Books
Anne Barwell Gives This Wish Tonight 4.5 Stars
Another great review, this one from Anne Barwell, of “This Wish Tonight” and “Wonderland”: This is also SF, but very different from the previous one as it is set on Earth in the not so distant future after a rather nasty plague has decimated the population. Both Nathan and Zeke need to do some serious soul searching and I liked that one of the MCs is dealing with OCD as it gave the story more of a realistic edge. I prefer to read about characters who have an internal struggle as well an external one. The descriptions of the setting … Read more
Jessie G. Gives “This Wish Tonight” Four Stars
Thanks to the amazing Jessie G. for the Four Star Review: We move onto Wonderland, which seemed the longest of the three short stories and tells a post-apocalyptic story. After months of believing he’s the last man standing and almost accepting the absolute loneliness that comes with it, Zeke finds Nathan injured on his doorstep. Nathan has been walking across the country with Andy, who’s…well, not what we think. He also thinks they are the last survivors until he spies Zeke. Attacked by rapid dogs, he barely makes it to Zeke’s doorstep before it’s too late. The proof that they … Read more
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Gives This Wish Tonight 4.5 Stars
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
“This Wish Tonight” Gets 4.5 Stars from Hearts on Fire
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
Bayou Book Junkie Gives Wonderland Four Stars!
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
Review: Wonderland – Molly Lolly
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
Review: Wonderland
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
Five Star Review for “This Wish Tonight”
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
Three More Days!
Just Three more days until my latest story, “Wonderland”, comes out from Mischief Corner Books in the new holiday anthology “This Wish Tonight:” 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 of … Read more