Politics in Speculative Fiction: How to Make it Work
It's amazing how much of a role politics plays in our lives! Everything we do is affected by politics—local, state, federal, or international—to a certain degree. It makes sense that...
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Fantasy Assassins Reading List
Welcome to The Ultimate Fantasy Assassins Reading List for Book Lovers If you love fantasy assassins as much as I do, you’ll probably be looking for more assassin fantasy books...
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Book Review: The Prince's Son by Deborah Jay
It's Book Review Wednesday, and today I'm going back to my roots with epic fantasy. It's not a book I expected to enjoy, but one I was glad I kept...
Awesome Resources for Creative Writing: Grammar Check
On this week's Creative Writing Resources post, I want to share a tool that was brought to my attention. While it's something I haven't personally used (I have PERFECT grammar,...
Book Review: Anaerfell by Joshua Robertson
For Book Review Wednesday, I'm taking you to the world of dark fantasy. Anaerfell Drast, cunning but reckless, is on the hunt for admiration. Tyran, calculating but tactless, is in...
Book Review: Sanyare The Last Descendant by Megan Haskell
It's Bonus Book Review Saturday, and I've got something with a dark fantasy flavor. It's actually a book I read about a month ago and am only now getting around...
What's Beneath Your Mask?
If you were to judge me by my writing alone, you would perceive me as a fairly dark, grim person. After all, the stories I tell are well in the...
Book Review: The Hunted Tribe by Roma Grey
It's Book Review Wednesday, and I've got an unusual one for you today! This is an intriguing mix of dinosaurs and Native American lore with a Young Adult twist. Pretty...
What Publishers Look for in a Good Book
What's your #1 worry when planning to submit your book to a publisher? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it’s: "What if this book isn't good...
Book Review: Salt in the Water by J. Ray and S. Cushaway
For Bonus Book Review Saturday, I've got a book that I found myself immediately drawn into. It had potential to be the best book I've read all year, but sadly...
Why Book Reviews Matter
We all know that book reviews play a vital role in the success of our books, but have you ever wondered why? I sat down with a few readers, reviewers,...
Book Review: It Always Bites You In the End by Michael Fish Fisher
It's Book Review Wednesday, and I've got a treat for you! It's a book I didn't expect to enjoy, but ended up reading in one sitting. Murder, mystery, tattoos, and...
Story vs. Characters: Which is More Important?
This is a question I've found myself pondering on more than one occasion… Make no mistake: I've come to understand that it's the characters that drive the plot, not the...
Book Review: Raven Song by I.A. Ashcroft
It's Bonus Book Review Saturday, and have I got a treat for you! I have to say no book has sucked me in so thoroughly as this one did within...
16 Ways to Make Your Editor Love You
You don't have to fear the mighty red pen of your editor! Many of my writer friends are afraid of their editor. More accurately, they're afraid of the massive overhauls...
Book Review: Sword Chronicles Book 2 by Michaelbrent Collings
For Book Review Wednesday, I'm pleased to bring you an awesome Book 2 in a fantasy series I was immediately sucked into. The Book 1 is one of the few...
Battle of the Genres: Which is Best?
As you all know, I'm a pretty hardcore fantasy fan. I've been reading predominantly fantasy for the last few years, and have been heavy into Speculative Fiction since my teen...