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Some book review websites have a definite attitude, and you can either like it or get out of the way. I love that. Book Riot is one of those. Here’s what they said about It Happened One Doomsday: “A reluctant…
Holy guacamole! I’m just stunned by this amazing book review from science fiction writer Michael Edward Gooding: “This book totally sucked me in. It cost me some sleep because I couldn’t stop reading it… Good story, interesting characters, a satisfying ending that begs…
The original Science Fiction Book Club was founded in 1953. 63 years later, they’re featuring my book. Jeez. Took ‘em long enough. Just kidding. Seriously, this is a tremendous honor! If you didn’t know, the book experts at SFBC wade through…
Generally, Friday the 13th is not considered a warm-fuzzy day. However, Saturday the 13th is awesome! Especially when you get to meet an author (such as Yours Truly) . . . pick up a new autographed book . . .…
Make no mistake, All Things Urban Fantasy is big. It’s one of the most popular and influential blogs in the paranormal and speculative genres. Since they have “All Things” right there in the name, and my book is an urban…
This review is just chock-full of mind-blowingly amazing praise. I can’t even begin to do it justice. You’ll just have to read it yourself: “My heart belongs to a good urban fantasy, and this particular book is so completely enthralling…
In my new book, Dru uses all sorts of magic crystals to fight the forces of darkness. Take galena, for example. Scientifically speaking, it’s a lead ore with a low melting point. It also contains up to 2% silver. But…
This Saturday, come meet me at Barnes & Noble in Glendale. Then stay for all the Harry Potter excitement! Besides signing books, I’ll also have a live demo of the actual crystals Dru uses in the book to fight demons and other creatures…
I’ve talked to dozens of best-selling authors about their early years, before they were published. And the similarities between them are striking. On average, they wrote about half a dozen unpublished manuscripts before they sold a novel. (By the way, this is what I call the Myth of the First Novel. Because it’s hardly ever…
I’ll let you in on a secret: readers want your character to change. They know, deep down, that your character is unhappy with the status quo at the beginning of your book. Something is terribly wrong in your character’s life, and things can’t keep going on this way. Something’s got to give. Readers fervently hope…
LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON 