• The Sekhet Saga with KK Weakley

    K K Weakley was born and reared in Wexford Ireland. Now living in Cashmere Washington with her husband, kids and 3 dogs. She has written 11 books and plays for stage. K K loves to read historical fiction, fast moving, and a good love story kind of book. “I love that people enjoy my stories,…

  • Taming Ghosts, with Meredith Lyons

    You gotta hear Meredith’s ghost story. Meredith Lyons, author of Ghost Tamer, grew up in New Orleans, collecting two degrees from Louisiana State University before running away to Chicago to be an actor. In between plays, she got her black belt and made martial arts and yoga her full-time day job. She fought in the…

  • New Book Release! Acquisitor-A Jackson Cole Novel

    I know this is supposed to be a crime blog. But I got a new book coming out! Acquisitor, A Jackson Cole Novel, preorder now (https://amzn.to/3zhtIGj) arrives September 3rd, 2021. Just in time for a long Labor Day weekend. Acquisitor picks up about a year after the events of Shattered Circle. In Shattered Circle, Detective…

  • Writing so Hard I had to Sit Down

    So I write in the morning before my day job. I drop the wee one off at day care, try not to cry, and head to my office. I leave the light off so it’s just me and the screen for about forty-five minutes. I started my newest novel, untitled, the other day. So far…

  • Author Spotlight: Alison McMahan

    Hey Everybody, Alison McMahan has a short story in R.L. Stine’s new Anthology, Scream and Scream Again! Her contribution is called, “Kamikaze Iguanas.” About the Book: A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream! R.L. Stine—the godfather of Goosebumps—and some of the most popular…

  • So, the Norse won?

    The other night I discovered something that Marvel and the creators behind Thor have missed: Thor is living proof of a deity. I was cooking dinner when my five year old showed up slinging his Mjolnir (Thor’s Hammer). I asked, “Hey Thor, want to help with dinner?” I got the usual response. “No I’m just…

  • Review: Blunt Force Magic by Lawrence Davis

    Review: Blunt Force Magic by Lawrence Davis

    I will fully admit that I am suspicious of novels written in the first person. I don’t know why but I have never been a fan of that type of narration. So when I downloaded Lawrence Davis’ Blunt Force Magic my first reaction was an eye roll. But since the blurb seemed to outline a…

  • Warg Part V

    A piercing yowl broke the silent lapping of the lake shore and the night turned electric. The cry had come from the forest further back toward Welbourne. Slowly, other cries and howls joined the first until multiple voices broke the stillness of the lake shore. Wyatt and O’Hare sprinted for camp but before they’d even…

  • Warg Part IV

    The ride up the lake shore was quiet. Wyatt could swear the other three were watching him. He kept his eyes on the trail. The mood of the riding party seemed to have a chill.     About midday, sun high over the lake, they noticed a column of smoke to the north. The thick black smoke…

  • Warg Part II

           Wyatt awoke to the tangy twinge of iron in his mouth, his lips sticky. He didn’t know what had happened but he felt clinging fur on his chest. Jumping and thrashing thinking the beast was still on him. He tried to free himself from the heavy musky blanket crushing him. There was…

  • Warg Part I

    “The beast growled and swiped at him. Leaping back, a banister caught him at his waist. There was nowhere to go. The beast took a playful step forward, pawing at him. He swung with a grunt catching it in the shoulder. The beast yowled and barked but the blow had little effect. ”

  • The Line Between Fiction and Science Fiction

      I’m a thriller writer currently trying my hand at the fantasy genre. I don’t know if writing in another universe was the germ that lead me to this question, or if it was one of the many news articles I’ve read lately but I’m wondering; where is the line between fiction and science fiction…