A new Lei Crime Kindle World novella by Kim Hornsby Strange things had been happening onstage for the last hour and a half, unlike anything she’d ever seen before, not that she went to the theater on a regular basis. But this particular play was bizarre, and Lei had long ago turned off her cop […]
A Lei Crime Kindle World novella by Laurie Hanan It started as a low moan, then rose to a raspy chorus that might have been born of intense pleasure, or pain. “Danged cats,” I said under my breath. “They’re enough to wake the dead.” I rubbed my arms, trying to shake off the chill that […]
Today, Written Words presents two very different writers who answer the same questions about what they like and dislike about being an author. Raine Thomas writes young adult and new adult romance and science fiction. Stephen Woodfin writes action thrillers and political thrillers. While they have some understandable differences in perspective, the similarities may surprise […]
Reblogged from Toby Neal’s announcement. TODAY the Lei Crime Kindle World has nine new novellas teeming with great storylines that offer a different perspective on the Lei Crime series. As you know, Kindle Worlds is a fan fiction site where any writer can develop stories within an established World of known characters. The new stories releasing today are: Tough […]
Why do writers write? I asked independent writers what they like best and least about writing. In this installment, Caleb Pirtle tells us what makes his writing day. Which element of fiction is most important to you as a writer: Characters are my primary focus in the writing of any novel. Most of the characters generally come and settle […]
Why do writers write? I asked a whole whack of writers what aspect of writing do they like best, and what do they wish they could do less of? Today, two very different writers offer their responses, Russell Blake and Bob Nailor. Which element of fiction is most important to you as a writer: Russell Blake: It’s […]
In honour of Hallowe’en that’s coming faster than a headless horseman, I thought I’d present another spooky excerpt from my scariest book so far, The Bones of the Earth. The setting: eastern Europe in the sixth century, the darkest of the Dark Age. It’s nighttime, three days past the summer solstice and three nights past […]