Book Spotlight: Welcome Home (A Short Story) by William Hage

Welcome, Beardies!

Life has been hectic towards the end of summer. What with finishing up a summer job, revving up for the start of the fall school semester, and trying to fit personal projects and goals in between, sitting down with a short story for review seemed like the perfect relaxation…so I thought. It's been amazingly difficult to find the time to do this author review. Thankfully, I was able to sit with Welcome Home and read it through with one of my kids sitting on one side, a cat curled up on the other. Having read the teaser as a possible paranormal thriller, I felt I could use the support!

Choose One Amazon|Kindle

Book Spotlight: The Haunting Season by Michelle Muto

Bonjour Beardies,

Yesterday, as you all know, The Bearded Scribe hosted a stop on a Blog Tour for Michelle Muto's title, The Haunting Season. Today I will be digging a little deeper into this Paranormal Fantasy, highlighting specific strengths of the author—strengths that writers should consider emulating in their own stories.

Choose One Amazon Amazon|Kindle B&N|NOOK iBookstore Kobo Smashwords Sony Reader

Book Spotlight: Death Watch (The Undertaken Trilogy, Book One) by Ari Berk

Hello Beardies,

I can't begin to describe how excited I am to bring you this Spotlight on Death Watch, one that has been long over-due and in the works since the blog's inception a little over a year ago.  As many of you well know, my alma mater is Alma College, but it is not the only college I attended...

After leaving Alma in the second term of my third year, I moved just fifteen minutes north to Mount Pleasant, home of Central Michigan University. It is upon enrolling part-time—with Jeremiah's encouragement—that I met the author of today's Book Spotlight, Dr. Ari Berk and his wonderful wife, Kristen.

Ari Berk, courtesy of April Slaughter

Book Spotlight: Eyes to See (Jeremiah Hunt Chronicles, Book 1) by Joseph Nassise

***I selected this post to be featured on Book Review Blogs.***
***Please visit the site and vote for my blog!***

Good Evening Beardies,

Many of you may remember my first ever Author Spotlight on my writing coach, Joseph Nassise.  As a prequel to a follow-up Spotlight--this time complete with an interview--I am doing my first ever Book Spotlight on Eyes to See, the first book in Nassise's Jeremiah Hunt Chronicles.

Book Spotlight: The Sixth Seed by Lee Allen Howard

Hi, Beardies!

I am excited to be a Guest Scribe for The Bearded Scribe and look forward to getting to know all of you.  I hope you enjoy my first ever post and review to be featured on the blog.

Choose One Alibris Amazon Amazon|Kindle Barnes & Noble B&N|NOOK Books-A-Million Chegg eBay

The Native Files | The Earth has a secret it needs to tell.

Hello Beardies!

Although it is Speculative Fact and not Speculative Fiction, tonight I am so proud to announce the launch of Jeremiah's new blog, The Native Files. It is a blog that has to do with everything Paranormal and Unexplained through the eyes and point of view of the Indigenous Peoples, focusing mainly on the Native Americans.

Jeremiah will be covering such topics as: Bigfoot, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Ghosts and Spirits, UFOs, Aliens (the list goes on and on, so I will spare you), as well as other lesser known Native American Lore, Myth, and Prophecies.  If you are a fan of the Paranormal, please take the time to click the link above and check out the blog; if you're not a fan of the Paranormal, do it anyway.  (Just kidding! But seriously, check it out!)


You can also follow The Native Files on Facebook & Twitter!

And while you're there, tell him The Bearded Scribe sent you! :)

Happy Scribing,

Calling All Fantasy Fans and Writers!

Hello Readers :)

This post goes out to all of you... as a small plea for assistance if you will.

I am wanting to spread the word about my blog, and have been trying my best at reaching out across the world wide web--through various forums (fantasy and writing related) and other sources.  I am not having as great of luck as I was hoping.

I am posting to ask for your help.  Please share my blog with any of your colleagues, co-workers, family members, Facebook & Twitter (or other social network sites) friends.

The quickest and most simple way of sharing would be through Facebook, which can be done by simply posting on your own wall for all your friends to see.

You can use the quick blurb below, if you would like, to copy and paste into the "Text" field:

Calling All Fans and Writers of Speculative Fiction: {Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, and Horror}
Check out this new blog, The Bearded Scribe, which features book information (releases, signings, author spotlight, reviews), movie information (releases, awards, actor spotlights, reviews), as well as FREE writing tips and techniques for all!
You can also Follow The Bearded Scribe's on Facebook or Twitter!

Thank you for your support and for your help!

Author Spotlight: Joseph Nassise

I will be honest... before Christmas Day of 2010, I had never heard of Joseph Nassise.

When I opened the present from Jeremiah, I just stared at it.  My face was blank, and I didn't say much as I read the words on the page in front of me: Rock Your Writing Career!  I read over the rest of the page, detailing Joe's career and success.  It highlighted his international best-sellers and his former office as the president of the Horror Writers Association (an office previously held by Stephen King).