Announcing 48 States!
To all my friends, fans, and family who have generously supported my writing career over the last couple years with Woman King and Dark Horse, I’d like to share with you some exciting news! Though some of you have long been awaiting the announcement for Book 3 in the Dark Horse Trilogy, this newsletter is […]
Spring Reads
While in Paris, some women may choose to indulge in the romance of the city by burying their noses into their favorite Nora Roberts or Danielle Steele. I’d rather pick up a good dystopian thriller any day…well, most days š . As I make my way through Europe towards Paris, you too can be catching […]
Between the Lines: Interviews with Authors
An interview with sci-fi, post-apocalyptic author Mira Grant, also known as the San Francisco-based urban fantasy writer, Seanan McGuire.
Josef, Part Deux,
Strange bedfellows made its way into our vernacular for a reason, and just like our rubbernecking on a freeway at a car crash, we canāt help but watch ā errr read – with fascination when a couple that shouldnāt be together, is.
Conjuring up Jewish Vampires
Whoās ever heard of a Jewish Vampire? I hadnāt, but he came to be nevertheless. He arrived in my imagination, a product of that murderous chaos, a member of the resistance killed by the Germans and saved by a vampire who gives him immortality.
How to Choose A Villain
It was in my first novel, which has never been published or really seen the light of day, that I first experimented with the idea of a Balkan criminal. To some it may seem disrespectful; but itās actually quite the opposite. This may reveal something about me, Iāll regret sharing later, but Iām enthralled with […]
The Ghosts of Serbia
People often ask me, why Serbia? Why include such a remote, unfamiliar place in your novel? Why make one of the main characters Serbian? I can only tell you that if you knew the countries that make up what was once Yugoslavia, then youād understandā¦
New Orleans and its binding spell….
Walking through New Orleans last week, my mouth curled up into a little smirk. One stroll down Esplanade Ave, itās lush trees and vines glowing in the pale light of an autumn moon, and I understood why so many writers called this place home, or want to.
The Amazing Blog Tour Continues… Pass it on
Last week Andrea Dunlop tagged me āitā and asked me to participate in a blog tour. Iām publishing my answers today and passing the baton to two other talented writers – more about them in a minute.
When Things Go Wrong, Send in the Women
Iām obsessed with female leaders and their portrayal in entertainment. Are great women leaders seen as ruthless? Sexy? Brittle and sarcastic? Or are they kind, but firm, leading through inspiration instead of intimidation. For me, creating a compelling female character is tricky. Too many portrayals of women in popular culture repeat outdated stereotypes or reinforce […]