Given that he hosts a podcast about Tolkien, you'd expect Jared Pechaček's dark fantasy novel "The West Passage" to be "Rings"-ish. But in this exclusive interview we did about it, he also cites "Moby-Dick," Hieronymus Bosch, and his religious upbringing as influences.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-west-passage-author-jared-pechacek/
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With "The Burning Gem," author Don Sawyer is kicking off an urban fantasy series called "Soul Catcher." In this exclusive interview, he talks about what inspired and influenced both this first installment and this series.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-burning-gem-author-don-sawyer/
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Started reading Vandana Khanna's "Burning Like Her Own Planet: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3VOkfnq
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Hrm...20 pages in and not sure about this one.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Started reading Liz Kerin's "First Light."
https://amzn.to/3JRLK8J
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Hmmm...seems as good as the first, but different / darker in tone. Kind of giving me "Aliens" to "Alien" vibes.
#Books #Reading #Horror

Finished reading Liz Kerin's "Night's Edge."
https://amzn.to/3Xqvxh2
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A gripping and unique vampire story; super good. Now for the companion novel of this duology.
#Books #Reading #Horror #FamilyDrama

Finished reading Leila Mottley's "Woke Up To No Light: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3VsLm65
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Lot of really good #poems in this collection; I hope this book is just the first of many.
#books #reading #poetry

Finished reading Saïd Sayrafiezadeh's "Brief Encounters With The Enemy: Stories."
https://amzn.to/44RR0mP
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An exceptional #ShortStory collection; on par with his "American Estrangement."
#books #reading #ShortStories

In my new interview with "Call Of Cthulhu: The Shadow On The Glass" author Jonathan L. Howard, the longtime fan of the titular game talks about what inspired and influenced this cosmic horror novel.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-call-of-cthulhu-the-shadow-on-the-glass-author-jonathan-l-howard/
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In the new short story anthology "The Chaos Clock," writers mix together the seemingly disparate genres of steampunk and cosmic horror. To learn how this collection came together, check out this exclusive interview with editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-chaos-clock-editor-danielle-ackley-mcphail/
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Started reading Liz Kerin's "Night's Edge."
https://amzn.to/3Xqvxh2
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Always dig unique vampire stories, especially when the condition is medical. And with this being about a non-vampire trying to help her mom get by...
#Books #Reading #Horror #FamilyDrama

In my new interview with author Catherine Asaro, she talks about her new sci-fi adventure novel "The Down Deep," including how it's the start of a new subseries within her "Saga Of The Skolian Empire" series.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-down-deep-author-catherine-asaro/
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Read Elaine Gallagher's "Unexploded Remnants" tonight.
https://amzn.to/3RKe419
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A very engaging space adventure. Kind of gave me Doctor Aphra vibes, if the good doc was more altruistic.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SciFiBooks #SpaceOpera

Started reading Leila Mottley's "Woke Up To No Light: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3VsLm65
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Clearly someone who thinks #poems should mean something, and I (as the kids say) am here for it.
#books #reading #poetry

I believe the phrase you're looking for is, "Oh, snap!"

At a time when it seems like the world's going to Hell, I find myself saying more and more: "ALL HAIL THE OLD GODS!" Which reminds me, I have a new interview with author Tim Pratt about his supernatural adventure novel "Arkham Horror: Herald Of Ruin."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-arkham-horror-herald-of-ruin-author-tim-pratt/
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Finished reading Joe Pitkin's "Exit Black."
https://amzn.to/4cV27ie
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Well, this was a fun "Die Hard in space" story. Well, "Die Hard in space if it was written by a sci-fi writer" to be exact.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Thriller

Read Karen Downs-Barton's "Didicoy: Poems" tonight.
https://amzn.to/3zt1vkG
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While a bunch were too clever for their own good, the "normal" #poems made up for it.
#books #reading #poetry

@joycereynoldsward I would have your publisher's PR person contact me directly at beerhound (at) aol.com

For her new romantic fantasy novel "The North Wind," author Alexandria Warwick took inspiration from both the "Beauty And The Beast" and the myth of "Hades And Persephone." To learn more, check out this Q&A.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-north-wind-author-alexandria-warwick/
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Finished reading Kate Baer's "What Kind Of A Woman: Poems."
https://amzn.to/4dnPpbU
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Easily her best book of #poems so far.
#books #reading #poetry