Fantasy author Evan Winter stops by to talk about his debut epic fantasy The Rage of Dragons, the first of four novels encompassing a new world and a new magic system used in a world perpetually at war, and based in the peoples, art and myths of an African perspective.
Writers, After Dark #40: Marshall Ryan Maresca How to build a world on the strength of multiple series, without losing your mind
Epic fantasy author Marshall Ryan Maresca stops by to talk about Shield of the People, the newest in the “Maradaine Elite” series, and how all the different Maradaine series will eventually all tie together.
Writers, After Dark #39: Jay Allan Where passions for adventures around deep space military battles reign
Military science fiction author Jay Allan stops by to talk about The Emperor’s Fist, the fourth book in his “Far Stars” series.
Writers, After Dark #38: L. L. McKinney Black Girl Magic muscles up and raises several bars
Fantasy author L. L. McKinney stops by to talk about her “Alice in Wonderland” inspired urban fantasy series “The Nightmare-Verse”, and the new second book A Dream So Dark.
Darkness in the writing, but not the writer
I’m two different people that are one and the same. I assure you, the motivational- speaker-personality you meet in real life IS the real me. So is the introverted, dark girl. We go hand in hand. Not surprising for a Gemini.
Writers, After Dark #37: Jonathan French Looking at a world from a different societal point of view
Fantasy author Jonathan French stops by to talk about The True Bastards, the second book in “The Lot Lands” series and sequel to The Grey Bastards.
Writers, After Dark #36: K. Eason Taking the protagonist tropes, and mixing them up with a cocktail shaker
Science fiction and fantasy author K. Eason talks about her newest fantasy epic How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse, where the fairy tale trope of the princess needing to be rescued is turned about.
Writers, After Dark #35: Craig Johnson Slowing down investigations by focusing away from technology
Mystery author Craig Allen Johnson talks about his best-selling Longmire series, how he keeps the investigations fresh without turning Absaroka County into a Western version of Midsomer Murders.
Writers, After Dark #34: Edward Willett He hasn't met a genre in which he doesn't want to tell a story
Science fiction, fantasy, and just about any genre author Edward Willett talks about the books in his latest series, “Worldshapers”, and the appeal of telling as many stories as possible has for him.
Making New Paths for New Voices
Characters like me–who look and love differently, whose minds and bodies don’t work like most–remain my constant, and the drive behind my work as an archaeologist is the same inspiration for my writing.
