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Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Gives This Wish Tonight 4.5 Stars

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Another great review of “This Wish Tonight” and “Wonderland”, my own story in the antho: Wonderland by J. Scott Coatsworth – 4.5 stars Zeke is a loner his late forties, living in a small cabin in rural Montana. Nathan has been traveling across country on foot since the zombie apocalypse, dealing with his OCD in an empty world. Zeke just wants someone to love. Nathan just wants to be home again. Fate brings them together in a winter wonderland, but their own fears and baggage may tear them apart. Is there still hope for love at Christmas, at the end … Read more

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Point of View: Taking a (Little) Break

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Hey all, On Saturday, I sent “Liminal Sky”, my second novel, off to the publisher – a story that’s been in the works for three years. Then I sat down, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath. I have been running almost non-stop with my writing for months, as I have been struggling to finish and submit two novellas and a novel, dealing with edits for one of the novellas and an entirely separate novel, and running a blog tour too. Suddenly, it’s all done. It’s like the clouds have cleared, and it’s blue skies all the way, baby. In three days, Mark … Read more

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“This Wish Tonight” Gets 4.5 Stars from Hearts on Fire

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Thanks to Diane for the great review: I’ve said it before, I like anthologies, a great way to try new stories, new to you authors as well as read stories from your favorites!  For the holiday season 2016, Mischief Corner Books has released This Wish Tonight, which includes a science fiction, post apocalypse and contemporary take on holiday stories!  As diverse as the story genres are, I really enjoyed it, the stories are very distinct, very well done and hard to put down! … Wonderland by J. Scott Coatsworth Zeke thinks he is the last man on earth, until he finds … Read more

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Point of View: Dead Writers Don’t Write

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Hey all, This is a difficult time of year for me in any year, but especially this year: Christmas is bearing down on us, with all the responsibilities that entails – gifts, cards, parties, and preparation. Just beyond the holiday looms a 12 day trip out of the country. Don’t get me wrong – I am really looking forward to it. But it’s coming at the start of the new year, traditionally a very busy time for us. The Trump cloud hangs over our heads like a pronouncement of doom, and it’s never far from my thoughts. And in the … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Bill Kieffer

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Bill Kieffer – Bill Kieffer was born in Jersey City, NJ. He never fully recovered. Thanks so much, Bill, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? Bill Kieffer: I remember dictating stories to my mother before I was in kindergarten. I filled one of those composition notebooks before I could read. I was always … Read more

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Bayou Book Junkie Gives Wonderland Four Stars!

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Woo hoo! Thanks so much to Bayou Book Junkie for the great review of my story in “This Wish Tonight”: This was my favorite of the three stories in this book. I was in awe that Mr. Coatsworth managed to write a post-apocalyptic story of this length that didn’t feel rushed. Zeke thinks he’s the last man alive after the zombie apocalypse ended with the rest of humanity. He’s been living in a small cabin in rural Montana and trying to no avail to find someone else alive through the shortwave radio at his disposal. He’s lonely and wants someone … Read more

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Review: Wonderland – Molly Lolly

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Oooh, a 4.5 star review from Molly Lolly: “I really enjoyed this story. I found the world Mr. Coatsworth created fascinating and the reasoning behind the post apocalyptic world being completely hilarious but also totally plausible in many ways. Nathan and Zeke were interesting characters and I liked that we got to know them so well. They both focused on survival and making sure they had what they needed. The tiny bit of mysticism in the story was a wonderful touch. I figured it out quickly but I liked getting to see how Nathan handled it as he learned about it. … Read more

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Review: Wonderland

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Another review of Wonderland (in This Wish Tonight) is in – this one from Cia Nordwell: “Okay, so you have me with post-apocalyptic! That’s all I needed to know to rub my hands together and settle in to read this story with relish. It made me laugh when it was a winter storm trapping the main characters, because I was trapped at home by an ice storm. The best part of this story is that there was realism from the lack of food, to the personal grooming, to the struggle to keep some semblance of normalcy by both Nathan and … Read more

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Five Star Review for “This Wish Tonight”

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The new Mischief Corner Books anthology “This Wish Tonight” is out today, and we got our first Five Star review! Jo at Multitasking Mommas reviews the antho: I normally don’t give a five star rating for anthologies for usually, the case is mostly a miss than a hit. Especially when the collection is so diverse despite the specific theme and there are some stories that just don’t make sense in relation to said theme. Thankfully, This Wish Tonight is only authored by three writers, two of whom I’d never read before, and one, I am more familiar with in writing … Read more

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Point of View: Things That Bring Me Peace and Joy

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In the spirit of the season, and after a rancorous past few months, I thought I would share with you guys a few things that soothe my soul, in the hopes that they might inspire you to do the same. So here, in no particular order, are some things that bring me joy. My Husband Mark: We’ve been together for almost twenty five years. Hard to believe, I know, since we both look so young and beautiful. *grin* But I still love waking up next to him every day, and we still make each other laugh and snort milk out of our … Read more