Faith Hunter’s Rift in the Soul Faith Hunter never disappoints. Rift in the Soul is yet another intriguing Nell Ingram mystery/adventure. What I loved most about this book is that we got to see the other “plant” women in action as well. It is good to see Nell working with her sisters. And anytime Ayatas…
Tag: fantasy
Faith Hunter’s True Dead is True Fun
Faith Hunter’s True Dead is true fun. And, truly good. If you’re a fan of Hunter’s work, and you should be, then you know that a Certain Someone died and left the Mithran world in chaos, Jane as the Dark Queen, Bruiser as Onorio Supersized, and a whole passel of enemies local and foreign. Those…
Back This Kickstarter, Please…And, DB Jackson Talks About Creating Islevale for Time’s Children
Hello Readers! First, please allow me to shamelessly plug an anthology that I’m a part of and ask for your backing for the Kickstarter. Tales from the Old Black Ambulance contains the most creepy story I’ve ever written, and as editor Jason Graves says, “It’s the last line that really does it.” Feed the Stove…
Kim Harrison Interview and NEW BOOK Announcement
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…
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…
Seanan McGuire Interview
AUDIO INTERVIEW HERE Hello Everybody! I had the wonderful opportunity to sit with the amazing Seanan McGuire at ConConction. It was such a rambling, fabulous interview that I didn’t edit it all. I’ve plopped the whole thing down here and you can listen to it in full. The beginning is my sound test, and usually,…
The Beginning Writer’s Guide to Writing the Middle
The Beginner’s Writing Guide to Writing the Middle Don’t give up. This is when it gets hard. Appreciate the suck. If it was easy, everyone would do it. Write straight through and tell the whole story without worrying about word count. It is easy to focus on wanting to reach a certain number of…
Zombie Lives Matter, a short story by Joelle Reizes
The butterfly effect meets zombies in this short story. Some political overtones, so be warned. Can’t quite figure out what the title should be, Zombie Lives Matter (political), or the one below, or something else. Comments? Thoughts? Opinions? Would love to hear from you. How Charleston Finch and Den Oliver Destroyed the World I was…