Category: fantasy
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 07.17.18
Past: Only Human (ebook) by Sylvain Neuvel I suppose politics are an inherent theme in science fiction. Current global politics rears its controversial head in several SF novels published in 2018, one of which is Only Human. * OH is the third and seemingly final book in The Themis Files series. Neuvel wraps up his…
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Author Interview: Rebekah McAuliffe
I met Rebekah McAuliffe at the Kentuckiana Authors Fair earlier this year. She is the author of Gears of Golgotha, a steampunk, dystopian thriller. How did you decide to become an author? I’ll be honest: I love getting this question, because I love telling this story. When I was in first grade, my teacher had…
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Author Interview: John Paul Catton
John Paul Catton and I follow each other on Twitter. He is the author of adventurous alternative histories and uncanny urban fantasy and lives in Tokyo, Japan. How did you decide to become an author? I had been reading books and comic books ever since I was old enough to read. I studied Literature and…
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Author Interview: Nick Yetto
Nick Yetto and I follow each other on Twitter and I couldn’t help noticing the unusual cover design of his book Sommelier of Deformity. The book is coming out in July and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. How did you decide to become an author? I don’t remember a time when I didn’t…
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Author Interview: Teri Polen
I met Teri at the Kentuckian Author Event in May. Teri discovered the Harry Potter books through a friend. It opened up a whole new world to her and she hasn’t looked back … How did you decide to become an author? I never consciously decided to become an author. I’ve always been an avid…
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Author Interview: Penny Pearson
I met Penny at the Kentuckiana Author Fair a couple of months ago. Her book, A Girl’s Guide to Time Travel, is a fantasy romance. How did you decide to become an author? It truly was never anything I thought about. I’ve always penned stories (I still have some of my high school writings, one…
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Author Interview: Jennifer Laslie
I met Jennifer at the Kentuckiana Authors Fair. I really liked the covers of her books. She says she is a crazy cat lady who lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her wonderful husband and two children. When she’s not thinking about cheesecake or cats, she can be found in the bookstore in the Young Adult…
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Friday’s Findings 05.04.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Imagine the Page as You Write Your Book Find Your Way Back to Writing A Tip for Getting Through Hard-to-Write Scenes How to Write a Great First Sentence–With 22 Inspiring Examples. What Is Fantasy, Exactly? View my Consortium SF Series at Amazon.
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 04.23.18
Past: Recently read books Present: Currently reading books Future: On my to-read list. But will I? Past: Library of Souls (ebook) by Ranson Riggs Library of Souls is the third installment of Riggs’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. I have to admit, when I started the first book, I was expecting something different. By…
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