character development • character questions • Characters on the Couch • paranormal romance • psychological analysis of character • psychology • published character interview • romance • science fiction • steampunk
February 23, 2017
Occasionally on Facebook I’ll put together a call to author groups I belong to for newsletter shares. If you’re part of my newsletter, you’ll likely recognize this character from a January feature. This was the book I had to grab for… Continue Reading…
February 3, 2017
If you’re wondering whether it’s a good idea to release a fiction book a week before a nonfiction book deadline, the answer is no. I was pretty much in the writer cave, and it slipped my mind to post about… Continue Reading…
blurb reveal • cover reveal • historical fiction • historical romance • paranormal mystery • science fiction • steampunk
January 19, 2017
Hello, and happy New Year! I’ve been a crazy busy between the holidays, jumping back into work, and now coming up on a huge nonfiction book deadline. One of my major projects has been getting Aether Rising, the fourth and final… Continue Reading…
Eterna Files • gaslamp fantasy • Leanna Renee Hieber • psychics • science fiction • steampunk • supernatural
June 21, 2016
Today I’m excited to welcome Clara and Harold, two of the main characters from Leana Renee Hieber’s Gaslamp Fantasy trilogy. I met Leanna first at DragonCon and then at last year’s Authors After Dark. She is charming and approachable, and… Continue Reading…
archaeology • beta hero • cover reveal • fiction • history • science fiction • steampunk • Victorian
July 7, 2015
I first found out about steampunk when my friend and fellow author James Bassett suggested I submit a story to his and Stephen Antczak’s steampunk fairytale retelling anthology Clockwork Fairy Tales. I did, and they rejected it, which goes to… Continue Reading…
Cecilia Dominic • debut novel • fantasy • novel • science fiction • The Mountain's Shadow • urban fantasy
October 1, 2013
Today my novel The Mountain’s Shadow has been released into the electronic world. As I walked through downtown Decatur this morning running errands, I imagined invisible electronic copies zooming over my head as people bought it. This is truly a… Continue Reading…
January 2, 2011
It’s hard to write, finish, and revise a book, and it takes courage and money to get it out there if the author wants to self-publish. Readers who are interested in self-published books but who don’t want to waste their… Continue Reading…
November 16, 2010
Chapter ThirteenA Different Set of Ears Lightning flashed outside, and Gurney and Troxley appeared. Gurney raised his weapon to Thurston and Maximilian. “What’s going on here?” “He’s interrogating me beyond my rights!” Maximilian gasped. “Is that true?” asked Troxley. “Time… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2010
Chapter TwelveUntangling a Soul Thom could tell there was something wrong at Lancaster Jewels. Even though it looked fine from the outside, the telltale alarm light was off. There was also something off about the shadows inside. “How are we… Continue Reading…
October 27, 2010
Chapter ElevenSearch for a Soul Thurston heard the bed springs squeak and footsteps before Debtra opened the door. “What’s going on in there?” Thurston looked past his student to see a red-faced and suspiciously rumpled Thom standing in the room.… Continue Reading…
