Excerpt from the unreleased portion of my Southern Gothic series. Adra stared at the splotched paint on the wall before her. Her control of magic was getting sketchy, and Finn was due in to check on her this afternoon. But, she couldn’t help it. There was a buzzing under her skin that never quieted. She... Continue Reading →
#SouthernGothic: A style of story set primarily in the American South and focused on Southern American culture especially the darker elements found in it's embrace spiritualism and the more morbid elements of fundamentalist Christian dogma. That's my definition anyway. Here's a sample of the newest episode of Southern Gothic: Whiskey Sour: She was tired... Continue Reading →
A writer once told me, that she abandoned any idea she lost interest in. That works for her. It wouldn't for me. Instead, I am the type to sit on an idea for a long while, play with it, and tweak it's facts and figures before I ever put it to scrivener. Then, there are... Continue Reading →
A quick excerpt from Brother's Keeper He reached a hand out to brush her curls from her face, but he said nothing. He'd wanted her to see the galaxy as he saw it. Now, maybe she did, however, he found himself conflicted, not relieved or satisfied. The look in her eyes hurt him. She... Continue Reading →
He watched her pull on a night gown and climb into bed before he had even finished buttoning his shirt. How long had he been watching her tonight? Bryson quickly pulled on the upper class jacket that would gain him entree to the restaurant where his target always reserved a table for the evening because... Continue Reading →
First rule of author club is never talk about author club... OR we will never shut up about the books we write or the books we love. It's just a fact. Authors fangirl and fanboy four times harder than the average human. It's a real fact. I didn't just make that up. Today on the... Continue Reading →
Almost every book I've published has mechs in it. Can't help it. Why, you ask? Massive metal death dealing machines of war are great story fodder, and, in my case, I have a thing for the men and women who might want to jump in one and give it a spin. It would take an... Continue Reading →
Aiden couldn't help being fascinated by the lab. He walked over to a half-wall filled with specially treated glass that kept things, like bacteria and nanites, more in than out. Dr. Nooni waved at him, though it was hard to be sure it was her in the decon suit. It was strange to him how... Continue Reading →
Caution: Today's guest poster may cause overly exuberant fangirling, high volume squeeee and furry kitten aawwwss. Today, we give the mic to the indubitably amazing ( I just like saying indubitably), bestselling author Veronica Scott. She's here to talk about her anthology with other authors of the SFR goodness. Thanks for having me... Continue Reading →
