May 12, 2012 – 1:20 pm
Hail Readers! Here at team Spradlin we are constantly working to bring you the best most fascinating books possible. Using the latest technology we look a variety of metrics, meta-data, verticals and other such buzzwords (and we have no idea what they mean) to bring you exciting stories, complex characters and books that will hopefully [...]
March 24, 2012 – 12:33 pm
I’m not going to see The Hunger Games movie. I haven’t read the books. Probably never will. I have no beef with them, I think it’s a great thing that a book has excited so many readers of all ages and a movie made from that book is selling out theaters and the media is [...]
February 9, 2012 – 10:13 pm
Greetings Readers… It’s hard to believe we are almost a month and a half into the year 2012. The last year of human existence if you believe the Mayans. Personally, I think they just ran out of space on the rock. I see it sort of like this. Two Mayans carving the calendar into a [...]
October 25, 2011 – 2:56 pm
Over the years, I’ve gotten hundreds of emails from Spy Goddess fans. Most of them begging me to know when the third book in the series was going to be available. For a long time I had no answer. The story went like this. Author writes first book SPY GODDESS: LIVE AND LET SHOP. Gets [...]
August 29, 2011 – 5:56 pm
It’s Back-To-School time! For most parents it’s the hap-happiest season of all. Teachers are preparing their lesson plans and librarians are pouring over reading lists and getting everything ready for their hordes of students to return. But it’s also Back-To-School time for authors as I and many of my fellow authors start up a new [...]
July 1, 2011 – 10:28 am
Those of you have heard me speak at conferences or read my previous posts, now that I’m a passionate fan of comic books. As a reader, there is no doubt in my mind that reading comics as a child not only fostered my love of reading, but helped me improve my vocabulary and gave my [...]
February 1, 2011 – 9:46 pm
Writers are like anyone else. We like to win stuff. Hands of gin rummy, power-ball lotteries and awards! And I’m happy to report that I’m finally able to call my self an Award Winning Author for my book OFF LIKE THE WIND! The First Ride Of The Pony Express has won the 2011 Western Heritage [...]
November 19, 2010 – 8:14 pm
This week we welcome author Debra Ginsberg. Her newest book The Neighbors are Watching was just released this week from Crown Publishers. We first became a fan of Debra’s work by reading her book Waiting about her experiences waiting tables, one of the most universal jobs out there. Visit Debra at her website where you [...]
October 1, 2010 – 8:00 am
This week’s Five On Friday guest is thriller writer Richard Doetsch. If you love page turning, Dan Brown or Steve Berryesque type thrillers, then I highly encourage you to pick up one of Richard’s Books. You can learn more about Richard at his website, www.RichardDoetsch.com. When did you know that you first wanted to be [...]
February 19, 2010 – 8:00 am
This week it’s my pleasure to welcome award winning author Jayne Kurtz to Five on Friday. Jane has written numerous YA, Middle Grade novels and picture books and not only that, she has great stories about growing up in Africa. Jane’s newest book is Lanie: An American Girl, her newest entry into the mega-popular American [...]