grief, and survival in the American South.

Author.Kemma.MarShall Sep 19, 2026 👁 27 💬 0
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Bertron Hamill, the Olote Saga Continues

The story of the world of Olote continues in Bertron Hamill's upcoming release, The Reckoning of Olote, Tilfraes of Olote, Selections. In this book he relates the tale of the Wandering Son, a royal prince in exile and the Tilfraes of the Seasons, covering the siblings who manage the seasons of Olote.

Erin Roach Sep 17, 2026 👁 116 💬 0
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