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May 11, 2016
BOOK: The Curiosity Killers by K.W. Taylor
BOOKS
THE CURIOSITY KILLERS
In the twenty-second century, a second Civil War is decades past. The states of the New British Empire have been reduced to working with Victorian-era technology—that is, except physicist Edward Vere, who invents time travel with a little help from aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright.
Vere partners with historian Ben Jonson to monetize the invention, founding the first time travel agency. Unbeknownst to them, a serial killer is using the technology to murder without detection. When Ben discovers the killer has targeted the woman he loves, the mild-mannered academic must become brave enough to change history rather than merely observing it.
What They’re Saying About The Curiosity Killers
“Taylor’s first foray into science-fiction borrows from her urban fantasy and horror background for a unique spin on the time travel novel. The Curiosity Killers is an exciting adventure set in a beautifully detailed alternate United States with enough serial killers, monsters, and mystery to keep readers on their toes.”
—J.L. Gribble, author of the Steel Empire series
“Wholly original and a hell of a lot of fun!”
—Tim Waggoner, author of the Nekropolis series
“From the moment you read that first paragraph, K.W. Taylor zaps you through time and space and alternate history at a thriller pace with some of the most engaging traveling companions anyone could ask for.”
—Heidi Ruby Miller, award-winning author of the Ambasadora series
COVER BY BRADLEY SHARP
K.W. Taylor is the author of the urban fantasy Sam Brody series, about a dragonslaying disc jockey (The Red Eye and The House on Concordia Drive, both 2014 from Alliteration Ink). She has an MFA from Seton Hill University. Taylor lives in a restored Victorian home in Ohio with her tech writer husband and—unlike every other novelist in the world—an insanely photogenic kitten. She teaches college English and Women’s Studies and blogs at kwtaylorwriter.com. The Curiosity Killers is her first science fiction novel.
THE CURIOSITY KILLERS
In the twenty-second century, a second Civil War is decades past. The states of the New British Empire have been reduced to working with Victorian-era technology—that is, except physicist Edward Vere, who invents time travel with a little help from aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright.
Vere partners with historian Ben Jonson to monetize the invention, founding the first time travel agency. Unbeknownst to them, a serial killer is using the technology to murder without detection. When Ben discovers the killer has targeted the woman he loves, the mild-mannered academic must become brave enough to change history rather than merely observing it.
What They’re Saying About The Curiosity Killers
“Taylor’s first foray into science-fiction borrows from her urban fantasy and horror background for a unique spin on the time travel novel. The Curiosity Killers is an exciting adventure set in a beautifully detailed alternate United States with enough serial killers, monsters, and mystery to keep readers on their toes.”
—J.L. Gribble, author of the Steel Empire series
“Wholly original and a hell of a lot of fun!”
—Tim Waggoner, author of the Nekropolis series
“From the moment you read that first paragraph, K.W. Taylor zaps you through time and space and alternate history at a thriller pace with some of the most engaging traveling companions anyone could ask for.”
—Heidi Ruby Miller, award-winning author of the Ambasadora series
COVER BY BRADLEY SHARP
K.W. Taylor is the author of the urban fantasy Sam Brody series, about a dragonslaying disc jockey (The Red Eye and The House on Concordia Drive, both 2014 from Alliteration Ink). She has an MFA from Seton Hill University. Taylor lives in a restored Victorian home in Ohio with her tech writer husband and—unlike every other novelist in the world—an insanely photogenic kitten. She teaches college English and Women’s Studies and blogs at kwtaylorwriter.com. The Curiosity Killers is her first science fiction novel.
May 10, 2016
EVENT: Doors to the Universe Book Signing at Copyleft Gallery
EVENTS
As part of their awesome Popup Art Event: Doors to the Universe, Copyleft Gallery
is teaming up with PARSEC , Pittsburgh's premier speculative fiction organization, to host a multi-author book signing and party on Friday, May 13, 2016 from 6-10 PM.
Come see our world!
The event is free and open to the public. No registration or RSVP necessary.
