Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.
This show will cover everything to do with fantasy books. From Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.
To start off this week’s show, I’ll fill you all in on what I’ve been up to. I’m digging into a short story project I’m writing for an upcoming fantasy anthology. I should be able to finish that up this week. Then I’ll jump back into The Paramedic’s Sorceress, book 9 in my Extreme Medical Services series and get it ready to send to my editor.
You can catch up with more information on what I’m up to, including some early looks at excerpts from the new book over in my Fun Fantasy Readers Facebook group. I post sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
This week on the show we have author Anne C. Miles, an award-winning author. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in 1971, she successfully avoided writing fiction for years by blogging and extensive journaling.
However, one day, she logged into a writing site and scribbled. She kept going, and now cannot stop. Her book, Sorrowfish, was named Best Fantasy of 2019 by Indies Today.
When Anne isn’t working or writing, she plays violin badly and spoils her grandchildren. She is hard at work on the next book of her series, The Call of the Lorica. Check out my interview with Anne coming right up.
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Focus (FSF): So, tell me when you knew you wanted to be a writer, and a little about the journey that led to your publication of Infinitus?
Christiane Allison (CA):In the seventh grade, our English class did an anthology project and I started writing my first book. That book was never completed, but coming from a family of storytellers, I’d caught the bug. I took creative writing classes in middle school, high school, and college. After entering the workforce, I took a break from writing for a few years until I realized I could no longer live without it. Then in the middle of my MBA program, I dove back in with abandon and completed my first novel-length story.
I decided to become a professional writer when my circumstances pushed me into a corner. I have a debilitating genetic condition called hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), and although I was successful in my regular job, eventually my health deteriorated to the point that I could no longer consistently work enough hours to keep a job. After leaving my job, I realized writing was my real passion, and that no matter how much pain I was in, as long as I could speak, I could write. That’s when I started writing my first published book.
Infinitus was a story that landed on me many years ago, but I only began writing it in 2016. I published 3 other books– 2 children’s picture books and a novella– while I worked on finishing Infinitus and building the world around it.
FSF: So tell our audience a bit about Infinitus and why it should be their next click.
CA: The Infinitus Saga is a series of cyberpunk adventure novels following the Mallorey family’s struggle to survive in a world run by the Global Fellowship and their Global Reform Interface and Database (GRID) computer system. The series is jam-packed with futuristic technology, tech-savvy rebels, and genetic animal-human hybrids known as chimeras.
Infinitus itself is the saga of Gina Mallorey. When an explosion forces her into the GRID, something goes horribly wrong with her GRID session and powerful forces make her a target on all sides. Hawk Warrenson, the Community operative sent after her, hides a genetic secret of his own, but only time will tell if he’ll choose to be friend or foe.
FSF: Do you write with an audience in mind, or do you write for yourself and hope people will come along for the ride?
CA: I would say that I write true to the story. I don’t focus on the genre when the story is revealing itself to me. Instead, I focus on the characters and the influences driving the plot and find out where the story is going to take us.
I’d also say that I tend to write sagas. My stories follow a set of characters over a very long period, and they’re not going to face a single obstacle. If you love the characters, you’ll get to see much more of them.
FSF: That’s awesome. So how much of your characterization comes from yourself and those around you in real life?
CA: All of my stories have some kind of influence from my real-life experience, whether that’s as simple as understanding the mentality of a character in grief, or making that quirky character from a mash-up of several colorful characters I know.
In The Infinitus Saga, the Mallorey family has the same genetic condition I do — hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). When you read the story you’re drawn into their struggle not only with outside forces, but against the complications from their own chronically ill body.
FSF: What were some of the influences that found their way in to your novel. These can be authors, directors, books, films etc?
CA: Many of the influences in the book actually came from scientific articles or documentaries on technology and science as it’s evolving today. For example, in the book, Gina’s eyes are regrown after an accident using bioelectricity, and the process described in the book is an advanced version of a technology that is already being experimented with. I also read and watch an incredible amount of science fiction and dystopian works, but much of the inspiration for my books came in the form of music. I have a Spotify playlist for each book in The Infinitus Saga that everyone can check out for free. The Global Fellowship (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LMddZgNXAYn9I2tjo6kK7?si=95703d011afa4810) and Infinitus (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0BKAuaRNW01kKwIHAJI92Q?si=1d4583bb8caa4a78).
