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By Shannon Yarbrough on April 16, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. Agents of Change is best described as espionage with a twist; at its core, it is a surprise-laden action/suspense with sci-fi elements. The story’s protagonist, Calvin Newsome, is an amicable businessman in his 20s going through a quarter-life crisis. His life is turned upside-down when he’s recruited by [...]
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By Shannon Yarbrough on April 14, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. While some might consider A Greater Monster a dystopian fantasy, it is better described as a psychedelic fairytale. William S. Burroughs and Lewis Carroll are reference points. In exploring key themes, I chose to incorporate multimedia elements. One scene features 65 full-page illustrations while another references a web [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged david david katzman, dystopian fantasy, greater monster, psychedelic fairytale |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 12, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. Infinite Sacrifice is a reincarnation fantasy about an old woman named Maya who is shocked to discover it’s not the heaven she imagined; in fact, a life of adventure begins the moment she dies. Zachariah, her faithful spirit guide, explains the rules of the dead: in order to [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged egyptian fiction, infinite sacrifice, l.e. waters, reincarnation fantasy |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 10, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. Imagine the cinematic masterpiece Vertigo re-told by its tragic heroine: Judy Barton may be the most-watched and least understood woman in movie history. Generations of viewers think Scottie Ferguson tells us all we need to know about her when he sputters ,”You were his girl!” at the film’s [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged judith barton, judith barton's story, robin mcleod, vertigo, wendy powers |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 9, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. Paroled Confederate cavalry Captain Michael Cantrell wanders the West, his heart filled with bitterness and loss. He is sustained only by his bone-deep honor and sheer stubbornness. His journey leads him straight into another war. A determined, spirited young woman’s life and home are at stake – and [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged historical romance, lorrie farrelly, terms of surrender |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 8, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. ‘Tough Care’ is a tender and candid account of the time one veteran spent caring for his dying spouse (also a veteran), in which he offers advice and support to those in, or about to face, similar situations. The number of fellow baby boomers about to face these [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged bernard mooney, care for the sick memoir, diabetes memoir, hospice memoir, tough care |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 6, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. Haghuf, respected elder among the unseen goblins, has only scorn for humans. Yet he is drawn into friendship with a human aristocrat by The Dance, the spiritual exaltation of life itself which is central to the goblins’ existence. Count Anton – human, magician, shapeshifter – rules the human [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged dance of the goblins, goblin fiction, jaq d hawkins, magician fiction |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 4, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. No Pain = No Pain is about avoiding pain in any form and enjoying life in any form. Life can be painful. Everyone has ups and downs. But using a bicycle analogy, if you stay on your path, your ride will be less bumpy and low maintenance. Friends [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged avoiding pain, no pain, no pain = no pain, w. green |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 2, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. This is a novel. On the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua in 1926, U.S. expatriates manage fruit plantations, timber companies, and gold mines. When a stunning local woman named Dorette Fox entangles herself with two Americans, the desultory love triangle combined with an escalating civil war results in murder. [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged eric timar, nicaragua, pearl lagoon |
By Shannon Yarbrough on April 1, 2012
Tell us a little about your book. Songs for the New Depression captures that moment in the gay community during the AIDS crisis, prior to the HIV drugs we now have, with all of the love, humor, friendship, sex, and danger those days held. Lead character Gabriel Travers knows he’s made mistakes in his life, [...]
Posted in Interviews | Tagged circumspect press, kergan edwards-stout, songs for the new depression |
