Books with Verve ::

High Praise for Marine Archeology Mystery

High praise for Deep Blue Death from Readers' Favorite ... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ 🐠 Sharyn Bradford Lunn’s exhilarating, layered mystery, Deep Blue Death (Jami Laramie Mysteries Book 1), a wreck site off the coast of Western Australia turns into a crime scene involving multiple murders and the theft of precious artifacts. When Jami Laramie is accepted as a volunteer diver for the Seaclaim salvage team in Australia, she has only one thing in mind: to increase her skill and knowledge. She cannot wait...

The Reality Bender Lives Up to His Name

Kerry Alan Denney, a.k.a. "The Reality Bender," is the multiple award-winning author of seven published novels and numerous short stories. Denney blends elements of suspense, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal, and various ways the world ends in his work: speculative fiction at its wildest and craziest. With glee and a touch of madness, he writes reality-bending thrillers ... even when the voices don't make him do it. His protagonists are his children, and he loves them as dearly as...

Summer Lovin’ on Books – Crazy Squirrels

Let's keep those kids reading this summer, shall we? Today's featured gem is The Crazy Squirrel Stories by Martha Ann Winterroth. For young readers who enjoy simple chapter books, this three-story package will ignite the imagination through our favorite nutty squirrel, Humphrey. Your child will love following that little rascal as he learns important life lessons throughout his journeys. PUBLISHER EXCLUSIVE: All formats are now available at a discounted price through August 2023. Purchase here: www.thewordverve.com/shop/the-crazy-squirrel-stories Hardback: reg. $16.99,...

Reader’s Circle: Virtual Fan Engagement

You’ve heard of book clubs (you read a variety of books, chat about them with others, face to face, over wine and cheese . . . something like that.) You’ve heard of virtual book clubs (same as above, but not face to face). On July 15, right on Facebook, between 6-8 p.m. EST, we are doing our first (as a publisher) virtual Reader's Circle, focusing on one book only: Last Exit to Montauk by Phillip Vega. This is the link to join the...

Ever the Educator

Dying Man Reflects on Life through Blog Diary If you've read the memoir of Alva Harris, PhD (Buzzard's Myth: Adventures of a Free Spirit from Egg to Infinity), you already have a peek into the depths of this man's knowledge and sense of self.  If you haven't had the opportunity to read his memoir yet, his website gives a wonderful overview of his adventures and you will surely enjoy a walk through those online pages. And if you do nothing else, follow his...

Wyoming Author Pens Time-Travel Romance Series

Pow! Like the long-rifle he writes about, Edward J. Schneider fires off some explosive new literature in his Parallel Past series. Rousing nostalgia for the ol’ Wild West, Schneider’s novels appeal to a variety of readers’ interests: romance, time travel, sci-fi, and the American frontier. Books 1 and 2 (The Plunge and The Renewal, respectively) are available now for digital purchase through online retailers worldwide. The third book in the series is anticipated for delivery in the spring. This romantic tale develops through the sagas of a savvy...

Aussie Writer Salutes her Homeland

Sydney-born Sharyn Bradford Lunn, author of the popular Australian historical series Southern Skyes, wrote this today about what the 26th of January means to her country. Today, 26th, we Aussies are celebrating Australia Day--very much like your July 4--which marks the first European settlement in Australia. The First Fleet of convicts arrived in New South Wales on January 26, 1788. We are still such a young country, but we've much to celebrate. The fireworks on Sydney Harbour tonight will be spectacular...

Final Two Days :: Pulling Out the Big Wings Now

Pulling Out the Big Wings Now Update #7 to Kickstarter Campaign: Increasing Wingspan · Aug. 10, 2012 · (1)  This project is probably the biggest thing I've worked on in the past two years.  For everyone who has considered, tolerated my constant chatter about it, and have pledged already for it, I thank you so much.  It's almost over. Two more days. (2) We still need $175 to make funding goal. (3) Referrals:  For every referral you send our way, YOU get a $15 coffee card (coffee house of your choice)....

Increasing Wingspan for History’s Sake

If you have some pocket change you wouldn't mind sparing for a good cause  . . . I have just the campaign for you.   Be a Buzzard Backer & Share Coastal History!  What is a Buzzard’s Myth? If our project goals are accomplished, you and anyone else who cares to find out will be able to do so readily through awareness of one dynamic memoir, a historical adventure involving eight decades and a single man, er … hatchling?  This is a Kickstarter.com...