All the goodies I promised Faith Hunter fans are here! Without further ado…let’s get to it. Excerpts FLAME IN THE DARK – Part Fourteen My attention returned to the shooting scene and when I breathed, the air was heavy with diesel exhaust. All the emergency medical vehicle engines were still running. I turned and moved…
Faith Hunter Has a Drinking Problem
How lucky am I? I have a blog post from FAITH HUNTER!!! Read below to learn about Faith’s heavy drinkers…and heavy drinking. Watch for even more about Flame in the Dark on December 4. Excerpt from How Occam Got His Name, part 7 AND Excerpt 14 from Flame in the Dark. It’s the Holiday Season…
Jim Hines’ Terminal Alliance
If you’ve read any of Jim Hines’ books, then you know to expect the unexpected. Here, he steps up and joins the likes of Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut. Terminal Alliance takes absurdity and hilarity to the next level. Every time I thought I knew what was coming, I was wrong. This is a book…
Is Negative Self-Talk the Hallmark of Writers Everywhere
Last Sunday, I was pondering going back to work. beating myself up for not having written more words over the weekend, and literally whispered to my husband, “I can’t do this.” He didn’t know what I thought I couldn’t do, but being the man he is, he took me out for an adult beverage and…
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 5, THE END
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 5 for October Frights Blog Hop. Final section…we’ve reached the end for Abby… Park rangers and police organize into two search parties. They peer at a map, dividing the search and rescue perimeter into two parts. Rob peels in and parks behind a police car. He dashes to…
Why no one would publish the Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell
For the October Frights Blog Hop, I’ve been sharing a tale I wrote a long time ago, that has never been published. Why? Because I kill kids. Not gruesomely, but two babies die. In Dark Fantasy, and even in Horror, killing children and pets is verboten, or at least, is considered serious taboo. Just ask…
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 4 for October Frights Blog Hop
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 4 for October Frights Blog Hop Abby removes the baby from the backpack and takes it inside. “I’m sorry, Holly. I didn’t know they had you or I would have come and gotten you sooner.” Abby rocks the baby. The baby coos and smiles but then starts to…
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 3 for October Frights Blog Hop
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 3 for October Frights Blog Hop Abby walks out, places the bags in her truck, climbs in and releases normal face. She is hyperventilating with the effort of that simple interaction. Her next stop is for gas, and while she doesn’t have to talk to anyone, she does…
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 2 for October Frights Blog Hop
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 2 for October Frights Blog Hop If you walk to the beginning of the woods in Silverdale, Maryland, you will find several signs that indicate various trails for hikers. The red trail is several miles long and has steep inclines. The yellow trail is a little less hilly…
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 1 for the October Frights Blog Hop
The Tragic Tale of Abby Campbell, Part 1 for the October Frights Blog Hop Leaving is hard. Being left is harder. Leaving takes you to places where things are new or weird or different and you are distracted from the odd feeling that something is missing. Being left leaves you exactly where you are, but…