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    Book Review: The Correction

    I promised myself that Maxwell’s Silver Quill would serve as a repository of useful information for aspiring authors and avid readers. In keeping that promise, I am including posts of personal experience, interviews with creative professionals, and book reviews. Today, I am reviewing The Correction by John Hazen. For those of you who are interested, I am offering FREE book reviews and author interviews. Check out my post on the subject for details and submission requirements. The Correction Effortlessly jumping back and forth in time through centuries, John Hazen sculpts a story with religious overtones that would make Dan Brown envious! I will do my best not to give away…

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    Offering FREE Book Reviews & Author Interviews

    As a fellow aspiring bestselling author, I am offering to review and/or interview any fellow author under certain restrictions. If you meet the submission guidelines, I will read your book, post a review on Amazon and Goodreads, highlight it on my website, and offer you a personal interview to be posted on my blog and social media outlets. This is a no-charge service to support my fellow authors. Submission Requirements & Process 1. You must have at least one published book available for purchase on Amazon. 2. The book you submit must have at least five reviews with an overall 4-star rating on Amazon or better. 3. You must be…

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    My Review of Davyne DeSye’s Carapace

    In Carapace, Davyne DeSye paints a dismal future for humanity with the skill of an accomplished painter putting the brush to canvas. Even the title of Carapace is perfection; read the book and you’ll understand why. A marked departure from her wonderful romance novels that take The Phantom of the Opera to the next level, Carapace is both science-fiction and thriller. As a master of the craft, she shows us that there is much more to Davyne DeSye than romance alone. As I understand it, sci-fi is her genre of choice although she has had great success with historical romance. The dystopian future Davyne creates in Carapace is no less…