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Anthology Interview: Danse Macabre & Book Giveaway

My friend Nancy Holder and I wrote “Totentanz,” a short story about Death, which was just published in the new anthology Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper. We had so much fun researching the art and history of the Danse … Continue reading

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Two New Short Stories from Erin Underwood (Coming Oct 2013)

While it’s always fun to promote books and stories that I’ve enjoyed reading, it’s just as much fun to also announce my own good news. I have two short stories coming out in October 2013. Both of which I’m really … Continue reading

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PreReview: Rage Against the Night

Title: Rage Against the Night Editor: Shane Jiraiya Cummings Publisher: Brimstone Press (December 21, 2011) ASIN: B006P18LM2 Here’s a book that I am truly excited to read for three reasons: 1) all proceeds will go to a good cause, 2) many … Continue reading

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All Hallows Read – Scary Book Giveaway!

In honor of the brand new annual Halloween tradition known as All Hallows Read, Underwords is giving away some scary books to help spread the word about All Hallows Read! (It’s a mashup celebration of reading and Halloween that encourages … Continue reading

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Free Fiction Sampler: October 2011

Underwords has an all new batch of sample chapters and excerpts from some amazing authors, editors, and publishers in October’s Free Fiction Sampler. The purpose of the Samplers is to reunite readers with authors they love as well as to introduce them … Continue reading

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What’s on Your “To Read” List?

One of the things that I struggle with is my “To Read” list. Now that my time is so limited, I can only read one or two books per month, which makes it difficult to tackle all of the amazing … Continue reading

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London Review: The Doctor Who Experience

If you’re heading to London, one of the things any Whovian should do is to visit the Doctor Who Experience. That’s exactly what I did. During my recent trip to London, I met up with Nancy Holder and her family … Continue reading

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Damned & Crusade: An Epic Urban Fantasy Series in the Making

It felt wrong to write a review of Damned since I know both authors so well and I am closely connected to the series. So, instead I decided to write a rumination on the Crusade series since there are a … Continue reading

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Free Fiction Sampler – July 1, 2011

Here we are three months later with another batch of sample chapters and excerpts to kick off a summer filled with great books that will take you deep into the realms of your imagination. July’s Free Fiction Sampler has a … Continue reading

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On the Joys of eBooking

In the early days of ePublishing, I had a difficult time trying to figure out why – WHY!?! – anyone in her right mind would prefer reading a story on a digital screen. Books are lovely! They’re beautifully designed. They … Continue reading

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