Venue is wheelchair accessible at 127 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15210.
Featured authors include:
Timons Esaias
Heidi Ruby Miller
Jason Jack Miller
Ellen Roth
Henry T. Lund
Stephanie Keyes
J.D. Barker
Editor Barb Carlson with Parsec Ink books
Thank you to Diane Turnshek for coordinating this event!
As part of their awesome Popup Art Event: Doors to the Universe, Copyleft Gallery
is teaming up with PARSEC , Pittsburgh's premier speculative fiction organization, to host a multi-author book signing and party on Friday, May 13, 2016 from 6-10 PM.
Come see our world!
The event is free and open to the public. No registration or RSVP necessary.
Venue is wheelchair accessible at 127 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15210.
Featured authors include:
Timons Esaias
Heidi Ruby Miller
Jason Jack Miller
Ellen Roth
Henry T. Lund
Stephanie Keyes
J.D. Barker
Editor Barb Carlson with Parsec Ink books
Thank you to Diane Turnshek for coordinating this event!
May 5, 2016
ARTICLE: The Dubai Betrayal by Jeremy Burns at The Big Thrill by Heidi Ruby Miller
ARTICLES
Jeremy Burns travels…constantly, but right now he’s settling into his new office and celebrating the release of THE DUBAI BETRAYAL, a geopolitical spy thriller featuring Wayne Wilkins, a fan favorite from Burns’s acclaimed first novel, From the Ashes. As if providing the soundtrack to this fierce new book—in which Wilkins leads an elite group of black ops soldiers into Dubai to rescue the U.S. Ambassador to Israel—the adrenaline-pumping Celldweller comes up on Burns’s playlist while he sifts through photos and other mementos of his travels...
Read the entire interview in The Big Thrill Magazine .
And, check out more about Jeremy Burns and his books.
Jeremy Burns travels…constantly, but right now he’s settling into his new office and celebrating the release of THE DUBAI BETRAYAL, a geopolitical spy thriller featuring Wayne Wilkins, a fan favorite from Burns’s acclaimed first novel, From the Ashes. As if providing the soundtrack to this fierce new book—in which Wilkins leads an elite group of black ops soldiers into Dubai to rescue the U.S. Ambassador to Israel—the adrenaline-pumping Celldweller comes up on Burns’s playlist while he sifts through photos and other mementos of his travels...
Read the entire interview in The Big Thrill Magazine .
And, check out more about Jeremy Burns and his books.
April 19, 2016
TWEET LOVE from @DABale1 on Starrie
TWEET LOVE
Like space opera? Read my review of @heidirubymiller novel STARRIE https://t.co/6DDQPi98he #bookreviews #IARTG #IAN1 pic.twitter.com/YX0cMMOGd8
— D A Bale (@DABale1) March 23, 2016
April 14, 2016
BOOK: Sehmah's Truth (Beneath the Willow Book 1) by A.J. Culey
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SEHMAH'S TRUTH
She created his world and made him the hero of her story. Now she's living that story with him.
Samantha and her twin brother spent their childhood creating an imaginary world beneath the willow tree in their backyard. In the aftermath of his death, Samantha writes one final story destroying their creation. Two years later, she is unexpectedly transported to their fantasy world, where she is immediately targeted by assassins. On the run, with danger at every turn, she meets characters she once created and recognizes storylines she herself wrote. However, this story is darker than she remembers, and no longer follows the path she originally penned.
Desperate to make amends for certain storylines and to prevent others, Samantha joins forces with Takeem, the hero of every story she’s ever written. As they travel through his world, they learn truths about his past and the loss of his world’s ancestral magicks. As these truths are revealed, Samantha and Takeem are faced with difficult choices that will impact their world forever.
A.J. Culey
is a teacher, world traveler and writer whose imagination is often out of control. When driving around town, standing in lines at the grocery store or doing chores around the house, her brain is frequently filled with images of cats in flight, antlers on a rampage and rabbits wrestling with tigers. She regularly gets caught giggling at nothing and when asked for an explanation simply says, “I crack myself up.”
