The Empress of the Clouds by Desiree Ultican In March 1896, Widow Evaline "Evvy" Amstel has been left with a tremendous debt―before he was murdered, her husband had promised to build and deliver a revolutionary airship, The Empress of the Clouds, to Erasmus Marchand, an embittered Southern millionaire who resents the fact that the damned Yankees won the Civil War. Now that Amstel is dead, no one in Joplin, Missouri, a zinc/lead mining boomtown, knows where the Empress is . . . or if it even … [Read more...] about The Empress of the Clouds by Desiree Ultican
The Empress of the Clouds by Desiree Ultican
At the turn of the 20th century, Evaline Amstel's inventor husband Heinz has been murdered—leaving her in dire straits. He has indebted her fortune to a mysterious Southern millionaire with a promise to build a fantastic airship, The Empress of the Clouds. The widow faces treacherous escapades in her search for the missing aircraft before it is used for unspeakable evil. Targeted Age Group:: adults What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I began thinking about my steampunk adventure / … [Read more...] about The Empress of the Clouds by Desiree Ultican
The Orphan’s Secret by R. J. Francis
When a bitter evil threatens to destroy the kingdom of Arra, a nineteen-year-old farm girl, the orphan Elaina, finds her life entangled with that of the prince. Through her adventures in the royal court, Elaina learns who she truly is, what happened to her parents, and why the king himself is afraid of her. She also learns that only she can save the region from disaster. Targeted Age Group:: 14-Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I enjoy novels where the worlds are intricately … [Read more...] about The Orphan’s Secret by R. J. Francis
Interview with Author – Scott Kinkade
About Scott Kinkade: I live in Oklahoma where I struggles to put words to paper. I graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a BA in Arts. My major was English/Writing. I enjoy reading, writing, TV, anime, videogames and comic books/manga, the latter of which heavily inspire my writing. I welcome visitors to my web site, ScottKinkade.net. You can also follow me on Twitter @SK_Author, and friend me on Facebook at. What inspires you to write? I liken writing to playing with action … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Scott Kinkade
Interview with Author – David Lee Summers
About David Lee Summers: David Lee Summers is the author of ten novels and over one hundred short stories and poems. His writing spans a wide range of the imaginative from science fiction to fantasy to horror. David’s novels include The Astronomer's Crypt, which is a horror novel inspired by his work at an astronomical observatory, and The Brazen Shark, which was voted best steampunk novel in the 2017 Preditors and Editors Reader's Poll. His short stories and poems have appeared in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Lee Summers
Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron by James Turner
Young Theo Paxstone aspires to a better life. A virtual slave at a steam mech repair shop, he slaves away under the sharp watch of Master Grimes, along with dozens of other orphan boys. The biggest and meanest of them, Grant, has in it for Theo and his best friend, Ollie, the shop’s part spotter bird. Every day is a struggle for survival. When a dragon attacks the royal tournament and sets it aflame, Theo escapes to help. He saves an elderly steam knight, Sir Bentham, from the blaze, assisted … [Read more...] about Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron by James Turner
Interview with Author – M D Flyn
About M D Flyn: I am a voracious reader, a writer, a chocolate inhaler, and LGBT. I perpetrate geekery, a lover of all things fantasy, scifi, and otherwise odd. I write speculative fiction that explores themes of individuality, belonging, and empowerment. What inspires you to write? Lots of ways. I have no problem with getting ideas, it’s having the discipline to sit down and write that is hard for me. Often something random will pop up when I am doing something that has nothing to do with … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – M D Flyn
Interview with Author – JM Guillen
About JM Guillen: Novelist, weird fiction writer, and future ruler of the Earth, JM Guillen summons strange things from beyond the stars and never rues the day. This madman was a normal, mild mannered midwesterner until he achieved his lifelong dream of being a full-time writer in the summer of 2011. When one of his stories, "The Herald of Autumn," was nominated for a Nebula Award, he immediately went mad with a miniscule, insignificant amount of power. Soon he was declaring … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – JM Guillen
Interview with Author – Kathleen McClure
About Kathleen McClure: Kathleen McClure is an ex-actor, ex-fight choreographer, ex-HR drone with a deep and abiding love for escapist fiction. Her first novel, Soldier of Fortune: A Gideon Quinn Adventure, embraces that love and begins The Fortune Chronicles, a series of adult adventures for the young at heart (but the young like them, too). She has also contributed to Diner Stories: Off the Menu (with K. Ceres Wright), Timeless Tales E-zine(with Kelley McClure) and Lorelei Signals … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kathleen McClure
Interview with Author – Lorel Clayton
About Lorel Clayton: Lorel and Clayton were teen sweethearts, both born and raised in the Western United States, experiencing everything from the potato fields of Idaho to the alkali flats of Nevada and the fishing boats of Oregon. Clayton has severe dyslexia, but from the moment Lorel read ‘Magician’ aloud to him at age thirteen they began to share magical worlds and dream of writing novels together. Hundreds of books later, and a wedding as well, those shared hours of reading and discussing … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lorel Clayton
Interview with Author – Kris Moger
About Kris Moger: I am an indie author living in Kelowna, British Columbia. I have a musician husband and two creative adult children, so we all tend to forget things like eating and sleeping. 'Just a minute,' is a common phrase in our household. I also have three guinea pigs, who love cuddles and carrot dances. And I long to live in the country. Other than that, I spend most of my time, reading, writing, and going for long walks. What inspires you to write? I think the thing that … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kris Moger
CSS Appomattox by Chris Stoesen
In October 1862, the Confederacy is recognized by both France and Great Britain. Lincoln opens peace negotiations that effectively ended the American Civil War. Decades later, the young Confederacy forges an alliance with Spain – a fading empire desperately clinging to its remaining Caribbean colonies. The Confederate Military assigns the young crew of the airship CSS Appomattox to assist their country’s new ally. The Appomattox is dispatched with a token Naval force to defend Puerto Rico. … [Read more...] about CSS Appomattox by Chris Stoesen
