From the very start, I felt drawn to the notion of having my characters landing at the airport instead of trying to take off, although I couldn’t tell you why. All I know is when an idea shouts at me like that, I don’t ignore it. I might burst into flames or something if I [...]
My main character, Mildred, came from Emma Newman’s story, “The Guilty One”. In Emma’s story, an elderly woman tries to strike up a conversation with Medae who all but completely ignores her. Medae has neither the time nor the patience for this woman and wonders why a woman of her age is flying anyway. It [...]
Sometimes I worry my brain has been wired wrong. No really. I mean, isn’t it strange for a girl to not like shopping? Or be obsessed with science fiction and comic books at a young age? Or for a self proclaimed author to have never written anything in the first person? Whether it is or [...]
With ten authors each in two books, the writing schedule was fairly well-packed, giving an allowance of approximately two weeks to write something from scratch using a prompt. This took quite a bit of discipline, since I have never written under direction. I scraped my brains for four days, rereading the premise over and over. [...]
There are lots of films out there in the thriller genre that have heroes that are cool under pressure, some of which have personal codes of conduct, or principles that guide (and sometimes dictate) what they do to survive and thrive in their frightening worlds. Reading the prologue brought these films to mind – I [...]
My first editorial decision as Fiction Round Up work experience boy … to ditch the Roman Numerals! Swiftly moving on from any controversy and onto the readable delights on offer this week: “The Resurrection Men” by Icy Sedjwick Midnight mist swirled around my ankles. I stumbled, my foot caught under a tree root. At least, [...]
Chinese Whisperings invites you to kick back with your favourite beverage and Take Five with Edmonton based Tina Hunter, author of Innocence.
The Red Book, Audio Trailer
