As I mentioned in last week’s post, Rodeo and Research (http://jamie-marchant.blogspot.com/2017/02/rodeo-and-research.html), my best source on Bull Riding and rodeo in general came when I found the website, http://bullridercoach.com/. First, the site itself has a ton of information, including instructional videos on … Continue reading →
Meet my guest today, fantasy author Ryan Mueller, as he releases his debut novel, Empire of Chains. What made you want to become a writer? When I was young, I always had all these story ideas in my head. I spent … Continue reading →
The Last Wife of Attila the Hun by Joan Schweighardt Genre: Epic Fantasy, Historical Two threads are flawlessly woven together in this sweeping historical novel. In one, Gudrun, a Burgundian noblewoman, dares to enter the City of Attila to give … Continue reading →
Welcome today’s guest, Cassandra Fear, and enter the world of demons and angels. Cassandra Fear lives in Ohio with her husband, two kids and two dogs. Hiking, taking care of her fish tank and reading are her favorite hobbies. She … Continue reading →
You may rightly wonder how a college teacher of literature and all round city girl knows enough about rodeo to set her novel in that world, especially when she views rodeo as a fascinating anachronism. (See last week’s post http://jamie-marchant.blogspot.com/2017/02/inspiration-for-bull-riding-witch.html). … Continue reading →
In character development, one of the most, if not the most important, aspect to think about is your character’s motivation. What does he or she want? It is a character’s desires that controls their actions, and if you don’t have … Continue reading →
A MEDDLE OF WIZARDS by Alexandra Rushe Genre: Fantasy Pub Date: 1/9/2018 Welcome to Tandara, where gods are fickle, nightmares are real, and trolls make excellent bakers . . . Raine Stewart is convinced she’ll die young and alone in … Continue reading →
Y’keta The Sky Road Trilogy Book 1 by Sandra Hurst Genre: Epic Fantasy Banished. Cast out. Powerless. Y’keta is exiled to the small village of Esquialt as his father’s punishment for his rebellious spirit. Village tradition gives him one Cycle, … Continue reading →
Be afraid. Be very afraid. It’s August in Alaska, and geology professor Jack Oswald prepares for the new school year. But when hundreds of huge holes mysteriously appear overnight in the frozen tundra north of the Arctic Circle, Jack receives … Continue reading →
Mixing fantasy and science fiction, Mariah can do it. Mariah Avix is the creator of 600 Second Saga. A space for developing authors to explore the realms of science fiction and fantasy in 10 minutes or less every week. Mariah writes … Continue reading →