M.T. DeSantis's Blog, page 34
February 11, 2021
TyrannoThesaurus Rex: The Monster That Ate Your Manuscript
Or, Choosing the Right Words to Make Your Meaning Clear
Image credit to Dan Meyers on Unsplash. But he looks harmless!
That’s what he wants you to think…
“The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.”If you don’t know the typing-class significance of this sentence, I envy you. (If you do, we can suffer together?) Your feelings or lack thereof about this sentence aside, it’s a perfectly serviceable independent clause. It tells us things, and it paints a specific picture.
There’s a brown fox.T...
February 3, 2021
Interview+Giveaway: The Calling by Branwen OShea
The CallingA YA science fiction by Branwen OShea
Humanity’s wake-up call. Answer it or face extinction.
When Bleu’s little sister shows symptoms of the deadly Sickness, a strange vision directs him to leave humanity’s subterranean haven and seek the cure on Earth’s glacial surface. Joining the expedition team, Bleu expects extreme temperatures, not a surface ruled by ingenious predators.
Rana and her fellow star beings have co-existed with Earth’s top carnivores since the humans disappeared. ...
February 1, 2021
Interview+Giveaway: Piper's Song by Sara E. Tall
Piper's Song A YA fantasy by Sara E. Tall
Billie thinks stopping her fellow students from committing murder and almost getting kicked out of the Realm is as bad as it gets, but she should know better. Not only are seven of the most powerful students out for her blood, but Sedna —her former enemy turned ally— turns her enemy again when Billie refuses a part in her revenge scheme. What’s more, Alpha Administration’s refusal to address the injustice in their school is sparking a full-on rebellio...
January 26, 2021
Interview+Giveaway: The Seven Spires by Russell Archey
The Seven Spires A fantasy by Russell Archey
An incredible high fantasy adventure set in a world based on familiar fairy tales, folklore, and mythology, "The Seven Spires" is an epic story of dragons, magic, conquering evil, and discovering magnificent new places.
When a fearsome creature known as Wyvern begins terrorizing Emrallt, one of the seven realms of the continent of Septer, a group of heroes are brought together seemingly by fate to rally against him. A prince, warrior, wizard, and my...
January 25, 2021
Review+Giveaway: Sol Invictus by Ben Gartner
Sol InvictusA middle-grade time-travel historical adventure by Ben Gartner
Siblings John and Sarah barely made it home last time, but in their next time traveling adventure the challenge really heats up. Surrounded by clashing cultures on the ancient Roman frontier, they must fulfill their quest to unite the emperor with his enemy, an Alemanni barbarian, or risk being stuck in time forever.
An action-packed fantasy full of sword fights, chariot chases, fearsome wild animals, and high mountain ...
January 20, 2021
Interview+Review & Giveaway: Love, in Writing by Elsa Winckler
Love, in Writing A romance by Elsa Winckler
A hardcore Science Fiction writer and a softhearted romance novelist clash on the sunny South African coast... Margaret Parker is a hopeless romantic whose fantasies fuel her writing. For Graham Connelly, science fiction is the perfect genre to express his cynical worldview. A chance meeting in a lift leaves them both interested and aroused — with no clue as to the other's identity.
Margaret has been looking for a face to match her new fictional h...
January 18, 2021
Interview+Giveaway: Haunting in Old Tailem by Janice Tremayne
Haunting in Old Tailem A supernatural suspense/horror by Janice Tremayne
An Australian Ghost town. A resident demon and a local Shaman. A confrontation with evil awaits.
Clarisse realizes that running from evil is not a bad idea until you figure out you can't hide. When some ghosts get tired of hanging around, they latch onto you. At the centre of the war on evil is a historic Church that carries dark secrets within its walls. After she meets with the local Shaman, Clarisse discovers secret...
January 17, 2021
Excerpt+Giveaway: Journey to Zentobia by Stacy D'Alessandro
Journey to Zentobia A Middle-grade fantasy adventure by Stacy D'Alessandro
A fast-paced fantasy/adventure that you won't want to put down! Discover exciting twists and turns around every corner in this new children's book.
When the Miller family moves to the small town of Hailsville, ten-year-old Maggie and her thirteen-year-old brother discover their neighbor comes from a magical world, Zentobia. After the amateur detectives try to help him get home, they're swept through a rainbow portal a...
January 12, 2021
Review: Prove It: Murder in the Mix by Hannah R. Kurz
A cozy mystery by Hannah R. Kurz
When a tragic mixer mishap results in the closing of a beloved bakery, new mom and upstairs neighbor Stephanie Wu is sure of two things: One, she misses their cappuccinos. And two, it was no accident. But time is running out for the sleep-deprived sleuth. Can she solve the murder and figure out pumping before her maternity leave is up? With a baby at her breast and a killer at her back, life and living above The Likable Daisy will n...
January 5, 2021
Review+Giveaway: Hungry Business by Maria DeBlassie
Hungry Business A gothic horror short story by Maria DeBlassie
From the multi-award-winning author of Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings comes a cozy Gothic short story about searching for soul, meaning, love in a world that's forgotten the power of everyday conjuring.
Looking for love can be deadly…
You know how it goes. You go out, hoping to meet someone. You wade through your fair share of brainless automatons, lifeless bodies, and ravenous undead good at...
