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I’m an author and sometimes I get lucky enough to hang out with other authors. Such is the case with my guest today. I met Melissa in a critique group on Scribophile. We chatted about life-type things before discussing writing stuff. Well, maybe talked about both at the same time. I’m thrilled to announce that …
I am thrilled, excited, overjoyed, ecstatic and delighted to show you the cover of J. Keller Ford’s debut novel, IN THE SHADOW OF THE DRAGON KING. In fact, I was pulled away from my review copy to put this post on my blog. It’s true. I’ll be posting a full review here when the book …
I know it’s not actually FRIDAY, but this week there are TWO Friday reveals (only the first one happens on Thursday). I’ve read the first book in this series, and if you like young adult dystopian with an underdog female lead, you should check it out. Today Abi Ketner, Missy Kalicicki and Month9Books are revealing the covers …
If you’re looking for a unique fantasy series, look no further. Well, you have to wait until April for the second book in this one, but if you haven’t read NOBODY’S GODDESS, you should certainly do that this weekend. Today Amy McNulty and Month9Books are revealing the cover and first chapter for NOBODY’S LADY! Book 2 …
On Monday, I gave a brief rundown of the first four books in Pittacus Lore’s series Lorien Legacies. If you love these stories, you know he has written novellas detailing the background of every member of the Garde. I have only read the account about Six, and it was enjoyable. You can find them here. The latest …
Sometimes friends urge you to read a book, extolling it as classic or calling it riveting. When you open the cover, your expectations soar. A few pages in, you begin to wonder if you have the right book. By the end of chapter three, you can barely keep your eyes open. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak …
In the world of writing, I’m a newbie. As far as expertise in the genre which I’m writing, I have none. For these reasons, I sought instruction from someone considered an authority in the genre of science fiction and fantasy: Orson Scott Card. I purchased the book How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy …
Coming to the end of a series always provokes mixed feelings. If we love the characters, we’re sad to see them go. Exciting plots make us anticipate the final climactic resolution. Or it might be anti-climactic. I read the first two books in Veronica Roth’s Divergent series in the Summer of 2012. At that time, …
As a writer of fantasy, I read different fantasy novels. In doing so, I can experience the methods published writers use to build a world, breathe life into characters and weave a mesmerizing plot. Or I can read the books and criticize the lack of plot, weakness of character arc and believability of the fantastical …