Today we have fantasy author R.J. Anderson with us. R.J. (Rebecca) is a preacher’s daughter, a church pianist and women’s Bible study leader, and a UK-bestselling, Nebula award-nominated author of eight fantasy and SF novels for older children and teens. She lives with her husband and three sons in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Welcome R.J.! 1) When did you realize you wanted to become a writer? I started writing stories when I was eight years old, purely for fun and without any thought of anyone ever reading them but me. By the time I was twelve, however, I started thinking, “Hey, …
Hero, Second Class: Now FREE on Kindle & iTunes
This week’s featured free ebook is Hero, Second Class, by Mitchell Bonds. You can now get it for FREE on Kindle and iTunes! About Hero, Second Class: Cyrus Solburg is a young man who dreams of becoming a Hero in a fantasy world in which Heroes owe monthly dues and Villains are allowed only one eclipse per fiscal quarter. Cyrus becomes the apprentice to Sir Reginald Ogleby, also known as the Crimson Slash, a towering swordsman with a titanic sword and a penchant for self-narrating his own battles. It’s up to Reginald to train Cyrus in the essentials of Heroism so …
Mythological Creatures: Vampires & Zombies
It’s rather popular to be undead right now. But not as a vampire (that’s so yesterday.) You, my friend, will reach utmost popularity if you are a zombie or, at least, a zombie-killer (better yet, an expert at zombie-apocalypse survival.) . Today, during your mythological creatures tour, please wrap a leather scarf around your neck (particularly your arteries and veins) and peer into the darkened shadows over there… . VAMPIRES Vampires are folklore, and yet the popular thing nowadays is to step away from the well-known “don’t-look-in-a-mirror-or-step-out-into-sunlight” understanding of vampires and twist some of the old legends. Should we stick to …
Interview with Patrick Carr
Please welcome fantasy author Patrick Carr. Patrick graduated from Georgia Tech in 1984 and has worked as a draftsman at a nuclear plant, did design work for the Air Force, worked for a printing company, and consulted as an engineer. His day gig for the last eight years has been teaching high school math in Nashville, TN. He currently makes his home in Nashville with his wonderfully patient wife, Mary, and four sons he thinks are amazing: Patrick, Connor, Daniel, and Ethan. Sometime in the future he would like to be a jazz pianist, and he wrestles with the complexity …
Eternity Falls: Now Free on Kindle & iTunes
This week, we’re spotlighting Eternity Falls, by Kirk Outerbridge. It’s now FREE on both Kindle and iTunes! About Eternity Falls: The Undying Has Died It wasn’t supposed to happen. People who took the Miracle Treatment weren’t supposed to die – ever. Especially not the famous movie star spokesperson for the Treatment. And yet, that’s exactly what’s happened. The stunning starlet Greta Darling, who looked 22 but was really 89, has suddenly died. Of natural causes. Desperate to assure their billions of clients that the Miracle Treatment really does work, company executives call in private investigator Rick Macey. Macey’s job is to …
Early Bird Special for Realm Makers
There are only a couple days left to get in on the early bird special for Realm Makers and save $100 on registration. What is Realm Makers you ask? Realm Makers is the premier symposium for people of faith who write science fiction and fantasy. Join us for the 2015 conference to hear amazing speakers, learn about the craft of writing, and tackle the business end of being an author in the evolving world of publishing. Christian or mainstream market writers–all are welcome at Realm Makers. Some of our own authors will be teaching there this year including Jill Williamson …
Now FREE on Kindle & iTunes: Crosswind
This week, we are excited to announce that Crosswind, by Steve Rzasa, is now FREE on both Kindle and iTunes. About Crosswind: STEAMPUNK, AEROPLANES, AND INTRIGUE It’s been almost five hundred years since the collapse of the Great Commonwealth. The plagues left folk few and far between. City-states rule the continent of Galderica. There’s coin to be had in trade-whether you take your wares by aeroplane or ride them over the rails. Winchell Sark has a fine life as a reporter for the Perch Advocate newspaper, a good family at home and a faith that seems downright peculiar to most …
Interview with Paul Regnier
Please welcome Paul Regnier. Paul is one of the new authors here at Enclave Publishing. His debut novel, Space Drifters, is part of Enclave’s 2015 summer release list. Along with writing, Paul is a technology junkie and web designer with a fascination for all things futuristic. He has turned his childhood love of storytelling into a professional pursuit. Paul lives in Orange County, CA with his wife and two children. Thank you, Paul, for joining us today! 1) When did you realize you wanted to become a writer? In fifth grade we had an assignment to write a short …
Mythological Creatures: Merfolk & Sirens
Mermaids and Mermen Ah, Ariel…what have you done to the history of merfolk? I hate to break it to you, but mermaids weren’t known to be the kindest of creatures (you know, back when they were real [wink].) Because they were most often spotted by sailors (even Christopher Columbus reported seeing three mermaids on his first voyage to the Americas) they are strongly associated with sailor lore. Mermaids were reported to seduce sailors and drag them down to their underwater dwellings — aka, drowning the poor suckers. (Remember the creepy ones from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides?) Mermaids …