Tasha McKinnis' journey "from middle class to sailor's brass" is as long as it is heartbreaking. She was born into a Middle Class family in the suburbs of Fernwall, where the scent of the sea mingled with the everyday hustle of wartime suburban life. Though her father had grown up in the shipyards, he'd never wanted to go to sea. […]
Today’s writers and authors have to learn how to wear many hats in order to get their words in front of readers, but in my view, the worst is editing. I hate editing. I really do. Michael says I’ve got a good eye for it, and maybe that’s so for certain aspects of it, but I hate doing it […]
How do you know if you’re a writer? It’s the question every writer asks themselves. I don’t know one who hasn’t, at some point in the struggle to get words on paper, just thrown down the pen or chucked the keyboard at the wall in frustration, wondering if we really have what it takes. Well, over at LitHub Karen E, […]
Anyone can learn to be an effective writer. Colleges are full of creative writing courses turning out effective writers. A better question would be, can one learn to be an affective writer.
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This interview is with the authors of “Raven’s Tears,” a brand new Fantasy novel, and the first in a new series. It’s rare to find a writing-twosome with a newly released book and such a strong grasp of the publishing business. I think, once you’ve finished this interview, you will want to check their new book out. It’s on Amazon, […]
You know the list. You've seen it a thousand times. There's fantasy fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, crime, mystery, thriller… The list goes on and on -- until the clothes come off. Then we need a new genre of fiction. Because whatever real genre the novel belongs in, whatever real literary merit the work may have, is all forgotten. It's tossed […]
About a month ago we were asked to do a guest post for the good folks at Cmash. Today that guest post, coupled with a give-a-way of Raven's Tears went live. Click the link below to go check it out. And while you're there, sign up for the give away! (Expires February 12, 2014) The first questions we get asked are […]
Here's the complete Raven's Tears book review article by AprilR on Book Addiction RAVEN’S TEARS by Alesia and Michael Matson is an exciting, heart pounding Science Fiction/Fantasy/Thriller/Romance set in the Fantasy world of Menelon. Meet, Sir VIncent Sultaire aka, the Raven,con turned cop and Lady Angelique Blakesly, aka, Angel, urchin turned lady, the Iris, one of Fernwalls’ most successful […]
