Author: Travis Heermann

A Heartstopping New Project

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If you’ve decided to build a house or renovate and it’s your first experience, you may feel a bit lost and not know where to begin. You’ll quickly discover that there are many decisions to make and a lot of paperwork to navigate through. You have to choose a builder, an architect, and find out about getting your plans approved. So what’s the first step? Your budget A good starting point is looking at how much you have to spend. You should first consider your current financial commitments. If there is cost blow-out or your circumstances suddenly change, will youContinue readingA Heartstopping New Project

Goodreads Giveaway-palooza

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Are you a member of GoodReads? Want a chance at some free books? I’m giving away copies of all my current titles, and all you have to do click. Enjoy! Goodreads Book Giveaway Heart of the Ronin by Travis Heermann Giveaway ends October 12, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Goodreads Book Giveaway Rogues of the Black Fury by Travis Heermann Giveaway ends October 12, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Goodreads Book Giveaway Sword of the Ronin by Travis Heermann Giveaway ends October 12, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads.Continue readingGoodreads Giveaway-palooza

Here There Be DragonCon

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This weekend will mark my second foray into the insanity of DragonCon. 80,000+ frothing geeks–cosplayers, gamers, nerds, readers, comics fans, SF fans, Whovians, stormtroopers, sharknadoes–egads! I will be joining with several authors, such as C.L. Wilson, David B. Coe/D.B. Jackson, E.C. Ambrose, and Alethea Kontis, in the Tairen’s Lair booth at various times over the weekend. My only panel is on the YA Literature track on The Future of the Potterverse, which will take place on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The craziness is just beginning, and it ain’t gonna stop till Tuesday!

Exploding with Geekery at Denver Comic Con

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This weekend, June 13-15, I’ll be appearing on an avalanche of panels at Denver Comic Con. Of course, my inner twelve-year-old nerd is buzzing with anticipation like a phaser set to overload. In addition to my panel schedule, I’ll be hanging out with the likes of Guy Anthony De Marco, Quincy J. Allen, and Vivian Caethe at the Evil Brain Trust booth in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #1013). Friday 12:15 p.m. – Authors vs. Fans: The Throwdown 1:30 p.m. – Character Building 4:00 p.m. – Realities of Crowdfunding for Indie Authors 5:15 p.m. – Flash Fiction: Writing at the SpeedContinue readingExploding with Geekery at Denver Comic Con

Farewell and Adieu, Jay Lake

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Jay Lake passed away today. It was no surprise to anyone aware of who he was. His long, losing struggle with cancer was well known throughout the universe of speculative fiction writers and readers, and I am among many thousands who will mourn his passing as a friend, a colleague, one of the best men they have ever known. He suffered from cancer for a long time and he even needed home care assistance from https://homecareassistance.com/st-louis/. At my very first big SF convention, Denvention 3, otherwise known as World Con 2008, I met a host of amazing, talented writers, mostContinue readingFarewell and Adieu, Jay Lake

Author Interview Series #77 – Kelley Armstrong

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New York Times Bestselling Author Kelley Armstrong is a born storyteller, one of those kids that invariably dismayed her teachers. “If asked for a story about girls and dolls, mine would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls,” she says. All efforts to make her produce “normal” stories failed. Even now, today, she is locked away in her writing dungeon, spinning tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves. You know, the fun stuff. With four books, three novels and an anthology, being released in 2014, she is cranking out the word count, and still found time to talk to us.

Blog Hop – The Writing Process

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My good friend, Colette Black, tagged me as part of The Writing Process blog tour. She’s a talented writer with her first novel The Noble Ark recently released, plus a collection of short stories called The Black Side. So, here are the questions, and my answers: 1. What are you working on? I’m working on a science fiction-noir novel best described as Gladiator meets Pro Wrestling.  It’s an expansion of a short story called “The Hammer”, which I wrote at the Odyssey Writing Workshop in 2009, and which was subsequently published in OG’s Speculative Fiction. I had been itching to take theContinue readingBlog Hop – The Writing Process

Announcing a New Charity Anthology — Cthulhu Passant

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I am delighted to announce the release of Cthulhu Passant, a collaborative project that includes two Bram Stoker nominees, Peter J. Wacks and Guy Anthony De Marco, plus the talents of Vivian Caethe and Sam Knight. Strange things can happen at conventions. A group of writers can be sitting around in the bar talking about writing, talking about the composition process, talking about challenges, talking about Lovecraft, talking about chess, and then suddenly we’ve challenged each other to write a Lovecraftian story with chess as a principal element. And then we’ll put them all together into an anthology and publishContinue readingAnnouncing a New Charity Anthology — Cthulhu Passant

Editorial Overmistress Seizes Control of the Ronin Writer

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There’s a new contributor in town… Danielle McCarville – Otherwise known as Editorial Overmistress, Danielle is an Aquarius with a love for butt-kicking urban fantasy (think Kim Harrison). She has known Travis since 2008, during which she lent her voice to The Heart of the Ronin podcast. This performance was her first foray into podcast work, and was greatly enjoyed. She currently resides in Kansas with her husband, toddler and new hobby of vegetable gardening, and runs her own cake and cupcake business (SmartyCakes). Danielle will be instrumental helping shape a whole new round of upcoming Author Interviews. She isContinue readingEditorial Overmistress Seizes Control of the Ronin Writer

Holiday Giveaways at Goodreads

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I’m giving away a whole handful of books over on Goodreads this month! Check ’em out! Goodreads Book Giveaway Heart of the Ronin by Travis Heermann Giveaway ends December 25, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Goodreads Book Giveaway Sword of the Ronin by Travis Heermann Giveaway ends December 25, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Goodreads Book Giveaway Rogues of the Black Fury by Travis Heermann Giveaway ends December 25, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Goodreads Book Giveaway The Wild Boys by Travis Heermann Giveaway endsContinue readingHoliday Giveaways at Goodreads

Cars, Cards & Carbines Author Spotlight – E.C. Ambrose

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E. C. Ambrose wrote Elisha Barber (DAW, 2013) the first of “The Dark Apostle” historical fantasy series about medieval surgery. Other published works include “The Romance of Ruins” in Clarkesworld, and “Custom of the Sea,” winner of the Tenebris Press Flash Fiction Contest 2012. She is also the author of The Singer’s Crown and its sequels, The Eunuch’s Heir, and The Bastard Queen, published as by Elaine Isaak. Elaine quite enjoys her alternate identity, aside from a strong desire to start arguments with herself on social media. TH: What writers are some of your biggest influences? ECA: This is aContinue readingCars, Cards & Carbines Author Spotlight – E.C. Ambrose

Cars, Cards & Carbines Author Spotlight – Kevin J. Anderson

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Kevin J. Anderson has published 120 books, more than fifty of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as a unique steampunk fantasy novel, Clockwork Angels, which is based on the new concept album by legendary rock group Rush. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Terra Incognita fantasy trilogy, and his humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie PI. He has edited numerous anthologies, including the Five by Five series. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers ofContinue readingCars, Cards & Carbines Author Spotlight – Kevin J. Anderson