An avid animal lover, A.J. volunteers for local rescue organizations and participates in Trap-Neuter-Release programs for feral cats. If wrangling cats and bunnies were a sporting event, she’d be an Olympic gold medalist.
A.J. recently completed her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Her thesis project was the YA fantasy, SEHMAH’S TRUTH, and perhaps the only thing she’s ever written that was completely serious in nature.
To learn more about A.J.’s books, visit her website at www.ajculey.com . You can also follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ajculey.author or follow Rex on Twitter @Tyrabbisaurus (Disclaimer: A.J. takes no responsibility for the rabbit’s ridiculous tweets.)
SEHMAH'S TRUTH
She created his world and made him the hero of her story. Now she's living that story with him.
Samantha and her twin brother spent their childhood creating an imaginary world beneath the willow tree in their backyard. In the aftermath of his death, Samantha writes one final story destroying their creation. Two years later, she is unexpectedly transported to their fantasy world, where she is immediately targeted by assassins. On the run, with danger at every turn, she meets characters she once created and recognizes storylines she herself wrote. However, this story is darker than she remembers, and no longer follows the path she originally penned.
Desperate to make amends for certain storylines and to prevent others, Samantha joins forces with Takeem, the hero of every story she’s ever written. As they travel through his world, they learn truths about his past and the loss of his world’s ancestral magicks. As these truths are revealed, Samantha and Takeem are faced with difficult choices that will impact their world forever.
A.J. Culey
is a teacher, world traveler and writer whose imagination is often out of control. When driving around town, standing in lines at the grocery store or doing chores around the house, her brain is frequently filled with images of cats in flight, antlers on a rampage and rabbits wrestling with tigers. She regularly gets caught giggling at nothing and when asked for an explanation simply says, “I crack myself up.”An avid animal lover, A.J. volunteers for local rescue organizations and participates in Trap-Neuter-Release programs for feral cats. If wrangling cats and bunnies were a sporting event, she’d be an Olympic gold medalist.
A.J. recently completed her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Her thesis project was the YA fantasy, SEHMAH’S TRUTH, and perhaps the only thing she’s ever written that was completely serious in nature.
To learn more about A.J.’s books, visit her website at www.ajculey.com . You can also follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ajculey.author or follow Rex on Twitter @Tyrabbisaurus (Disclaimer: A.J. takes no responsibility for the rabbit’s ridiculous tweets.)
April 7, 2016
CAST YOUR CHARACTERS: Notes of Temptation by Rebecca Halsey
CAST YOUR CHARACTERS
NOTES OF TEMPTATION: HOLLYWOOD JAZZ BOOK 1
AUTHOR: REBECCA HALSEY
PUBLISHER: SAMHAIN PUBLISHING, LTD
DESCRIPTION: Together they take the stage. Together they must defend it to the death.
When Carrie Cooper leaves her small gold-mining town to seek her fortune, it’s not until she arrives in L.A. that she learns her college certificate is a fraud. The only work available is in a less-than-respectable speakeasy.
The job comes with the opportunity to take the stage with Oz Dean, the club’s captivating bandleader. But rivals out for her blood along with her place in the spotlight lurk behind the curtain.
Oz Dean has the rare ability to “see” music as brilliant colors, but nothing has ever dazzled him like Carrie’s pure, choirgirl voice. With a mob debt hanging over his head like a guillotine, he organizes a revue that will launch them all to stardom. Unfortunately, his bold move attracts exactly the kind of criminal attention he’d like to avoid.
Mired in Hollywood’s underbelly, caught off-guard by their growing attraction, Carrie and Oz are forced to consider the cost of success. Or their one chance to make beautiful music together could be their last.
CHARACTERS:
Carrie is a small-town girl who moves to the big city to get a respectable job. Instead, she finds herself in the behind-the-scene scandals of the West Edge, one of Hollywood’s most notorious nightclubs. Although she looks like the epitome of an ingénue, Carrie has the grit of a girl raised in a rough-and-tumble Western town.
