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March 17, 2011
New Release: BLEEDER by LK Rigel
Book blurb:
With a brood queen like that, a man could rule the world — but which man?It's been a hundred years since sea-level rise and global nuclear war wiped out most of humanity.Mallory is a chalice, one of the world's rare fertile females who contract with the kings of the Concord Cities to provide natural-born heirs.It was supposed to be a pampered life, but now the King of Garrick wants
With a brood queen like that, a man could rule the world — but which man?It's been a hundred years since sea-level rise and global nuclear war wiped out most of humanity.Mallory is a chalice, one of the world's rare fertile females who contract with the kings of the Concord Cities to provide natural-born heirs.It was supposed to be a pampered life, but now the King of Garrick wants
March 16, 2011
Today's Sponsor: Crimson-Eyed Dragon by Delyse Trink
Is it risky to surrender to your curiosity?What underlying attraction compels Jared to buy the majestic silver dragon, and will it lead him and his friends Griffin, Chase and Amber into inescapable danger?When he brings home the dragon statue, Jared initiates a chain of events that propelshim and his friends into an incredible adventure solving clue after clue.Will they be able to decipher the
March 15, 2011
Interview with Willow Polson
Can you give us a brief overview of your latest book?Triune is first and foremost a story of discovery, and with that in mind, I purposefully left out a primary antagonist. It's about three brothers who, one at a time, find that they're not quite as human as they thought. They're angels, but not in the traditional "white robes and halos" or "dark angel on a motorcycle"
Interview with Helen Hanson
Can you give us a brief overview of your latest book?3 LIES:At CIA headquarters, a young officer discovers that terrorists may have commandeered their computer systems to launch an unauthorized mission. Elsewhere, conspirators abduct nine people to manipulate the rules of their game. Two disparate ambitions -- Clint Masters becomes the reluctant link in the chain of danger.
Ever since Clint
March 14, 2011
New Release: FAUSTINE by Imogen Rose
Book blurb:
Who is Faustine? When Faustine Spencer was five years old, she discovered a secret that changed her life forever. At twelve, her parents sent her to Bonfire Academy in Switzerland to ensure that she received the training needed to control her increasing powers.Three years later, Faustine returns to Manhattan. All she wants is to be a typical teenager, at least, one that's part of
Who is Faustine? When Faustine Spencer was five years old, she discovered a secret that changed her life forever. At twelve, her parents sent her to Bonfire Academy in Switzerland to ensure that she received the training needed to control her increasing powers.Three years later, Faustine returns to Manhattan. All she wants is to be a typical teenager, at least, one that's part of
March 11, 2011
Offline for the Weekend
I will be offline for the weekend, but I thought I'd leave you with some interesting exchanges between lawyers and witnesses. They'd be funny if they weren't true.
MUST BE HARD KEEPING A STRAIGHT FACE AS A COURT REPORTER!
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are
things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down
MUST BE HARD KEEPING A STRAIGHT FACE AS A COURT REPORTER!
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are
things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down
March 10, 2011
Panel Discussion: Do You Know the End of the Story at the Beginning?
Debora GearyHeck no. Sometimes I think I do. I sat down to write A Modern Witch, my first novel (coming soon!), and expected my main character to end up in a relationship with her witch trainer. Ha. Not. There's a romance, but my main character doesn't get to play. A four-year-old witchling was supposed to be a minor character in one early scene. Yeah, he's the second most important character
March 9, 2011
Interview with Stuart Aken
Can you give us a brief overview of your latest book?
Ten Tales for Tomorrow is an anthology of speculative fiction, consisting of mostly science fiction stories with some fantasy added. Most of the stories are dark. Some have been previously published in small magazines and a few are contest prize winners, but most are published in the collection for the first time. As a writer, I try to get
Ten Tales for Tomorrow is an anthology of speculative fiction, consisting of mostly science fiction stories with some fantasy added. Most of the stories are dark. Some have been previously published in small magazines and a few are contest prize winners, but most are published in the collection for the first time. As a writer, I try to get
Interview with Peter Kelly
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book. How long did it take you to finish that manuscript?Roughly 8-10years ago I started writing this idea I had for a new superhero. The name changed several times but the story always remained the same. I was in Community college and working late nights at a movie theater so I spent many late nights working. I had
March 8, 2011
New Release: MODEL AGENT by Sean Sweeney
The human body consists of two-thirds water.
As concertgoers on a steamy day in Boston find out, water can kill as much as it gives life.
A terrorist attack at City Hall Plaza has the authorities perplexed. The government, in response, sends in a capable but young agent – an agent born from the ashes of terrorism itself – to handle it.
But as her partner dies and the terrorist strikes again,
As concertgoers on a steamy day in Boston find out, water can kill as much as it gives life.
A terrorist attack at City Hall Plaza has the authorities perplexed. The government, in response, sends in a capable but young agent – an agent born from the ashes of terrorism itself – to handle it.
But as her partner dies and the terrorist strikes again,
