The Lost Genre Guild

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2020-01-01T17:12:00.000-07:00

The Lost Genre Guild is a group of Christian writers with a penchant for the weird and wonderful. Here on the front page we aggregate news content from around the Web, while the other pages offer more information about us, our members and their books. We're glad you stopped by!

News Post 575

2011-01-03T22:28:00.000-07:00

At the New Authors' Fellowship, Ren Black has kicked off the Renegade Project, where YOU the reader get to choose how the story goes on. Comment to participate:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/renegade-project-1/

Brandon Barr gives another sneak peek at his upcoming novel After the Cross:
http://christiansciencefiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/after-cross-sneak-peek-part-2.html

Author C.S. Lakin has a new website:
http://www.cslakin.com/

Robert Treskillard reviews Sword in the Stars by Wayne Thomas Batson:
http://www.epictales.org/blog/robertblog.php/2011/01/01/title-6

Maurice Broaddus gives us the rundown of all his short stories for sale at Angry Robot:
http://mauricebroaddus.com/?p=2611

Janalyn Voigt interviews James Rubart:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2011/01/meet-and-greet-james-l-rubart.html

Marcher Lord Press has acquired Oxygen and The Fifth Man by Randy Ingermanson and John Olson - more at TitleTrakk:
http://titletrakkbooknews.blogspot.com/2011/01/marcher-lord-press-acquires-oxygen.html

News Post 574

2011-01-02T20:37:00.000-07:00

Yellow30 Sci-Fi has posted its list of the decade's best 25 small-press titles:
http://yellow30scifi.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/the-top-25-books/

James L. Rubart is the guest of honour at this month's Where The Map Ends interview:
http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/current_interview.htm

Residential Aliens ezine, edited by LGG member Lyn Perry, is nominated in the Preditors & Editors poll - go vote here:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/fictionzine.shtml

Kat Heckenbach has posted the latest in her series on fantasy art:
http://kat-findingangel.blogspot.com/2011/01/inordinate-fondness-for-beetles.html

Janalyn Voigt talks about appearing on Clash of the Titles:
http://kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com/2010/12/clash-of-titles-janalyn-voigt-giveaway.html

And for writers: an exhaustive list of questions to ask yourself about your story - great for getting it unstuck:
http://thescriptlab.com/the-formula/story/development/26-story-questionnaire

News Post 573

2010-12-29T20:02:00.000-07:00

This just in from Rick Copple:
Can you believe it? I’ve written enough short stories and flash fictions over the past five years to fill a full novel-length book! And so what did I do? I made a book, naturally.

Introducing Ethereal Worlds, an anthology of 23 space-opera-style science fiction and fantasy stories written and appearing in magazines between 2006 and 2010. Two of the stories have never appeared anywhere before, and one is set to come out in ResAliens around the beginning of 2011.

More info at http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=302

Terri Main has created a new webpage for her novel Dark Side of the Moon, complete with a moon map and much more:
http://www.darksideofthemoonnovel.com/

Check out the new Spirit Blade blog from Paeter Frandsen:
http://spiritblade.blogspot.com/

I was looking around for more news items to fill up a post and then I realised there's quite a lot, ahem, about me. Kinda embarrassing, but I'm glad to have my friends at NAF and Splashdown. Yesterday, Diane Graham pulled a sort of virtual "this is your life" on me at http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/a-little-more-grace/, and today brought more of the same plus a review of one of my novels: http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/anvil-review-faith-awakened-by-grace-bridges/ - Both links have two pages to look at AND you have the chance to win a bundle of Splashdown books all at once, so get over there.

The NAFsters didn't stop there, though. Keven Newsome reviewed Alpha Redemption by P.A. Baines at http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/an-unexpected-review/

News Post 572

2010-12-24T02:16:00.000-07:00

Have you checked out the Lost Genre Guild's member directory? It's wonderful to see all the names and fields of interest. Are you on it? If not, you should think about joining. Click the About tab for information on how to do that.

The Splashdown Books newsletter is out. Check it out here, and sign up for future updates if you want to keep up to date with exciting new stuff from the Lost Genre.

Updates from Laser & Sword ezine:

The Great Search, Part Fifteen (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-fifteen/) Against Revelator's adviace, the Sword and the Dark Mystic meet at last.

The Emerald Avenger v. The Corruptibles (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-fourteen/): Two crooked police officers take a most unusual trip downtown.

Day of Dread, Part Seven (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/day-of-dread-part-seven/) Kendall officers Snyder a way out.

News Post 571

2010-12-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

Mike Duran has started an intriguing discussion on the apparent dichotomy of theology and speculation:
http://mikeduran.com/?p=10873

He's also been interviewed about his upcoming book, The Resurrection, at I Smell Sheep.
http://ismellsheep.blogspot.com/2010/12/interview-with-author-mike-duran_20.html

Here's a podcast interview with Jeremy Bishop on his debut zombie apocalypse novel Torment:
http://freedomtrainonline.com/?p=1231

R.L. Copple's new short story Dragon Stew is now available from Smashwords for $0.99:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34373

Digital Dragon Magazine has created new landing pages for its two current serials, so you can easily catch up and follow along:
The North Star by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Comet Born by Grace Bridges

Jennifer Hartz is running a contest to win copies of her upcoming book Future Saviour: Conception
http://jenniferhartz.com/2010/12/21/christmas-giveaway-contest/

News Post 570

2010-12-20T05:00:00.000-07:00

News of the day!! Marcher Lord Press is going to reprint Sharon Hinck's Sword of Lyric trilogy: The Restorer and its sequels. With Kathy Tyers already on board at MLP, this is definitely another huge step - congratulations to all concerned!

Jaime Wright interviews Jim Rubart, author of Rooms:
http://thejaimereports.blogspot.com/2010/12/interview-with-james-rubart-author-of.html

The 2010 Pluto Award Winner has been announced:
http://yellow30scifi.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/2010-pluto-award-winner/

A guest post by C.S. Lakin at Speculative Faith, concerning fairy tales:
http://www.speculativefaith.com/2010/12/guest-blog-c-s-lakin-part-3/

A new review of the new edition of Sue Dent's Never Ceese:
http://christianscifiandfantasyreview.webs.com/

News Post 569

2010-12-17T15:15:00.000-07:00

Greg Mitchell is posting a new short story to go with his storyworld The Coming Evil - part one is here (see his blog's main page for the others, also already posted):
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2010/12/coming-evil-holiday-spirit-part-one.html

Jeremy Robinson is a guest on the Dead Robots Society podcast at
http://deadrobotssociety.com/2010/12/16/episode-156-chatting-with-jeremy-robinson/
(warning: strong language in the first part) Jeremy comes in at around 14:00 and talks about his inspiring journey as a writer through self-publishing and independent publishing through to the mainstream. He talks a lot about marketing, and he's making a living from his writing so we'd do well to heed him.

Karina Fabian announced a new website tie-in to her latest fiction project:
http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/12/zombie-death-extreme-website-is-up.html
The site itself, Zombie Death Extreme, is here:
http://www.zombiedeathextreme.com/

This week's updates from Laser & Sword magazine:

The Great Search, Part Fourteen(http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-fourteen/): Markum and Janus get into a fight as the villains face increased risk of exposure:

The Emerald Avenger v. The Corruptibles, Part Thirteen (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-thirteen/) A police car is pulled over and the occupants arrested.

Day of Dread, Part Six (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/day-of-dread-part-six/) There's a ringer on A.L. Snyder's jury.

News Post 568

2010-12-12T09:00:00.002-07:00

Fred Warren has a story published in the new WWC magazine Other Sheep, which definitely looks worth checking out. More details here:
http://frederation.wordpress.com/2010/12/11/story-published-pilgrimage-in-other-sheep/

A.M. Roelke scored an interview about her upcoming release, The Space Station Murders:
http://sameenassphere.wordpress.com/guest-author-blogs/a-m-roelke-2/

Jane Lebak's short space story A Rock for Christmas is now online:
http://bit.ly/glNNM9

Peculiar People are looking for submissions of a very specific nature for their collaborative Orphan Plane project, where children are sent to begin a new life in space. Open till January 9th. Details here:
http://www.peculiarpeoplebooks.com/orphan-plane.htm

The CSFF Blog Tour now has a page on Facebook:
http://on.fb.me/hn3LQv

John Otte discusses the latest movie adaptation of Voyage of the Dawn Treader:
http://leastread.blogspot.com/2010/12/voyage-of-dawn-treader.html

And here's a new review of A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz:
http://bit.ly/gm4nEa

News Post 567

2010-12-09T05:00:00.006-07:00

Bryan Thomas Schmidt is posting excerpts from his upcoming space opera, The Worker Prince - said to recreate a Star Wars type feel. Here are the first two:
http://bryanthomasschmidt.blogspot.com/2010/09/this-is-first-chapter-of-my-forthcoming.html
http://bryanthomasschmidt.blogspot.com/2010/12/novel-excerpt-worker-prince.html

Millard Jones is giving away a copy of Eternity's Edge by Bryan Davis. Go here to enter:
http://onehundredelectricians.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway_07.html

New short stories online:
Spaced Out by R.L. Copple
http://skaggsworld.com/fwg/2010/12/04/spaced-out/
El Nino: A Christmas Mystery with Carolyn Masters, by Terri Main
http://bit.ly/fPWx4Q
The Fairy Princess and the Troll, by Brandon Barr
http://bit.ly/emFdY6

From the Blogosphere:
At Speculative Faith: E. Stephen Burnett shares Lacy's story of how Lord of the Rings opened her spiritual eyes:
http://bit.ly/fBOAq2

P.A. Baines is interviewed by Lena Nelson Dooley, with a chance to win his book:
http://bit.ly/i2PIEm

Kat Heckenbach started a blog series on art she's doing for speculative fiction:
http://bit.ly/geMI35

News Post 566

2010-12-08T17:18:00.000-07:00

Karina's ready to go into action!

Here's an interview with Karina Fabian on her recent release Neeta Lyffe: Zombie Exterminator:
http://bit.ly/eHuxds
And more from Karina in a guest blog on zombies:
http://naomi-jay.livejournal.com/341037.html

Teen author Jacob Parker is the focus in this homeschooling article:
http://anotheronceintimeh.blogspot.com/2010/12/imagination-uncapped-homeschooled.html

Doctor Who's sonic screwdriver may be getting closer to reality, as demonstrated by UK scientists:
http://aol.it/eIxEDJ

This week the CSFF blog tour is in full swing, with the focus on The Charlatan's Boy by Jonathan Rogers. Here are some of the posts, and they include links to more:
http://askandrea.adamsweb.us/csff-tour-the-charlatan%E2%80%99s-boy-by-jonathan-rogers/
http://frederation.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/csff-blog-tour-day-2-the-charlatans-boy-by-jonathan-rogers
http://www.sarahsawyer.com/2010/12/december-2010-christian-science-fiction-and-fantasy-blog-tour-the-charlatans-boy-day-2/

A new review of Rooms by James Rubart, from S. R. Van Ness:
http://srvanness.blogspot.com/2010/12/book-review-rooms-by-james-l-rubart.html

A quick update from Greg Mitchell on The Coming Evil:
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2010/12/updates-ahoy.html

News Post 565

2010-12-06T16:10:00.000-07:00

Frank Creed's long-awaited new release War of Attrition is the focus this week at CFRB. Here are some of the posts:
http://cfrblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/war-of-attrition-by-frank-creed.html
http://cfvici.blogspot.com/2010/12/war-of-attrition-by-frank-creed.html
http://splashdownreviews.blogspot.com/2010/12/war-of-attrition-by-frank-creed.html

This from Terri Main:

I just posted to http://museituppublishing.blogspot.com/2010/12/el-nino-christmas-mystery-with-carolyn_06.html a mini-mystery entitled El Nino. It features the characters from my upcoming novel Dark Side of the Moon, a cozy mystery set in a colony on the moon. Please stop by and leave a note.

John Ottinger asked a bunch of his blogging friends what author they'd wish to meet, and what questions they'd ask:
http://bit.ly/hgvQS0

Donita K. Paul is a guest this week at Operation Encourage an Author:
http://encourageanauthor.blogspot.com/2010/12/author-spotlight-donita-k-paul.html

News Post 564

2010-12-05T21:37:00.000-07:00

Excuse the numbering mixup. Blogger assured me last week that there were already 563 posts on here, but it seems that was not the case! But it is now. Anyway, this post is all new. Lots of interviews lately!

