ATTENTION STAUNCH PERUSERS! I will be attending Fandom Fest in Louisville, Kentucky this coming Friday through Sunday, July 26-28 along with my fellow The Corvus Quartet (TCQ) buddies: RJ Sullivan, Eric Garrison, and Michael West. You’ll find me hanging out at the Seventh Star Press booth selling my book The God Killers when I’m not on panels in the Literary Track: Continue reading “AUTHOR JOHN F. ALLEN TO APPEAR AT FANDOM FEST JULY 26 – 28!”
Category Archives: Speculative Fiction
URBAN FANTASY AND PARANORMAL ROMANCE
What’s the difference? If I were asked—as I often am—to name a genre which my forthcoming novel The God Killers fits in, it would be urban Fantasy. I suppose this is mainly because the city in which the protagonist currently resides and the one of her birth, play an integral part in the story andContinue reading “URBAN FANTASY AND PARANORMAL ROMANCE”
URBAN FANTASY HAS ROOTS
While I’m not a big fan of romance novels, I don’t mind them nearly as much when the characters are gritty and preternatural creatures are involved, downplaying the sappiness associated with most novels where the word romance is used. Paranormal romance novels are the next big thing and filling the bookstore shelves in record numbers.Continue reading “URBAN FANTASY HAS ROOTS”
BURNING THE MIDDLE GROUND BLOG TOUR WITH L ANDREW COOPER
Title: Burning the Middle Ground Author: L. Andrew Cooper Publisher: BlackWyrm ISBN: 978-1-61318-138-6 Binding: Paperback Pages: 330 Available @: Amazon and Barnes & Noble Today I have the pleasure of Spotlighting in my blog, writer L Andrew Cooper! His debut novel is titled, “Burning the Middle Ground.” L Andrew Cooper is a writer at BlackWyrm Publishing,Continue reading “BURNING THE MIDDLE GROUND BLOG TOUR WITH L ANDREW COOPER”
WRITERS WORKSHOP OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
My publisher, Seventh Star Press is proud to announce that Writers Workshop of Science Fiction & Fantasy, an incredible book by editor Michael Knost, is now available in eBook format, with print availability in trade paperback due on Wednesday. This release features contributions from a sensational list of writers such as Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card,Continue reading “WRITERS WORKSHOP OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY”
MO*CON 2013: MIND & SPIRIT OF THE ARTIST
This week I interviewed Maurice Broaddus, an urban fantasy author with dozens of published short stories to his credit and a novel trilogy titled, The Knights of Breton Court. We discussed the annual writing convention he hosts called Mo*Con and held in Indianapolis, IN. How did Mo*Con come about? Mo*Con came about for 3 different reasons. First, myContinue reading “MO*CON 2013: MIND & SPIRIT OF THE ARTIST”
BETWEEN DARK & LIGHT BLOG TOUR WITH D.A. ADAMS
Today I have the pleasure of Spotlighting in my blog, a friend and writing peer D.A. Adams! His latest novel titled, “Between Light & Dark.” D.A. Adams is a writer at Seventh Star Press, publisher of my upcoming novel and short stories, so if you are a fan of speculative fiction within the fantasy realm, then thisContinue reading “BETWEEN DARK & LIGHT BLOG TOUR WITH D.A. ADAMS”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1
This week’s spotlight author is Zaji! For a complete bio, please visit: http://thezaji.com/write/bio/ When I started reading, “When We Were One” by Zaji, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. The blurb on the back cover piqued my interest, but after reading it, I was rewarded with a very well written and inspiring story. UnlikeContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1”
THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS
FIRST IN A WEEKLY SERIES FOR FEBRUARY 2013! In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I’m dedicating my weekly blog posts to honor the accomplishments of black writers with a look into their work and contributions to the writing profession. I will be tasking myself with reading the work of one black authorContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS”
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