A collection of speculative fiction stories set in future worlds from Earth to the far reaches of the solar system. At the intersection of technology and humanity, what could happen? Electric Schemes – A frustrated employee plugs himself into his computer everyday in his boring job, but when his micromanaging boss tries to…
Welcome to the Week in Links, a roundup of the latest articles for fantasy, sci-fi and horror readers and writers. Writing and Book Marketing You can now apply to be verified in Instagram Book Business: A Bookseller Interview Book Marketing: 10 Ways To Get Reviews For Your Book Self-Publishing: The Carnival of the Indies Issue…
I’m okay with all the sequels, remakes and comic book movies Hollywood is cranking out. As long as the movie is entertaining and lets me forget life’s problems, it’s done its job. It’s nice, though, to see something original. A Quiet Place is definitely an original story. The characters can’t make any noise because of…
If you’ve followed this blog for awhile, you know about my passion for diversity in speculative fiction. I’d like to see more sci-fi, fantasy and horror stories with black and brown main characters. I’d want them to be just regular stories- like Lord of the Rings but with brown main characters. When I saw the…
Title: Crossing Quinn Author: Gail Koger Genre: Sci-Fi Romance Quinn Jones is a formidable Coletti warlord. His mission is to capture Xenia and bring her back to Tanith to be mated with a warrior the Overlord has chosen. Problem is, Quinn finds himself falling for the beautiful Farin. Her unusual “psychic powers, combat training and…
Title: The Matriarch Matrix Author: Maxime Trencavel Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure The Matriarch Matrix – A speculative fiction novel of origins, faith, passion, and the pursuit of peace. It was always his destiny to save her. It was always her destiny to die. The fate of the world hangs on their choices… The past foretells…
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Young Adult books come in all shapes and sizes. Some star werewolves or vampires. Some feature magic. Sometimes the world is new. Sometimes it’s a twist on everything you know. There is family. Friendship shows up in spades. Most of the time, you can be sure you’ll fall in love. It’s a world of literature…
Attending book events can be awesome and nerve-racking. It’s nice talking to people about my book and making connections. It’s terrifying talking to strangers about my books. I am an introvert after all. Whenever someone walked to our booth, I resisted the urge to hide under the table. The Harlem Book Fair was an adventure….
