Today I’m excited to share my interview with Judy Penz Sheluk, who is celebrating the launch of her new book, The Hanged Man’s Noose (read the first 4 chapters for free here). Tell us about yourself. I’ve been a fulltime freelance writer and editor since 2003, specializing in art, antiques, …
Today I’m featuring mystery writer Judy Penz Sheluk. Check out her guest post below, and then read about how to enter to win one of her books! As a mystery writer, I’m often asked where I get my ideas. The answer to that varies by the story, although I’ll admit …
February is Women in Horror month. As a writer who sometimes leans toward the “dark,” I was excited to hear this. Since being addicted to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (a gateway book to other horror), I have been a fan of the macabre. I’ve come across an …
For today’s “Writer Wednesday” feature, I wanted to highlight an anthology I edited called Forging Freedom: Dimensions. Dimensions was published by Freedom Forge Press, a company dedicated to celebrating stories of freedom (of all types). When the company put out a call for submissions for its general fiction anthology, an …
During the last week in June, I attended the Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference. The conference invites award-winning and nationally- (and internationally-) recognized authors to present talks and roundtable discussions to attendees. In the afternoon, small group sessions are led by leaders working in education, and two graduate credit options …
Today, I’m happy to feature guest author Renee Swann on my blog. After checking out her post, be sure to stop by her website to say hi: My family says I’ve always had a way with words. And I suppose that’s true. They seem to flow fluently from my …
This week, I had a chance to chat with contemporary women’s / romance author Susan Haught. Be sure to check out her links at the end of the post! Tell us about yourself: Hello? Is anyone there? Oh–there you are! I’m a little nervous even though no one can …
Today I had the chance to interview Marie McGaha, founder at Dancing With Bear Publishing, and also one of my publishers and colleagues. Tell us about the inspiration behind your publishing company: The love of my life, Bear, passed away and I was devastated even though we hadn’t been married …
Today I’m featuring Catherine Stovall in celebration of her new book, Faire Eve. It’s a young adult fantasy published by Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing. Catherine Stovall is the author of Faire Eve, The Requiem of Humanity Series, Fearful Day, Sweet Sally Slasher, and Bloody Freedom. Stovall is a …
This week, I had a chance to chat with Mary Fan, author of the sci-fi novel Artificial Absolutes, which I’ll get the chance to read later this summer. You can check out the trailer here. Tell us about yourself: I’m an opera-singing, kick-boxing, violin-playing millennial currently residing in New Jersey. …