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5 Questions in 5 Minutes with Kevin Hearne! Staked out TODAY

5 Questions for Kevin Hearne If you haven't read the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne, you are missing out. Stop reading this blog. Go get the first book. Read…

JDBlackrose January 26, 2016

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If You Like These, You’ll Like These…Authors To Read

My cousin thanked me this week for introducing her to Faith Hunter. (Thank you, Debi. I love you.) I thought it might also be worth introducing my readers to some…

JDBlackrose January 19, 2016

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Making Alan Rickman’s Death Mean Something

We’ve lost some really talented people in the last couple of weeks. David Bowie and Alan Rickman are the ones that hit me the most, particularly Alan Rickman, who, for…

JDBlackrose January 14, 2016

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Amber Benson’s The Last Dream Keeper

Everyone knows Amber Benson from her time on Buffy, but what you need to know about her now is that she is a kick-ass writer. Really, her new YA book,…

JDBlackrose January 10, 2016

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Mythological Masks, Mantles and Aspects in Fantasy Literature

Hey! LOOOKEEEE! I have a guest post up at The Butcher's Block, This is where I try to sound smart. Go and read, and someone, please comment. There are NO…

JDBlackrose January 8, 2016

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What’s Coming Up in 2016! So EXCITING!

Great stuff in 2016. New books from Kevin Hearne, Faith Hunter, Jim Hines and more. Oh, did I mention Patricia Briggs? Happy New Year to everyone, and watch this space…

JDBlackrose December 28, 2015

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Calling All Sherlock Fans for An Improbable Truth

When I was about ten years old, maybe a little older, I read the entire collection of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. I had a massive tome with…

JDBlackrose December 23, 2015

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Jaye Wells’ The Uncanny Chronicles is Halloween…for Christmas

The Uncanny Collection by Jaye Wells is a 99 cent treat that you should definitely buy yourself or a friend for Christmas. Blurb: In this short story collection, every day…

JDBlackrose December 15, 2015

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Book Excerpt: The Huntress by Alexandra Christian

Excerpt from The Huntress, by Alexandra Christian. Tristan drew his sword from the sheath at his back. Large and heavy, his father’s sword had been forged for one purpose, and…

JDBlackrose December 10, 2015

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Unbound: Short Stories by Our Favorites

Unbound, edited by Shawn Speakman is available December 1 and it is AWESOME. I don't do stars as a matter of general practice, but if I did, I would give…

JDBlackrose December 1, 2015