About Josiah Akhtab: I write. I workout. I make Youtube videos. I play Basketball. I meditate. I journal. I read either Fantasy or Philosophy. Oh, and did I forget to mention that I have characters in my head that demand to come out? That daydreaming about a story is more entertaining than writing it? But hey, if I don't write the story who will, right? So yeah, give the stories a read and let me know what you think. . .brutal honesty welcomed! What inspires you to write? Mainly great … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Josiah Akhtab
Interview with Author – C.R. Drakeloch
About C.R. Drakeloch: My name is Christopher Riddle, but I go by the pen name C.R. Drakeloch. I am 27 years old, soon to be 28 on Earth Day, and I am a novelist who was born and raised in Central Missouri. Growing up I always had a very vivid imagination. I often liked to draw, and whenever I would draw I would often end up dictating a story for whatever was going on in the scene. This I think, was probably the spark for what would eventually lead me to become the author I am today. What … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – C.R. Drakeloch
Callus & Crow by DB Rook
Callus & Crow by DB Rook Can a path of blood lead to redemption? Is redemption enough to amend a wayward world? Morality and reality have shifted from their natural axis. Technology and ideology derive from the remnants of a world long dead and segregated by the monsters that now rule the seas. Crow, a young ranch hand, is swept into an odyssey of redemption and revenge as he strives to hold back the ravages of fate and the urges born of a curse shared with his new mentor. Callus, an … [Read more...] about Callus & Crow by DB Rook
Through Darkness They Will Come by Jared Barber
Omeera has been torn apart by invaders, what happens next will bring you on a journey of betrayal, love both lost and found. Unlikely allies and secret enemies. Wren goes on a trek that takes him to places he has never been and some he never wants to go back to. He meets great and terrible people and goes through changes he never thought was possible. Farm hand to Hero read to find out more! … [Read more...] about Through Darkness They Will Come by Jared Barber
Interview with Author – Rose Titus
About Rose Titus: Rose Titus resides somewhere in cold, dreary New England with two manipulative cats and a very out of date computer with which she creates horror and fantasy fiction. She also has a restored classic Buick to ride around in while in search of adventure. For travel she has stayed the night in an allegedly haunted castle, has taken a boat ride on Loch Ness, and has visited the Bermuda Triangle -- without getting lost. Her work has previously appeared in Lost Worlds, Lynx … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rose Titus
Night Home by Rose Titus
When college student Muriel Aubrey inherits an old house in a small town, she imagines that moving into the rural community will be deathly dull. But the old house once belonged to her eccentric granduncle, a professor said to be researching something mysterious before his untimely death. Then Muriel finds the research notes that had been hidden away in the old Victorian; and she discovers what the professor was researching: vampires. It isn’t long before Muriel meets residents of the small town … [Read more...] about Night Home by Rose Titus
Rise of Dresca by Tim McKay
Rise of Dresca by Tim McKay What evil intended to harm you... ... can become something far more terrible. Enter a world of fantasy where evil parasitizes the meek and arrogant alike. Where limitless power and knowledge can be yours for a price, not of your soul, but of your mind, your will, and your resolve to be free. In the land of Naevoroth, a new power is rising. And it's yours for the taking. … [Read more...] about Rise of Dresca by Tim McKay
Interview with Author – Hollis Jo McCollum
About Hollis Jo McCollum: Hollis has a happy life with her husband and two cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys expressing herself through many different creative mediums—including cosplay, drawing, and pole dancing. She loves animals and helping others, so when she isn’t working on her next creative project, she is swooning over animals, volunteering or dancing her worries away. Stricken with a terrible case of wanderlust, traveling is her happy place, and she will not stop until she’s … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Hollis Jo McCollum
Empire: Country by Tim Goff
Empire: Country by Tim Goff The Solarian Empire's decades long war against demon ruled Traag ended in a pyric victory. Now, years later people are struggling to forge new lives for themselves while dealing with past traumas. Worse, the demons are still out there. Tia came to backwater Cosslet hunting for a potential highborn husband willing to marry a wealthy commoner. She finds an impoverished province ruled by a destitute baron and terrorized by a monster out of legend. Still, Cosslet … [Read more...] about Empire: Country by Tim Goff
Broken Souls by Troy Calkins
Bothvar Beorcolsson Through fire and ice I will fight to find honor. Whether it be giants or creatures of the night, I’ll fight. Pain is my comfort, and sorrow is my companion. Death follows wherever I go. Even the sun hides from my sight. Bothvar they call me. My journey isn’t an easy one. It follows a long and broken road full of the bones of those who I couldn’t save and those who got in my way. My blades are soaked in the blood of my enemies, but my heart is left in shattered pieces, … [Read more...] about Broken Souls by Troy Calkins
Interview with Author – Lucy A. McLaren
About Lucy A. McLaren: I am a fantasy author and professional counsellor, passionate about writing stories that include a realistic representation and exploration of mental health issues. My debut novel, Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1, releases from SFWP on 1st May 2022. What inspires you to write? I would say it’s all of the other fantasy stories that I consume (and have done since childhood) in multiple forms, including books, video games, films and TV shows. Favourites include … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lucy A. McLaren
Interview with Author – Jeff Chapman
About Jeff Chapman: Jeff Chapman explores fantasy worlds through fiction and is the author of The Merliss Tales fantasy series, The Huckster Tales weird western series, and The Comic Cat Tales series. Trained in history and computer science, Jeff writes software by day and explores the fantastic when he should be sleeping. His fiction ranges from fairy tales to fantasy to ghost stories. He's not ashamed to say he's addicted to dark hot chocolate, and he loves cats. Jeff lives with his … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jeff Chapman