Every Wednesday this month, I’m posting a short quote from my novel, Defiance, which will be available in April. This … More
Author: A. L. Sowards
Cover Reveal for Defiance
Today is the cover reveal for my next novel, Defiance. It’s been kind of hard for me not to post … More
March Meme Madness, Week 2
Every Wednesday this month, I’m posting a short quote from my novel, Defiance, which will be available in April. This … More
March Cover Madness
One of my friends, Ranee S. Clark (author of clean contemporary romance novels) is hosting March Cover Madness on her … More
March Meme Madness, Week 1
Defiance comes out in a month! To celebrate, I’m posting memes with quotes from the novel. I took a day … More
I Think I Found Warren’s Plane
Sometimes you see a prop on the shelf at the photo studio, and you just have to snap a picture. … More
January Review Drive
Reviews are huge for an author. They provide encouragement on those days when you wonder if all the time you … More
Book Review: Bible Origami
It’s time for another book review. This one is Bible Origami, by Todd Huisken. Book Description: Keep your children’s hands … More
A Personal Connection to WWI
When I started work on The Spider and the Sparrow, I began a ton of research about World War One. … More
The Perfect Gift
When I told one of my writing friends that I was doing a short story for a Christmas book, and … More
Blog Tour: The Sacrament Is for Me by Jessica B. Ellingson
Today I’m reviewing another children’s book, The Sacrament Is for Me, written by Jessica B. Ellingson and illustrated by Chase … More
Tolkien Was a Genius
I recently finished Daily Life in the Byzantine Empire, by Marcus Rautman. While reading about military life, I came across … More
Book Signing on Saturday
On Saturday, September 24, I have a book signing at the American Fork Seagull Book. This will be part of … More
Blog Tour: Two Children’s Books by Catherine Christensen
Today I’m part of a double blog tour for two children’s books by Catherine Christensen. I love getting books in … More
2016 Summer Book Trek
#booktrek16 begins today!
The Somerton Man and the Astonishing Legends Podcast
Back in March I received a message from Scott Philbrook, one of the hosts of The Astonishing Legends Podcast. He … More
The 2015 Whitney Awards
Last weekend I attended the annual LDStorymakers Writers Conference. I’ve attended five of them over the past six years. Last … More
The Spider and the Sparrow Memes
The amazingly talented Stephanie Lacy, my publisher’s public relations and marketing manager, created several memes about my newest novel, The … More
Groups
Over the past few months I’ve joined two online groups that some of you might be interested in. Please consider … More
The Rules in Rome Spotlight
The amazing people on the Whitney committee have been spotlighting all of the 2015 Whitney finalists. Today’s spotlight is … More