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  Author Interview with Brand J Alexander Author of The Tears of Hatsunae Series Please tell me a little about your current work in progress.   I am currently writing book 3 of my Tears of Hatsunae series, Tears of the Fallen. The story up to this point has revolved around Asahn’s efforts to protect his people, which for the most part, he has accomplished. But the larger threats outside of his homeland await. The Order of Light, which has hunted his tribe, is still out there, and the world of Elerea is still dying from a mysterious illness. To solve these problems, Asahn will have to leave his people and his homeland and venture out into the wider world. The danger and challenges will grow as he explores unfamiliar lands and cultures, all while traveling into the heart osf the enemy’s capital.    Where did you get the idea for this book or series?   The series concept began while I was receiving chemo for stage 4 cancer. That life-altering event pushed me to fin...

  I haven't done a book review in a while. I keep forgetting. I recently read Bitter Glory by David Swatton. I came across this one unexpectedly while doing some research for a series I have in mind. I saw that it involved the battle of Marengo 1800 and I had to read it. The Napoleonic wars have been an area of personal interest since I was in jr. high school. I probably have more books related to that subject than any other single topic, excepting only religious topics. I see that the book only has five ratings, so maybe there aren't many of us with in interest in the subject. The book follows Captain Chauvelle who is an officer in the chasseurs-a-cheval, the light cavalry of the French army. It's a bit like  Sharpe's Rifles but with a French light cavalry protagonist instead of British light infantry hero. The protagonist goes over the Alps, gets inside the siege at Genoa, and participates in the battle of Marengo, hitting the high points in the campaign. There were...

  Interview with Kevin Buckner Author of The Cudomerie Series Please tell me a little about your current work in progress. I have two works in progress. One is the second book in my series, The Cudomerie. Its title is The Descent of Rogen and it picks up where the first book, The Advent of Zon, leaves off. The series is about a group of necromancers trying to gather their legendary relics while their enemies try to stop them. All the while, a rogue demon prince causes chaos every chance he gets. The second work in progress is called The Tenth Floor. It’s a near-future dystopian sci-fi about people living in underground totalitarian communities after a nuclear holocaust made life above ground impossible. ( Note that I have inserted additional questions or comments in italics, as I sometimes do. Kevin can reply to them in the comments if he is so inclined .) Where did you get the idea for this book or series? The series is based on a D&D game I ran about fifteen years ago...

Interview with S E Anderson Author of Inalienable , Starstruck , and Aix Marks the Spot   Please tell me a little about your current work in progress. I tend to have a few projects running at the same time… right now, I’m focusing on writing Starstruck 8, but I’ve also been working on a Wizard of Oz retelling for the past four years whose ending I just can’t seem to get right. More on that to come! ( As I sometimes do, I'm including comments and questions for Sarah in italics, and I invite her to respond in the comments to this post .) Where did you get the idea for this book or series? Starstruck grew from a need I had as a teen to see more girl-driven science fiction stories. I wanted to see myself in Doctor Who style adventures, and many of my friends agreed. Starstruck started as a project between me and one of my closest friends, just two teen girls trying to imagine a crazy adventure in space. After a decade of work, that seed grew into a wilder idea, full of chaos and joy. I...