Interview with P.A. Baines at Where The Map Ends:
http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/current_interview.htm

Interview with Nick Giannaras at Teen Word Factory:
http://www.teenwordfactory.com/2010/12/personal-interview-with-scififantasy.html

Interview with R.L. Copple at Walking on Water:
http://katiehines.blogspot.com/2010/12/fantasy-ebook-author-r-l-copple.html

Interview with Grace Bridges yours truly at Roseanna White's blog:
http://roseannamwhite.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-friend-grace-interview-giveaway.html

Review of the print edition of Residential Aliens, issue 4:
http://guyscanread.squarespace.com/show/2010/12/1/resaliens-4-like-a-church-social.html

Review of The God Hater by Bill Myers at TitleTrakk.com:
http://www.titletrakk.com/book-reviews/god-hater-review-myers.htm

New release: Chase the Shadows by Brian Reaves (Kindle only):
http://brianreaves.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-new-book-is-finally-out.html

Karina Fabian rounds up two reviews of Infinite Space, Infinite God II:
http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/12/havent-had-lot-of-reviews-yet-on-isig.html

News Post 563

2010-12-02T16:32:00.001-07:00

This week's serials from Laser & Sword:

With Captain Justice in the hospital, Commander Justice, Jr. investigates alone

(http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-twelve/) (The Great Search, part Twelve)

The Emerald Avenger starts a fire with the goal of burning out two corrupt police officers

(http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-vs-the-corruptibles-part-eleven/) (The Emerald Avenger v. the Corruptibles, Part Eleven.)

Snyder meets a racketeer who has an offer for him. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/day-of-dread-part-four/) (Day of Dread, Part Four.)

Don't miss the new edition of Residential Aliens, with stories from L. S. King, Gary Raven, Lachlan David, Kurt Hyatt and Walt Staples. Go here: http://www.resaliens.com/

There's a short-form writing contest in several categories going on over at Holy Worlds, and the prizes are five copies of The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead.

http://www.holyworlds.org/blog/?p=377

Walt Staples has a new story up at the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. He claims it's not speculative, but I'm not convinced...

http://www.deadmule.com/fiction/2010/11/walter-staples-sammys-christmas/

A new review of The Word Reclaimed by Steve Rzasa, from Krysti Kercher:

http://krystisbooks.blogspot.com/2010/11/word-reclaimed.html

News Post 562

2010-11-30T22:14:00.001-07:00

The first review for Frank Creed's new release, War of Attrition, has been posted at: http://www.amazon.com/War-Attrition-Frank-Creed/dp/1934284068/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1290826112&sr=1-3

Karina Fabian talks about her stories in Infinite Space, Infinite God II:

http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-stories-in-infinite-space-infinite.html
And here's a book review of the same from Fred Warren.

Also: don't miss the video trailer for Karina's other new book, Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8798Iyubocw

Check out this video interview of Marcher Lord Press author Marc Schooley, hosted by Cathi-Lyn Dyck:
http://scitascienda.com/2010/11/26/marc-schooley-video-interview/

Sarah Sawyer is doing a giveaway of The Charlatan's Boy by Jonathan Rogers.

Too much news! Here's more

2010-11-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

Some stuff I forgot first time round.

The November edition of Digital Dragon Magazine appeared this week - head over there for your monthoy dose of cool stories. Yep, there's one of mine in there too :P also the North Star serial by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and a bunch of other great stuff.
http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/

The Christmas Booksigning Bash is on at the Christian Review of Books until December 7th. A number of LGG members have books there under the Speculative category:
http://bit.ly/gIFfLw

Guest blog by R.J Anderson at Speculative Faith, on being published as a Christian in the mainstream:
http://www.speculativefaith.com/2010/11/guest-blog-r-j-anderson/

New approach - lots of news!

2010-11-26T16:09:00.005-07:00

Hi guys, and here we are back again by popular request. But it's not going to be the same-old same-old we've had before. I'll be moving back to one post a week with all the news, and hopefully some commentary on it as well rather than just dry links.

Without further ado, here is the amazing new trailer for To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson - put together by several of her readers and members of the LGG. Well done guys!

Other news this week includes the release of the long-awaited Tales of the Dim Knight by Adam and Andrea Graham. Trust me, you don't want to miss this one. Check out their post on Top 10 Reasons to Love Tales of the Dim Knight. And be aware of the beverage ban, for your own safety!

Also newly appeared lately is War of Attrition by the legendary Frank Creed. This is an amazing book for sure, continuing right on from his award-winning debut Flashpoint. Plenty of heart-pounding action and heartfelt raw emotion in this one. Here's the link to grab it on Amazon.

Facebook News: Both the Lost Genre Guild and Speculative Faith have taken a new run at FB pages this week. The LGG one is here (or use the box at the left of the blog) and the Spec Faith one is here.

Both promise to be useful sources of updates and places to hang out and talk. Be sure you go over and "Like" them both - note that in the case of the LGG, this is a new page because the old one got overrun with spam and we couldn't remember who was the admin!

Diane Graham of the New Authors Fellowship has created an Anvil Review and Interview for Fred Warren, author of The Muse. Comment on either post for a chance to win one of two signed copies.

Bill McGrath announces the release of his novel Eretzel on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Eretzel-Sword-Fire-ebook/dp/B0046LU8II

Rick Copple got a new review for Transforming Realities: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6040268/transforming_realities_by_r_l_copple.html?cat=38

Sherry Thompson also got a review of Earthbow Vol. 2 at http://vantiltool.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-of-earthbow-volume-2.html by Forrest Schultz.

Guest Post, anyone?

If you'd like to write something for this blog, please get in touch! Make use of our wide readership and get yourself some exposure.

Spirit Blade interactive

2010-11-16T13:47:00.000-07:00

From Paeter Frandsen:
This coming Saturday (Nov. 20th) I will be hosting a free live chat from 6-9pm (Mountain Standard Time) and listening to the special edition of "Spirit Blade" with whoever else has a copy!

Specifics are coming soon! Keep your eye on: http://www.spiritblade.net/chat

for up to date info on the event.

On Saturday, I'll give everyone a chance to log on at spiritiblade.net/chat (it will be really easy) and we'll all synchronize our audio at about 6:15 and then again after completing disc 1 (or the halfway point for you mp3 users).

If you haven't grabbed your copy of "Spirit Blade: Special Edition" yet, now is the time! I've never done anything like this before and I can't wait to hang out and interact with you, live!

I hope to see you there!

-Paeter Frandsen

Note: You can buy the MP3s for $10 US at http://www.spiritblade.net/ Don't leave it to the last minute as this is 2.5 hours of audio to download!

Reader Roll Call

2010-11-05T17:49:00.000-06:00

Did anyone notice our little absence here? I was just wondering, because not one person has asked about it. I had to take a break due to publishing commitments, but now when considering starting up again, I have to ask myself, did anyone actually miss us? Sure it's been fun to put this blog together the last few years, but I was hoping to connect writers and readers in an effective manner. Have we been doing that? Have you found new authors or books by reading our updates?

So if you have been a regular reader here and would like to see us go on, please leave a comment. That's all. Just a quick "I'm here" will do. Thanks.

Laser & Sword update

2010-10-22T05:00:00.001-06:00

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-sixteen/ (Countdown, Part Sixteen)-Snyder and Kendall lead Dr. Rawlings back to Dread-with a surprising result.

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-six/ (The Emerald Avenger v. the Corruptibles, Part Six): To get Zolgron to help him Dave has to connect to the Internet in an entirely new way.

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-seven/ (The Great Search, Part Seven): Captain Justice and Commander Justice, Jr. look for clues.

Laser & Sword update

2010-10-15T22:13:00.002-06:00

Small Packages searches for answers (The Great Search, Part Six.)

The Invisibility Master Wakes up in his new home (The Emerald Avenger v. the Corruptibles, Part Five)

Snyder and Kendall have the head of the ecoterror cell, but what are they going to do with her? (Countdown, Part Fifteen)

News for October 8th 2010

2010-10-08T05:00:00.003-06:00

This week's updates from Laser & Sword Magazine:

The Justice Family and the SIB investigate a professor who put in a patent requet on an interdimensional portal http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-five/ (The Great Search, Part Five)

The Emerald Avenger catches up with the Invisibility Master http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-four/ (The Emerald Avenger v. the Corruptibles, Part Four)

How can Snyder and Kendall get to Dr. Rawlings before she sends her doomsday message? http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-fourteen/ (Countdown, Part Fourteen)

New flash fiction by Ren Black at the New Authors' Fellowship:

http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/flash-fic-bad-timing/

News for October 4, 2010

2010-10-04T05:00:00.007-06:00

For writers: The Afictionado ezine has posted summaries of workshops from the ACFW conference, among them these two from friends of speculative fiction:

Creating a Believable Science Fiction or Fantasy Storyworld - Jill Williamson

The Last Show vs. Tell Class You’ll Ever Need - Jeff Gerke

Interview with Matt Koceich, author of The Sending, at Where The Map Ends:

http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/current_interview.htm

EARTHBOW by Sherry Thompson - Part 2 out now:

Earthbow vol.1 (Narentan Tumults#2) (paperback)   http://tinyurl.com/y49h82m

Earthbow vol.2 (Narentan Tumults#2) (paperback)   http://amzn.to/8XXrVo

Earthbow (v.1&2) for Kindle                                   http://amzn.to/aimTRk

Earthbow (v.1&2) for other electronic devices)         http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/12032

Product Descriptions (vols. 1 & 2)
And so begins the warleader's descent into darkness... Cenoc, the self-styled Lord of Latimus, learns of hidden treasures that can make him even more powerful. Few dare oppose his will, even as they witness his growing madness. However, a remnant stand in his way: a newly knighted young man who is torn between his mission and an overwhelming desire for revenge; an enchanter-initiate who finds himself facing terrors even greater than the danger of opposing Cenoc; a teen Outworlder from Earth who has been gifted with the Earthbow and told he will learn its purpose- just before his mentor abandons him. Return to the world of Narenta in the first installment of Sherry Thompson's Earthbow.

"This book is even better than Thompson's first book, which I really enjoyed." - Grant Lyle (refers to vol.1)

"In the thrilling conclusion to the second Narentan Tumult, can teen Outworlder Xander and his allies overcome the evil unleashed by the evil Cenoc?" (refers to vol.2)

News for October 1, 2010

2010-10-01T05:00:00.002-06:00

Guildie Chris Solaas has been interviewed at Examiner.com about the writing life:
http://www.examiner.com/christian-writing-in-memphis/the-unburied-talents-of-chris-solaas-1

This week's update from Laser & Sword ezine:

The Great Search, Part Four (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-four/) Captain Justice meets up with an old friend--and a new rival.

The Emerald Avenger v. The Corruptibles, Part Three (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-three/) The Emerald Avenger meets the Invisibility Master's missiles.

Countdown, Part Thirteen (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-thirteen/): Snyder and Kendall pursue the mad Dr. Rawlings.

News for September 29th 2010

2010-09-29T05:00:00.002-06:00

This week is the CSFF blog tour for Venom and Song by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper. Here are some preliminary posts; you can find more from their links.

Rebecca LuElla Miller
Sarah Sawyer
Krysti Kercher
Fred Warren

P.A. Baines makes appearances this week at the following blogs, each with a chance to win his book:
Book Readers Central
Operation Encourage an Author

News for September 26th 2010

2010-09-26T05:00:00.018-06:00

An interview with Donita K. Paul, in which she talks about her new books:
http://www.christian-fiction-book-reviews.com/

At Speculative Faith, E. Stephen Burnett talks about real magic and fantasy:
http://www.speculativefaith.com/2010/09/magic-fantasy-a-christian-worldview/

And a follow-up from Rebecca LuElla Miller:
http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/standing-up-for-magic/

Scott Roche and Zach Ricks, two of the founders of Flying Island Press, have a podcast interview at
http://deadrobotssociety.com/2010/09/23/episode-145-piloting-the-flagship-of-flying-island-press/
(starts at 09:40)

Got an ereader? Two LGG member books are now available in multiple formats:
The Muse by Fred Warren
Alpha Redemption by P.A. Baines

News for September 24th 2010

2010-09-24T05:00:00.023-06:00

This week's updates from Laser & Sword ezine:

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-searchpart-three/ Jesse asks Revelator for advice, Revelator responds with reverse psychology. (The Great Search, Part Three)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-two/ The trap is bated (The Emerald Avenger v. The Corruptibles, Part Two)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-twelve/ Snyder and Dread have to work together to escape...but they don't have to like it. (Countdown, Part Twelve)

Steve Rzasa has posted a new short story based in the world of his novels. You can get it here:
http://steverzasa.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/check-out-hunting-souls/

Janalyn Voigt talks about creating fantasy worlds, and the tools of fantasy writers:
http://faithwriters.com/blog/2010/09/21/tuesday-tips-and-teaching-the-fantasy-genre-by-author-janalyn-voigt/

Here's an introduction to Bill Myers' upcoming release, The God Hater:
http://www.billmyers.com/TheGodHater.html
And a sample preview:
http://www.billmyers.com/TheGodHaterSample.html

News for September 22nd 2010

2010-09-22T05:00:00.013-06:00

Tosca Lee guest blogged at the New Authors' Fellowship, on how she got to being published:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/special-guest-tosca-lee

P.A. Baines also guest blogged at Inkwell Inspirations on the topic of technology development:
http://inkwellinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-guest-blogger-author-pa-baines.html

Matt Koceich is a guest blogger at Speculative Faith, talking about House by Dekker and Peretti:
http://www.speculativefaith.com/2010/09/guest-blogger-matt-koceich/

Interview with Jeff Gerke at AuthorCulture:
http://authorculture.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-with-marcher-lord-press.html

News for September 20th 2010

2010-09-20T05:00:00.019-06:00

Checked out Tosca Lee's guest blog at The New Authors' Fellowship? No? She shared the story of her journey to publication:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/

This from Mike Lynch:Taylor Kent at Snark Infested Waters was kind enough to interview Brandon and I about the release of our latest novel, American Midnight:

http://thesnarkyavenger.com/2010/09/15/snark-infested-waters-for-9152009-michael-lynch-and-brandon-barr-authors-of-american-midnight/

Encounter 10: Jeffrey Overstreet on the how of storytelling from International Arts Movement on Vimeo.

