This is a little out of the ordinary, I know, but what are your thoughts on the Book of Revelation?I'll get to my motivation for the question shortly--and the next paragraph in our collaborative story is at the end of the newsletter, after the links...
Who's your favorite villain in fiction?I think I've narrowed my favorites to Richard III from Shakespeare's play of the same name, and Milady de Winter from Dumas' Three Musketeers.Oh, timeout from the villain subject to let you know I've finished wr...
Before I get to the discussion of great villains, let me shout out that I've completed Book 6 in the Tomahawks and Dragon Fire Series. By "completed" I mean that I finished the first draft--it only took me six months longer than it should...
Interview with Anat ElirazAuthor of Jewels of Smoky QuartzPlease tell me a little about your current work in progress.I actually have two WIPs right now.One is the sequel of my published book and continues the adventures of the characters. The story...
It's here! PinUp Noir 2 is an anthology of noir tales in a variety of fabulous settings featuring a hot--and possibly toxic--blonde. My story is "Monica on My Mind," which is set in and takes place right after the events of my novel Smok...
I warned you that I would send you this -- here it is:Click here to check it out on Amazon.As you might've guessed, I'm included in the "And More..." I'm shocked, shocked I say, to discover that they don't think my name alone is a big draw for reader...
Resent with the corrected link to Smoking Hot Mysteries below.I'll get to the title and theme of this newsletter and the reason for the picture above in a bit. First this:Last week someone referred to me as a "word jockey." An image immediately appea...
I'll get to the title and theme of this newsletter and the reason for the picture above in a bit. First this:Last week someone referred to me as a "word jockey." An image immediately appeared in my mind of a helmeted, silk-clad rider with feet in the...
Fun Fact:Amherst took Louisbourg as the first prong of the British assault. The second prong of Pitt's vision for the conquest of Canada was led by Major General James Abercromby. At 52 years of age with many years of military experience, Abercromb...
The picture is of the new terrain/beasts Les Freres Corses have established as the next level of their game. Perhaps some additional information is in order. The pale blue strip with the black things in it is a river full of black leeches. It's in t...
Fun Fact: 1757 had not been a good year for British arms in North America. William Pitt, convinced that Canada could be taken, devised a three-pronged assault for implementing his strategy of attacking Canada from all sides. First he would take an...
Fun Fact:With things going poorly for the British, Newcastle resigned his position at the head of the government. When William Pitt took over, he declared that North America should be defended by land and sea as a critical component of the British E...
Interview with Belart WrightAuthor ofThe Hell's Glitch Series<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US <!...
Fun Fact:Braddock had gone down beneath French and Indian fire. Admiral Byng had fallen before a British firing squad. When the French attacked Fort Ontario, another head would roll. The Marquis de Montcalm--whose name would later be linked forever...
Fun Fact:General Braddock had the good sense to join the 500 corpses he left in the wilderness, so no action could be taken against him. Vice Admiral John Byng wasn't so fortunate.The French looked in the Mediterranean for a soft target and found Mi...