A young Oz is the dynamic bandleader for the West Edge band. Determined to launch his orchestra to fame and fortune, he finds renewed inspiration in Carrie’s pure choir girl voice, but first he must escape a mob debt.
The Marvelous Minnie Mitford has headlined the West Edge stage for the last year. She is not about to let new girl Carrie Cooper take away her spotlight.
Todd Duncan as ELLISON Wade
Following Uncle Jim, their de facto father figure and musical mentor, Ellison and Oz grew up as brothers. Whether on stage or in the streets, Ellison has Oz’s back.
Ruby is the first friend Carrie makes in Los Angeles. She may be a party girl, but she has a heart of gold.
Dorsey O’Tanner has a deep baritone and good looks. On the outside he appears to be your typical Hollywood heartthrob, but Oz suspects he has plans to take his place at the West Edge.
~~
Rebecca Halsey is the author of historic and contemporary romance. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia. When not writing, she works as a cybersecurity researcher and reporter. She enjoys running, cooking, travel, and painting portraits. She resides in Maryland with her husband and three children, all of whom tolerate her immersion into jazz music and black-and-white movies. Notes of Temptation is her debut novel. Interact with her on Facebook: writer Rebecca Halsey and Twitter: @rae_becky.
NOTES OF TEMPTATION: HOLLYWOOD JAZZ BOOK 1
AUTHOR: REBECCA HALSEY
PUBLISHER: SAMHAIN PUBLISHING, LTD
DESCRIPTION: Together they take the stage. Together they must defend it to the death.
When Carrie Cooper leaves her small gold-mining town to seek her fortune, it’s not until she arrives in L.A. that she learns her college certificate is a fraud. The only work available is in a less-than-respectable speakeasy.
The job comes with the opportunity to take the stage with Oz Dean, the club’s captivating bandleader. But rivals out for her blood along with her place in the spotlight lurk behind the curtain.
Oz Dean has the rare ability to “see” music as brilliant colors, but nothing has ever dazzled him like Carrie’s pure, choirgirl voice. With a mob debt hanging over his head like a guillotine, he organizes a revue that will launch them all to stardom. Unfortunately, his bold move attracts exactly the kind of criminal attention he’d like to avoid.
Mired in Hollywood’s underbelly, caught off-guard by their growing attraction, Carrie and Oz are forced to consider the cost of success. Or their one chance to make beautiful music together could be their last.
CHARACTERS:
Carrie is a small-town girl who moves to the big city to get a respectable job. Instead, she finds herself in the behind-the-scene scandals of the West Edge, one of Hollywood’s most notorious nightclubs. Although she looks like the epitome of an ingénue, Carrie has the grit of a girl raised in a rough-and-tumble Western town.
A young Oz is the dynamic bandleader for the West Edge band. Determined to launch his orchestra to fame and fortune, he finds renewed inspiration in Carrie’s pure choir girl voice, but first he must escape a mob debt.
The Marvelous Minnie Mitford has headlined the West Edge stage for the last year. She is not about to let new girl Carrie Cooper take away her spotlight.
Todd Duncan as ELLISON Wade
Following Uncle Jim, their de facto father figure and musical mentor, Ellison and Oz grew up as brothers. Whether on stage or in the streets, Ellison has Oz’s back.
Ruby is the first friend Carrie makes in Los Angeles. She may be a party girl, but she has a heart of gold.
Dorsey O’Tanner has a deep baritone and good looks. On the outside he appears to be your typical Hollywood heartthrob, but Oz suspects he has plans to take his place at the West Edge.
~~
Rebecca Halsey is the author of historic and contemporary romance. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia. When not writing, she works as a cybersecurity researcher and reporter. She enjoys running, cooking, travel, and painting portraits. She resides in Maryland with her husband and three children, all of whom tolerate her immersion into jazz music and black-and-white movies. Notes of Temptation is her debut novel. Interact with her on Facebook: writer Rebecca Halsey and Twitter: @rae_becky.