A new review of The Word Unleashed by Steve Rzasa, reviewed by Bill Hayes:
http://holyspeculation.blogspot.com/2010/09/book-review-word-unleashed.html

Marc Schooley reviews Alpha Redemption by P.A. Baines: "Move over, Hal...meet Jay."
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/alpha-redemption-winner-review-and-interview/2/

Keven Newsome interviews Jay, the computer from Alpha Redemption:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/alpha-redemption-winner-review-and-interview/3/

News for September 17th 2010

2010-09-17T05:00:00.028-06:00

Tosca Lee guest blogs at The New Authors' Fellowship, sharing the story of her journey to publication! This Saturday, the 18th.Watch out for that at:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/

Be sure and check out the new site and very cool book trailer for Stephen Lawhead's new project, Bright Empires - Book 1, The Skin Map.
http://www.thebrightempires.com/

Terri Main describes how she goes about writing a mystery:
http://mizging.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-terri-main.html

Ray Gun Revival ezine is on the move, and just in case their main site at http://raygunrevival.com goes dark, here is where to find them in the meantime - this from Johne Cook:

Where will we find the issues? For now, all issues are up at Scribd, and that will be the default location. I'd also like to host all the issues elsewhere, and I may put them up on my own server.
Where will we find RGR? We're going to be all over the place. While our permanent home in exile is still be wrangled, you can find us in these other places:
SFReader forums: http://forums.sfreader.com/forumdisplay.php/69-Ray-Gun-Revival
RGR In Exile forums: http://loriendil.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19&start=0
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rgrzine
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ray-Gun-Revival-magazine/125245128369
E-mail: rgrzine@gmail.com
Remember, if you have submissions for RGR 2.0 (wherever we end up) you can start to send in your Subs now to rgrzine@gmail.com with '[sub]' somewhere in the Subject line.

This week's updates from Laser & Sword Ezine:

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-two/ Small Packages observes heroes falling in crazy in love while others just go plain crazy. (The Great Search, Part Two)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-one/ Marco tries to solve the problem of the Emerald Avenger with his usual method. (The Emerald Avenger v. the Corruptibles, Part One)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-eleven/ Snyder and Dread meet the woman who plans to depopulate Earth. (Countdown, Part Eleven.)

News for September 15th 2010

2010-09-15T05:00:00.017-06:00

Here's Issue 57 of Ray Gun Revival magazine - the last edition to come out of Double-Edged Publishing, but not 'the end' at all. Available for full download - 75 pages:
http://raygunrevival.com/

Interview with Adam & Andrea Graham at Book Readers Central:
http://bit.ly/cQsrTe

And Adam & Andrea's character Dave reappears in 'Ask a Superhero':
http://bit.ly/aZeb7F

Interview with Dana Bell, author of Winter Awakening (2011) and more:
http://bit.ly/dnMV5r

This week at TitleTrakk, answer the survey question and be in to win Nightmare by Robin Parrish:
http://www.titletrakk.com/surveys-polls.htm

News for September 13th 2010

2010-09-13T05:00:00.018-06:00

Ellen Maze says: As some of you know, I wrote a 4-part Christian vampire series from 2004 to 2008, and submitted it a half a dozen times over the years. I got plenty of rejections, but in 2009, some really good nibbles on it; requests to see more, to see a book proposal, etc. Now, after twenty edits and a few major character overhauls, "THE JUDGING The Corescu Chronicles Book One" found a taker in TreasureLine Books. Since this is a small house that uses POD technology, we should be seeing this book on the shelf before the end of the year. God bless you all and let's keep writing what the Lord puts in our hearts! LINK: http://www.ellencmaze.com/news-flash.php

You can also read a fascinating (funny!) interview and review with Ellen's characters at the New Authors Fellowship, thanks to Diane Graham:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/anvil-review-rabbit-chasing-beth-rider/

But wait! Ellen's not done yet! She's running a contest to give away a copy of The Judging:
http://thejudging-ellenmaze.blogspot.com/2010/09/contest-giveaway-underway-for-judging.html

September's edition of Digital Dragon Magazine is out now, with stories by many Guild members:
http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/

As is an update of A Flame in the Dark:
http://www.aflameinthedark.com/

Here's an audio interview with Jeff Gerke, publisher at Marcher Lord Press:
http://fictionaddict.com/2010/09/09/jeff-gerke-interview-9-9-2010/

Author and publisher A.P. Fuchs now has a gallery at DeviantART for his image creations:
http://apfuchs.deviantart.com/

News for September 10th, 2010

2010-09-10T05:00:00.007-06:00

A new review for Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider, by Ellen C. Maze
http://ravencorinncarluk.blogspot.com/

Sarah Sawyer continues her analysis of themes within Beauty and the Beast:
http://www.sarahsawyer.com/2010/09/beauty-and-the-beast-themes-part-two-of-four/

Writers: Don't forget the free edit contest running at C.A. Marshall's site until September 20th:
http://www.camarshall.com/2010/09/freelance-editor-ca-marshalls-free-edit.html

Greg Mitchell has been interviewed about his upcoming book The Strange Man, and the writing life:
http://noahsreads.blogspot.com/2010/09/greg-mitchell-interview.html

This week's updates for the Laser & Sword ezine:

Captain Justice is determined to find out what happened to Commander Justice, but he's going to need the help of an old hacker friend, but is the old hacker up to the challenge?(http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-one/ The Great Search, Part One.)

Marco gets a rude aweakening (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-twenty-one/ The Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Twenty-One)

While hunting ecoterrorists, Colonels Morgan and Dread have a heart to heart talk. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-ten/ Countdown, Part Ten)

News for September 8th 2010

2010-09-08T05:00:00.008-06:00

You can now get a free ebook sample of Tales of the Dim Knight by Adam and Andrea Graham, due out in November - more info here:
http://splashdownbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/sample-ebook-for-tales-of-dim-knight.html

The winner of the 2010 Clive Staples Award has been announced at:
http://www.speculativefaith.com/2010/09/the-2010-clive-staples-award-winner/

Fred Warren is featured this week at Operation Encourage an Author, with a chance to win a copy of his book The Muse:
http://encourageanauthor.blogspot.com/2010/09/author-spotlight-fred-warren.html

For writers: Editor C.A. Marshall is offering a free full edit of one lucky winner's manuscript. Go here for details on how to enter:
http://www.camarshall.com/2010/09/freelance-editor-ca-marshalls-free-edit.html

Greg Mitchell announces The Strange Man is now available for pre-order:
http://networkedblogs.com/7A08i

News for September 6th 2010

2010-09-06T05:00:00.007-06:00

Greg Mitchell interviews Frank Creed:
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2010/09/cyberpunk-just-got-biblical.html

Marcher Lord Press announces its fifth set of releases:
http://www.marcherlordpress.com/MLP_Books.htm

The New Authors' Fellowship is doing a book giveaway of P.A. Baines' new release Alpha Redemption. Find out about it here... http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/alpha-redemption-book-giveaway/

Mike Duran reveals the cover for his upcoming novel The Resurrection:
http://mikeduran.com/?p=9233

Sarah Sawyer gives us a rundown of new Christian Fantasy releases for September:
http://www.sarahsawyer.com/2010/09/christian-fantasy-news-and-releases-september-2010/

News for September 3rd 2010

2010-09-03T05:00:00.008-06:00

Jeff Gerke gives a great introduction to Marcher Lord Press at the Christian Fiction Online Magazine:
http://christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/buzz_corner.html

Press release for Alpha Redemption by P.A. Baines, new this week:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/alpha-redemption-press-release/

Part 2 of the P.A. Baines interview at Scita > Scienda with C.L. Dyck:
http://scitascienda.com/2010/09/02/interview-p-a-baines-part-2

And a chance to win a copy of Alpha Redemption at International Christian Fiction Writers:
http://internationalchristianfictionwriters.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-review-giveaway-alpha.html

This week's updates from Laser & Sword Magazine:

Revelator has a stunning revelation from the Book of Revelation for Jesse. http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-twenty-two/ (The Double Cross, Part Twenty-Two)

Can Marco stop Night Lord from revealing the truth to the police? (Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Twenty) http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-twenty/

Snyder, Dread, Morgan, and Kendell attack the terrorist compound. (Countdown, Part Nine.)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-nine/

News for September 1st 2010

2010-09-01T05:00:00.005-06:00

Terri Main is featured in her local paper to talk about her upcoming novel Dark Side of the Moon:
http://reedleyexponent.com/articles/2010/08/25/community/doc4c75a0e0ac8e8924944140.txt

Steve Rzasa is up this week at Operation Encourage an Author - and you can win a copy of The Word Reclaimed. BUT there has to be 20 encouraging comments for the giveaway to kick in, so head on over!
http://encourageanauthor.blogspot.com/2010/08/author-spotlight-steve-rzasa.html

Sarah Sawyer begins an in-depth look at the origins of The Beauty and the Beast fairytale:
http://bit.ly/aymgLT

Fred Warren is interviewed at WhereTheMapEnds.com:
http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/current_interview.htm

And P.A. Baines is interviewed at Scita > Scienda in connection with today's release of his debut novel, Alpha Redemption:
http://scitascienda.com/2010/09/01/interview-p-a-baines-part-1

News for August 30th, 2010

2010-08-30T05:00:00.001-06:00

Tosca Lee's "Demon: A Memoir" is now free to download from Lifeway:
http://www.lifewaystores.com/lwstore/tosca_lee.asp

C.L. Dyck gives a very personal reaction to Marc Schooley's "The Dark Man":
http://scitascienda.com/2010/08/30/the-day-marc-schooley-died/

Caprice Hokstad is interviewed at Janalyn Voigt's Book Readers Central, and you have a chance to win a copy of "The Duke's Handmaid":
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2010/08/meet-and-greet-monday-caprice-hokstad.html

And on a slight tangent, Mike Duran has a nice rant about so-called "edgy" fiction:
http://mikeduran.com/?p=8680

News for August 27th 2010

2010-08-27T05:00:00.018-06:00

Updates this week from Laser & Sword Magazine:

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-twenty-one/ (The Double Cross, Part Twenty-One): Ian Bucknell (aka. The Dark Mystic) makes a desperate attempt.

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-nineteen/ (Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Nineteen): The Emerald Avenger decides: Will Night Lord live or die?

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-eight/ (Countdown, Part Eight): Snyder briefs Colonels Morgan and Dread.

Janalyn Voigt has a guest post on The Book Lightwalker Files entitled The Fragrance of Allegory:
http://victortravison.webs.com/apps/blog/entries/show/4598670-the-fragrance-of-allegory

One week remains to vote in the Clive Staples Award! So if you haven't already, go here and make your voice heard!
http://clivestaplesaward.wordpress.com/

CSFF Tour Wrap: Rebecca LuElla Miller points out some highlights and gives the chance to vote on the Top Blogger at
http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/csff-august-tour-wrap-2/

News for August 25th 2010

2010-08-25T05:00:00.017-06:00

Three new clips have been released from the upcoming new Chronicles of Narnia movie, Voyage of the Dawn Treader:
http://bit.ly/cQ0qLj

This week the CSFF Blog Tour is doing something a bit different: everyone gets to choose whatever books they want to talk about.
Check out the list of participants here: http://tl.gd/39ts1o
Notable posts include Rebecca LuElla Miller, Chawna Schroeder, John Otte, and Fred Warren.

Alpha Redemption, the new novel by P.A. Baines, is now available for pre-order at discount from Splashdown Books. Delivery estimated a week into September.

