Disclaimer: I am friends with the author; however, I purchased this ebook for full price before I ever met her in person! Favorite Story: "Seder in SPACE" is a short science-fiction story that embodies one of things I find in the best science-fiction stories -- that the more things change, the more things stay the … Continue reading Review: Seder in Space and Other Tales by J.D. Blackrose
Review: While the Black Stars Burn by Lucy A. Snyder
In the spirit of Halloween month, I was asked by a fellow blogger to participate in her round-up of monster discussions. In looking for a way to talk about Cthulu, when I have very limited experience in the horror genre in general and H.P. Lovecraft in particular, I remembered a book that's been sitting on … Continue reading Review: While the Black Stars Burn by Lucy A. Snyder
Schedule for Cleveland ConCoction 2017
I'm looking forward to returning to Cleveland ConCoction for my second year (March 10-12)! It's a great mix of literary, media, gaming, and costuming focus, with something for everyone. It's also my favorite con in terms of they way they are set up to promote authors, with an Author's Alley where the con sets up … Continue reading Schedule for Cleveland ConCoction 2017
Con Report: AWP 2017
I had a great time yesterday spending the day at the Raw Dog Screaming Press booth at AWP 2017 in Washington, DC. While my official book signing time was from 1-3 PM, I ended up enjoying a full day chatting with people who stopped by, answering questions about the press, and talking about my books and … Continue reading Con Report: AWP 2017
Review: NO TIME LIKE THE PAST (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #5) by Jodi Taylor
After devouring five books in this series, two things are fairly obvious to me at this point: Jodi Taylor is a hell of a researcher/historian. She has also embraced a major facet of writing time travel and run with it rather than fight against it -- Once again, this novel had two major climaxes. One … Continue reading Review: NO TIME LIKE THE PAST (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #5) by Jodi Taylor
STEEL MAGIC cover reveal coming soon
The official release date for Steel Magic, book 2 of the Steel Empires series and direct sequel to Steel Victory, is July 2016! This novel features the first solo adventure of Toria and Kane, journeymen mercenaries of Limani, as they embark on a magical quest. Soon I will be hosting an official cover reveal to … Continue reading STEEL MAGIC cover reveal coming soon
Review: STEAMPUNK WORLD edited by Sarah Hans
DISCLAIMER: I share a publisher with one of the authors discussed below. However, I purchased my copy of the book at full price from the anthology's editor, not the author, and I do not consider our relationship to have bearing on my review choices. I was not a contributor to the Kickstarter campaign that initially … Continue reading Review: STEAMPUNK WORLD edited by Sarah Hans
KW Taylor: New Dog Star Books author!
Some facts you might not know about speculative fiction writer K.W. Taylor: Like me, she is from Dayton, Ohio. By law, all Dayton writers must go by their initials for publication. Her adorable tabby cat Dharma and my blue-point Siamese Alex are having a sordid long-distance romance. In our spare time, we front a postmodern industrial synth band … Continue reading KW Taylor: New Dog Star Books author!
Confessions of a Writer Tag
I was tagged by Breeanna Pierce, my amazing critique partner, to complete a 20-question survey designed to get to know authors in the blog-o-sphere. For the original post on the tag and the participation guidelines, go here. When did you first start writing? Was being a writer something you always aspired to be? I started writing … Continue reading Confessions of a Writer Tag
In Which We Discuss Why We’re All Really Here
Thanks for joining me as I continue the tour of my new Web site! The next tab at the top of the page I'd like to discuss is named "Books." I only have two fiction publications so far. But they're both pretty epic, so you'll have to excuse the short list. In 2014, a friend … Continue reading In Which We Discuss Why We’re All Really Here