Weird Old Books | Jacquelyn Holmes

Give An Old Book A Chance

Black Unicorn, review

I picked up this book out of a hardback books section deep in the stacks of a little used book shop (with no air conditioning, in July,...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Aug 226 min read

Exploring

A Glimpse into the Story SWORD OF JUSTICE Miriam is a frail young outcast whose healing powers have branded her a witch in the...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Jul 256 min read

Local Custom, review

If I'm perfectly honest, this week really sucked for me. We had a death in our family, and I took my children to their first funeral. At...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Jun 275 min read

The Princess and the Hound

By Mette Ivie Harrison From the back of the book: Beauty and the Beast retold- but the Beast is a woman. He is the prince and heir to...

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May 235 min read

The Pig, the Prince & the Unicorn

In the war against Chaos, it's the good, the bad and the adorable! The Dark Things Wait Behind the Gate lurks chaos, carnage, horror vast...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Apr 255 min read

Weird Old Books!

An introduction to my new blog, Weird Old Books.

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Apr 202 min read

Women in Writing

Here are some fun facts: The first autobiography written in English is credited to Margery Kempe, sometime in the 15th century. The first...

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Jan 244 min read

Tis the Season (of Waiting?)

I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season, this winter of 2024. I had a lovely Christmas day, seeing family and watching the...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Dec 27, 20244 min read

Twisted Heart preview

It is 22 days until Twisted Hearts releases on Amazon! To say I'm excited is an understatement. I'm thrilled! To celebrate, here is a...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Nov 22, 20245 min read

Stingy Jack and the Allure of the Dark Side

Recently I watched a really interesting video on YouTube discussing a medieval perspective on the upcoming holiday of the month,...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Oct 25, 20245 min read

Do you know who you are?

"Cats don't have names," it said. "No?" said Coraline. "No," said the cat. "Now, you people have names. That's because you don't know...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Dec 1, 20214 min read

Writers and Community

There has been a lot said in news and social media about supporting small businesses in this unusual time in history. How does that apply...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Nov 10, 20203 min read

Character Development: Cultures

Writers around the globe owe a sort of cultural debt to the rest of the world. Without the rich diversity of cultures on planet earth,...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Oct 13, 20203 min read

Writing, Interrupted

Reasons to put your desk in the corner and embrace what life is really about. One of the most influential reads for me as a writer, as it...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Oct 6, 20203 min read

Can art make you a better writer?

I like to draw a little, though I don't do it much anymore. Diving into the weird world of product merchandizing , I've learned that...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Oct 1, 20204 min read

Get Weird With It: Advice for Writing and Life

I had the lovely experience of doing a live video chat with the folks at Ozark Book Authority as a guest speaker, along with the...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Sep 24, 20204 min read

6 Reasons You Should Write A Book!

I hear it all the time, "I'd love to write a book, but..." I get it. I was there, too. I had this little girl's dream of writing a book,...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Sep 15, 20207 min read

It's Here!

The Thrown-Away Son: Native Legends Book Two If you are local, and you want to reserve a signed copy, email me at...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Sep 12, 20201 min read

Are You Waiting For Book Two?

To recap, Rabbit-Trapped released to the world July 25, 2019. That's just a few days away from a year ago. And obviously a sequel is in...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Jul 21, 20201 min read

This Is Not Gardening Advice

If you are looking for advice on how to grow beautiful tomatoes, please look elsewhere. I can't help you. This, ladies and gentlemen, is...

Jacquelyn Holmes

Jun 26, 20205 min read

Suggest a Weird Old Book!

Black Unicorn, review

Exploring

Local Custom, review

The Princess and the Hound

The Pig, the Prince & the Unicorn

Weird Old Books!

Women in Writing

Tis the Season (of Waiting?)

Twisted Heart preview

Stingy Jack and the Allure of the Dark Side

Do you know who you are?

Writers and Community

Character Development: Cultures

Writing, Interrupted

Can art make you a better writer?

Get Weird With It: Advice for Writing and Life

6 Reasons You Should Write A Book!

It's Here!

Are You Waiting For Book Two?

This Is Not Gardening Advice