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"What if...?" The Question Behind Every Great Novel
Buy NOW! Every great novel begins with the question, "What if...?" For THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, I asked myself: What if...

marthaengber
Jun 3, 20241 min read


New Video for FALCON...
Order NOW! ...to celebrate the Laramie Book Award nomination! I hope you enjoy it! ___ For updates about Martha’s forthcoming books, news...

marthaengber
Oct 16, 20231 min read


Book Review: "For You I Would Make an Exception"
by Steven Belletto This a wild — and wildly compassionate — book about a youngish man who journeys to find the teen daughter he didn’t...

marthaengber
Sep 11, 20232 min read


5-Star Review for "The Falcon"
Preorder NOW! I'm so gratified to have gotten a 5-star Readers' Favorite review for my forthcoming historical novel, THE FALCON, THE WOLF...

marthaengber
Aug 9, 20231 min read


Native American Contributions to Sports
Preorder NOW! While researching THE FALCON, THE WORLF, AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, I learned about the many sports Native American tribes...

marthaengber
Jul 23, 20231 min read


Native American Women Warriors
Preorder NOW! Women get short shrift in history across the board. Some of the most unsung are Native American warriors. Here are a few to...

marthaengber
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Osage Orange Bow: A Talisman for My Protagonist
Preorder NOW! My historical novel, THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, involves two female warriors on opposing Native American...

marthaengber
Jul 3, 20231 min read


Book Review: "Ella's War"
by Rusty Allen This book was so interesting! I hadn’t been aware of how much naval activity there was along the East Coast of the US...

marthaengber
Jul 2, 20231 min read


Next Book: The Falcon, the Wolf and the Hummingbird
I know, I know! BLISS ROAD was published last week and already I’m starting to promote my next book! It’s historical fiction and takes...

marthaengber
Jun 12, 20231 min read


Book Review: "There There"
by Tommy Orange In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to recommend Tommy Orange’s There There. A member of the...

marthaengber
Nov 9, 20221 min read


Happy Birthday, Mary Donahue!
Today is Mary Donahue’s birthday! That’s right, born April 13, 1963, Mary — the protagonist in Winter Light — turns 59 today. She’s...

marthaengber
Apr 13, 20221 min read


Book Review: “The Great Stork Derby"
by Ann S. Epstein Ann S. Epstein’s newest historical novel, The Great Stork Derby, due out Oct. 19, is a gut-wrenching story built upon...

marthaengber
Sep 12, 20212 min read


Book Review: “Careless Love”
This is the best deconstructed love story I’ve ever read! In Careless Love, author Steve Zettler gives us a spectacular love story...

marthaengber
Jun 30, 20212 min read


Book Review: “How Icasia Bloom Touched Happiness”
I don’t often read dystopian novels because of the claustrophobic doom that often hovers over them. But I’m glad I received an advance...

marthaengber
Jun 9, 20212 min read


“Winter Light” Book Club Offer!
Buy now! Thanks, everyone, for your support over the past 6 months in making Winter Light a 2021 Gold Medal IPPY Winner in Young Adult...

marthaengber
Jun 7, 20211 min read


“Winter Light” Earns 2021 IPPY Gold Medal
Buy now! I just learned Winter Light won a Gold Medal in Young Adult Fiction in the 2021 Independent Publishers Book Awards (IPPY). A...

marthaengber
Jun 1, 20211 min read


Review: “Truth Like Oil”
By Connie Biewald Preorder now, publication date of May 25, 2021 I fell in love with Nadine Antoine on the first page of Connie Biewald’s...

marthaengber
May 11, 20212 min read


“Ever Rest” by Roz Morris
Book Review I just finished reading Ever Rest, Roz Morris’ new novel due out June 3, 2021 (available for preorder). A fantastic read!...

marthaengber
Mar 26, 20212 min read


3 Steps to Building Your Book Launch Team
I had the most pleasant surprise this morning when I opened my email to find a copy of my upcoming novel’s book cover by Jessica Bell,...

marthaengber
Jun 30, 20204 min read


The Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
As I read this book, the writing became “gorgouser and gorgeouser,” the very term the main character uses to describe — with full-on...

marthaengber
Jan 26, 20202 min read
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