Earlier this summer, I attended the Romantic Times Booklovers convention in New Orleans, and among the many workshops being given on the business and craft of writing, there was one that particularly interested me. The title was “Writing in the Badlands,” and the topic was books that are hybrids between paranormal romance and urban fantasy. … Continue reading
It’s Wednesday, which means we get to pimp our own books and since I just got this cover, I just HAD to do the reveal here! Can I just squee? Kim Killion, with HotDamnDesigns.com is the one I have to thank for reaching right into my brainage and pulling out what I think perfectly captures … Continue reading
Ever After popped up on NetGalley (an eBook Advance Reader’s site) and I thought it looked interesting. This is literally a post about what I’m reading, as I’m only about 35% into the book. And thankfully I didn’t realize it was Book #4 in a series! It totally doesn’t read like one, which is surprising for … Continue reading
If you follow this blog, you’ll know I fanned out over Alexis Hall’s first urban fantasy–the brilliant, hilarious and sexy Iron & Velvet. After reading and loving the book, I asked him to talk to me about writing on one our Friday conversations. Now, to celebrate the release of the sequel Shadows & Dreams, we invited him back to tell … Continue reading
I had an interesting revelation not too long ago. On my author blog, I featured an urban fantasy title by a debut author who respectfully requested, on behalf of her publisher, that her gender not be revealed. In other words, by remaining “gender-neutral” and using only two initials and a last name, she is in essence posing … Continue reading
Hi Everyone! I’m jumpin’ up and down with glee because my writer pal Tricia Skinner is here today for a visit, woot! Hi, Trish! I’m thrilled you could join us today for a chat! Tell our readers a little about yourself. Something scandalous and not in your bio, perhaps? 😉 Hey, Celia. Scandalous, huh? What … Continue reading
Hey there Unbounders! Lisa Kessler here! I’ve been deep in the writing cave, but I do treat myself during lunch breaks to precious Kindle time. Now that all the RITA and PRISM contest books are read and judged, I can sink back into my comfort zone with books and worlds I LOVE to lose myself … Continue reading
So there’s been a bit of fuss recently on the Book of Face about an instance of so-called ‘plagiarism’. Have you seen it? I’m talking about this author here, whose book supposedly features a scene that is ‘similar’ to a scene in another bestselling author’s book in the same genre. Apparently it’s a sex scene, … Continue reading
(psst! There’s a giveaway at the bottom of this page!) Meet Lee and Alexia: Their story started three books ago, at the beginning of my Chronicles of Yavn series, with King of Darkness. The king of Lee’s kind walked into (okay, it was a warehouse rave not a bar, but that just doesn’t roll off … Continue reading
Hello Paranormal Unbounders! I’m pleased to welcome KM Tolan back to the Paranormal Unbound blog today. KM has a few things to say about a writer’s take on death. Take it away, KM! … Hi folks, KM Tolan here to talk about that shadow lurking in the corner of many paranormal novels – the Great … Continue reading
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