Grace Bridges (yep, me) wrote a guest post for Book Readers Central, and if you comment there you have a chance to win a copy of Legendary Space Pilgrims:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2010/08/meet-and-greet-monday-grace-bridges.html

News for August 23rd 2010

2010-08-23T05:00:00.012-06:00

Lots of news on Stephen Lawhead today, courtesy of TitleTrakk!
First up a fascinating interview:
http://www.titletrakk.com/author-interviews/stephen-lawhead-interview.htm
followed by a review of his new book The Skin Map:
http://www.titletrakk.com/book-reviews/skin-map-review-lawhead.htm
And his new improved website with lots of interesting tidbits:
http://www.stephenlawhead.com/

A new review of The Word Reclaimed by Steve Rzasa, from reviewer W.H. Hayes:
http://holyspeculation.blogspot.com/2010/08/book-review-word-reclaimed.html

Greg Mitchell interviews Michael Vance about his Weird Horror Tales:
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2010/08/weird-interview-with-michael-vance.html

News for August 20th 2010

2010-08-20T05:00:00.015-06:00

Updates from Laser & Sword magazine:

The Sword Comics acquires a new title and makes someone very, very unhappy. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-twenty/) The Double Cross, Part Twenty

Night Lord is interrogated by the Emerald Avenger and gets the shock of his life. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-eighteen/) The Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Eighteen

Colonel Dread meets Colonel Morgan, fireworks ensue. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-seven/) Countdown, Part Seven

Greg Mitchell announces the final cover for his upcoming release, The Strange Man. See it here:
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2010/08/final-cover-for-strange-man.html

John Otte revisits the Birthright Project by Kathryn Mackel and speculates on its future:
http://leastread.blogspot.com/2010/08/birthright-project-revisited.html

Sherry Thompson joins the Blogging Team at Young Adult Authors You've Never Heard Of
http://obscurekidlitauthors.blogspot.com/2010/08/hi-from-sherryt.html
http://writtenremains.blogspot.com/2010/08/member-news-sherry-thompson-joins.html

Writers! Want to get your synopsis read by someone at Penguin? Now's your chance. Penguin UK is taking unsolicited submissions until October! More info and guidelines here:
http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/aboutus/#question11

News for August 18th 2010

2010-08-18T05:00:00.018-06:00

A.P. Fuchs says: "Zomtropolis," the free zombie love story that's serializing on my blog every Friday is now up to Chapter Nineteen. All the backstory's been laid plus some surprise twists and turns have already occurred. Be sure to tune in for a new installment each Friday if you haven't already.
Need to catch up? The entire Table of Contents for "Zomtropolis" is available here in "clickable" format: http://canisterx.com/?page_id=1275

Mike Duran has released the book trailer for his upcoming novel The Resurrection:
http://mikeduran.com/?p=9043

James Rubart, author of "Rooms," is a guest on the Author Haven blog. His topic: overcoming fear as a writer.
http://authorhaven.blogspot.com/2010/08/special-guest-post-james-rubart-on.html

And now for something completely different: Christian sci-fi and fantasy MUSIC? Prolific composer Michael L. Rogers presents an all-new online home for his worshipful ambient electronica, which incidentally makes great writing music. Keep coming back to see new material:
http://michaellrogers.virb.com

News for August 16th 2010

2010-08-16T05:00:00.004-06:00

Greg Mitchell gives us his latest news on his upcoming release The Coming Evil, plus an excerpt from his story due to be published in Coach's Midnight Diner Volume 3:
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2010/08/exclusive-excerpt-from-flesh-and-blood.html

Mike Duran gives us an indepth look at Christian Horror contrasted with Atheist Horror:
http://mikeduran.com/?p=9016

C.S. Lakin continues her musings on fantasy, this time on being a mystic:
http://www.gatesofheavenseries.com/blog/2010/08/14/the-wolf-of-tebron-on-being-a-mystic/
She's also been interviewed at Novel Journey:
http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/2010/08/novel-journey-interview-with-susanne.html

And the New Authors Fellowship announces their new member: Avily Jerome.
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/our-newest-member/

News for August 13th 2010

2010-08-13T05:00:00.008-06:00

This week's serials at Laser & Sword:

Commander Justice rejoins the rest of the Guild of Heroes, and the Sword gives everyone a good talking to: http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-nineteen-2/ (The Double Cross, Part Nineteen)

The Emerald Avenger hooks Night Lord and reels him in. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-seventeen/) Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Seventeen

Snyder and Sgt. Kendall prepare for action. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-six/) Countdown, Part Six

Here's a new page for Karina Fabian's upcoming book: Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator!
http://www.zombiecookbook.net/NeetaLyffe.html

Interview with Kristina Schram, author of the Chronicles of Anaedor:
http://kenthollowayonline.blogspot.com/2010/08/let-me-introduce-you-tokristina-schram.html

News for August 11th 2010

2010-08-11T05:00:00.011-06:00

Kristina Schram says: I am starting a viral video campaign for the release of my book, The Chronicles of Anaedor: The Prophecies, coming to bookstores everywhere and available on-line, August 10, 2010!
Here's the video - YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hKMYB_RSOw
or... My website: http://www.kristinaschram.com/

New at Mindflights: "The Captain and His Squire" by Matthew Wuertz - Cole of Arkessler enters Kartev to study the life of Captain Borodin. Unfortunately for the scholar, he arrives just before the town comes under attack.

Jeremy Robinson unveils a plan to release his novel Beneath in hardcover: http://bit.ly/9vUqmV

Check out the latest articles by Janalyn Voigt at http://janalynvoigt.com/ - Don't let your blog, or the Internet, or your career eat you alive!

News for August 9th 2010

2010-08-09T05:00:00.009-06:00

A new issue of Residential Aliens magazine is online now, with more great speculative stories.
Check it out: http://www.resaliens.com/2010/08/issue-4-8-august-2010/

Also don't miss the August issue of Digital Dragon Magazine:
http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/

Jeremy Robinson reveals all - what he sacrificed to take the path of a writer:
http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/08/03/the-cost-of-pursuing-your-dreams-industry-blog/
Jeremy's also given another fascinating interview on his path to success: http://bit.ly/9DO56L
And here's a new review of his book Kronos: http://bit.ly/br8Tsd

Fred Warren says: My short story, "Rubes," is online now at Reflection's Edge.
Everybody loves the circus, but McMurphy's Fantasmagorical Wonder Show has seen better days. Their train's broken down in a desolate stretch of Kansas prairie, they're not going to make their next show, and they're out of money. The fortunes of this second-rate traveling carnival are about to change. Things certainly couldn't get any worse, could they?
http://reflectionsedge.com/index.php/2010/08/rubes/

News for August 6th 2010

2010-08-06T05:00:00.027-06:00

Updates from the Laser & Sword serials will now be coming to you regularly here on the LGG blog!

Here's what we had this week:

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-eighteen/ With Commander Justice disappearing once again, Captain Justice and Commander Justice, Jr. are left to face down the fearsome Human Muscle. (Double Cross, Part Eighteen)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-sixteen/ :The Emerald Avenger closes in on Night Lord. (Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Sixteen.)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-five/ Snyder has decoded the Orez game, but how will he get out of the stockade to stop the plot? (Countdown, Part Five.)

R.L. Copple explains for us some of the background of his novels and why there is Hebrew lettering on the cover of Infinite Realities:
http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=262

Tosca Lee's book Havah: The Story of Eve is now available for free download at B&N, for the next two weeks only. More details here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=fl_86265014251#!/event.php?eid=148908605123440And while we're at it here's an interview with Tosca, and four copies of her books to be given away:
http://www.thechristiancritic.net/2010/08/03/tosca-lee-interview/

Becky Minor offers an excerpt from her story The Sword of the Patron:
http://www.authonomy.com/books/24292/the-sword-of-the-patron/

News for August 4th 2010

2010-08-04T05:00:00.026-06:00

Guild member A.M. Roelke celebrates her first ever author interview! And the post includes a great excerpt from her upcoming debut release, The Space Station Murders:
http://rebeccaryalsrussell.com/?page_id=49

TitleTrakk.com offers further comment on the recent announcement that Kathy Tyers has signed with Marcher Lord Press:
http://titletrakkbooknews.blogspot.com/2010/08/kathy-tyers-signs-to-marcher-lord-press.html

Voting has opened on the 2010 Clive Staples Award! You must have read two of the books to participate. Go here to place your vote:
http://clivestaplesaward.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/2010-clive-staples-award-voting/

Brandon Barr has a bunch of news about American Midnight, co-authored with Mike Lynch: a number of interviews and reviews have appeared lately. All the links are at
http://christiansciencefiction.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-interview-radio-show-and-few-reviews.html

News for August 2nd 2010

2010-08-02T05:00:00.023-06:00

The new month brings a timely reminder: are you signed up for the Marcher Lord Press and Where The Map Ends newsletters? Click through those links to register.

Splashdown Books would also love too have you on board in its Support Crew at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/splashdown_support_crew/.

All these newsletters keep you up to date on new releases and also often give you the chance to win books or take advantage of special offers or even sneak previews.

Noah Arsenault has interviewed Kerry Nietz, here:
http://noahsreads.blogspot.com/2010/07/kerry-nietz-interview.html

Rick Copple has reviewed The Duke's Handmaid by Caprice Hokstad:
http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=258

And C.S. Lakin writes about how she got started writing fairy tales:
http://www.gatesofheavenseries.com/blog/2010/08/01/the-wolf-of-tebron-conditional-joy/

News for July 30th 2010

2010-07-30T05:00:00.009-06:00

Becky Minor is a guest blogger at The Book Lightwalker Files, talking about God's power in fantasy:
http://victortravison.webs.com/apps/blog/show/4379365-god-s-power-in-fantasy

Janalyn Voigt continues on the topic of fantasy - is it hard to sell?
http://waysinger.blogspot.com/2010/07/is-christian-fantasy-hard-to-sell.html

Jeremy Robinson gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming novel Threshold:
http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/2010/07/28/threshold-sneak-peak/

Splashdown Books is seeking published authors and established reviewers to preview and endorse upcoming releases, in particular Alpha Redemption by P.A. Baines (more info here). Write to admin at splashdownbooks dot com if you are interested. Ebook and print available.

News for July 28th 2010

2010-07-28T05:00:00.000-06:00

Kat Heckenbach's story "Fire Wall" is up now at The Absent Willow Review.

http://absentwillowreview.com/archives/fire-wall

A list of links especially for fantasy writers, compiled by Lynnette Bonner: http://authorculture.blogspot.com/2010/07/resource-round-up-for-fantasy-writers.html

Phillip Campbell says: Today I put the final touches on the rough text of my collection of short stories, Paladologies. Paladologies is the sequel to Tale of Manaeth and tells of the deeds of Manissa's ancestors throughout the centuries. The book contains 24 short stories; one of which is available online at this link.

New release: The Last Heir, by Shannon McDermott
When loyalty meets ambition and power meets passion, and the prize is an empire …
The emperor is dead and the last heir is a child, unable to exercise the power of his throne. Left without a ruler, the Empire's most powerful men struggle for control. Their long fight will spread from the halls of government to all the Empire, and its arena will be their own hearts and families. As the Empire divides against itself, everyone must choose who and what to be loyal to. Lines will grow hard and choices become clear, and the truth of who they are and what they fight for will be revealed.
The Last Heir is a story of intrigue, of politics and war, with moving scenes and vivid characters.
To learn more about the book, to read excerpts, and to purchase, go to http://www.shannonmcdermott.com/?page_id=140.

News for July 26th 2010

2010-07-26T05:00:00.005-06:00

A reminder from the New Authors Fellowship:
As of Thursday, July 29, we will move into the 2nd phase of selection for our New Featured Author! If you want to be considered or know someone that does, send an email to nafblog.info@gmail.com before next Thursday! And please, help us spread the word! (more info in this post)

Janalyn Voigt has posted a blog article - Medieval Fantasy: In the Shadow of Tolkien and Lewis - "In a sense, they scrawled their signatures across an entire genre."

Your friendly neighbourhood LGG blogger Grace Bridges (yeah that's me!) is featured this week at Operation Encourage an Author, with a chance to win a copy of the new novel Legendary Space Pilgrims! Go on, get over there! http://encourageanauthor.blogspot.com/2010/07/author-spotlight-grace-bridges.html

For writers: Some valuable insights on working with editors from LGG members in the editing/publishing scene:
What not to be famous for - C.L. Dyck
The Malleable Author - C. Maggie Woychik

News for July 23rd 2010

2010-07-23T05:00:00.011-06:00

Marcher Lord Press has signed veteran SF author Kathy Tyers, adding to the rest of the big news this year so far. Check out the full press release at http://hubpages.com/hub/Marcher-Lord-Press-Signs-Author-Kathy-Tyers

Keven Newsome of the New Authors Fellowship has this to say:
On September 1, one of our founding members, PA Baines, will have his novel released by Splashdown Books. Since NAF is a joint blog for unpublished authors by unpublished authors, well... he no longer will be unpublished. We'll be moving him to "Alumni" status.
So, we're going to need a new featured author! The major prerequisite is that you are unpublished AND you have a completed manuscript. There are a few other things, but I'll discuss those with you if you're interested.
Anyone who is interested in joining The New Authors' Fellowship, send me an email at nafblog.info@gmail.com
Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you and getting to know a new author!

Terri Main says: I'm going to be interviewed today at The Author Alcove. Why not drop by. I'll be talking about my book Dark Side of the Moon, my short stories, my writing process and a bunch of other stuff I forgot. I'll be reading to find out what I said. It's always a bit of a surprise to me. :-)
http://bit.ly/amHCji
And here's a second interview for Terri this week: http://bit.ly/9zUeot

LGG member Phillip Campbell gets his book included in the Arx Publishing catalog.
This is hopefully the first step in creating some wider appeal for self-published fantasy-epic Tale of Manaeth , a novel written in the old-school archaic language of Silmarillion that tells the story of a young princess's quest to save her people from enslavement and annihilation. You can check out the Arx catalog here (second book down).

