Liz Harris

Tina S:

Hello Liz,

I recently came across your book The Flame Within. I’m reaching out to let you know about our book review services that we started this January. We’re an editorial book review website/ digital magazine. Here is one of our review as an example:

“Book review: Roseneath by Dana McSwain

Dark and absolutely riveting…

McSwain makes her foray into the genre of horror with this chilling tale about a couple’s gradual descent into bizarre madness as they try to confront evil lurking in the shadows of their newly-purchased house. An unfortunate incident sends the fragile Georgia Pritchard into a downward spiral of depression from where she is unable to get back. Trying to pull his wife out of her misery, Nathan Pritchard relocates themselves at Roseneath, a 100-year-old house in need of critical restoration, that he bought months ago on a whim. Settling in Roseneath changes their lives dramatically: Georgia starts living in a bizarre but contented state of exhilaration after she discovers company in the form of a ghost of a murdered child in the old attic unaware of the upcoming drastic events; and Nathan finds solace in the basement, the sole part of house he keeps off-limit for Georgia. The couple’s life soon turns upside down with Georgia wondering about the thing lurking in the basement: is it a trapped soul waiting to be released or a clever, manipulative demon with an ulterior motive? The parts that include characters’ inner conversations with the unknown make the narrative slightly difficult to comprehend. However, centered around the theme of the war between good and evil, the story is thoroughly shaped by different characters’ point of views. McSwain paints a credible portrait of a couple in extremis both emotionally and physically as they try to cope with the unexplainable while the wall between reality and illusion wears away. The sections that convey Georgia, Edith, and Nathan’s inner turmoil add a thorough psychological depth to the deviously dark and not-so-subtle horror narrative. The characters are sketched with skill and depth: Georgia is carved with gentle care and utmost precision, and readers will find themselves rooting for her throughout. Nathan as a protective husband is equally convincing. Precocious Edith, who hauntingly evokes readers’ sympathy is a triumph of a character; Michael is delightfully dotty and utterly intimidating at once; The antagonist is the devious, ultimate villain readers will love to hate. McSwain’s lyrical prose combined with visual imagination offers the eerie horror atmosphere, and Roseneath as the violent, volatile realm of dark fairy tales provides perfect backdrop for the wonderfully creepy story. The narrative is both flawlessly paced and suspenseful. This taut tale of horror provocatively keeps the reader waiting for final revelation as an eerie juxtaposition of good and evil is revealed. This is a winner.”

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P.S. Please ignore my message if it seems like an intrusion.

Kerri:

It looks like this link is broken on your site: https://www.lizharrisauthor.com/?attachment_id=1690

I thought you would like to know :). Silly mistakes can ruin your site’s credibility. I’ve used a tool called linkSniff.com in the past to keep mistakes off of my website.

-Kerri

susan heads:

Dear Liz

Hello! Hope you are well

I just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed reading Darjeeling Inheritance. I actually went out and bought some rooiboos and don’t even drink tea normally! Ha that is the power of an atmospheric novel. I will review it shortly and it’s highly recommended from me!

I would love to have you write about the locations in your upcoming book and wondered if you would have the time, and indeed the inclination, to write about 700 words on your settings and how readers might best access them, to ‘see’ your novel on location as it were. You can write what you want along the lines of:

Where your novel is set and how you researched setting
How to capture language, culture and essence of a place
Why that setting?
Did you visit in real life?
What does armchair travel mean to you
Any funny stories or anecdotes
Please recommend a food, drink, music or custom etc that reader can adopt when reading your novel (based on the setting/culture etc)

Photos most welcome to illustrate the piece!
Hope this is possible. No deadline as such. Just when you have time.
Kind regards
Susan from The BookTrail