Karen DeLabar

Category: Writing on the Rocks

  • Interview with Headhunters author Charlie Cole

      Good afternoon, friends! I have a very special friend joining me in the bar today! Mr. Charlie Cole has bellied up to the bar to talk about his debut novel, [amazon-product text=”Headhunters” type=”text”]B006CVIAJE[/amazon-product]. But I have to say the best part of this interview, besides the company of good friends, is the dark stout…

  • Review of Headhunters by Charlie Cole

    In Charlie Cole's [amazon-product text=”Headhunters” type=”text”]B006CVIAJE[/amazon-product], Simon Parks is one of the best headhunters at Blackthorn, an antiterrorist cell operating outside the confines of the US government. But after losing his wife in a tragic car accident Simon relocates his family in hopes of leaving behind the spy game and focusing his attention on his…

  • Interview with Reveal author Brina Courtney

    Hello friends!! Well, its been sometime but the bar is officially back up and running!  Today I'm super excited to be hanging out with Brina Courtney, author of the YA novel, Reveal. Why am I super excited, you ask? Not only is Brina a talented writer and friend but my knowledge of Brina goes way beyond…

  • Review: Bone Wires by Michael Shean

    Bone Wires written by Michael Shean is described as a dark, brooding, cyberpunk noir and is currently a running serial released every Thursday on Curiosity Quills. When the government ran the police force, the position of Homicide Detective warranted respect and recognition. However, in a time when private companies own the force the once honored…

  • New Reviews

    Hey everyone! I have some new reviews up on the review site Writing on the Rocks! Check them out:  Asylum Lake by R.A. Evans Writong on the Rocks issue 1   Gabriel's Redemption by Steve Umstead Writing on the Rocks issue 2   Ties That Bind by Carolyn Arnold Writing on the Rocks issue 6  …

  • Gabriel's Redemption by Steve Umstead

    When writers write to be published they usually have a specific audience in mind. A contemporary romance author probably isn't thinking of what a reader generally prone to fantasy will think of her novel. However, I feel that one of the greatest compliments an author can receive is when someone outside of their targeted audience…

  • Jessica Z by Shawn Klomparens

      Twitter is an amazing thing. Just last week I spoke to author Shawn Klomparens and at first it was nothing special. Just “hey, you're a writer, how's it going?” But then we started talking about his books, his characters. As a new writer trying to find her place in this industry it was awesome…

  • Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward

    Holy Crap! So I just finished the third in the series and I am completely hooked, have been from about chapter 2 of the first book. It's pointless for me to sit here and write about how much I love this paranormal romance series so I'm just going to list the books in order and…

  • Dark Lover (A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novel) by: JR Ward

    This week I'll be starting the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward. The first book in the series is Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 1).