A new review of A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz, reviewed by Diane Graham: http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/review-a-star-curiously-singing-by-kerry-nietz/

News for July 21st 2010

2010-07-21T05:00:00.010-06:00

Karina Fabian explains how she managed to write 8300 words on her novel...in one day!
http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-novels-journey-fueling-full-speed.html

Chawna Schroeder interviews Jill Williamson:
http://chawnaschroeder.blogspot.com/2010/07/nine-questions-for-jill-williamson.html

Two differing reviews of Nightmare by Robin Parrish at TitleTrakk, one from Eric Wilson and one from Jennifer Bogart.

And the finalists in the Speculative category of the Carol Awards (ACFW's Book of the Year):

Kirk Outerbridge - Eternity Falls (Marcher Lord Press)

Donita K. Paul - The Vanishing Sculptor (Waterbrook Press)

Steve Rzasa - The Word Reclaimed (Marcher Lord Press) - See Steve's reaction here

Stuart Vaughn Stockton – Starfire (Marcher Lord Press)

Fred Warren - The Muse (Splashdown Books) - See Fred's reaction here

Jill Williamson - By Darkness Hid (Marcher Lord Press)

News for July 19th 2010

2010-07-19T05:00:00.000-06:00

Keven Newsome says: The New Authors' Fellowship celebrates 6 months! Drop by and take a look at the changes! Let us know what you think and leave a message about what NAF has meant to you so far! Please come celebrate with us!
newauthors.wordpress.com

July's Digital Dragon magazine is here! With cover art by Kat Heckenbach and stories by several Guild members inside, you won't want to miss this one. www.digitaldragonmagazine.net

Malcolm Cowen says:
Just had confirmation that Spirit Blade are going ahead with my script "Sleep of Death".
Locked and barred (on inside) chamber carved out of rock in a space colony.
Inside 2 bodies, in a heap, with hacked off limbs around.
Then a few hours later the bodies are stolen......
There's a link to the English version on my website, here
http://www.ebook.cowensw.co.uk/Scripts/Sleep-of-Death.php

Jon Acuff on the Stuff Christians Like blog has instigated a discussion on the merits of Harry Potter and Gandalf. Why is it that some people hate one and love the other?
http://stuffchristianslike.net/2010/07/hating-harry-potter-giving-gandalf-a-free-pass/

News for July 16th 2010

2010-07-16T05:00:00.013-06:00

Interview with A.P. Fuchs at the Black Glove: Horror Culture and Entertainment Magazine - http://bit.ly/9lb0TN

From NovelTeen: JULY IS READ CHRISTIAN SPEC FICTION MONTH : http://wp.me/phFfA-Ad

A new short story from Kat Heckenbach in the horror genre: http://flashesinthedark.com/2010/07/12/frog-face-by-kat-heckenbach/

Interview with Terri Main at One Writer's Journey: http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blogspot.com/2010/07/interview-with-author-terri-main.html

New at Mindflights - Holy Cats by Kersley Fitzgerald: http://www.mindflights.com/item.php?sub_id=6553

News for July 14th 2010

2010-07-14T05:00:00.006-06:00

Chris Solaas says: Check out a short prequel excerpt to my Lynvia series posted online today at
http://novelteen.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/a-prequel-glance-inside-chris-solaas-wip/

If you like dragons, magic, and teen fiction.

Sherry Thompson has been interviewed at Broad Universe and you can check that out here:

http://community.livejournal.com/broaduniverse/19746.html

Karina Fabian says: The Catholic Writers Conference Live is Aug 4-6 at King of Prussia, PA. Get more info or register at www.catholicwritersconference.com. Regardless of what genre or type of writing you do, if you are Catholic, this is THE conference to attend. Lots of great information and some terrific opportunities to meet publishers and editors. I'm trying to spread the word, and am having a drawing for any of my books if you'll help let folks know. Each time you post about it is another chance to win. Check out the rules at http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/07/advertise-catholic-writers-conference.html

Ellen Maze has started a new FB group for fans of Supernatural Fiction (a.k.a. Christian Horror/Paranormal Fiction). The new group is at this link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=114671505247677&ref=ts

News for July 12th 2010

2010-07-12T05:00:00.008-06:00

Karina Fabian says: The July 2010 issue of A Dragon's Eye View is up. This month, learn why Vern keeps dogs, get the scoop on Karina's publishing efforts, and find out about Faerie pixies. Go to http://dragoneyepi.net/index.php?name=Downloads&file=details&id=11 to download.

Brandon Barr and Mike Lynch have been selling books at the Spirit West Coast festival. Check out a report on all that here: http://christiansciencefiction.blogspot.com/2010/07/back-from-spirit-west-coast.html

Johne Cook has posted at AuthorCulture about the distinctiveness of writing voices. What if C.S. Lewis had written Lord of the Rings? http://authorculture.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-makes-ones-voice-distinct-with.html

Eric Wilson has reposted his letter to critics of his vampire trilogy Jerusalem's Undead, outlining how that storyline is compatible with his faith: http://jerusalemsundead.com/html/a_letter_to_critics.html

Ray Gun Revival Magazine, Issue 56

2010-07-09T05:00:00.000-06:00

Ray Gun Revival magazine celebrates the start of our fifth year with Issue #56. Also, this is our second-to-last issue for our great publisher, Double-Edged Publishing (more on that in the Overlords' Lair editorial, The Quality of the Detour).

http://raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_0056_2010.pdf

68 pages

Dark Encounter by James Hartley
Fiction
Lt. Bronte must figure how to prevent a collision with something that isn't there.

The Battle Over Procyon by James Coughtrey
Fiction
Ray guns lance through the sky, plasma fire rains down on unsuspecting ships and Kayo Kaelem is about to experience the fight of his life.

The Green Planet by Gordon Ross Lanser
Fiction
After a crash landing, crewmates must trek across an alien planet while the jungle pursues them.

Lifeline by T.M. Hunter
Fiction
Awaking from a drunken stupor, Aston discovers that his life has been held under judgment without his knowledge. Unfortunately, he's as guilty as sin!

The Vnimajici by Caleb Jordan Schulz
Fiction
She wanted everyone in the universe to attend her wedding in Cali, Colombia. She hadn't expected robots too.

Featured artist, Pierre-Etienne Travers

Checker by J.D. Williams
Fiction
You can find benefits to OCD, even in a warfront on an alien world.

Of Machinery and Sea Life by Pete Carter
Fiction
Aliens have come to conquer earth, can anyone stop them?

Calamity's Child, Chapter Nine: Object Real: Ransom in the Fall of the Mountain King, and Chapter Ten: Object Real: Ave Maria, Part One by M. Keaton
Serial Fiction
Red Dog fights. Kylee fights. Ivan fights.

Thieves' Honor: Episode Eleven: The Rescuers, Part Two by Keanan Brand
Serial Fiction
Zoltana’s in the brig while Kristoff schemes to steal the game. But who on his ship is a colonial spy?

Johne Cook / L. S. King / Paul Christian Glenn
The Overlords, Ray Gun Revival magazine

News for July 7th 2010

2010-07-07T05:00:00.008-06:00

Two new releases this month from Splashdown Books: The Duke's Handmaid by Caprice Hokstad (Fantasy Drama - Third Edition) and Legendary Space Pilgrims by Grace Bridges (Science Fiction/Allegory/Space Opera). Visit www.splashdownbooks.com/bookshop.html for more details and special prices direct from the publisher.

Guild member Ellen Maze, vampire genre writer extraordinaire, is the guest of honour at WhereTheMapEnds this month - be sure and check out her interview here: http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/current_interview.htm

TitleTrakk gives us a preview of James Rubart's next novel, Book of Days, due out next January and already eagerly awaited: http://titletrakkbooknews.blogspot.com/2010/06/jim-rubarts-book-of-days-coming-in.html

Variance Publishing announces a new release, Eurostorm by Payne Anderson. Find out more about that on the Thrillerblog: http://variancepublishing.blogspot.com/2010/06/eurostorm-hits-stores-rick-makes.html

Announcing Flagship Ezine from Flying Island Press

2010-07-04T05:00:00.001-06:00

Enjoy Your Sci-fi and Fantasy How and Where You Want

Beginning July 4th, science fiction and fantasy fans will be given a new place where they can discover authors and stories they’ll be able to enjoy wherever they go. Flagship, the new e-zine by publisher Flying Island Press, will soon be releasing short stories every other month in formats for the Kindle, the iPad and iPhone, and other electronic readers.

Flying Island Press also recognizes the increasing popularity of podcasts and other forms of audio fiction. So, in addition to the e-zine, an audio version will be available to listen to on any MP3 player. Stories they release will be available both in text and in audio, allowing the consumer to choose their preferred version.

Zach Ricks, managing editor for Flagship, had this to say. “I wanted to hearken back to what some have called the Golden Age of Science Fiction.” It’s his hope that “FlagShip will be a place for optimistic, entertaining fiction.”

Each issue will cost $1.99 for the text version or the audio version or get both for just $2.99.

Issues will be available starting July 4th, 2010 at
http://flyingislandpress.com/flagship

News for July 2nd 2010

2010-07-02T05:00:00.021-06:00

Fred Warren says: My flash story, "Bullies With Big Fat Heads," is featured at Every Day Fiction. If you've ever been picked-on at school by an extraterrestrial, this one's for you. http://bit.ly/aUcU0v

Mike Duran says: This month at Novel Journey I'm asking the question, "Why is Speculative Fiction Under-represented in Christian Bookstores?" http://bit.ly/9ZMjOD Interested to see how the crowd over there responds. Check it out if you get a chance!

Lyndon Perry is close to launching a free iPhone/iPad app (developed by Davis Ray Sickmon Jr!) for his speculative zine, ResAliens.com. Subscribers will receive free issue updates and may also purchase premium content. First two e-books for sale will showcase novella-length story collections by Aston West and Rick Copple. Watch for all this soon! :)

Jeremy Robinson catches us up with his bewildering array of upcoming books at http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/2010/06/28/whats-next/ - be sure and check them out, as it looks like there's truly something for everyone, with thrillers for young adults, military sci-fi, apocalypses, zombies and ninjas!

A.P. Fuchs says: I was interviewed over at ZombieHoard.com. Please go here to check it out: http://zombiehoard.com/interviews.html Thanks.

News for June 30th, 2010

2010-06-30T05:00:00.001-06:00

You can read an excerpt of Sherry Thompson's Earthbow Vol. 1 at the Written Remains blog here:
http://writtenremains.blogspot.com/2010/06/earthbow-week-continues-with-exclusive.html and if you haven't seen her interview there from last week, it's well worth checking out too:
http://writtenremains.blogspot.com/2010/06/member-spotlight-interview-with-sherry.html

Rounding up last week's CSFF blog tour for Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos, let's take a look at a few of the reviews:
Rachel Starr Thomson Krysti Kercher Fred Warren Rebecca LuElla Miller

July 15 marks the six month anniversary of The New Authors' Fellowship. To commemorate the occasion, we are launching a new site layout, and renewing our commitment to be a site to help and promote unpublished authors, especially those in Christian Spec Fic. The new site will feature custom graphics made specifically for NAF, and it will have a new easy to navigate menu system, that will feature great links and resources for unpublished authors.
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/

And just for fun, here's the R2D2 Translator: translate any word or phrase, and you can even download the audio file. http://www.r2d2translator.com/

News for June 28th

2010-06-28T05:00:00.013-06:00

The big news of the weekend is that Jill Williamson of Marcher Lord Press has won the Christy Award in the Visionary section for her fantasy By Darkness Hid. This is a huge moment in history and a step forward for independent publishing and speculative fiction alike!
Read Jill's reaction on her blog here: http://bit.ly/bU4d9P
Read a press release with a listing of all winners here:
http://ajast.com/ChristyAwards2010WinnerPR.pdf
And you can head over to Jill's Facebook page to congratulate her: http://bit.ly/bSODg1 or at the Anomaly forum: http://bit.ly/c6FCE0

Terri Main has published another short story to go with her upcoming novel Dark Side of the Moon. Read "Fireworks" here: http://darksidenovel.blogspot.com/2010/06/fireworks.html

TitleTrakk.com is running a survey on which Narnia book you would like to see made into a movie next. To add your opinion, go here: http://www.titletrakk.com/surveys-polls.htm

June 25: Fred in Audio, DDM Interview, MLP Update

2010-06-25T05:00:00.002-06:00

This from Fred Warren:

My flash story, "The Time-Share," is online now at Wily Writers Speculative Fiction in text and podcast, and they did a very nice job with it in both formats.

Podcast: http://bit.ly/dv6CjN Text: http://bit.ly/aN1HYC

Johne Cook has interviewed T.W. Ambrose, founder and editor of the Digital Dragon Magazine, at the AuthorCulture blog: http://authorculture.blogspot.com/2010/06/interview-with-digital-dragon-magazine.html

And this update from Jeff Gerke:

We have a change to our contest announced a few days ago -- there is no purchase necessary to enter the contest to have your name appear in one of our upcoming new novels.

Take time on the Fourth of July to stop by our store at

http://www.marcherlordpress.com/New_Store/Fiction.htm and buy any of our 12 great fiction titles to receive a free short story by author Steve Rzasa called "Hunting Souls." It takes place in the same universe as his space opera novels The Word Reclaimed and The Word Unleashed, and follows the exploits of an unlikely hero -- one of the secret police who track down Christians.

