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A Book and A Chat: Kitty Keswick

Listen to the witty Barry (aka Storyheart) and Kitty as they chat about the power of a British accent, writing, frogs, dreams, Freaksville and Kitty's next book, Furry and Freaked.

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Class of 2k10, Janet Fox, talks about wolves and Faithful

It's been over a year since Judith and I joined the Class of 2k10. I couldn't ask for a better group of debut authors to share this journey. In May, I had the chance to meet Janet Fox author of Faithful face to face. She's warm and friendly and an incredible writer. Her debut novel, Faithful is set in Yellowstone.

Although though Janet, doesn't write about the paranormal, she shares a common love, wolves. Through out this month, we will be chatting with our fellow debut authors from the Class ...

1K a day anyone?

So a thousand a day would be pretty darn awesome, eh? Not dollars in this case, words. We have a lot of aspiring writers that follow us...we were once in those same shoes. Our friends over at YA Edge are sponsoring a 1K a day challenge for the month of July. Prizes and praise and a kick in the pants if you need it! It's different from Nano, it doesn't have to be a new WIP. You can work on something that has been buried under your bed hanging with the dust bunnies. Or in my case edits and book...

Werewolf June: Karen Kincy

Feathers unfurl from my skin. My plummet curves into a swoop, and I tuck my talons beneath my body. From girl to great horned owl in about a second. Pretty good, huh?
Gwen Williams is like any other modern teenager with one exception: she's a shapeshifter. Never having known her Pooka-spirit father, Gwen must struggle with the wild, wonderful magic inside of her alone—and in secret. While society may tolerate vampires, centaurs, and "Others" like Gwen, there are plenty of folks in Klikamuks...

Werewolf June, meet YA author Karen Kincy

We've had a fun month chatting with authors of the furry and fanged. We're rounding up Werewolf June with YA author, Karen Kincy and her novel Other. The heroine, Gwen Williams is a shapeshifter, she has a run in with a few werewolves and that leads us to our talk with Karen about werewolves and pack... something the Wolfy Chicks love to chat about.


1. How are your werewolves different or similar to traditional werewolf lore?



My werewolves reflect traditional lore in that the full moon urges th...

Werewolf June final author, Karen Kincy

Our final author is Karen Kincy and her novel, Other. Karen will be howling with us for a few days so stay tuned. To start the salivating here's a blurb from her book.


Feathers unfurl from my skin. My plummet curves into a swoop, and I tuck my talons beneath my body. From girl to great horned owl in about a second. Pretty good, huh?

Gwen Williams is like any other modern teenager with one exception: she's a shapeshifter. Never having known her Pooka-spirit father, Gwen must struggle with the wi...

Final author, Karen Kincy

Our final author is Karen Kincy and her novel, Other. Karen will be howling with us for a few days so stay tuned. To start the salivating here's a blurb from her book.


Feathers unfurl from my skin. My plummet curves into a swoop, and I tuck my talons beneath my body. From girl to great horned owl in about a second. Pretty good, huh?

Gwen Williams is like any other modern teenager with one exception: she's a shapeshifter. Never having known her Pooka-spirit father, Gwen must struggle with the wi...

Werewolf June: Jordan Deen

We're back with Jordan Deen, member of the Werewolf June brat pack, and young adult author of a wolfy series you're going to want to sink your teeth into. I know I do. This time I get ask Jordan a few brain-picking questions. Here goes:

1. What is the most challenging thing about writing shifters/werewolves?

The biggest problem I had writing 'The Crescent' was making believable fight scenes. In the sequel (just finished and off to the publisher) 'Half Moon' there is more action and fighting amo...

Werewolf June continues with Jordan Deen

Up next is author Jordan Deen and her novel The Crescent which is available now and the second book in the series, Half Moon releasing 1/14/2011, part of her werewolf trilogy.


Becoming a werewolf is not an option for seventeen-year-old Lacey Quinn, but death can be a strong motivator.

Here's a little breakdown of the Synopsis of The Crescent:


Lacey is so focused on her future that everyday life has passed her by. Counting down the days to her eighteenth birthday, Lacey is almost home free. But ...

Program to HOWL About: Prezi

During this fine day in WerewolfJune, I freely admit to all the werejunkies out there - I'm a geek and that I have many geek ways. I'm especially keen on creating graphics / tweaking my website, vlogging, etc.

I've been looking for ways to add some geeky BITE to my author presentations. Sure, there's Keynote or PowerPoint, but still, the majority of my talks coming up in October (as I tour with the Young Alberta Book Society's Lit Fest, TALEBLAZERS) will be geared to teens. They're visual. The...