Amphigorey by Edward Gorey My rating: 5 of 5 stars All the stories inside this book are clever and fun with fantastic drawings and varied styles. I loved all of them, even the ones with uncertain endings. I was able to take guesses at what I thought the point was or what happened next, based […]
I had a wonderful interview with Chris Humphreys, who has acted in lots of TV shows and movies, is currently doing a lot of voice acting for audiobooks, and has published 20 novels. He writes mainly historical fiction and epic fantasy, with his latest novel, One London Day, being a modern take on noir. We had […]
The Watcher Girl by Minka KentMy rating: 3 of 5 stars It was tough to choose a star rating on this book. First off I’ll say that I did enjoy reading it, mostly because the main character, Grace, has a really good, strong voice that never wavered in its cynicism, strength, and straightforward nature. I […]
Have you grabbed my historical suspense short story The Artist yet? It’s just $0.99 on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, and Smashwords. Reviews are still rolling in! Norns Triad Publications called it “Historical suspense at its best” in their most recent newsletter. I tried to think ahead, anticipating what would happen in the end. I was […]
I was live on Quill and Ink Podcast last night! I spoke with romcom author Miranda Oh and fantasy author Jenna Greene, and we had a wonderful time. We covered how I manage my time to fit everything in, some of my research methods (including the proper way to use Wikipedia), what kinds of books […]
This month, I had an article published in TopShelf Magazine. I wrote all about moral gray areas in my suspense novels and short stories, plus how those gray areas make villains more relatable. If you know my work and you know me, you also know that villains pretty much load up my novels! No one […]
Thank you to J.M. Northup for taking the time to read The Artist and review it on her blog! Check out her review here. Other reviewers on Goodreads and Amazon are saying: “Sometimes you read a story and things are nice, tidy, and convenient. The Artist avoids this and I think is an impressive way […]
The latest LURKING FOR LEGENDS episode was a unique one: a reader panel! We were lucky enough to get four readers who aren’t writers and who favor totally different genres: mystery, fantasy, romance, and classic literature. They answered some tricky questions, including: what they love and hate in books fair book pricing what’s most important: […]
My last read that I reviewed was historical suspense book After Alice Fell by Kim Taylor Blakemore, and you can read that review here. Now I’m on to the domestic thriller The Watcher Girl by Minka Kent. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and so far it’s off to a very […]
After Alice Fell by Kim Taylor Blakemore My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was excited to read a fellow historical suspense author’s book—I LOVE historical suspense, especially since it should move faster than books in its overarching genre of historical fiction. There are some really good things about this book and some detractors, so […]