March 31, 2016
BOOK: Look Before You Jump (Bartender Babe Chronicles Book 1) by D.A. Bale
BOOKS
LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP
When scandal comes calling and Vicki leaps into the fray, you know it’s gonna be big. This here’s Texas after all.
Meet Victoria Bohanan, a twenty-six year-old Dallas debutante turned bartender babe who rejected her father’s saintly sinner ways and struck out on her own – well, sort of. Her mom’s credit card comes to the rescue on occasion, but Vicki is still her own woman, with less than lusty – er, lofty – aspirations and a mind constantly limping from the gutter.
But Texas moms don’t raise fools. Vicki will earn that twenty dollar tip by guessing the mistress’ name and your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar. That sharp wit has gotten her out of more than one disastrous situation – until the mouth sinks her right into another.
When an old high school flame returns to town with a pregnant wife in tow and a pastorate position lodged under his belt, life quickly becomes tangled. This time we’re not talking between the sheets. Sooner than Vicki can down a shot of Jack, her former boy-toy is embroiled in scandal that threatens to implode the megachurch his parents built – and send the gossiping gaggle into a tailspin faster than a quarterback sack on Sunday.
Join the fun in book one of the Bartender Babe Chronicles. Light on mystery and long on – well, you know.
Sometimes life emulates fiction.
Life is filled with tragedy and Ms. Bale's writing reflects this reality. However, there is always a silver lining...even if one must spend their entire life searching for it.
In her previous career, Ms. Bale traveled the United States as a Government Relations Liaison, working closely with Congressional offices and various government agencies. This experience afforded her a glimpse into the sometimes "not so pretty" reality of the political sphere. Much of this reality and various locations throughout her travels make it into her writing.
She dreams of the day she can return to visit Alaska.
Visit her blog - leave a comment or send a personal message at http://dabalepublishing.blogspot.com .
LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP
When scandal comes calling and Vicki leaps into the fray, you know it’s gonna be big. This here’s Texas after all.
Meet Victoria Bohanan, a twenty-six year-old Dallas debutante turned bartender babe who rejected her father’s saintly sinner ways and struck out on her own – well, sort of. Her mom’s credit card comes to the rescue on occasion, but Vicki is still her own woman, with less than lusty – er, lofty – aspirations and a mind constantly limping from the gutter.
But Texas moms don’t raise fools. Vicki will earn that twenty dollar tip by guessing the mistress’ name and your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar. That sharp wit has gotten her out of more than one disastrous situation – until the mouth sinks her right into another.
When an old high school flame returns to town with a pregnant wife in tow and a pastorate position lodged under his belt, life quickly becomes tangled. This time we’re not talking between the sheets. Sooner than Vicki can down a shot of Jack, her former boy-toy is embroiled in scandal that threatens to implode the megachurch his parents built – and send the gossiping gaggle into a tailspin faster than a quarterback sack on Sunday.
Join the fun in book one of the Bartender Babe Chronicles. Light on mystery and long on – well, you know.
Sometimes life emulates fiction.
Life is filled with tragedy and Ms. Bale's writing reflects this reality. However, there is always a silver lining...even if one must spend their entire life searching for it.
In her previous career, Ms. Bale traveled the United States as a Government Relations Liaison, working closely with Congressional offices and various government agencies. This experience afforded her a glimpse into the sometimes "not so pretty" reality of the political sphere. Much of this reality and various locations throughout her travels make it into her writing.
She dreams of the day she can return to visit Alaska.
Visit her blog - leave a comment or send a personal message at http://dabalepublishing.blogspot.com .
March 28, 2016
GIVEAWAY: Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) by Heidi Ruby Miller (Goodreads)
GIVEAWAYS
You can win a signed paperback of my novel Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) at Goodreads. This is an international giveaway that ends on April 30, 2016.
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You can win a signed paperback of my novel Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) at Goodreads. This is an international giveaway that ends on April 30, 2016.
