Midwinter celebrations of light, in many varieties, have long been part of human culture, but Christmas is unique in that the Christ is the incarnate symbol of the light in the darkness. And, while I have not been a [...]
We just love to give our readers a chance to win something. And today we’re giving away two copies of each of the ebooks we published in April. [two_third_last]Don’t Be Shy (Volume 1) ed. by Astrid Ohletz and Jae [...]
We are pleased to announce the publication of Epiphany – Stories, Essays, and Meditations on Animals. In this awesome collection veteran author Paulette Callen celebrates that special role animals play in our lives. For millennia, animals have been at our sides—as [...]
We at Ylva love what we do. Publishing books is fun, but it’s also hard work, so having someone from the outside appreciate what we do always gives us an extra boost. Every once in a while, you open [...]
Paulette Callen, author of the amazing historical novels Charity and Fervent Charity (the later one being a GCLS Finalist) has been visiting us a few times already to talk about tips for writers. Today she shares her take on [...]
Today Paulette Callen, author of Charity and Fervent Charity, talks about the importance of plots: ‘As regards plot I find real life no help at all. Real life seems to have no plots. And as I think a plot [...]
Read an E-Book Week, the largest international celebration of e-books, starts today. For one week, publishers and authors from all over the world offer some of their e-books for free or at a discount. It’s a wonderful opportunity to [...]
Today Paulette Callen, author of Charity and Fervent Charity, talks about Metaphor and Simile: Figurative language. Comparing one thing with another, unlike thing. (Simile is the one using like or as; metaphor is…the other one.) This, the short, paraphrased [...]
With Hidden Truths by Jae being released in e-book format at the end of next week, I would like to draw your attention to a historical novel that has just received another five star review on Goodreads: Charity by [...]
We asked Paulette Callen, author of Charity and Fervent Charity, what kind of advice she would give to new writers. Here is her anwer: If you are a new, just-starting-out writer (that doesn’t mean YOUNG…you can start writing at [...]