I'm super excited to have a cover reveal for Catherine Stine's new young adult novel, RUBY'S FIRE, sequel to FIRESEED ONE. See my review of FIRESEED ONE here, which I call a "blazing hot YA thriller". It's also praised as an "extraordinary thriller with a fascinating setting and rich, engaging characters who feel recognizable and human,” by Katia Lief, international bestselling author of You Are Next and Soul Catcher.
BOOK AND AUTHOR INFO:
Ruby's Fire by Catherine Stine
Series: Fireseed, Read more [...] YA Thriller Ruby’s Fire Cover Reveal!
I'm super excited to have a cover reveal for Catherine Stine's new young adult novel, RUBY'S FIRE, sequel to FIRESEED ONE. See my review of FIRESEED ONE here, which I call a "blazing hot YA thriller". It's also praised as an "extraordinary thriller with a fascinating setting and rich, engaging characters who feel recognizable and human,” by Katia Lief, international bestselling author of You Are Next and Soul Catcher.
BOOK AND AUTHOR INFO:
Ruby's Fire by Catherine Stine
Series: Fireseed, Read more [...] Camping and Learning How to Smear
My husband and son are camping this weekend with the Scouts. It got me thinking back to a camping trip I took 20 years ago when I was in college and a carefree, socially irresponsible thing.
CAMPING 101
Whoever heard of Rocky Neck State Park? Until Brenda mentioned it, I hadn’t.
It was 1993 and Brenda was my downstairs neighbor. We met in college. I helped her get an apartment in my building. We bitched about college. We shared coffee on Sunday mornings. And we went biking. But we’d Read more [...] Filed under Comic Relief
Silence is golden: Misophonia
Do you find yourself clenching your teeth or hands, wanting to scream with rage or bash something for what seems like no reason, except that someone nearby is clicking a pen, munching on carrots, or slurping their drink? Have your loved ones and friends laughed at you because you feel such strong emotional responses to sounds others don’t even seem to notice?
Then you may have misophonia. It’s literally a condition that’s “hatred of sound.” Not all sounds, but specific ones that Read more [...] Filed under The Dark Side
Fantasy Author Michael Ventrella
Author Michael A. Ventrella is visiting today! His newest book out, Tales of Fortannis: A Bard in the Hand, is the second collection of short stories that take place in the world of his fantasy novels, Arch Enemies and The Axes of Evil. Read an excerpt below.
Michael is also one of the founders of the biggest fantasy medieval live action role playing groups in North America and currently runs the Alliance LARP. He is also the founder of Animato which, in the late 80s, was the first major magazine Read more [...] Filed under Authors
Optimist vs. Pessimist: Do you see the light in the dark?
Most folks are shocked when they read what I write. They're even more shocked when they attend a reading. Out of the corner of my eyes I see people shrink back or hear a soft "ooh". I admit to writing some dark stuff, but I'm mostly a bubbly, optimistic gal with an innocent demeanor. Truly I am (just ask my friends!).
I do try and look for the positive in things. Whenever something terrible happens or just a bump in the day I believe it's fate and that it happens for a reason.
That reason may Read more [...] Filed under Books, Inspirational
Bog bodies and my favorite day in Ireland
When I lived in England as a child, my parents and I traveled much of Europe. I recall Ireland as being green as a true leprechaun in my young mind, rugged and beautiful. I never kissed the Blarney Stone (I was too scared to hang by my feet to do it) but I did so many other wonderful things.
I caught a rainbow trout in an icy stream. I hiked through peat on a fog-covered mountain to bear witness to Saint Patrick's Holy Well in Kerry. I recall we walked all that morning through soft peat to Read more [...] Filed under Seasonal
Thriller Author Thomas Rydder + Book Giveaway
Welcome thriller author Thomas Rydder today. The Clearing, a novel of ordinary people thrown together in extraordinary circumstances, is his first novel. Thomas is also giving away a print or ebook of The Clearing and a PDF of his new short story, Do Unto Others. Enter to win below!
An interview with Thomas Rydder
Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
Write write write write write write write write write write write write write write write.
Tell us about your next release.
After Read more [...] The Dark Inside: New Release + Giveaways!
My first story collection is out now – THE DARK INSIDE! It features characters from A HUMAN ELEMENT and its forthcoming sequel.
$1.99!
It’s only available on Amazon Kindle right now BUT if you sign up for my quarterly newsletter you can get exclusive promos on how to get it in other formats too PLUS free goodies like books and more! It pays to be exclusive!
Plus if you purchase either THE DARK INSIDE or A HUMAN ELEMENT, post a review on Amazon and/or GoodReads, and email me the review Read more [...] Filed under Books
Beauty Is The Place Where Love Resides
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.” — Sam Levinson (quoted by Audrey Hepburn)
Today I'm participating in the Beauty of a Woman Blogfest. It's designed to celebrate beauty, however you define it, by the lovely (inside and out!) August McLaughlin. Visit her blog and read stories of beauty that are Read more [...] Filed under Inspirational
Harper Children’s Author F.T. Bradley: Double Vision + Giveaway!
Today fellow International Thriller Writers Debut Author F.T. Bradley stops by to talk about her middle grade adventure novel Double Vision (Harper Children's). She's lived all over the world and loves to write stories that are fun, fast paced, and full of adventure when she's not watching movies or eating fancy cheese.
F.T. is also giving away one signed print copy of Double Vision! Just leave a comment to be entered to win. The contest is international and ends February 23rd. **CONGRATS to Read more [...] 
