Category Archives: Interviews

Come read my interviews with authors and other interesting people.

Interview with Actor Chad Connell of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Have you read The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare? If not, get to a bookstore and pick up City of Bones, the first book in the series. If you like young adult urban fantasy, you’re going to love this … Continue reading

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Interview with Trenna Keating (Doc Yewll) of SyFy’s Defiance

As you know, I’ve started blogging for Amazing Stories Magazine, which has been a lot of fun. One of my newest adventures was getting to interview Trenna Keating who plays Doc Yewll on SyFy’s new hit show Defiance. Yep. She’s … Continue reading

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Futuredaze Reviewed by Booklist

Booklist has reviewed Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA Science Fiction. Here’s a quick snippet from the review, but you can read the entire piece on Booklist Online’s website. Standout stories include “Spirk Station,” by Chuck Rothman, in which a space-station … Continue reading

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Dear Teen Me: An Interview with Editor E. Kristin Anderson

Have you ever wished you could go back in time and share some wisdom or encouragement with your teen-self? Well, in the new anthology Dear Teen Me, coeditors E. Kristin Anderson and Miranda Kenneally collect over 70 letters from young … Continue reading

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Interview: Kickstarting Fearful Symmetries by Ellen Datlow & Chizine Publications

Have you heard of the new horror anthology Fearful Symmetries, which is also a killer new Kickstarter project by award winning editor Ellen Datlow and Chizine Publications? I’m sure that most people (with a heartbeat) have heard of Kickstarter, but for … Continue reading

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Bloodstones Anthology: Group Interview

Bloodstones is a project that I have really enjoyed working on with editor Amanda Pillar. I’m one of the contributing authors, and my story is titled “The Foam Born.” When I saw the submission guidelines, I absolutely loved the idea … Continue reading

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New Writer Spotlight: The Ajnir by M.P. Gunderson

I recently came across M.P. “Matt” Gunderson’s new science fiction novel The Ajnir, which is scheduled to be released in August 2012 by Turning Stone Press. Although I haven’t had a chance to read the book yet, I thought it … Continue reading

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Independent Bookstores Interview

Over the last few years, the book industry has seen a great deal of change both in the production of books as well as in the retail sales of books. Amazon and other big chain retailers have taken to the … Continue reading

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New Writer Spotlight: Rich Larson

Given the number of amazing new writers who have been publishing their work, it’s well past time for Underwords to do another New Writer Spotlight. This Spotlight features writer Rich Larson, who has a talent for writing strong character driven … Continue reading

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Andre Norton Award Interview – Signal Boost

“What’s the Andre Norton Award?” you ask. Author Pheobe North did a great interview with author E.C. Myers about the Science Fiction Writers of America’s Andre Norton Award (which recognizes excellent in young adult science fiction and fantasy). It’s a … Continue reading

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