Once again, I’m on Operation Awesome this week–talking about roadblocks in the writer’s journey. Next week I’ll be interviewing Ace Hansen, the “alien” author of JULIUS CAESAR BROWN AND THE GREAT GAS MYSTERY. Happy Wednesday, everyone!
I stumbled across E.M. Castellan’s website, and I loved the premise of her books, particularly LILY IN THE SHADOWS. Title: Lily In The Shadows Genre: YA Historical Fantasy Status: Complete at 71,000 words Pitch: 1862: When dark magic throws London into chaos and puts her job at risk, a flower girl with no time for […]
I am now splitting my time between this blog, and contributing to a blog called Operation Awesome. This week, I was there on Monday, relating writing to improvisational theater. Feel free to have a look, and I’ll likely be posting something new here next week.
I was fortunate enough to see Heather speak on a conference panel, and she was super insightful. Her debut novel, BECOMING JOSEPHINE, is now available: Rose Tascher sails from her Martinique plantation to Paris to trade her Creole black magic culture for love and adventure. She arrives exultant to follow her dreams of attending Court […]
THE ROVING TREE by Elsie Augustave provides a unique glimpse into immigrant experience, epitomizing the struggle between two very different worlds. It has been reviewed in multiple publications, including Kirkus and The New York Times. From Goodreads: The central character, Iris Odys, is the offspring of Hagathe, a Haitian maid, and a French-educated mulatto father, Brahami, […]
I’m so excited to feature my critique partner, Alison Kemper, and her debut, DONNA OF THE DEAD! I had the fortune to read DONNA in earlier stages, and can’t wait to get my hands on the rest. Alison offers a great voice, page-turning scenes, and she’s also a librarian! Donna Pierce might hear voices, but […]
I first heard about Brenna when she took a brave stand and decided to turn down a three-book print deal in favor of self-publishing. You can read more about her decision here. I was also intrigued by her book, AT ANY PRICE, because of its awesome premise: Achievement Unlocked: Geek Virgin When Mia Strong, proud […]
Nothing like a nasty chest cold to remind me to dial back. February has been nuts with writerly stuff, and it’s the most hectic month (along with October) for the day job. So, see you in March. Meanwhile, I have a date with a tissue box…
I met Regency romance author Donna Hatch at a recent conference, and read the first book in her Rogue Hearts series, A STRANGER SHE MARRIED. The latest is A PERFECT SECRET, available now on Amazon. Desperate to protect her father from trial and death, Genevieve breaks off her engagement with Christian Amesbury and marries a […]
Gini Koch’s books are amazing. I’ve featured some here and others here. Her newest is ALIEN RESEARCH, #8 in the Katherine “Kitty” Kat/Alien series. When rumors of a new super-drug surface, the FBI comes to Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini for help. It becomes quickly apparent that the drug is merely the tip of a deadly […]