About Christopher Cole: I was born in Seattle, but raised in North Carolina since I was eight. I started work on the novel when I was nineteen while living in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The novel developed into a series as I continued to develop the plot lines and characters. When not writing, I work as a welder in the Raleigh, NC area. What inspires you to write? I love the process of developing and playing with plot lines, subplots and characters. I probably most enjoy … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Christopher Cole
Bargain Book: Asylum by Carly Rheilan
The child’s hand groping out of the earth is undoubtedly real. As real as Cabdi’s own hand, when it lay on the earth after the machete fell, long ago. But this hand is alive. And it isn’t in a war-zone. It’s in the playground of a school, just outside the grounds of the English psychiatric hospital where Cabdi is now held. And the man who is stamping on the moving hand is a pigeater. Pigeaters are in charge of everything. As an accidental asylum seeker, Cabdi is friendless in a country he … [Read more...] about Bargain Book: Asylum by Carly Rheilan
The Turn by Matthew Tysz
This is the first novel of a series— the only one of the series that has been published at the time of this submission. It is a dark fantasy of approximately 120,000 words. It contains strong language, violence and some sexual dialogue. Scholar was a man with grand ambitions stifled by a mediocre existence. Quietly, he resented himself for every opportunity he let pass by, living reclusively. One day, he stepped outside and the world had ended; the sky was dark and the ground was covered in … [Read more...] about The Turn by Matthew Tysz
Interview with Author – Arsenio Franklin
About Arsenio Franklin: Arsenio Franklin is a depressed househusband. After being diagnosed with major depressive disorder in 2016, he abandoned his public relations career to pursue his passion for writing. He started running around the same time, which is what he’s usually doing when not writing. He currently lives in Gallatin, TN with his wife, Laura. What inspires you to write? It sounds grand, but I see writing as my contribution to the world. I want to make people feel the way I feel … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Arsenio Franklin
Dismal by London S. Knight
Dr. River Michelet is more than meets the eye. After a family tragedy, he relocated to South Bend, Indiana and leaves the criminal psychology field to work with teenage boys who suffer from psychological disorders. Despite the difficult transition, River’s apprehensions quickly vanish as he realizes he can be an asset to these young men, but at what cost? While struggling to maintain his sanity, he chases the American dream—the pretty wife and the picket fence—but behind the curtains lies … [Read more...] about Dismal by London S. Knight
Tainted by H.C. Cavall
Astin Fell lives a normal life as a struggling barista until, one night, he suddenly sprouts wings and horns. Astin has "expressed" as an Other, a mythological creature trapped in a human shell. The problem is, no one seems to know just what kind of creature he is. To make matters worse, he's drawn the attention of the Taint, an ancient horror devouring the universe one tiny piece at a time. Whatever it consumes, it adds to its army—permanently. And it's hell bent on making Astin its next … [Read more...] about Tainted by H.C. Cavall
Interview with Author – CJ Warrant
About CJ Warrant: CJ Warrant is an Award Winning Author for dark romantic suspense and thrillers that pulls at your heart, makes you shiver with fear, and hope for a happy ending. A lover of coffee, baking and family, but not in that order--She's a wife, a loving mother of three and a cosmetologist by trade. CJ’s Korean Italian heritage is a great influence in her life. Her stories stir in dark plots with addictive flawed characters you will fall in love with. What inspires you to write? As … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – CJ Warrant
Before I Wake by Seven Steps
In the spirit of The Twilight Zone, Unsolved Mysteries, and the X Files, BEFORE I WAKE contains two haunting love stories with a mind blowing endings that will leave you with one simple question: Was It Real? The Cottage Ashling's quiet farm life suddenly becomes a lot more interesting when a handsome stranger, bloodied and unconscious, appears next to a haystack. When he awakens, her world will never be the same again. The Playthings People are disappearing by the second, including … [Read more...] about Before I Wake by Seven Steps
Interview with Author – Paul Beech
About Paul Beech: I am a bookseller from Portsmouth, and enjoy music, writing (of course!), playing my bass guitar (badly) and annoying my wife and daughter (which I seem to do without realizing it). We live in a tiny flat, together with a cat and thousands of books. What inspires you to write? I think I am most inspired by my own thoughts, feelings, frustrations, fears and desires. I unconsciously put a fair portion of my own psyche into my main character, Joe. The other thing that … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Paul Beech
Interview with Author – Gissel Brito
About Gissel Brito: Gissel Brito was born in Miami, Florida, to an Ecuadorian mother and a Portuguese father. She grew up in Ecuador, the country that inspired one of the settings of 'The Universe Between Us'. Gissel is currently living in Florida, where she is working on her latest book's sequel. Visit her at: www.gisselbrito.com What inspires you to write? Music! Tell us about your writing process. I like to write a brief outline of my story goal and the events needed to achieve my … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Gissel Brito
