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Interview with Author Elise VanCise

Posted on May 25, 2011

I met Elise through the Fellow Writers group on Facebook. She has a fresh take on the paranormal genre, with some really interesting plots. And she was a fan of My Own Worst Enemy, which makes me smile. Tell me about your books. I have three books out now here is a bit about each of them. In the Dark Parapsychologist Aaron Hewitt gets more than a new job and a new home after losing everything including his long term vixen girlfriend. Aaron has been looking for ghosts all over the ancient city of St. Augustine when all he had to do was look at home. What begins as a study of the spirit in his...

The Dreaded Chapter One

Posted on May 20, 2011

“Readers will judge my book by the first chapter alone.” If you’re like me, these ten words haunt you 24 hours a day. Chapter One is a killer. It’s the free sample from Amazon–the first taste of “You” the customer gets. Did you grab the reader’s attention? Did the character immediately jump off the page? No? Tough. The customer will move onto a different book. And “readers” include agents, critics and publishing houses as well, making the stakes even higher. The pressure to create a perfect Chapter One can be agonizing. The more you obsess and tinker, the more damage...

The Power to Shapeshift

Posted on May 19, 2011

I posted a diddy on India Drummond’s blog: What if someone offered you the power to shapeshift? Share this:EmailFacebookStumbleUpon

How to Bathe Your Zombie

Posted on May 17, 2011

No joke. You can’t just let your loved ones rot. I posted a step-by-step on Jake Bible’s blog. Share...

Interviewed at Gladiator’s Pen

Posted on May 16, 2011

I discuss Nether, Rogue’s Curse and my love of RC Cola. Check it out! Share this:EmailFacebookStumbleUpon

The Nether Sweepstakes

Posted on May 12, 2011

We have a winner! Mark Stone, author of the upcoming Things to do in Denver When You’re Undead, has won the Nether Sweepstakes. The prize? The entire Persian Gulf! Lets all congratulate Mark. Fair warning: thing are a bit unsettled there right now. I wouldn’t move into a cabana on the beach just yet. But remember — it’s all yours! Oh, also I’ll email you a $25 Amazon Gift Card. ~cough~ I know, right? Leave a comment to enter the Nether Sweepstakes! My new novel, Nether, releases on Monday, May 16th. Nothing says hype like $$$, so I’m giving away 25...

Interviewed on Jen Wylie’s blog

Posted on May 10, 2011

Jen Wylie interviewed me. Please come take a look! Share this:EmailFacebookStumbleUpon

The 101 Word Raccoon Chronicles–Chapter Four

Posted on May 9, 2011

If you missed Chapter 1-3, here they are Today’s Random Keywords: intestine, umbilical, loopy Chapter Four Creak went the panel above me. Something scratched: nails on wood. I kept ascending the rungs, holding the flashlight like an umbilical cord. I slid the panel and expected a loopy face-hugger to fall on my head, hump my throat and impregnate my large intestine. Instead I saw darkness. Silence–the muffled sounds of nothing. I poked my head through. Click went my flashlight. The first thing the shaky beam caught was the torn vent, metal tangled and punched inward, as...

Interview with Jen Wylie

Posted on May 5, 2011

I’ve been following Jen Wylie on Twitter for a while. After reading her blog and excerpts from some of her available works, I wanted to find out more. Tell me about your books. My first novel, Sweet Light, is coming out very soon! (I’m extremely excited-and a bit nervous!) This story has been with me a very long time, I started it 8 or 9 years ago and then kept writing and writing. Eventually my family talked me into looking for a publisher a few years ago and after collecting a number of rejections I finally found one. Sweet Light is an adult fantasy novel with a good dose of...