Authors
“Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.” ~ Robertson Davies
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The Dragon Eater
J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer YA/Crossover Sci-Fantasy book out – The Dragon Eater, Tharassas Cycle book one. There’s a giveaway, and a free book with purchase too! Raven’s a thief who…
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Christmas in Spaaaace! Free Books for the Holidays
Santa's miffed he didn't think of this gift for you himself! SciFi/Fantasy authors (including me) have teamed up to give you free books written with a hint of the holiday spirit.
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HopePunk – The StoryBundle!
I love the term "HopePunk". I try to write in the spirit of it as often as possible. What is HopePunk? you may ask...
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Queer Sci Fi’s newest LGBTQ+ speculative fiction anthology is here
Queer Sci Fi's newest LGBTQ+ speculative fiction anthology is here: Clarity. And there's a giveaway.
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Clarity
My 300 word flash fiction, "Magic Mirror" will soon be published along with 314 other flash fictions in a collection based on the theme, "Clarity"
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Clarity
I'm happy to announce that my flash-fiction story, "Magic Mirror" was chosen for this year's Queer Sci-Fi anthology.
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A New Way To Discover Books
Shepherd.com intends to give readers a new way to discover books.
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Steamed and Steamy: The eBook Six Years in the Making!
Perhaps you know about my little cookbook, Steamed and Steamy: Recipes from the Steampunk World of Industralia, published as a paperback in 2016. Almost immediately people started asking me when the eBook would…
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Werks from the Iron Road releases Werk-Books Version 3.0
Werks from the Iron Road, a webstore and design house based in the virtual world of Second Life, has announced the arrival of Werk-Books Book Scripts Package, version 3.0, to its Second Life…
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Book Review: Two Poems by Peter Okonkwo
I enjoy poetry of all sorts, whether it’s cheesy limericks, genteel sonnets of love, harsh dystopian viewpoints, odes to nature, and more. In the category of ‘more’ is the work of Peter Okonkwo.…
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Good News for Second Life Readers, Writers, and RPG Fans
I've received a press release that has me really excited. As an author who's also a long-time resident of Second Life, I'm always interested in the various ways literature is enjoyed in-world. A…
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Why Should I Pre-Order A Book?
If you’ve been reading my book reviews, odds are that some of the books sound interesting, and you’d like to buy a copy. But when you hop over to Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes &…
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Book Release Announcement: Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil
Release Date: August 17, 2021. "Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil" Tia Lugo, an asthmatic thirteen-year-old Puerto Rican girl living in NYC, witnesses a murder late one night from her bedroom window. Terrified the…
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Cassowaries, Chickens, and the Apocalypse: An Interview with “Morning Dew” Author Andrew McCurdy
“Life’s become pretty stable since the apocalypse. Grief’s given way to survival. Routines have been established. Farming, rationing, and scavenging skills have been perfected. Not much changes—until you unearth a mysterious black hole,…
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Book Review: Dead Dead Girls
Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa AfiaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars This can’t-put-it-down novel gives a vintage twist to the ‘ordinary citizen teams up with police to fight crime’ trope. But while that…
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Dead Dead Girls Excerpt
“Lovie,” the bartender, Rafael Moreno, greeted her. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. “Everything copacetic, baby doll?” Louise smiled and pulled her hair from her lipstick, her pulse slowing. “Everything’s jake, babe.”…
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A Conversation with Nekesa Afia
A conversation with Nekesa Afia Author of Dead Dead Girls
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Tales of the Trails Book Two Now Available
Book Two in the “Tales of the Trails” series is now available at Amazon. Helping to develop and edit it has been a huge labor of love for Ken and I, and is…
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SL Book Club – Writers In Virtual Worlds
A few days ago I read from A Life Invented on the Second Life Book Club, a talk-show that broadcasts from the virtual space of Second Life. I enjoyed the experience! If you…
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Meet Storyteller Fran Wilde
I discovered Fran Wilde’s imagination through Updraft. the first of the three books in the Bone Universe novels. Those books flew me up to a fantastical world where humans live above the clouds…
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My First Poem
I want to share my first ever writing submission to be selected for publication. It also just happened to be a first place winner. *nonchalantly buffs nails*
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Young Michigan Author’s Debut Novel is a Keeper
The Keeper Academy: The Legend of the Witch’s Woods is available for pre-order at Amazon, in either Kindle or paperback formats. M.E. Garrett is a talented teenage writer, and this is her debut…
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On Both Banks
It’s always a pleasure to edit a good book. I was delighted to assist author Clarence L. Harper IV by editing and formatting his strange, compelling book, which I’ve mentally branded with a…
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Cowboys Are Forever!
A longtime friend of mine writes gay romance books. What I love about his writing style is the hope and optimism of his stories – even when the characters are scared, depressed and…
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My Influential Authors
Over in the Book of Faces, I was tagged by my delightful friend, author B.G. Thomas to play the Influential Authors Game. Basically, I am to list 15 authors who have influenced me.…
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In Which I Finally Find a Jacket that REALLY Suits Me
Apparently my little review of Depth Charging Ice Planet Goth got noticed! After you’ve enjoyed the fantastic cover art by Kmye Chan, take a look at the reviewers quoted on the back cover.…
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Start the Presses!
I am so excited! I’ve turned over my novel manuscript to an independent publishing house for printing and distribution! I’m a firm believer in supporting indie publishing, so this felt like a really…
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Dawn’s Early Light: The Blog Tour! Q&A Time with Tee and Pip
Photo by J.R. Blackwell Pip Ballantine: Prolific award-winning author, podcaster, cat-herder, New Zealander on special assignment in the States, wife and mother, blogger. Tee Morris: Writer of Fantasy, Non-Fiction, Podcast Pioneer, partaker of good cigars and…
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It’s a Jeaney Halloweeney With Her Porch Pals
Halloween, 2005 was a special holiday, and I’ll tell you why. Back then, my online life was just starting to blossom in the rather trendy livejournal community, but my longstanding relationship with rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc…
