Whispering heightens fear. Sound draws the reader into the story From my book, Deep South Gold, notice how the silence adds tension and suspense, but at the end of the quietness, Jane is perceived as stronger and not weaker. Although…

Plots come in these types. 1.        Overcoming the monster. 2.        Rages to riches. 3.        The quest 4.        Voyage and Return 5.        Comedy 6.        Tragedy 7.        Rebirth My book Deep South Gold has an overcoming the monster plot. The monsters and…

                  One question that I’m often asked by my readers and those who want to be authors is “How do you know what to write about?” My answer is to use several techniques like the following: keeping a writer’s notebook,…

Title: GAMES OF GREEDAuthor: Jo Stewart WrayPages: 167Genre: GENERAL FANTASYReviewer: Kirkus Indie In Wray’s YA SF novel, a girl in a pandemic-scarred future is forced to compete against other young people in a robot-patrolled underground complex. A deadly “Silver Sickness”…

Title: QUEEN OF THE WORLD WALKERSAuthor: Jo Stewart WrayPublisher: Reading Glass BooksPages: 151Genre: SCIENCE FICTION | TIME TRAVELReviewer: Kirkus Indie In Wray’s SF time-travel novella, a woman falls back into time following her line of ancestry. Heidi Lodbrok wasn’t sure…

Title: Deep South GoldAuthor: Jo Stewart WrayPublisher: Stratton PressISBN: 978-1-64895-675-1Pages: 480Genre: Genre Fiction / Historical FictionReviewer: Kirkus Indie Voodoo and hidden Confederate gold are just a couple of elements in this Southern gothic novel. Catherine Jane Lynch, a senior at…

Title: Deep South GoldAuthor: Jo Stewart WrayPublisher: Reading Glass BooksISBN: 979-8894791135Pages: 362Genre: Genre Fiction / Historical FictionReviewer: Christina Avina Pacific Book Review The fine line between history and myth is often blurred when exploring the past. The point in which…