Recent Spotlights

Even Best-selling Authors Face Challenges

by Rebecca LeBoeuf Even the most well-known authors face challenges when writing. Between the editing, the motivation and the time constraints, take a look at what challenges best-selling authors Toni Blake, Chris Bohjalian, Janet Evanovich, Tess Gerritsen, Sy Montgomery, Gwyn Hyman Rubio and Dee Dee M. Scott face when it comes to…

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The Penmen Profile: Short Story Writer Jean Ryan

by Rebecca LeBoeuf Author Jean Ryan writes short stories and essays, many of which have appeared in journals like Other Voices, Pleiades, The Summerset Review, The Massachusetts Review and The Blue Lake Review. “Survival Skills” (2013), a collection of Ryan’s short stories, garnered praise from Publishers Weekly, Los Angeles Review and the Colorado Review, among…

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The Penmen Review: Gold IPPY Winner Cynthia A. Graham

by Rebecca LeBoeuf Author Cynthia A. Graham is anticipating the release of her third book, “Beulah’s House of Prayer,” on the shelves this July. An avid writer of historical fiction, Graham has explored eras including The Great Depression and World War II in her writing. “Beneath Still Waters,” Graham’s debut novel, achieved a Midwest…

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