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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

Author Interview Series #75 – Lori Handeland

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Lori Handeland is a New York Times, USA Today, Waldenbooks and Bookscan Bestselling Author and the recipient of many industry awards, including two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America for Best Paranormal (BLUE MOON) and Best Long Contemporary Romance (THE MOMMY QUEST), a Romantic Times Award for Best Harlequin Superromance (A SOLDIER’S QUEST), the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, the Write Touch Readers Award, the National Readers Choice Award and the Prism Award. Her published genres include–historical, contemporary, series and paranormal romance, as well as urban fantasy and historical fantasy, and her publishers are a Who’s Who ofContinue readingAuthor Interview Series #75 – Lori Handeland

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

Author Interview Series # 74 – Jeanne Stein

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Jeanne Stein’s writing epitomizes the urban fantasy genre. Her character, Anna Strong, is that iconic butt-kicking, powerful female that has come be associated with what we call urban fantasy nowadays, and now, seven books along in the series, they’re as popular as ever. She has shared anthology pages with other luminaries of genre: Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, and Kelley Armstrong. And on top of all that, she is an exceedingly gracious lady. How far will Anna Strong go? That remains to be seen, but if you corner her at a convention, she might confide that she wants to write moreContinue readingAuthor Interview Series # 74 – Jeanne Stein

Author Interview Series #73 – Aaron Michael Ritchey

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I met Aaron Michael Ritchey at Mile Hi Con in 2012, in one of those author mixer venues. At a room party at the con, there were about half a dozen writers standing around drinking and conversing, and the topic of conversation went toward religion and spirituality. In a world that bears the odiousness of the Taliban, the Westboro Baptist Church, and the Catholic Church sex abuse scandals, it was easy for most of us to get pretty snarky on the subject of religion. And then Aaron asked the question of all of us: “Do you think religion has, cumulatively,Continue readingAuthor Interview Series #73 – Aaron Michael Ritchey

Author Interview Series #72 – Quincy Allen

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Quincy Allen is one of those writers whose persona follows him around conventions. You’re just as likely to see him in full steampunk regalia, complete with mohawk and monocle, as in leather sport jacket and looking almost normal. The bottom line, however, is still all about the hard work, and here’s a guy who works hard. With one novel under his belt, and several short stories, he’s still near the beginning of his career, but I suspect he’s going to be around for a while. I also happen to know he’s not a bad poker player.

Author Interview Series #71 – Piers Anthony

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One of the long-standing luminaries of the fantasy genre is Piers Anthony. With forty Xanth novels under his belt, plus several other series, short stories and novellas, collaborations, Anthony has assembled a prolific body of work, and new stuff is coming out as we speak. Even with that much going on, he graciously took the time out to chat with us about the writing life, and what led him to it.

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

Cars, Cards & Carbines Author Spotlight – D.B. Jackson

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David B. Coe is the Crawford award-winning author of the Lon Tobyn Chronicle, the Winds of the Forelands quintet, the Blood of the Southlands trilogy, and a number of short stories. Writing as D.B. Jackson, he is the author of the Thieftaker Chronicles, a blend of urban fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction. David is also part of the Magical Words group blog, and co-author of How To Write Magical Words: A Writer’s Companion. In 2010 he wrote the novelization of director Ridley Scott’s movie, Robin Hood. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. At DragonCon thisContinue readingCars, Cards & Carbines Author Spotlight – D.B. Jackson