Gift Ideas for Writers from Chanticleer Reviews (and a special holiday discount!)

2016-12-26T13:46:21-08:00By |

It's that time of year, the annual dilemma of what gift to get your favorite author...or the annual dilemma of how to suggest to your family and friends what author-ly gifts you really want this year. Or maybe you are looking for something special to gift yourself this year? We are gonna make it easy--if you are the gifter then use this post as your guide, if you are the giftee, forward this post on to your family and friends as a not-so-subtle hint. Of course, the old stand by is a notebook and pen, but anyone whose been a writer for any length of time probably has a secret horde of pens and notebooks and other stationary fetishes, and may have had too call a moratorium on the acquisition of more writing implements. Once that happens, it is important to start getting creative. Though, let's face it--creativity is a key component for giving a gift to a person whose whole life revolves around creativity! There are so many articles out there already--we really should start with a few of these great resources: Joanna Penn has a 2016 Christmas Gift Guide for Writers Angela Ackerman has a list of 11 Gift Ideas for the Talented Writer in Your Life Jane Friedman has both Tech Savvy & Traditional Options Jami Gold has the 2016 Edition of her Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers Chuck Wendig also has a terrific, and properly profane, Gift Guide for Writers for 2016 And now [...]

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THANKFUL for Books and Literacy: Rounding up our Juiciest Reading Recommendations for that Post-Turkey Food Coma

2016-12-17T12:15:13-08:00By |

Winter is upon us, and things are looking pretty bleak outside the window. Here in the northwest corner of the U.S., it's like we invented our own Instagram filter called NorthWest Gothic. The skies are gray and low, winds bluster up out of nowhere, and blackberry bushes reach their skeletal arms closer and closer to the back porch. A dark, moody and claustrophobic theme settles over the landscape. And yet there are so many things to be thankful for. Being together with family and friends. Having a good meal and a relaxing evening (or not if you're participating in NaNoWriMo and you're behind in your word count). Being...indoors. At Chanticleer we are most thankful for books and literacy. Somehow, it means a little more to have gratitude for things that not everybody in the world--or even in our local communities-- have access to. We encourage everybody to learn more at the World Literacy Foundation, and also to donate or volunteer time to a literacy program in your local community. Give the gift of reading! And for those of you who want to literally give a book as a gift this holiday season--or just curl up next to the fire to read a book, as you pop a button on your pants to make more room for the completely ill-advised quantity of turkey and mashed potatoes you just consumed--here is a handpicked cornucopia of recent favorites in our collection of reviews. 1 out of 5 people in [...]

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Quotes for MEMORIAL DAY and Suggested Books that remember the sacrifices of those who served their country – Kiffer Brown

2020-05-24T18:08:03-07:00By |

“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.” – President Harry S. Truman. We at Chanticleer Reviews are honored to present four excellent reads that exemplify the honor and courage of the men and women who serve in the U.S. military.

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Contest Spotlight: March Madness brings “Mystery & Mayhem” to our Writing Competitions

2016-12-17T12:15:22-08:00By |

For some March Madness is basketball, for us at Chanticleer Reviews it's that last minute rush, as Mystery Authors scramble to meet our March 31st deadline for the Mystery & Mayhem Awards (aka the M&M's). The M&M's cozy mysteries is one of our favorite categories and we have many fond memories of amazing books and authors winning M&M's. Some, like author Pamela Beason's THE ONLY WITNESS--which answers the question: "What would happen if a signing gorilla was the only witness to a terrible crime?"--taking not just taking the M&M's but also the top overall grand prize. Pam is working on creating a dynasty as she won again with her sequel THE ONLY CLUE, taking the M&M Grand Prize for 2014. And for 2015 her RACE WITH DANGER is a contender in in our Dante Rossetti awards! Our 2013 M&M Grand Prize winner Bernadette Pajer's FATAL INDUCTION: A PROFESSOR BRADSHAW MYSTERY is another favorite here in the Chanticleer office. Revolving around a race to win an electrical engineering competition in Seattle 1901, the time of Tesla! Bernadette has gone on to write four book in the series and we couldn't be happier to see the witty and entertaining Professor Bradshaw continue his escapades of electrical engineering and solving mysteries with science. Your book could earn a place in our M&M hall of fame for 2016. All you have to do is enter. What are the M&M's? Our Mystery & Mayhem Awards are the Chanticleer Reviews search [...]

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