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Author Spotlight: Rick Claypool

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Rick Claypool

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Rick Claypool is the author of Tentacle Head (Bear Creek Press, 2022), The Mold Farmer (Six Gallery Press, 2020), Leech Girl Lives (Spaceboy Books, 2017), and short stories that can be found here and there online. He lives in Rhode Island. Thanks so much, Rick, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What was your first published work? Tell me a little about it.  Rick Claypool: My first book was LEECH GIRL LIVES, … Read more

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Author Spotlight / Giveaway: Xan van Rooyen

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Xan van Rooyen

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Xan is giving away an eBook copy of the book By the Blood of Rowans with this post. Comment below for a chance to win. Today: Xan van Rooyen is a non-binary storyteller from South Africa, currently living in Finland where the heavy metal is soothing and the cold, dark forests inspiring. Xan has a Master’s degree in music, and–when not teaching–enjoys conjuring strange worlds and creating quirky characters. You can find their … Read more

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Point of View: After the Surgery

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Twenty-six days ago I broke my arm. And not your garden-variety break, either. According to my doctor, the top of my humerus basically exploded. This is not what you want to hear from your orthopedic surgeon. Undaunted, Mark and I went to BayCon the very next day, me with my broken arm in a sling. It was probably a crazy thing to do, but I had invested so much time in energy into the con, and was running a book sales table there too, and so we decided we needed to go. Fast forward two weeks, and I was in … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Sonia Orin Lyris

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Sonia Orin Lyris

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Sonia Orin Lyris’s stories have been published in various places, including Asimov’s SF Magazine, Wizards of the Coast anthologies, and Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader. Her stories have been called “immersive,” “ruthless,” and “unsparing.” She is the author of The Seer Saga, an epic high-fantasy series, and co-creator of Rochi, a divination and gambling game from Campaign Coins. Her hobbies include dance, martial arts, decoding reality, fine chocolate, humans, and feline poetry. She … Read more

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Author Spotlight / Giveaway: Elle E. Ire

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Elle M.Ire

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Giveaway: an ebook of the first book in the trilogy, Dead Woman’s Pond. Comment below for a chance to win. Today:Elle E. Ire writes science fiction/romance and paranormal/romance featuring kickass women who fall in love with each other. Current publications include Vicious Circle (2015 and 2020), the Storm Fronts trilogy (2019-2020), the Nearly Departed trilogy (2021-2022), and Reel to Real Love (2021), all from DSP Publications. Elle is represented by Naomi Davis at the BookEnds Literary Agency. Thanks … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Stephen R. Wilk

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Stephen R. Wilk

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: I’m a Scientist and Engineer who has always been interested in the Bizarre. My first published work was an article in Scientific American titled “The Physics of Karate.”  I’ve written journal articles on optics, physics, and engineering, Popular Science pieces, History, and Pop Culture. I’ve written genre fiction, including Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery.  My book Medusa was the inspiration for an episode of the History Channel’s series “Clash of the … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Aldrea Alien

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Aldrea Alien is an award-winning, bisexual author of fantasy romance with varying heat levels. Born and raised in New Zealand, she lives on a small farm with her family, including a menagerie of animals, who are all convinced they’re just as human as the next person. Especially the cats. Since discovering a love of writing at the age of twelve, she hasn’t found an ounce of peace from the characters plaguing her … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Warren Rochelle

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Warren Rochelle

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Contest – Warren will send the tenth commenter on this post an eBook copy of his story “The Werewolf.” Today: Warren Rochelle lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his husband and their little dog, Gypsy, after retiring from teaching English at the University of Mary Washington. His short fiction and poetry have been published in such journals and anthologies as Icarus, North Carolina Literary Review, Forbidden Lines, Aboriginal Science Fiction, Collective Fallout, Queer Fish 2, Empty … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Matt Doyle

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Matt Doyle

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Matt Doyle is a speculative fiction author from the UK and identifies as pansexual and genderfluid. Their work includes the Rainbow Award winning series, The Cassie Tam Files (Lesfic Cyberpunk Noir – published by NineStar Press), AILUROS (LGBTQIA+ Sci-Fi Horror – Published by Fractured Mirror Publishing), and multiple anthology appearances. Their most recent release is the LGBTQIA+ Epistolary Horror novelette, SurReality. When not writing, Matt has spent a great deal of time … Read more

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Author Spotlight: William Schlichter

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William Schlichter

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: William Schlichter is an award-winning screenwriter and author who enjoys writing science fiction, fantasy, and horror and exploring the phantasmagorical world of the undead. His popular No Room in Hell zombie series (The Good, the Bad, and the Undead; 400 Miles to Graceland; Aftershocks) and SKA: Serial Killers Anonymous about a serial killer support group are fan favorites, and he enjoys spending time on the convention circuit. His full-length feature script, Incinta, … Read more