Author Jae Mazer has a penchant for all things horror, supernatural, science fiction, and beyond. She likes to spin a good yarn, draw readers deep into tense tales, and support fellow fiction writers! I had the pleasure of presenting with her on a panel on horror writing at Comicpalooza Houston 2018, and I’ve become […]
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Three Books I Love by Poet & Flash Fiction Spinner Holly Lyn Walrath
I am excited to introduce you to three books recommended by Houston-area talent Holly Lyn Walrath. Not only is she a gifted poet, an inventive flash fiction writer, and the editor of quality anthologies, she is a stalwart member of the Texas writing community. If Holly can find a way to give another local writer […]
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Good books inspire our minds, seed our stories, and fill our hearts. This week, Jennifer Leeper, author of the compelling novella The Reiger File, shares the “three books I love” that she recommends for all adult and young adult readers… Book #1 The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck This book is a favorite of mine […]
Continue readingDrumroll, Please…. Discover The “Enduring Spirit” Cover
Drumroll, please…. I am thrilled to share the cover for my new chapbook of literary & speculative short fiction, Enduring Spirit! In it, readers will befriend resilient girls, women & ghosts. From women discovering disquieting crimes, to literary glimpses of families changing, to ghostly sisters holding their own, the stories will intrigue & move you. […]
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I enjoy school. I tend to understand the rules of going to school: if you attend class and work hard, and don’t have to battle a learning disorder, you do relatively well. If you think outside the box, and write or read something a little different, you don’t do as well, but once you hit […]
Continue reading“Tides of Impossibility” is Fantastically Fun
Today I’m happy to interview C. Stuart Hardwick, the science fiction author and witty coeditor of the recently released fantasy collection, Tides Of Impossibility. (I’ve been writing about this collection lately because I am thrilled to be experimenting with this new genre and to be included in this diverse anthology.) C. Stuart Hardwick is an […]
Continue readingLessons Learned From an Author-a-go-go
It has been four days since I returned from my very first trip to Malice Domestic, and I have almost recovered. My brain is swimming with smiling faces and new ideas. I find myself telling any soul who will listen, including a polite dental hygienist who was trying to scrape off my plaque, that I […]
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When I was a tween, mass was a mystical celebration, but the bookstore was my secondary church. The colorful displays of award winners and best-sellers, the crisp pages and new-book smell, I loved them all. I would enjoy the cover art, read the blurbs and then turn over the books to drink in the tempting […]
Continue readingThe Beauty of Holiday Book Swaps
One of my favorite parts of the holidays is the tradition of the Secret Santa Book Swap. It is the perfect marriage of the holiday spirit and sharing the book that stole your heart this year. While I was living abroad in Asia, I could not find a fiction book group that lived up to […]
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