For fantasy fans, setting is of particular importance. Two weeks ago, I wrote a post about why setting matters. Setting matters in all fiction, but is especially important in fantasy literature. While plot is, of course, important and nothing can … Continue reading →
About a month ago, I posted a review of the first book in Holly Evans’s Ink Born series, Stolen Ink, along with an interview with the author. I absolutely loved the book, and immediately, pre-ordered the second book in the … Continue reading →
I met Sean on Twitter. He’s a good dad because he shows his daughters Wonder Woman, the greatest superhero ever. When Sean Frazier was growing up, he never really paid attention to the written word. It wasn’t necessarily something he … Continue reading →
Badass Woman #1– I was born in 1967 and grew up in the 70s and 80s, so I wasn’t exactly inundated with strong, powerful female role models on Television. But Linda Carter as Wonder Woman comes on to the scene … Continue reading →
I learned to read at four years old and have been a traveler through books ever since, so when Casey asked about the first book I read that had a big impact on me, the question took me on a … Continue reading →
L. S. O’Dea grew up the youngest of seven in a family that uses teasing and tricks as an indication of love (or at least that’s what she tells herself). Being five years younger than her closest sibling often made her the … Continue reading →
THAT OLDE WHITE MAGICK by Sharon Pape Genre: Cozy Mystery Pub Date: 11/7/2017 It’s time to work her crime-solving magic again . . . Kailyn Wilde enjoys running her shop, Abracadabra, in the quaint New York hamlet of New Camel, … Continue reading →
I grew up in a house full of books. The den had floor to ceiling bookcases on two walls, jammed packed with books. The hall had cabinets full of yet more books, and so that we never ran short of … Continue reading →
I’m not a very visual person, so setting has always been one of the harder aspects of writing for me. I used to shortchange it as not being terribly important. This was a mistake because setting can do so much … Continue reading →
My guest today is from the fishing villages of Scotland. Meet fantasy author, Raymond Walker Raymond Walker is well known for his very unusual, almost homely, romantic fantasy tales such as “The River Girls Torment” and “A Shiver” as well … Continue reading →