Author Archives: Raven Bower
Friday’s Five Favs ~ Weekend Views!
Deep Sea ~ Narrated by Academy Award nominees Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet and produced by the makers of the IMAX movie Into the Deep, this stunning film is an exploration of the world beneath the sea and its bizarre and exotic inhabitants. From translucent jellyfish to giant octopuses to scorpion fish, viewers will be introduced to a host […]
Movie Review ~ Deep Sea, IMAX
Title: Deep Sea Director: Howard Hall Genre: Documentary Rating: 4 Bats This documentary is partially narrated by Johnny Depp, need I say more? Okay, okay fine. Loved the visuals in it, great work! I really liked how they focused on the relationship between predator and prey. It was also intriguing how they introduced some of the stranger species that […]
Book Review – Sea Lord by Virginia Kantra
AuthoTitle: Sea Lord Author: Virginia Kantra Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Sensation Series: Yes, The Children of the Sea Rating: 5 Bats Heat Level: 4 flames Sea Lord jumps back to the quality of Kantra’s first book in this series, Sea Witch. Writing quality is spot on with a fast and interesting plot. The characters in this […]
Friday’s Five Favs ~ Great Reads for the Weekend!
This week’s top five picks for weekend reads! Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra ~ Margred is a Selkie—a legendary being of the sea, able to shapeshift into seductive human form. And she has found a human she desires… Burned out from the big city, Caleb Hunter becomes police chief on the peaceful Maine island of World’s End. Then he meets […]
For Ray Bradbury ~ The Case for Dandelions
Plant Lore: Dandelion Latin name: Taraxacum officinale It’s most unfortunate that many people see this valuable herb as nothing more than an annoying weed, placed upon the earth purely to vex lawn purists. Dandelion, or baby sunflowers, as my youngest son would say – because not only are their flowers yellow but they open with the sun and close […]
Writing as a Team
Join Lain and I at Jess Resides Here for a discussion on what it’s like writing as a team, particularly a husband and wife team.
Discussing Writer’s Block & Interview
Today on Working Writers and Bloggers we’re discussing writer’s block ~ pop on by! Beauty and Books did a lovely interview that’s live today. Have a fun Hump Day!
Book Review – Sea Fever by Virginia Kantra
Title: Sea Fever Author: Virginia Kantra Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Sensation Series: Yes, The Children of the Sea Rating: 3 Bats Heat Level: 4 flames After a great opening to her series in Sea Witch, Kantra returns with writing that is top-notch here – hence earning the 3 bat rank. I wish I would have liked this more […]
Movie Review ~ Red Water
Title: Red Water Director: Charles Robert Carner Genre: Horror/Creature Feature Rating: 4.5 bats If you like shark movies – this one delivers. The characters were particularly well drawn for this genre and their story arcs and past were solid and believable. The actors did a fine job bringing their characters to life, especially with portraying the nuances and expressions […]
Beginnings ~ With Sapphire Phelan
Please welcome our guest author Sapphire Phelan, author of romance of assorted bents. Thank you Sapphire for joining us here today at Gothic Living and for sharing your experiences as an author! Sapphire: Since my new erotic urban fantasy print book, The Witch And The Familiar contains both eBooks, Being Familiar With a Witch and A Familiar Tangle With […]