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Is Katniss Everdeen a strong female character?
I have now seen all four Hunger Games movies and read all three books, and…
Pirates, Aliens, and Cats, Oh My!
I will be signing copies of the Pirate of Panther Bay, St. Nic, Inc, A…
Lessons in Writing Styles: Cussler vs. Clancy vs. Staley
One of the great benefits of Beta Readers–those brave souls willing to read drafts of…
Mapping ninjas into the classroom
Imagine a series of middle-grade novels that allow parents and teachers to explore the following…
Treating Guns Realistically in Children’s Literature
While volunteering for the Tallahassee Writers Association at Downtown Marketplace, an older woman picked up…
Southern Yellow Pine Publishing Lists Books by SR Staley
Southern Yellow Pine Publishing, a publisher specializing in southern topics and authors, is now selling…
Book Signing: June 22nd!
Come see and talk to SR Staley as he signs copies of his novels The Pirate of…
Does the New York Times boost book sales?
In an earlier post, I discussed a recent article I had written that appeared in on-line…
Fiction and Storytelling as a Way of Visualizing Success
Authors are often surprised by the reactions of readers who seem to find things in…
The Social Importance of Literature
In reading Death Spiral, a new science fiction novel by CL Gregoire, I was struck by…