Sometimes, I work with writers who make me wonder certain things. Maybe they’re insomniacs and write about stuff happening in dreams, or they’re doctors who write stories about organ harvesting. Or something. One such writer is Dana Griffin, a pilot who happens to write airline thrillers. His newest release is Blamed, which I had the…
Can I get sappy on you guys for a second? I was looking at this image on my computer. These are reviews for The Seventh Seed, which officially released less than a week ago, on October 24th. Reviews have been coming in since then, and as of a few minutes ago, it has 16 with…
Last week, my fifth-grade reading group and I finished a classic novel. I’m not going to say which one it was because I’m not going to say very nice things about it. The story itself was fine. It followed a classic narrative structure and was occasionally gripping. The problem was… Well, it was boring in…
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Jaye Marie, author of Broken Life. I hope you enjoy her story of how she became a writer, and if you enjoy mystery/thrillers, be sure to check out the links at the end. Take it away, Jaye! I had no intention of becoming a writer. I loved to read,…
What would a Bonus Features disc be without deleted scenes? Sure, there was a reason they were deleted, but maybe there’s good stuff in them. At least that’s the logic. Just a reminder – these bonus posts contain spoilers. Run away if you haven’t read the book. Let’s start at the beginning – or what…
When I was just a reader, meaning I didn’t create my own word babies, I didn’t have a clue what went into making books or how my being a reader mattered to anyone. Now that I’m on both sides of the fence, the picture is much clearer – and I try to be a “better”…
Confession: I struggled to come up with a title for this post, because I knew the second you read “theme” you’d remember your high school literature classes and all their boringness and run away. “I want you to write . . . a theeeme!” Dun dun DUNNN! Come back! This won’t be boring! Know how…
I’ve read a lot of books. A LOT of books. When I was a kid, I’d get sets of books and be thrilled at the promise of spending countless hours sitting upside-down in my mom’s recliner with an open book. Reading and appreciation of a good story is part of who I am. But in recent…
Before Project Liberatio came out, I published a Five Authors You Need To Meet Right Now post, through which you met some talented authors who have been kind enough to support my work. With Project Ancora just weeks away from release, I want to introduce you to seven more such authors, who have critiqued, written…
Project Ancora goes to betas today, and I’m taking a short break from formatting to share part of it because it’s crazy exciting (the book, not the formatting. Formatting sucks). Side note: If you’re planning to read parts 1 and 2 of the series, this chapter has spoilers. So don’t read it. Enjoy! Chapter One…
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