Then on July 5, MLP will make a random drawing from all the names of people who have registered for the Marcher Lord Press newsletter. Registration is free and may be done any time between now and the end of July 4, 2010 by clicking here. If you've already registered for the newsletter you don't have to take any action -- you will automatically be entered! Three winners will have their names appear in upcoming MLP novels as previously advertised.

There's more information available at http://www.marcherlordpress.com/New_Store/SummerSale.html. So remember, go to http://www.marcherlordpress.com/New_Store/Fiction.htm on July 4, 2010 for our new fiction offer and make sure to register for our free newsletter by that date to enter the name contest. If you're already registered, tell your family and friends!

June 23: Member News

2010-06-23T05:00:00.014-06:00

R. L. Copple, author of the Reality Series (Infinite Realities, and Transforming Realities) is pleased to announce his third and final book in that series, The Reality, has been picked up by ResAliens Press and is expected to be available early December 2010.

Fred Warren says: Out of the Darkness and Into the Light, A new collection of interviews and stories from a variety of Christian spec-fic writers, including Eric Wilson, Jeffrey Overstreet, Robin Parrish, Michelle Levigne, Maurice Broaddus, Kirk Outerbridge, Anne Rice, and others, is now available on Kindle and in hardcover. I'm one of the "others."
Details, plus a sneak peek at the cover of ResAliens' upcoming anthology, While the Morning Stars Sing, at http://bit.ly/9mbhvY

Forrest W. Schultz announces a new blog for his speculative fiction short stories. You can find that here: http://schultzstories.blogspot.com - there's already plenty to read on there.

Ellen Maze says: To prepare and promote the soon release of my next book, RABBIT LEGACY, two giveaways are listed for my first novel RABBIT: CHASING BETH RIDER (Christian Horror/Paranormal). Fifty (50) 5-star reviews so far on Amazon! I'd love to share it with any of you who haven't had a chance to read it yet. I know many of you have and THANK YOU!
Giveaway on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/4523-rabbit-chasing-beth-rider
Giveaway on Facebook (just click 'join' and then you can enter the drawing on the post regarding the Giveaway!) http://www.facebook.com/?tid=1313449922951&sk=messages#!/group.php?gid=96952574559

News for June 21st, 2010

2010-06-21T05:00:00.016-06:00

Sherry Thompson says: I'm a member of Delaware's Written Remains Writers Guild. During the week of June 21st, the WRWG Spotlight will be turned on me. I'll be interviewed, people can ask questions via comments, I'll be giving away at least one copy of my latest book "Earthbow", and I may let slip interesting bits and pieces about my present and future work.
The link to the WRWG blog is: http://tinyurl.com/24bs4or OR http://writtenremains.blogspot.com/2010/06/member-news-sherry-thompsons-earthbow.html
Plus: If you go there now, you can already see some "pre-Spotlight" activity.

Writers: Port Yonder Press is looking for fantasy. The submissions window is October only, so now's the time to be getting those proposals and first three chapters ready. More details at the PYP site: http://portyonderpress.com

The trailer for the next Narnia movie has appeared: Voyage of the Dawn Treader. So far it's just at Facebook: http://bit.ly/9IHJEG and gives Lewis fans plenty to ponder. How come we see Susan and Peter in there? And Jadis the White Witch, for that matter, she's supposed to have died! And where's the dragon? But it looks like the effects are even better than the previous ones.

June 18th News - Terri Main, Jeff Gerke, MLP

2010-06-18T05:00:00.009-06:00

Terri Main says: Come meet Carolyn Masters, the main character from Dark Side of the Moon, my new novel coming out in Feb 2011. We catch up with Carolyn as she is giving a lecture at the FBI academy in Quantico about Criminal Investigations in Off-World Cultures.
http://museituppublishing.blogspot.com/2010/06/criminal-investigation-in-off-world.html

This from Jeff Gerke: Be in a Marcher Lord Press novel! Here's your chance to have your name listed in one of the upcoming releases from Marcher Lord Press. Take time on the Fourth of July to stop by our store at http://www.marcherlordpress.com/New_Store/Fiction.htm and buy any of our 12 great fiction titles to have your name entered in the contest. We will randomly select three people whose names will appear in the upcoming new novels by Kirk Outerbridge, Marc Schooley, and the winner of our Marcher Lord Select competition, Matt Koceich.

Imagine, your name in a Marcher Lord Press novel!

Even if you're not one of the chosen three, everyone who buys an MLP book will receive a free short story by author Steve Rzasa called "Hunting Souls." It takes place in the same universe as his space opera novels The Word Reclaimed and The Word Unleashed, and follows the exploits of an unlikely hero -- one of the secret police who track down Christians.
So remember, go to http://www.marcherlordpress.com/New_Store/Fiction.htm on July 4, 2010 and enter your chance to become part of Marcher Lord Press history!

News for June 16th, 2010: Bryan Davis Interview, Mike Lynch & Brandon Barr's New Book

2010-06-16T05:00:00.006-06:00

Bryan Davis was an interview guest on Blog Talk Radio, and you can hear that recording here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/s-denice-newton/2010/06/14/young-adult-fantasy-writer-bryan-davis

The PDF version of this month's Digital Dragon Magazine is here, and it's got some goodies in it that aren't in the website version, such as interviews with a number of the special guest authors.
Get it here:
http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/resources/DDM-June.pdf

Mike Lynch says: I am pleased to announce Brandon Barr and I’s latest novel, American Midnight, is now available. It has been a long wait to get it to press, but all the problems have been worked out, and you can be the first to purchase this exciting new adventure. And just so you know what the story is about:

Tania Peters had it all—a loving, supportive family, and a future that seemed all but set. But when her mother is killed in a plane crash in the jungles of Ecuador, her world comes crashing down around her. As a result, she adopts a live for today philosophy. Throwing herself into the arms of her boyfriend, Tania seeks all that society says will bring satisfaction and meaning into her life. But she soon realizes this is a lie, and begins to fall under the spell of the Unity Party, a political movement that has swept Robert Allen into the White House. But such allegiances come at a price: complete and unquestioned loyalty to the Party. Despite all the “good” the Party does for society, Tania’s devotion to the movement is pushed to the limit when her own father, the Pastor of the Calvary Community Church, is arrested and jailed when he refuses to compromise his relationship with God. Forced to decide between her past and her future, Tania rediscovers the faith she has long since abandoned, even though such a decision could cost everything she holds dear, including her life.

For more information visit Brandon's blog:
http://christiansciencefiction.blogspot.com/2010/06/american-midnight-is-here.html

News for June 14th, 2010: ResAliens new edition

2010-06-14T05:00:00.011-06:00

The new edition of Residential Aliens is here - be sure and check out its all new stories at
http://www.resaliens.com/category/volume-4-issue-6/.

Still with ResAliens, Rick Copple says: Residential Aliens has been kind enough to grab and publish the second edition in my Neptune 2 series, Shifting Love.Take a moment to check it out. But before you do, give some thoughts to how you express your love for others in your life, whether it be family, wife, relatives, co-workers, or even your pet.

Here's last week's radio interview with Keven Newsome, the author of Winter, a Gothic Spiritual thriller Scroll down to "Thursday 06.10.10" and click on the play button for "Keven Newsome, author of 'Winter'" - http://waoy.afr.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=51
And for a limited time only, you can download Winter free at this link:
http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/winter/10986344

Scott Roche is involved in a brand-new ezine for uplifting speculative fiction, and the first edition is due in July. Check out all the details here: http://flyingislandpress.com/

News for June 11th, 2010

2010-06-11T05:00:00.002-06:00

A new story is up at Mindflights: "The Black Bag" by Peter H. Solomon: In a contest with dangerous witches, a little help is always welcome.

Here's Forrest Schultz's review of Earthbow Vol. 1 by Sherry Thompson:
http://vantiltool.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-of-earthbow-volume-i-sequel-to.html

A draw to win a copy of The Superlative Stream by Kerry Nietz is here:
http://susanjreinhardt.blogspot.com/2010/06/on-my-nightstand-superlative-stream-by.html

And while we're at that, here's Ellen Maze's review of Kerry's Book 1, A Star Curiously Singing:
http://amzn.to/bZFnwX

"Dragons and fantasy are hot, hot, hot! We’ll find out about the newest series of books for young readers in this genre." An audio interview with Bryan Davis by Valerie Connelly - http://www.valerieconnelly.com/radio-show/this-weeks-show - Scroll down a little bit to the audio player icon and click the play button.

News for June 9th, 2010

2010-06-09T05:00:00.017-06:00

The one year anniversary edition of Digital Dragon Magazine is here! Be sure and check out all the new stories from familiar names. www.digitaldragonmagazine.net

Stephen L. Rice has published two short pieces on the Web: Justice, Waivering, Triumphs; and The Gem in the Locket.
http://www.feedbooks.com/user/87909/profile

Randy Ingermanson interviewed Jim Rubart, author of Rooms, and part one is posted here: http://christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/blitz_marketing.html

Here's a new interview of Sherry Thompson's Seabird, posted by Forrest Schultz:
http://vantiltool.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-of-sherry-thompsons-seabird.html

News for June 7th, 2010

2010-06-07T05:00:00.008-06:00

Keven Newsome says: My first radio interview is coming up and I'm very excited. It's Thursday June 10, at 2 PM Central Daylight Standard Time, or 1900 GMT. On 91.7 WAOY Gulfport, MS, and can be listened to live online at http://waoy.afr.net/ I'll be talking about the inspiration behind Winter and some about the story. Also, for the interview I will be making my eBook download on Lulu.com PRINTABLE for about a week, in 6x9 paperback featuring my newest black "locket" cover. Also, I now have the first ten chapters online and only accessible through my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/thewordcrafter

Nancy Moser, author of the Christy Award winning Time Lottery, has a useful article about weaving characters together in a story. Check it out at http://bit.ly/9DYbgR.

Here's a post by Greg Mitchell on Christian Horror: http://bit.ly/adk6uy

And from Maurice Broaddus a collection of information on the Dark Faith anthology which he edited and wrote the introduction: http://mauricebroaddus.com/?p=26

News for June 4th, 2010

2010-06-04T05:00:00.015-06:00

A Flame in the Dark, a web zine "dedicated to publishing and promoting good Christian horror, thriller and suspense fiction," launched June 2. Kat Heckenbach's poem, Serpent Uncoiled, is the first featured piece.

An article by Robert Liparulo is on Novel Journey called 5 Elements that Make Fantasy Fiction Feel Real http://bit.ly/11sMqe

The final list of nominees for the Clive Staples award has been posted. This year, to vote you have to have read at least two of the titles. So check it out and make sure you qualify when the time comes. http://bit.ly/cZ97Ib

News for June 2nd, 2010

2010-06-02T05:00:00.008-06:00

Mike Lynch says: A short story I wrote a couple of months ago, entitled "The Unit," just came out today in Einstein's Pocket Watch. Check it out and let me know what you think.
http://peafant.wordpress.com/the-unit-by-mike-lynch/

The latest issue of The Cross and Cosmos is out. Editor Glyn Shull says: We have a fantastic story by P.A. Baines in which a group of miners becomes trapped deep under the crust of Mars. Will such an event turn the heart and mind of a hardened miner to God, or further away? Next up we have an amazing story by Cathrine Bonham in which a gambler gambles the last thing he has left: his soul. Covering the rear, we have a fantastic fantasy by J.L. Rowan in which a young Defender must complete her quest, or die trying. Check it out at http://www.crossandcosmos.com/issue.pdf.

Teen Fantasy Readers: Would you like to win a private book party with bestselling fantasy authors Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper? Would you like to win a sword of your very own? Join the Tribe Building Contest that begins today!
For details, visit: www.enterthedoorwithin.blogspot.com

News for May 31st, 2010

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Here is an in-depth interview with Kerry Nietz, author of A Star Curiously Singing and The Superlative Stream, at Cathi-Lyn Dyck's blog Scita > Scienda. There is also a draw to win a set of the books, so go and add your comment to the discussion:
http://scitascienda.com/2010/05/27/interview-kerry-nietz-author-of-the-superlative-stream/

An article on the symbolism and parallels of Jeffrey Overstreet's work has been published at Cardus by Robert Joustra. Check out "Here there be Dragons":
http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2015/

Steve Rzasa has been interviewed by Jennifer AlLee, and there's a giveaway there of his book The Word Unleashed:
http://jenniferallee.blogspot.com/2010/05/interview-and-giveaway-with-science.html

News for May 28th, 2010

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Rick Copple says: I'm a guest blogger for a second time, within a month of the last one I think. This time I'm on Gareth L. Powell's blog. He is a science fiction writer. I wrote an article I titled: "Words Gone Wild." You can go there and tell me how off the mark I am. Or not, your call. :D
http://www.garethlpowell.com/words_gone_wild/

Taylor Kent says: the brand new Adventures of The Snarky Avenger web comic has launched. You can find it in all its glory at http://snarkyavengercomic.com. Check it out, subscribe, leave a comment!

