Bloodlaced Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different. Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman. In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is…
Tag: fantasy
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…
Best Quincy Harker Yet!
John Hartness’ new Quincy Harker novella, Hell Freezes Over, is out and it is the best one yet. Hartness has really hit is stride with this character and the novella zips along with enough action, emotion and mystery to keep any speculative fiction reader happy. Murders, horrific murders, are happening. At first they look like…
Website REVEAL! Goddities from Lucienne Diver
Lucienne Diver is revealing her new Goddites website today to go with her hilarious series, The Latter-Day Olympians (which I strongly recommend)! For those who are familiar with the books, this is Yiayia’s blogsite, where we all know we go for the best gossip on all of the gods. Go check it out and also watch…