If you're a crime writer, a mystery novelist, or you just need to bump off a character without violence or bloodshed, using poison might be your cup of tea...or maybe in their cup of tea. Sometimes writers think it's easy to just pick out any poison and use it to kill...
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The Dark New World of YA Neo-Noir Fiction Writing
Dark streets. Shadowy figures. Tough talk. A dead body. Have we just walked into a 1930s Humphrey Bogart film noir movie? No, we're stepping into one of the hot new contemporary subgenres: YA neo-noir. Noir writing made a big comeback a few years ago, but the...
How To Destroy Action and Suspense Scenes
You're reading an action scene; things are really getting hot. Who will live? Will someone die? Is there a chase that's moving like lightning? You're reading a suspense scene; it's really intense. Will the protagonist be discovered? Will the escapee be recaptured? Can...
Author Chat: Jin Okubo
Yesterday we posted Jin Okubo's excerpt from his book Kaoru: In Loves Shadow. Today he discusses the book, his different romance writing style, and where his characters come from. ~~~ Is this your first book? How long did it take you to plan it before you began...
Only 99 cents for J.K. Norry’s Trilogy, Walking Between Worlds!
ONE DAY ONLY! Get the entire Walking Between Worlds trilogy for just 99 cents on June 3rd. http://mybook.to/WBWTrilogy About the trilogy Supernatural/Contemporary Fantasy, from author J.K. Norry Demons & Angels (Book I) Meet the unsung heroes of the...
A Sister Author and a Sister Publisher!
With one sister a debuting author and the other a debuting publisher, how can it go wrong? “Forever Looking Forward”. That’s their motto. And that was what they were thinking when they decided to drop everything and just do it. Once upon a time a sister told her...
BOOK RELEASE: Something in the Water by Ben Starling
Last year on Goodreads, we were lucky enough to meet the super personable and kind author Ben Starling, a guy who's sure to make a splash in the indie author world. He has just published his second book in his Something series, Something in the Water, which is written...
BOOK LAUNCH: Dyndaer by Joshua Robertson
Fans of the Kaelandur series, behold! Joshua Robertson is back with the second book and it promises to be a fast-paced sword and sorcery fantasy that picks up right where book one left off. Here are three excerpts to whet your appetite. ~~~ Excerpt 1 A woman, unlike...
Author Chat: Elizabeth Marx
Elizabeth Marx is a prolific writer of multiple genres and series. Every time we get a manuscript from her, we're amazed that she can write so much so quickly! But she's got what it takes to hit home with her readers. Her latest release, Just Close Enough, is...
RELEASE: J.K. Norry’s FALL OF THE WALKER KING
In Hell’s darkest hour We all began to pray Our fallen queen and the Walker King Would rise and save the day Author: J.K. Norry Book: Fall of the Walker King (Walking Between Worlds, Book III) Genre: Contemporary/Philosophical Fantasy Release Date: December 1st, 2015...