Mike Duran has posted an article entitled Why “Supernatural Fiction” is Under-Represented in Christian Bookstores. It makes great reading and points out an important for those of us who are advocates of speculative fiction. http://mikeduran.com/?p=7344

Here's a round-up of what's current at Variance Publishing: lots of near-future technothrillers and even a fantasy, by the looks of it... http://variancepublishing.blogspot.com/2010/05/promo-me-baby.html

News for May 26th, 2010

2010-05-26T05:00:00.015-06:00

Randy Ingermanson, the mad professor of fiction writing and author of several Christian science fiction novels, has made an unbeatable offer on his website. Anyone can post a question on fiction writing at http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/home/ask.php and Randy will schedule it to be answered on his blog.

Terri Main says: The main character in Dark Side of the Moon has a problem. Her household computer system which handles everything from cleaning robots to managing Carolyn's Calendar needs a name. It is actually starting to get testy that it does not have one yet. So, on my Facebook page for the last month we have been gathering names. Finalists are now posted for voting at
http://tinyurl.com/namethehouse
If you posted a name feel free to vote for it. If not, help Carolyn pick the name for her house.

Ellen Maze is looking for vampire victims - no kidding! If you want to nominate yourself to be killed off in her next novel Rabbit Legacy, head on over to her blog and have your say.
http://thejudging-ellenmaze.blogspot.com/2010/05/need-victimhow-would-you-like-to-die-in.html

News for May 24th, 2010

2010-05-24T05:00:00.015-06:00

Rick Copple has published an extensive article on description for writers. Check out "Describing Description Detail" at http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=230.

New at TitleTrakk: Katie Hart gives us a look at "The Characters of Narnia":
http://titletrakk.com/articles/books/characters-of-narnia.htm

FRENZY, the final episode in the Dreamhouse Kings series by Robert Liparulo, is out now. For more information, reviews and more, go here: http://bit.ly/dj8dfA

Marcher Lord Press has published free samples on Scribd of each of the latest releases:
To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson http://scr.bi/aa6zqs
The Word Unleashed by Steve Rzasa http://scr.bi/99ZEdY
The Superlative Stream by Kerry Nietz http://scr.bi/d0mIN1

News for May 21st, 2010

2010-05-21T05:00:00.025-06:00

Bruce Parsons' Trek fanfic novel Second Federation is available at http://www.freewebs.com/adventphoenix/secondfederation.htm. The five year mission is winding down, when a rumor of a new weapon appears in Klingon space. Will the Enterprise finish its career in a blaze of glory as Kirk and crew seek to save not only the Federation, but the Klingon people as well?

On the CSFF blog tour this week is By Darkness Hid from Jill Williamson. Here are some of the posts:

A fascinating interview with Keven Newsome at The New Authors' Fellowship:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/csff-blog-tour-by-darkness-hid-by-jill-williamson/

And reviews and comments by:
Krysti Kercher
http://krystisbooks.blogspot.com/2010/05/by-darkness-hid-csff-blog-tour-day-one.html
http://krystisbooks.blogspot.com/2010/05/by-darkness-hid-csff-blog-tour-day-2.html

Fred Warren
http://frederation.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/may-csff-blog-tour-day-1-by-darkness-hid-by-jill-williamson/
http://frederation.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/may-csff-blog-tour-day-2-by-darkness-hid-by-jill-williamson/

Rebecca LuElla Miller
http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/csff-by-darkness-hid-day-1/

Rick Copple
http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=226

The Epic Rat
http://epicrat.blogspot.com/2010/05/bkrv-after-dark-there-is-always-light.html

Splashdown Reviews
http://splashdownreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/by-darkness-hid.html

News for May 19th, 2010

2010-05-19T05:00:00.001-06:00

Terri Main says: You can check out the cover for Dark Side of the Moon at
http://www.facebook.com/darksidenovel . It looks great and is pretty close to my vision of the main characters.
Also from Terri: I just posted a new Carolyn Masters flash fiction story on Scribd at
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31426203/Fireworks
Hope you enjoy it. BTW, my scribd profile is at http://www.scribd.com/terrimain if you would like to subscribe. I will be posting various bits of flash fiction from time to time. They are free to download and distribute with attribution non commercially.

This week sees the CSFF blog tour for Jill Williamson's By Darkness Hid. Be sure and check out all the links from http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/

Jeremy Robinson is going to be blogging regularly at Think Hero. His first post on breaking into Hollywood via novel writing is here:
http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/14/how-to-break-in-to-hollywood

News for May 17th, 2010

2010-05-17T05:00:00.019-06:00

Kat Heckenbach's short fantasy, "The Artist," which was featured in Mindflights last year, has been accepted for the July issue of Beyond Centauri. This means that by the end of the year, three stories based on her novel Finding Angel will be in print :). The Artist and two others have been online, and one of those other two (The Gift) made it into the DDM anthology. The fourth story (The Guitar) will be in the anthology that's coming out from ResAliens (While the Morning Stars Sing).

Karina Fabian's novel Magic, Mensa and Mayhem has won the 2010 INDIE Book Awards for best fantasy! To celebrate, the publisher, Swimming Kangaroo, is having a sale. From now until June 30, you can purchase print copies for $9.99 and e-book for only $1.99! Click here if interested: http://www.swimmingkangaroo.com/mensa.html

Mike Duran has signed a two-book contract with the Realms division of Strang Publications. For the details, see his blog post: http://mikeduran.com/?p=7010

Lyndon Perry has a guest post on SF Signal: Micropublishing Trends & Marketing Thoughts.

And here's Part 11: "Hostile" of The Moonborn Code by C.L. Dyck: http://scitascienda.com/2010/05/15/the-moonborn-code-part-11/

News for May 14th, 2010

2010-05-14T05:00:00.012-06:00

It's that time again - nominations are open for the Clive Staples Award for Christian Speculative Fiction. To read the conditions and judging criteria, and nominate your favourite release of 2009, go here:
http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/clive-staples-award-2010-accepting-nominations/

The latest issue of Ray Gun Revival is out now and awaiting your reading pleasure:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30956784/Ray-Gun-Revival-magazine-Issue-55#fullscreen:on

The pace is stepping up in "Deactivation" - Part 10 of The Moonborn Code by C.L. Dyck: http://scitascienda.com/2010/05/08/the-moonborn-code-part-10/

Here's a new review at Yellow30 Sci-Fi: Future Imperfect by F.S. Vander Meer http://yellow30scifi.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/future-imperfect/

News for May 12th, 2010

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Lyndon Perry is posting a free flash fiction "superhero" story at Feedbooks called, "Even Superheroes!" - do me a favor, download it free (pick your own e-reader format) and give me some feedback about the site and process. Thanks! http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/12197

Karina Fabian announced the sale of her novel Mind Over Mind to Dragon Moon - read all about the good news here: http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/05/perseverance-pays-mind-over-mind.html

Kat Heckenbach's short horror--"Clay's Fire--can now be found in the newly-released "The Four Horsemen: An Anthology of Conquest, War, Famine & Death" by Pill Hill Press. It can be purchased through Amazon in either paperback or hardcover. http://www.amazon.com/Four-Horsemen-Anthology-Conquest-Famine/dp/0984261036/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273068479&sr=1-1

A new story at Mindflights: "Wish Seeker"  by Alaena HaiLing (A Student Contributor) - One precious thing in exchange for a wish, that is how it has always worked for the people of her city, but her pursuit of the rare tree of pearls is making Rulei wonder if she’s never understood at all.

And here's Part 9 of Cathi-Lyn Dyck's serial The Moonborn Code: Departure.

News for May 10th, 2010

2010-05-10T05:00:00.013-06:00

A.P. Fuchs says: Just a friendly reminder that my free serial novel, Zomtropolis: A Record of Life in a Dead City, has a new installment posted every Friday. It's a story about zombies, a desolate city and that little thing called love.
Go here for the complete Table of Contents and start the book from the beginning: http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/zomtropolis/ Hope you check it out.

Fred Warren says: My short story, "Come You Back to Mandalay," in which a big-game hunter and his loyal retainer pursue a legendary beast in the jungles of Burma, is online now in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of Allegory. Check it out! http://www.allegoryezine.com/comeyoubacktomandalay.htm

Here's a new review of Kerry Nietz's A Star Curiously Singing in the Afictionado ezine: http://www.acfw.com/cgi-bin/ezine/may10.pl?record=6

And Lyndon Perry says: Here it is May and I forgot to tell you about April's features:
http://www.resaliens.com/category/volume-4-issue-4/ Check it out this weekend before you go on to May's issue. You'll find 4 short stories and an artist interview. I think you'll like the medieval style artwork of Richard H. Fay, and the entertaining stories of Stoney M. Setzer, Kat Heckenbach, Walt Staples, and George Page. They represent quite a variety of fiction, in fact, from angel visitation to spiritual thriller, theological flash fiction to SF military with a twist of humor. I'll let you figure out which one is which. As always, thanks for reading! Your fellow alien, Lyn Perry

News for May 7th, 2010

2010-05-07T05:00:00.010-06:00

From Karina Fabian: The May issue of A Dragon's Eye View is up. Read about Vern's idea of a spa day, my latest publishing adventures, and what exactly is a puck?
Download it here: http://dragoneyepi.net/index.php?name=Downloads&file=details&id=10
See it on MyEbook.com: http://www.myebook.com/index.php?option=ebook&id=35196

A new story at Mindflights: "Regarding Sir Chahan"  by Matthew Wuertz - A scholar named Cole of Arkessler follows Sir Chahan in order to document the man’s life in the annals of the knights of Salincia. Cole expects a simple assignment, but instead becomes wrapped up in a tale of his own.

Jim Rubart paid a visit to Peg Phipher's blog. He reckon's he's a man without a genre, but I say there's a fair dose of the speculative in there. Read it here: http://goaheadandwearthepurple.blogspot.com/2010/04/genre-jim-rubart.html

Walt Staples has resigned the presidency of the Catholic Writers' Guild in order to spend more time with his family. Ann Lewis, the former vice president, has stepped into his place as president.

News for May 5th, 2010

2010-05-05T05:00:00.000-06:00

The Christy Nominees list has been published! The Visionary category nominees are listed as follows:

By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson • Marcher Lord Press
The Enclave by Karen Hancock • Bethany House Publishers
Valley of the Shadow by Tom Pawlik • Tyndale House Publishers

Carole McDonnell is featured in two special sessions of the online CoyoteCon Digital Author Conference which is running throughout May. One is on May 15th: The Speculative Christian. To attend, you need to register for a free session ticket. Numbers are limited. Go to http://coyotecon.com/tickets/ to book in.

Terri Main, author of the forthcoming mystery/science-fiction cozy Dark Side of the Moon, is running a contest on her Facebook fan page. In the novel, set on the moon at the end of the 21^st century, lunar residents live in underground communities which look like small towns. The main character of the book, Carolyn Masters, a professor of history at the local university, has a new house. The house is automated with an artificial intelligence unit to manage the household chores, programmed to work best if it has a name. Go to http://www.facebook.com/darksidenovel . There is a status post where you can add a comment that includes your name for the house.

News for May 3rd, 2010

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C. L. Dyck has posted Part 8 of The Moonborn Code: Counterintelligence http://scitascienda.com/2010/04/24/the-moonborn-code-part-8/
To read all the episodes, go here: http://scitascienda.com/category/loci-litterae/the-moonborn-code/

Krystine Kercher has posted part 2 and 3 of P'olleeaster: http://krystisbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/polleeaster-part-2-of-5.html and http://krystisbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/polleeaster-part-3-of-3.html

Sherry Thompson says: Last week, I posted 3 linked extracts from Earthbow Volume 1, beginning at: http://tree-lady.livejournal.com/95027.html I just added three more in another linked set, which completes a second scene. Please check them out when you have a chance. If they pique your curiosity, remember that Earthbow Vol.1 is on sale via Amazon. I'm currently working on the final draft of vol.2. Gryphonwood should be publishing it in a couple of months.

Rick Copple says: John Ottinger has graciously agreed to have me as a guest blogger. http://www.graspingforthewind.com/2010/05/03/guest-post-more-sin-please-by-r-l-copple/ There is a giveaway of two copies of Infinite Realities running that week as well: http://www.graspingforthewind.com/2010/05/03/giveaway-two-signed-copies-of-infinite-realities-by-r-l-copple/
And no, the article isn't a plea for people to sin more. To find out what I'm really talking about, you'll have to read the post. :)

News for April 30th, 2010

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Aaron Marshall has been working on a website for his unpublished sci-fi epic, complete with sample chapter, character profiles, and more: http://www.tomesofatlantis.weebly.com/
You can also connect at his Facebook fan page here: http://bit.ly/b0g7q1

Nick Giannaras has started up a blog for his fantasy in progress, The Relics of Nanthara: http://nickgiannaras.wordpress.com/

Here's the first response I've seen for To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson, reviewed by John Otte: http://leastread.blogspot.com/2010/04/to-darkness-fled.html

Krystine Kercher has begun to publish a serial story on her blog, involving an Area 51 alien with an unusual linguistic wavelength: P'olleeaster. The first episode is here: http://krystisbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/story-of-polleeaster-part-1-of-5.html

News for April 28th, 2010

2010-04-28T05:00:00.001-06:00

The CFBA tour is featuring The Sword by Bryan M. Litfin. Two of the reviews can be found at these links:
Review by Andrea Graham: http://askandrea.adamsweb.us/the-sword-by-bryan-m-litfin/
Review by Becky Miller: http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/cfba-tour-the-sword/
You can look up more linked reviewers at http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/.

