What are you afraid of? There’s no right or wrong answer to this, and you don’t have to tell me. I just want to get thinking about fear for a moment. Public speaking is often touted as one of humanity’s greatest fears. I can understand this. Getting up in front of a room and talking … Continue reading Writing Can Be Dark and Scary, But It Doesn’t Have to Be
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Interview+Giveaway: Cruel Lessons by Randy Overbeck
click the banner to follow the tour Interview with Randy Overbeck, author of amateur sleuth mystery Cruel Lessons On a school camping trip, fifth graders experiment with a dangerous new hallucinogen and die in a horrific accident, their deaths shattering the quiet town. Assistant Superintendent Ken Parks, hoping to redeem a fatal mistake from his … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Cruel Lessons by Randy Overbeck
Excerpt+Giveaway: War of the Animals by Jonathan Decoteau
click the banner to follow the tour Featuring scifi/fantasy War of the Animals by Jonathan Decoteau Mankind struck first. This time, nature fights back... A failed effort to weaponize animals awakens their intellects. The military responds by creating death camps to exterminate infected animals. Moon Shadow, an Arctic white wolf, unites with White Claw, a … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: War of the Animals by Jonathan Decoteau
Interview+Giveaway: The Becalmer by Nick Wilford
click the banner to follow the tour Interview with Nick Wilford, author of YA scifi The Becalmer Harica is gifted with the ability to defuse conflicts using her mind. When she is recruited to assist in resolving a war via an arranged marriage, she discovers that the reluctant bride-to-be has similar powers. Princess Jasmila doesn’t … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: The Becalmer by Nick Wilford
Interview+Giveaway: Discarded by Nancy M. Bell
Click the banner to follow the tour Interview with Nancy M. Bell, author of Canadian historical mystery Discarded When the British arrived in Winnipeg in the 1800s it was convenient for the men to take Metis wives. They were called a la vacon du pays – according to the custom of the country. These women … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Discarded by Nancy M. Bell
Excerpt+Giveaway: Futility of Defense by Brian Cole
Click the banner to follow the tour Featuring fantasy novel Futility of Defense by Bryan Cole Paladins are nothing but trouble. When Krell, an uneducated nobody with a stubborn streak as wide as the sea, hears the call from ReckNor, the capricious god of the seas and skies, the attention of the rich and powerful … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Futility of Defense by Brian Cole
Interview+Giveaway: Izzy Hoffman is Not a Witch by Alyssa Alessi
click the banner to follow the tour Interview with Alyssa Alessi, author of MG horror Izzy Hoffman is Not a Witch Twelve-year-old Izzy has been haunted by the shadow of her ten-times-great grandmother for as long as she can remember. This is no ordinary ancestral ghost: This great granny was the first woman to be … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Izzy Hoffman is Not a Witch by Alyssa Alessi
Excerpt+Giveaway: Rise of Dresca by Tim McKay
click the banner to follow the tour Featuring young adult dark fantasy Rise of Dresca by Tim McKay From the pits of an ancient darkness, a new power is rising. ________________________________________ Ceremai has fallen. After a decade of struggle for independence, a fledgling nation collapses under the unrelenting force of invasion. Join an unlikely band … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Rise of Dresca by Tim McKay
Review: Servant by Patrick R. Field
Not long after their move into Blackstone, married couple Mitch and Buck begin to witness strange sightings of shadowy figures, physical manifestations and inexplicable events taking place in the former Sheppard family estate nestled in the Northern Poconos of Pennsylvania. Through séances, they learn from the spirit of Jedidiah Sheppard that he has not been … Continue reading Review: Servant by Patrick R. Field
Excerpt+Giveaway: Cocktails & Casualties by Carly Wayne
Click the banner to follow the tour Featuring cozy mystery Cocktails and Casualties by Carly Wayne Teddy Aarons is a nomad, using her bartending skills as an excuse to move to a new luxury resort with each change of the season. But when she finds herself stuck on the remote island of Mahina Cay, she … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Cocktails & Casualties by Carly Wayne
Excerpt+Giveaway: Murder at the Zoo by Marcia Rosen
Click the banner to follow the tour Featuring an exclusive excerpt from cozy mystery Murder at the Zoo by Marcia Rosen A body is tossed into the lion’s habitat at the zoo where Miranda Scott is the senior vet. She and Detective Bryan Anderson join forces to unravel that mystery and several more murders. A … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Murder at the Zoo by Marcia Rosen