My reblog this week comes from A. J. Ashworth, from her blog series ‘Writers on Rejection’. This time she had interviewed the eminent Stephen Gallagher – check out what he had to say on the subject:
http://ajashworth.com/writers-on-rejection-stephen-gallagher/
There’s a new Urban Fantasy book series out, bringing the myth of King Arthur into the modern day. This is a very ambitious project, involving a whole group of excellent authors – including a few of my personal favourites.
Check it out:
Art by Lou Harper
Not all legends are make-believe…
Three years ago, Jessie “the Berserker” Noble was at the top of the MMA fight game, a world-title contender with a brilliant future ahead of her. Then the visions started and her world came crashing down. Hard. Now Jessie’s a shadow of her former self, taking no-holds barred fights in the underground circuit to earn just enough to buy the drugs she needs to keep the horrible things she sees at bay.
When a man named Dante Grimm tells her she’s the modern incarnation of a champion of old and that she and her soon-to-be companions are desperately needed to hold back the darkness to come, Jessie thinks he’s as insane as she is.
But Grimm’s far from crazy. There is a battle coming the likes of which the world hasn’t seen in centuries, a battle against a foe straight out of their worst nightmares.
And for them to succeed, Jessie going to have to dive deep into the heart of the very thing she’s been running from all this time – her visions.
Arthurian myth meets urban fantasy in this new series from Rowan Casey!
Twelve New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling authors – Lilith Saintcrow, CJ Lyons, Joseph Nassise, Steven Savile, Annie Bellet, Jon F. Merz, Pippa DaCosta, Robert Greenberger, William Meikle, Steve Lockley, Hank Schwaeble, and Nathan Meyer – have come together under the pen name of Rowan Casey to create a modern re-imagining of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table sure to please fans of urban fantasy and Arthurian legends alike!
Launching in November 2016, the Veil Knights urban fantasy series will be published under the pseudonym Rowan Casey and will feature a new volume detailing the exploits of one of the knights every month through summer 2017, when season one of the series comes to its stunning conclusion.
Each eBook will debut at $0.99 for a full week and then jump up to its regular price, so you’ll want to get them early to grab the best deal. Paperback editions will follow in just a few more weeks.
Grab your copy of The Circle Gathers today :
Amazon US – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSP0HYG
Amazon UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MSP0HYG
Cover Art by Lou Harper
Cover Art by Lou Harper
Cover Art by Lou Harper
Some insightful thoughts from Sean Patrick Hughes about the human psyche, the state of America and what is needed for the future:
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The talent of putting one’s foot in one’s mouth
Dear Reader –
I haven’t been posting much lately, and there are three reasons for that:
So what is Lady Phantom, you may wonder?
Lady Phantom is the title and main character of an upcoming superhero comic, written by Julie K. Taylor and drawn by R. Thomas Allwin (that’s right – me!). Now, don’t run off and try to find it quite yet, though – we are just starting out. For the past six months, we have been busy refining the original concept, working out the script, doing concept art and storyboards – now, we have all the preparations done and we are ready to start in earnest.
It’s going to be a while before the first issue is available.
I am just now putting pen to paper and starting the actual interior art, and between my day job and my family there’s only so much time to put it. Our plan is to start with a six-issue mini series and go from there.
Everything else will be in your hands, as readers and critics.
You will be able to follow our progress on the facebook page:
We will post updates, teasers, news and information about ourselves there – though of course there will be updates on here as well – so if you want the latest info as it happens, swing by and follow us there. Who knows, there may even be some surprises popping up there later on!
Welcome to Costa City!
This week I’m sharing collection of useful books, recommended by various freelancers in several different fields (including the talented illustrator and graphic designer Stefan Lindblad).
I’ve only read a handful of these, but several more look interesting – so if you are a freelancer or entrepreneur, or maybe just thinking of starting up a business, take a look here and see if there’s something for you:
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To criticize beyond the sphere of one’s knowledge
Second teaser for the project I’m working on – the reveal is probably not far off now!
Pencils and ink by hand, colours in Corel Painter.
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To lift or push with effort