There’s a very cool book bobbing on the horizon. If you want to learn more about the craft of writing science fiction, fantasy, and horror, make sure to grab a copy of this forthcoming 2013 release Now Write! Science Fiction, … Continue reading
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BVC members have picked up this meme from shouldbereading: To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? … Continue reading
If I’m known for anything as a writer, it’s dark, unusual fiction. I like to read and write stories about strange things happening in the woods or in odd locations. Stories about people yearning for something and getting it, only … Continue reading
BVC members have picked up this meme from shouldbereading: To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? … Continue reading
I’m thinking of the reader’s experience as I write my sex scene. In a way, I’m making love to the reader. (Yes, yes, I said that, you can go tell all your friends now.)
Continue readingBy Brenda Clough An exciting new version of Modesty Blaise is running for a short time on the BBC. They’re presenting seven 15-minute episodes of the classic A Taste For Death, adapted from the original novel by Peter O’Donnell. Listen … Continue reading
I’m a surviving family member of a murder victim. Twenty-six years ago, my 70-year old mother was raped and beaten to death by a teenaged neighbor on drugs. I’ve had a long time to find my way through rage and … Continue reading
A couple of years ago I discovered what I thought would be the loneliest beach in Costa Rica. I decided I had to go there and so began an online search for accommodations. Being a lonely beach, it did not … Continue reading
Book View Café’s “Friday Feature” brings you BVC ebooks you might not have met before. Every Friday we’ll feature a free sample from one of our books. It’s an easy way to discover a new book, a new author, or … Continue reading
Word came this morning (Wednesday, October 24th) from Bob Fleck, Janet’s companion of the past twenty years, that she was dead. I had been expecting to lose her. Not just because I was aware she was on a ventilator and … Continue reading