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March 27, 2016
BOOK: Trinity Church Tales to Remember by Meg Thompson
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Trinity Church Tales to Remember
A collection of historical stories, legends, myths and more from the Trinity United Presbyterian Church of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The semi-gothic church building near the center of downtown has been a wonder to visitors and locals alike for over a century. When was it built? What are its secrets? The tales in this volume span the life of the church in its entirety. Photographs that were not seen for many decades scatter the pages. Meet the people who lived, loved and worshiped within the walls, to include "Coal Baron" J.V. Thompson and other notable characters. Delve into the captivating mysteries that surround the magnificent meeting house, such as the case of the famous Tiffany windows. As you learn about the structure from its tower tops to its acclaimed interior along the way, decide for yourself what you believe about the riveting accounts of bygone days and the stories that have been handed down through the generations.
Photographs by Max Grimm
Megan Thompson is the secretary of Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Uniontown. Her love for old church buildings and ecclesiastical history inspired this her first book. A Uniontown native, she enjoys taking walks in the beauty of the laurel highlands and learning about local lore. She also has a passion for fairytales, her dog, studying Biblical history and serving Jesus Christ.
Trinity Church Tales to Remember
A collection of historical stories, legends, myths and more from the Trinity United Presbyterian Church of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The semi-gothic church building near the center of downtown has been a wonder to visitors and locals alike for over a century. When was it built? What are its secrets? The tales in this volume span the life of the church in its entirety. Photographs that were not seen for many decades scatter the pages. Meet the people who lived, loved and worshiped within the walls, to include "Coal Baron" J.V. Thompson and other notable characters. Delve into the captivating mysteries that surround the magnificent meeting house, such as the case of the famous Tiffany windows. As you learn about the structure from its tower tops to its acclaimed interior along the way, decide for yourself what you believe about the riveting accounts of bygone days and the stories that have been handed down through the generations.
Photographs by Max Grimm
Megan Thompson is the secretary of Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Uniontown. Her love for old church buildings and ecclesiastical history inspired this her first book. A Uniontown native, she enjoys taking walks in the beauty of the laurel highlands and learning about local lore. She also has a passion for fairytales, her dog, studying Biblical history and serving Jesus Christ.
March 20, 2016
INTERVIEW: Heidi Ruby Miller by Basil Sands at The Big Thrill
INTERVIEWS
EXCERPT:
Due to some business travel to Fairbanks Alaska I had the chance to read STARRIE by Heidi Ruby Miller in two sittings on the same day. And let me just say, I’m glad I had that opportunity. STARRIE is one ripping fast book and a well told story. I loved it! It was a perfect diversion as I looked out the airplane window across the billowing clouds and Alaskan mountains.
BASIL: As I read the story I was impressed by the tightness of the writing. How do you recommend new writers achieve good clean prose?
HEIDI: Like I tell my writing students at Seton Hill, know your intent for each scene—ideally, you will be showing characterization while moving the plot forward. A few words can be more powerful than an entire page, so make them count by eliminating redundancies, unnecessary gestures and facial expressions, and constant internal questioning by the POV character. Chapter outlines or summaries are a surefire way to keep each scene on task for me.
Read the entire interview in The Big Thrill magazine.
EXCERPT:Due to some business travel to Fairbanks Alaska I had the chance to read STARRIE by Heidi Ruby Miller in two sittings on the same day. And let me just say, I’m glad I had that opportunity. STARRIE is one ripping fast book and a well told story. I loved it! It was a perfect diversion as I looked out the airplane window across the billowing clouds and Alaskan mountains.
BASIL: As I read the story I was impressed by the tightness of the writing. How do you recommend new writers achieve good clean prose?
HEIDI: Like I tell my writing students at Seton Hill, know your intent for each scene—ideally, you will be showing characterization while moving the plot forward. A few words can be more powerful than an entire page, so make them count by eliminating redundancies, unnecessary gestures and facial expressions, and constant internal questioning by the POV character. Chapter outlines or summaries are a surefire way to keep each scene on task for me.
Read the entire interview in The Big Thrill magazine.
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