Category: fantasy
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Author Interview: Pat Paxton
I dog sit for a friend in a town across the river from where I live. A couple of times, while walking the dog, I came across one of my friend’s neighbors. Pat would also be walking his dog. One afternoon, Pat invited me to chat in his backyard while the dogs played together. I…
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Author Interview: Robb Hoff
I met Robb Hoff at the Hydra Publications booth at Imaginarium 2019. He is enthusiastic about storytelling and Halloween seems like a great time to indulge in his horror and fantasy novels. I also caught him at a book signing in my town and it was great to hear the background to how he became…
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Gravitating Toward Marketing as an Indie Writer
When I checked out the workshop and panel listings for Imaginarium 2019, I originally planned to attend the ones geared toward the writing craft. After thinking about it, I gravitated toward the workshops on marketing books because I realized I needed those more. In the exhibitor’s hall, I saw Michael Knost’s booth. He had been…
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Accidental Witch: Teen Angst with an Urban Fantasy Twist
The second in my series to support authors local to me … “I never meant to become a witch. But when someone you love dies, logic and reason die with them.” –Accidental Witch by Lydia Sherrer Sebastian Blackwell: teen, rebel, outcast, witch. He doesn’t know he’s a witch at first, but when his parents die…
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Going to Imaginarium 2019
I’m going to Imaginarium 2019. Don’t worry, I won’t get lost. It’s just a few minutes away from where I live. This convention has workshops, venues and sessions for speculative fiction writers, gamers, cosplayers and film makers. I plan to attend as many workshops on fiction writer as possible. Some of the ones I’m particularly…
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The Wrath of Lords: More Than Just Killing the Ogre
The first in my series to support authors local to me … In an effort to support authors who are local to me, I have decided to review a series of books by writers who are in my area, I have met in person or I am connected to them through social media. Recently, I…
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Author Interview: N.J. Zeiter
Nathan Zeiter resides in the frozen, post-apocalyptic tundra of Minnesota and spends his spare time crafting tales of supernatural weirdness, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Headless is his premiere novel. How did you decide to become an author? I’ve always been into storytelling. When I was younger, I used to run all over the house,…
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Revisiting Stephen King’s On Writing
It’s time to get this book back out and read it again …
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Author Interview: Jeremy C. Shipp
A few years ago, I took an online writing course taught by Jeremy C. Shipp, author of gothic, dark fantasy and horror literature. I learned so much and still have my classwork and lectures. Jeremy talks about his latest works: How did you decide to become an author? It’s the same old story, really. When…
Andrew M. Friday 