I conducted an interview with Kim Harrison, author of the bestselling Hollows series and she announced a new book! This book is out today and is from Subterranean Press. It is an different world with new characters. Here is the link: https://subterraneanpress.com/news/announcing-perfunctory-affection-by-kim-harrison/ I asked Kim about her writing process, her knitting, and her unexpected…
End of the Line, the final book in Season One of the Monster Hunter Mom series is HERE
Today is launch day for End of the Line, the final book in Monster Hunter Mom Season One! What can scare a woman who has faced down vampires, kitsune, were-gorillas, and demons? Yup – a little girl’s birthday party. Jess Friedman isn’t just Cleveland’s official Monster Hunter for the Roman Catholic Church (a…
Interview with Shayne Silvers, Cameron O’Connell, and Lane Hamilton_DragonCon 2018, Part 2
This is a continuation of the DragonCon interview with Shayne Silvers, Cameron O’Connell, and Lane Hamilton. I had just asked if there were any serious challenges to working together on the tight timeline they’ve established. (Thanks again to Michelle and Barb for the transcription support.) Cameron Answer: Uhm… not really at all, uh…
Can Gail Martin Write an Epic Fantasy that Isn’t Epic Length?
Gail Martin is a master of epic fantasy, but can she write an epic that isn’t epic length? I asked her to discuss that with us as we welcome Scourge and Vengeance to our favorite books here at SlipperyWords.com. Does Size Really Matter? What Makes Epic Fantasy…Epic? By Gail Z. Martin I…
Big Bird Gave Me A Feather
I shoved and pushed my way through the lines, twenty people deep, to find a square foot of space unoccupied by an excited fan. I was in the Walk of Fame at DragonCon, an annual celebration of all things geeky and nerdy that takes place in Atlanta every Labor Day weekend. I attend to take part in the Writer’s Track,…
Interview with Shayne Silvers, Cameron O’Connell and Lane Hamilton_Part 1 (DragonCon 2018)
Hi Everyone! Here is the first part of my interview with Shayne, Cameron, and Lane that I did at DragonCon 2018. I’d like to thank Michelle Duffy and Barb Wolf for their help creating the transcripts. (Warning: Spoilers!) Interview with Shayne, Cameron and Lane. Part 1. Joelle Reizes (JD Blackrose): Hi. Ok, so as…
Steel Time by J.L Gribble
This past week, book 4 of the Steel Empires urban fantasy/alternate series is released! In a world with vampires, warrior-mages, weredragons, and sarcastic violin players, time travel seems like the obvious next step. Read on for more information about Steel Time, by J.L. Gribble ABOUT THE BOOK You’re never too young or too old…
That’s When I Knew Why I Was There
I participated in a panel on Writer’s Block at DragonCon this past weekend. I had asked to participate and the kind director said, “Sure.” So, there I was, surrounded by established, successful authors, feeling utterly stupid, and what happened? I wound up moderating because the moderator didn’t show up. Because of my day-time career, I…
Wild Hunger by Chloe Neill: The author answers two questions
Elisa Sullivan, the only vampire born, daughter of the famous (or is it infamous?) Merit and Ethan Sullivan of Cadogan House, is embarking on her own life and her own adventures in Paris, but circumstances bring her back to Chicago and plop her smack dab in the middle of a crisis. Taking advantage of her…
Brief Cases by Jim Butcher
Brief Cases by Jim Butcher. All the best stories in one great place! Bombshells has been, and may still be, my favorite Dresden Files short story, but Zoo Day, the new story in this collection, is a total treat for Dresden Fans. I use the term Dresden Fans specifically because if you are new…