Vampires vs. Aliens wit...

Today’s first installment in Backlist Strikes Back asks not an age-old question, but a very new one. Which do you prefer? KC Burn explains the dilemma. I’ve done this a couple of times, as it amuses me… the romantic hero cage match.  Today, I’m pitting vampires vs....

EXCERPT: Dream of a Tho...

Excerpt: Chapter One Forgotten NERIAH ran down the narrow passageway between the hedgerows, stumbling over roots and rocks. His bare feet were now bloody, but he knew that he could not stop. The guards who pursued him had but one goal in mind: his death. His eyes burned with unshed tears...

Safe Harbor by Elizabet...

One of the most fascinating things about being a writer, for me, is exploring the way small changes lead to big ones. I wrote a story, a number of years ago, about a boy who grew up to become a thief. It was a very dark and disturbing story, leaning closer to horror than the fantasy it...

New Amsterdam by H.J. R...

The name and description of the setting for the New Amsterdam series has me immediately adding it to my TBR list. Here’s how it all started….   Hello, everyone! It’s good to be here. I’m H. J. Raine, and Kelly and I have series of books set in New Amsterdam,...

Songs in the Key of For...

    Today Ellis Carrington tells the story behind this wonderful story! Authors get asked often about the inspiration for their stories. For me, as I would guess for a lot of writers, it’s a combination of real-life inspiration and a very rampant imagination. And then, there’s...