Category: History

CEEKEE The Mermaid Cop Wins At The Book Fest Fall 2024 Awards

by J.M. Northup, posted in Author/Book Spotlight, Children's Book, Middle Grade Lit, Paranormal & Supernatural, Women Writers, Young Readers

PURCHASE LINK(all vendors - ebook and print) The BOOK FEST Award Page Why would you take something that isn’t yours?  Can it ruin a friendship? Ceekee is a mermaid cop who patrols the beach.  Her job gets messy when her friend Rew steals from their friend Lynsie.  Jumping into action, she catches and confronts the … Continue reading CEEKEE The Mermaid Cop Wins At The Book Fest Fall 2024 Awards

Silver Dagger Book Tours – The Warrior’s Bride Alliance

by J.M. Northup, posted in Author/Book Spotlight, Collections, Series, & Box Sets, FEATURE, Giveaways & Donations, Historical Fiction, Romance, Series, Silver Dagger Book Tours, Women Writers

The Roul brothers are King David's Warrior Wolves - each finds their (true love/mate) with a little push from the king... The Warrior’s Bride Alliance Warrior Wolves #3 by Denise Lynn Genre: Medieval Historical Romance  Denise Lynn returns to Harlequin Historical with an explosive medieval marriage-of-convenience story!  She needs a husband...  So she captures one!  Lady … Continue reading Silver Dagger Book Tours – The Warrior’s Bride Alliance

The Séance by Karen J. Mossman

by J.M. Northup, posted in Author/Book Spotlight, Collection, Collections, Series, & Box Sets, Ghosts & Spirits, Holidays & Observances, Paranormal & Supernatural, Series, Short Stories & Quick Reads, Women Writers, Women's Fiction

Why would a clairvoyant and empath refuse to work on All Hallow’s Eve? Cassie loves holding seances. At least, she did until her first one held on Halloween.   What sort of mayhem could cause her to vow never to do it again? In this short story, we discover what happened that fateful night.  As spirits … Continue reading The Séance by Karen J. Mossman

Silver Dagger Book Tours – Overlord

by J.M. Northup, posted in Author/Book Spotlight, Collections, Series, & Box Sets, Dystopian & Apocalyptic, Giveaways & Donations, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Series, Silver Dagger Book Tours, Women Writers

Power comes with a price. Overlord The Price of Talent Book 4 by AK Nevermore Genre: Spicy Dystopian SciFi Romance  On an alternate earth, a cataclysm has altered a subset of the population. Talents are persecuted for their psychic and physical mutations, giving rise to two conflicting societies based upon maintaining genetic purity. And the … Continue reading Silver Dagger Book Tours – Overlord

#DidYouKnow – There are Genres For Folk Poetry As Well As Folk Music?

by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, History, Music-related Writing, Non-Fiction & Educational, Poetry

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Music and poetry have walked hand-in-hand throughout time – think of the minstrel. In antiquity, often poetry (which was the popular form of storytelling and communal entertainment) was put to music or sung. FOLK poetry and FOLK music share the the foundation of being based in oral traditions, being passed from generation to generation. Another tie between Folk music and folk … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – There are Genres For Folk Poetry As Well As Folk Music?