Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Okay. So write me a novel. No, don't look at me like that. Go think of completely new characters, complete with back stories, an entire setting, and a fully developed plotline. Stat. I still don't know what Stat is, but I like saying it. Write me a novel! Stat! No? Not sure where to start?... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and Happy New Year. I don't know about all of you, but I've already started my list of best books of 2014 in anticipation of another great year of reading. For now, though, here's what we have in store for the coming week. Monday – Cate Ashwood stops in on her Ironhearted (Hope... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and Happy New Year. I don't know about all of you, but I've already started my list of best books of 2014 in anticipation of another great year of reading. For now, though, here's what we have in store for the coming week. Monday – Cate Ashwood stops in on her Ironhearted (Hope... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! The TNA crew has been busily compiling our list of the top reads of 2013, which is never easy considering we read and review hundreds of books each year, but we’ve managed to come up with a few that we felt stood out from all the rest and have put... Continue Reading →
You said what now? So an acquaintance of mine said on Twitter that he was working on a screenplay and posted a picture of his laptop with it open. Being the nosy inquisitive person I am, I enlarged the picture to read what he had written. Now, I know nothing about the story or the... Continue Reading →
You said what now? So an acquaintance of mine said on Twitter that he was working on a screenplay and posted a picture of his laptop with it open. Being the nosy inquisitive person I am, I enlarged the picture to read what he had written. Now, I know nothing about the story or the... Continue Reading →
Boy, have we got a week full of great stuff ahead, even with us taking the day off on Wednesday to spend with our loved ones. We’ve got guests and giveaways galore on tap; plus, as we head into the New Year, we’ve got our lists of Top Reads of 2013 compiled and ready to... Continue Reading →
Boy, have we got a week full of great stuff ahead, even with us taking the day off on Wednesday to spend with our loved ones. We’ve got guests and giveaways galore on tap; plus, as we head into the New Year, we’ve got our lists of Top Reads of 2013 compiled and ready to... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I stood at a crossroads in my life. It is at this point that I began writing (at the urging of a friend) as a way of dealing with a life suddenly gone belly up. My first novel was born, The Telling, the story of a soldier, returning home to deal... Continue Reading →
I, like most children, loved Christmas. My folks went all out and with four children, that was massive. Two boys, two girls, with scads of toys, clothes, and gifts for each individual interest. My dad was genius at selecting the right gifts. That sort of made up for what he lacked as a dad. Interesting... Continue Reading →
And here we are, another week down, another pretty fantastic week in store as we race through the month of December. We're nearing the completion of our Dreamspinner Advent Calendar reviews, but that doesn't mean the end of the holidays stories we'll be featuring before the end of 2013. We've also been busy little elves,... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much for having me. The third book in the Boston Boys series, Black Hurricane, came out recently and I'm thrilled to be able to introduce the series to people who haven't heard of it yet. Even though it's a series, the books don't have to be read in a specific order. However,... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much for having me. The third book in the Boston Boys series, Black Hurricane, came out recently and I'm thrilled to be able to introduce the series to people who haven't heard of it yet. Even though it's a series, the books don't have to be read in a specific order. However,... Continue Reading →
Where are we now? Okay, so we've gone over turning an idea into a story. We have looked at how important words can be to describe a scene. Let's hit on a point some writers don't think about a lot: the setting. Where and when we are can color a story as much as the... Continue Reading →
Where are we now? Okay, so we've gone over turning an idea into a story. We have looked at how important words can be to describe a scene. Let's hit on a point some writers don't think about a lot: the setting. Where and when we are can color a story as much as the... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, and welcome to another look at what we've got on tap for you in the coming week. We'll have more reviews, including stories in the Dreamspinner Advent Calendar anthology Heartwarming, as well as some other Christmas themed stories. We've also got interviews, guest articles, a Backlist Book Bump, and plenty of giveaways in... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, and welcome to another look at what we've got on tap for you in the coming week. We'll have more reviews, including stories in the Dreamspinner Advent Calendar anthology Heartwarming, as well as some other Christmas themed stories. We've also got interviews, guest articles, a Backlist Book Bump, and plenty of giveaways in... Continue Reading →
Blurb: In the year 2050, humanity finds out they are indeed not alone. Massive space ships appear without warning above the capital cities of all major nations. The planet Tah'Nar is dying. Chemical warfare has reduced the once-intersexed warrior race to sterility. They need fresh DNA in order to reproduce and have an idea for... Continue Reading →
Blurb: In the year 2050, humanity finds out they are indeed not alone. Massive space ships appear without warning above the capital cities of all major nations. The planet Tah'Nar is dying. Chemical warfare has reduced the once-intersexed warrior race to sterility. They need fresh DNA in order to reproduce and have an idea for... Continue Reading →
I hope you've all had a lovely week, and for those of you celebrating Hanukkah that your holiday time with family and friends has been, and will continue to be, wonderful. And don't forget, today marks the start of deliveries for Dreamspinner Press's 2013 daily Advent Anthology Heartwarming. We've got all thirty-one stories we'll be... Continue Reading →
Christmas and zombies and giveaways, oh my! Hi, all! Thanks to the peeps at The Novel Approach for having me today. I’m participating in their Backlist Book Bump, and being that the holidays are right around the corner, I figured I’d share a little bit of info about Zombie Wonderland, my Christmas horror M/M novella,... Continue Reading →
Christmas and zombies and giveaways, oh my! Hi, all! Thanks to the peeps at The Novel Approach for having me today. I’m participating in their Backlist Book Bump, and being that the holidays are right around the corner, I figured I’d share a little bit of info about Zombie Wonderland, my Christmas horror M/M novella,... Continue Reading →
It was a dark and stormy night... So let's get down to the brass tacks, the things that make a good writer a great writer—invoking emotion using the printed word, for example. Using images, it is so much easier since your brain can take visual information and then fill a story in for it, creating... Continue Reading →
It was a dark and stormy night... So let's get down to the brass tacks, the things that make a good writer a great writer—invoking emotion using the printed word, for example. Using images, it is so much easier since your brain can take visual information and then fill a story in for it, creating... Continue Reading →
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