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August 5, 2015
Author Interview: Crissy Moss, Witch's Curse: Book 2 of the Witch's Trilogy
This week we hear from Crissy Moss, author of various works, including her latest book in the Witch's Trilogy: Witch's Curse. Crissy lives in the cloudy state of Washington near Seattle with her lovely family, and a cat. Manager of a little store by day, writer by night, she has published 20+ short stories, three novellas, and two novels. She has also been the host on three podcasts including The Story Telling Podcast, and Self Publishing Roundtable, and is an avid gamer and vlogger on
Author Interview: Crissy Moss, Witch's Curse: Book 2 of the Witch's Trilogy
This week we hear from Crissy Moss, author of various works, including her latest book in the Witch's Trilogy: Witch's Curse. Crissy lives in the cloudy state of Washington near Seattle with her lovely family, and a cat. Manager of a little store by day, writer by night, she has published 20+ short stories, three novellas, and two novels. She has also been the host on three podcasts including The Story Telling Podcast, and Self Publishing Roundtable, and is an avid gamer and vlogger on
July 29, 2015
Author Interview: A.L. Butcher, Tales of Erana: Myths and Legends
Today I talk to A.L. Butcher, author of the collection of short stories, Tales of Erana:Myths and Legends. A. L. Butcher is the British author of the Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles fantasy series, the Tales of Erana series, and several short stories in the fantasy and fantasy romance genres. She is an avid reader and creator of worlds, a poet and a dreamer. When she is grounded in the real world she likes science, natural history, history and monkeys. Her work has been described as ‘dark
July 16, 2015
Epic vs High Fantasy
I've loved reading fantasy since my teen years, but never really paid much attention to definitions of the sub-genres until I wrote Dreams and Shadows and had to consider where my story sat. I searched across the internet, and eventually decided that it was a cross between Epic and Young Adult. It seemed to tick all of the "Epic" boxes so that was fine. As for the Young Adult element... well, there isn't any of the teen angst, and there are only a few hormones on display, but Michael is in
July 15, 2015
Author Interview: W.O. Cassity, Heir of the Blood King
In this post, I talk to W.O. Cassity, author of Heir of the Blood King, the first book in the Adventures of Adam. W.O. has been an avid fan of all things fantasy and science fiction for more than thirty years. Will lives with his wife, four children and two dogs. What made you decide to publish a novel? After I wrote the story, my wife and children didn’t want me to just keep it to myself. They wanted me to put it out there so that people could see it. Where do you get you
July 11, 2015
Author Interview: Christina McMullen, Past Life Strife
In this post I talk to Christina McMullen, author of Past Life Strife, the first book in the Rise of the Discordant Series. Christina McMullen is a science fiction and fantasy author who is still waiting for her letter from Hogwarts. She currently resides in Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband and three dogs. When she isn’t writing, Christina enjoys travel, vegan cooking, modern and classical art, and of course, reading. What made you decide to publish a novel? I’ve always
Author Interview: Kara Jorgensen, The Winter Garden
In this post I hear from Kara Jorgensen about her forthcoming novel, The Winter Garden, the second book in the Ingenious Mechanical Devices series. Kara Jorgensen is an author and professional student from New Jersey who will probably die slumped over a Victorian novel. Midway through a dissection in a college anatomy class, Kara realized her true passion was writing and decided to marry her love of literature, history, and science through steampunk. What made you decide to publish a
Author Interview: Tito Martinez Barberi, The Pinnacle of Power
Today I talk to Tito Martinez Barberi, author of The Pinnacle of Power, Book 1 in the Keeper of the Balance saga. Tito was born in Mexico City, in 1970. He spent many years working as a translator and copyrighter, and his experience in these fields, added to what Tito himself calls his “hyperactive imagination” led him to write the fantasy series The Keeper of the Balance. Tito is a passionate lover of fantasy and sci-fi. Although he lives in Puebla, Mexico with Dani, his cat, Tito’s mind
Author Interview: Pamela Daniell
In this post, I talk to Pamela Daniell, author of Revelations. What made you decide to publish a novel? Ever since I was a little girl it was a dream of mine to become a published author. In grade school I had a teacher who would always tell me to ‘Keep on writing’ and it encouraged me to finish Revelations and submit it to be published. Where do you get you inspiration to write? I get the inspiration from a lot of places, dreams, work, tv shows, and music. If you could pick just
Book Review: The Wise Man's Fear
The Wise Man's Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss Book 2 of the Kingkiller Chronicles I gave the first book in the series, the Name of the Wind, 4 stars. The prose was amongst the most beautiful I have come across. I found the main character, Kvothe, interesting. The world building was terrific. The series follows the life story of Kvothe as he relates it to a scribe known as the Chronicler. A renowned hero, he has mysteriously disappeared, now living as an innkeeper when the Chronicler
