Simply Cheris. . .

You know what makes a book review amazing, when the reviewer isn't afraid to tell it like it is. We as writers can learn from all book reviews, the good ones, the bad ones and even the ugly ones. Today I have the pleasure of talking to a woman who knows good books and isn't afraid to talk about them. Orsayor Simmons of The Book Referees   calls it like she sees it. (Yes, I stole her tag line. LOL) She spoke to me about books and reviews as well as a secret project. When did you decide to start reviewing books? 2008 - I wrote my first “review” on Amazon after reading a Carl Weber book.   That book was so good – I couldn’t keep it to myself.   It wasn’t until 2010 when I started Book Referees and the rest is history. What is the worst way an author can try to get you to do a review? The worse way an author can try to get a review from me is to friend me on Facebook – then start sending me purchase links to their book(s).   Of the book...

Brian W. Smith is prolific. He's also gifted. A business man and an all around cool person. With more than 17 novels under his belt and a recent deal with Strebor Books, Zane's imprint, Smith is about to change the game again with a new series centered around the character, Sleepy Carter. 1.    Readers always get something new from you. Tell the readers what 2013 holds? My primary focus in 2013 will be the creation of the "Sleepy Carter Mystery" series. I will drop a few Contemporary novellas toward the end of the year so my supporters won't forget about me. But for me, 2013 is the year of Sleepy Carter.  2.     How did you come up with the character Sleepy Carter?   Those who have read my novels have come to expect surprise endings so I believe I've always been a closet Mystery writer. This past Fall, I could feel myself getting bored with writing. I was also a little frustrated with the industry. I knew that if I was going to ...