Kat Heckenbach is in the papers again: check it out at http://brandonnews2.tbo.com/content/2010/apr/21/161420/valrico-mom-pens-inspiration---and-horror/.

Jill Williamson paid a visit to Peg Phifer's blog for Genre Month: http://goaheadandwearthepurple.blogspot.com/2010/04/genre-jill-williamson.html.

And Stuart Stockton has a Facebook fan page you need to be sure and join: http://bit.ly/bPRSDz.

News for April 26th, 2010

2010-04-26T05:00:00.015-06:00

Here's another great interview with James Rubart, author of ROOMS - including his own secret writing room: http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/2010/04/author-interview-jim-rubart.html

Podcast with Marcher Lord Press authors Stuart Stockton and Kerry Nietz, and others: "All about sci-fi" at http://fictionaddict.com/2010/04/19/all-about-sci-fi/

The last three episodes of Jeremy Robinson's BENEATH in audio have been released! Now you can listen to the whole book. Get all the episodes here: http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/books/beneath-by-jeremy-robinson.html

Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee have announced their collaboration on a new trilogy called Forbidden, bigger even than the Circle Trilogy. Check out the details here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=386805549854.

For writers: Max Lucado's thoughts on writing - http://www.maxlucado.com/articles/topical/the_write_stuff.

News for April 23rd, 2010

2010-04-23T05:00:00.033-06:00

A.P. Fuchs is offering a free sample download of his latest book Zombie Fight Night here:
http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/zombie-fight-night-free-downloadable-preview/

And more news from A.P. Fuchs is that some of his Coscom Entertainment titles are being taken on by Simon & Schuster! All the details are here: http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/announcement-coscom-entertainment-goes-to-simon-and-schuster/

Interviews and guest posts by Christian spec-fic authors at Book Readers Central:

Steve Rzasa, author of The Word Reclaimed and The Word Unleashed:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2009/10/meet-and-greet-monday-steve-rzasa.html

James Rubart, author of Rooms:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2010/04/meet-and-greet-james-l-rubart.html

Kerry Nietz, author of A Star Curiously Singing and The Superlative Stream:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2009/09/meet-and-greet-monday-kerry-nietz.html

Deb Kinnard, author of Angel with a Ray Gun, Seasons in the Mist, and more:
http://bookreaderscentral.blogspot.com/2010/04/meet-and-greet-monday-deb-kinard.html

News for April 21st, 2010

2010-04-21T05:00:00.017-06:00

New fiction at Mindflights: "Tumbling Parasol" by Stelios Touchtidis - When a disaster thrusts a Chinese astronaut into deep space with a shrinking window for rescue, what chance will he have against the cold equations of expediency and national ambition?

Stuart Stockton wrote a guest post at Peg Phifer's blog for her genre focus month: http://goaheadandwearthepurple.blogspot.com/2010/04/genre-stuart-vaughn-stockton.html

And he wasn't the only one: Here's Fred Warren on fantasy:
http://goaheadandwearthepurple.blogspot.com/2010/04/genre-fred-warren.html

The next instalment of C. L. Dyck's online serial is now up:
The Moonborn Code, Part 7: Agent

C.S. Lakin says:
Announcing--The Gates of Heaven Series of fairy tales Book One:
The Wolf of Tebron is now available for pre-order by following these links:
Christianbook.com (less expensive and we like to support them!):
http://www.christianbook.com/wolf-tebron-book-gates-heaven-series/c-s-lakin/9780899578880/pd/578880?item_code=WW&netp_id=800671&event=ESRCN&view=details
or Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Tebron-Book1-Gates-Heaven/dp/0899578888/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271543007&sr=8-1
Please come check out our new improved site: www.gatesofheavenseries.com
Read the prologue! Comment on the blog! See why fairy tales are powerful and add your thoughts!

News for April 19th, 2010

2010-04-19T05:00:00.000-06:00

Silly Daddy Blasts Into Space with Star Chosen Sci-Fi Novel

March 31, 2010
North Riverside, IL, USA, Planet Earth

The latest major work from Silly Daddy cartoonist and Xeric Award winner, Joe Chiappetta, is not a comic book. It's a 67,000 word science fiction novel called "Star Chosen." The book took over five years to write and is a cross between Battlestar Galactica, Narnia, and of course, Silly Daddy.

Star Chosen, the 126 page, perfect bound softcover book retails for $10 US and is available now through Amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0964432323?tag=stachonovands-20
(ISBN 978-0-9644323-2-1)
The book's back cover description follows:

"Deleting history was just the beginning. Blast off with STAR CHOSEN, a space opera of post-biblical proportions! After war, heartbreak, and the erasure of all history and culture, whose side will you fight on: the Proud... or the Chosen? In a time yet to come, the high-tech Faith War threatens to destroy all religions across the universe. One small yet bold group, known as 'the Chosen,' survives, but will they rebuild, or be torn to space dust across a cold universe?"

While the printed book is available through Amazon, the novel is also selling on Chiappetta's website as an e-Book in all the major e-Reader formats: ePub, Mobi, PDF and even as a TXT file. Star Chosen, the e-Book, sells for $5, and is DRM-free. The book can be loaded onto multiple devices, and can be read on the Kindle, Sony E-Reader, iPhone, iPad, any computer, and any smartphone.

Chiappetta is not new to the sci-fi genre. His 1998 Xeric Award winning Silly Daddy graphic novel was also a major work of science fiction. Ironically, the imaginary gadgets depicted in that 1998 story resemble the devices that Chiappetta used in real life to create the 2010 Star Chosen novel. A Pocket PC was used to write the new story, and a Tablet PC was used to prepare the Star Chosen files for print production.

Going from the comics format to an all-text novel wasn't part of the original plan. Chiappetta started out on the project with the intent to tell the story as a weekly television series. Nevertheless, five years and 71 chapters later, Chicago area author, Joe Chiappetta, launches Star Chosen, a science fiction novel for all ages.

About:
Best known for his ground-breaking and typically off-beat coverage of family relationships, Joe Chiappetta is a husband and father of three. Residing just outside of Chicago, Joe has written and published over 20 Silly Daddy comic books, numerous zines, an ongoing webcomics blog, and now, a science fiction novel.

For more information: www.joechiappetta.blogspot.com

Pictured in attached photo: Readers of all ages are blown away by the pure sci-fi space opera-ness of Star Chosen.

Also: check out last week's CSFF blog tour for Athol Dickson's Lost Mission at the following links:

Lost Mission - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1416583475
Author Web site - http://www.atholdickson.com/
Author blog - http://whatatholwrote.blogspot.com/

Brandon Barr
Keanan Brand
Amy Browning
Valerie Comer
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Timothy Hicks
Jason Isbell
Becky Jesse
Cris Jesse
Jason Joyner
Julie
Carol Keen
Krystine Kercher
Dawn King
Rebecca LuElla Miller
New Authors Fellowship
John W. Otte
Donita K. Paul
Crista Richey
Chawna Schroeder
James Somers
Steve Trower
Fred Warren
Phyllis Wheeler
KM Wilsher

News for April 16th, 2010

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Johne Cook says: The esteemed writing site, AuthorCulture, has had a lapse in judgment and has asked me to join their team posting periodic items on the writing blog. Their charter is 'inspiring, enlightening, and uniting writers and readers.' Today is my first post, and they asked me to say howdy. So allow myself to, uh...Well, you know.
http://authorculture.blogspot.com/2010/04/introducing-ac-s-newest-partner.html

This from Terri Main:
Dark Side of the Moon, a cozy mystery set in a lunar colony at the end of the 21st century, has been contracted by MuseItUp Publishing. (http://museituppublishing.com/) According to author Terri Main, the story centers around Carolyn Masters, a history professor and former FBI profiler, who takes a job at Armstrong University on the moon. She is just getting used to 1/6 G when a colleague Juan McAlister, Astromechanics professor and leader in the Lunar Independence Movement, is murders. Together with a retired homicide detective, Carolyn must use her profiling skills to solve the murder, stop a terrorist plot, exorcise her own demons, and maybe find romance at middle age.
"I love science fiction and I love cozies, so it was fun bringing the two of my favorite genres together," said Main. "I am also excited in that Carolyn is an openly Christian character in what is an essentially secular story and this novel was picked up by a secular publisher."

And this from Jill Williamson on To Darkness Fled:

After a long year of writing and writing and writing… the second book in my Blood of Kings trilogy is now up for sale! Thanks so much to everyone who supported me by praying, or reading my first book, or telling people about it. I had no idea when I started writing just how much hard work was involved in all this. Regardless, it has been a fun and rewarding experience.

Buy a copy from Amazon.com Buy an autographed copy from my website (Pay with Paypal)

Buy from the Marcher Lord Press Store Buy for your Amazon Kindle or iPhone, or download Kindle for the PC program (free from Amazon.com) and read the Kindle book on your computer

Or special order the through your local Barnes and Noble.

Jeremy Robinson announces the release of Instinct at http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/2010/04/instinct-arrives-today.html. He has also given an interview at Geekscribe: http://www.geekscribe.com/2010/04/12/6484/

News for April 14th, 2010

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Terri Main has a Facebook fan page for her unpublished novel "Dark Side of the Moon", a sci-fi mystery. You can read samples and discuss relevant issues at http://tinyurl.com/yljdapu.

Guild member KM Wilsher has been interviewed by Lynn Rush here: http://lynnrush.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/km-wilsher/

Rick Copple keeps on writing: His story "Spacy Date" has been accepted by Digital Dragon Magazine. Go Rick!

Ellen C. Maze says:

RABBIT: CHASING BETH RIDER is available for FREE at this site. It is the first 176 pages of the book (that's 1/2 of the book) and it will give you who haven't' bought it yet a chance to see if you'll like it.
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News for April 12th, 2010

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There's a new edition of Digital Dragon Magazine up: check out the loooooong list of stories at http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/ - and be sure to look at the editorial, http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/ambrose-april10letter.php which announces the stories which won the vote to be included in the first Digital Dragon anthology.

Tannia Ortiz-Lopes is featuring author "Compasse" and his end-times novels, billed as an "alternative" to the ubiquitous interpretations of Revelation. You can check that out here with a chance to win some of his work: http://timewithtannia.tripod.com/id6.html

Amy Deardon has posted some very interesting (and mathematical) thoughts on the nature of time, which should prove interesting to readers and writers of time travel stories. http://amydeardon.blogspot.com/2010/04/time-solid.html

Cathi-Lyn Dyck has posted Episode 6 of The Moonborn Code: Baffin Base, at http://scitascienda.com/2010/04/05/the-moonborn-code-part-6/.

Fred Warren announces yet another story sale :) http://bit.ly/bk3g6c.

News for April 9th, 2010

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There's a new edition of Residential Aliens up now at http://www.resaliens.com/. This time it includes stories by Walt Staples, Kat Heckenbach, Stoney M. Setzer and more.

A.P. Fuchs says: My zombie novel, Zomtropolis: A Record of Life in a Dead City, is now being posted on my website at http://www.canisterx.com. There will be a new installment each week, updated Fridays. This is a story about zombies, a futuristic city torn to ruins, blood, guts and that little thing called love. Please click on the link to be taken to the book's page, which lists the table of contents. http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/zomtropolis/ Thanks. Enjoy the story.

Check out the Facebook fan page for the New Authors Fellowship: http://www.facebook.com/newauthors for plenty of action and interaction with up-and-coming speculative fiction authors.

This also looks to be an interesting Facebook group: the C.S. Lewis Society of California.

News for April 7th, 2010

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International Thriller Writers has a feature on Jeremy Robinson and his new novel Instinct, with insights on his career so far: http://www.thrillerwriters.org/2010/03/instinct-by-jeremy-robinson.html

Fred Warren says: Two short stories published this month. "The Silver Tree," a science fiction tale of a young girl in a technologically-backward colony who makes an unusual discovery, appears in issue #8 of the speculative fiction print journal Kaleidotrope (www.kaleidotrope.net). "The Chamber of Doors," a fantasy story about a traveling scholar who steals a piece of fruit and discovers a unique flavor of justice, debuts in the April 2010 issue of Bards & Sages Quarterly, available as a PDF download or in print at http://www.bardsandsages.com/quarterly.html.

Seasons in the Mist is a great new time travel novel from Deborah Kinnard: http://www.sheafhouse.com

There's a new review of Karina Fabian's Magic, Mensa & Mayhem by Agnes Dee at The Genre Review: http://thegenreview.com/?p=722

Also new reviews at Splashdown this week:

DragonSpell by Donita K. Paul

Rooms by James Rubart