FSF: So what takes up most of your time when you aren’t writing?
CA: In addition to being an author, I’m also a criminal justice reform activist and public speaker. My husband was wrongfully convicted in 2015 and his case was overturned in 2019. During the entire writing of Infinitus, I was actually separated from my spouse through unjust incarceration. I have spoken with the public at events like town halls, and to legislators and other public officials to influence change. In my activism, I fight both for criminal justice and prison reform, and aim to give prisoner families a voice.
Additionally, I’m the President of the local Alaska Writers Guild, and much of my time is taken up planning out content for other authors as professional dvelopment opportunities.
FSF: How important is reader interaction to you and an Indie author. How do you most prefer to network with your readers?
CA: I LOVE interaction with readers. There’s nothing better than getting to hear what someone enjoyed about one of my stories, or how it affected them. I encourage readers to contact me through social media or even drop me an email. My website is www.AllisonPublishing.com. I’m on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Goodreads, and Wattpad.
FSF: So what’s next for you? When can we expect a sequel or any other releases from you?
CA: I’m currently working on the sequel to Infinitus, Chimera Rising (The Infinitus Saga Book 2). In this book, the chimeras make a move to form an independent nation while my main characters continue to be hunted across the globe. I’m in the early draft of this book, and plan to release in mid-2022.
FSF: Awesome. So to end things off I’d like to know what one piece of advice you could offer to new and aspiring authors?
CA: Join a local writers group! I started out attending the annual conference for the Alaska Writers Guild and I am now President of that organization. I’ve also been a member of the local chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the national Independent Book Publishers Association. These organizations have provided me with a wealth of information on the craft of writing, traditional and self-publishing, marketing, and other important topics. They also provide a means of connecting with other writers and authors in your area, and networking with a group of support people who will help you through your writing journey. There are also groups online with incredibly valuable information. Just find a place to get connected, and learn everything that you can.
Hi! Welcome to this episode of Authors in Focus Podcast. I’m James Reid, a fantasy author publishing as JMD Reid. This podcast is all about getting to know writers, their books, and what makes them tick.
We all have a storyteller inside of us. Join me as we find out what the rising stars and established voices in publishing have to say about their craft and inspiration.
I am excited to say that my second fantasy series has been released as Jewels of Illumination and the first book collection is out! Jewels of Illumination Books 1-3 can be bought or borrowed on Amazon!
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Focus (FSF): So Anne, how has the insanity of the last year been treating you?
Anne Miles (AM): Pretty well! Nothing really changed for me. I work from home. We don’t get out much. So other than having my groceries delivered, nothing much changed.
FSF: I’m right with you. I obviously feel bad for how it’s effected so many people, but if anything there have been some silver linings, like more family time and less dependence on technology and more outdoor time.
So tell me when you wanted to be a writer, and describe the journey that led to the publication of Sorrowfish?
AM: It been a long time coming. I got the idea for the world of Sorrowfish (Canard) in 1998. But I really didn’t want to be a writer. It was something I had to do for work (nonfiction techie articles) I have always been a Fantasy reader.
When I decided to write I did it for fun only on Wattpad. My husband actually made me promise I wouldn’t go nuts with it. But I really fell in love with the process and the story fell out of me. I had a web client who was an editor and she encouraged me. Eventually I went ahead and published.
FSF: So tell our readers a bit about the novel and why it should be their next click!
AM: Sorrowfish is about an art student at the university of Louisville. She has strange dreams every night and over time discovers they are true. Eventually she travels bodily into Canard and helps a wizard-luthier and a bard break an ancient curse. If you love pop culture references, they abound in my book. It’s also quite funny, I’ve been told.
FSF: So when you write do you have a particular audience in mind or do you write for yourself and hope that readers come along for the ride?
AM: No I write for me. I write what makes me happy, but it seems to connect with others, so it’s a good plan. I’ve never been one to “people-please.”
FSF: So how much of yourself or people in your personal life make it into your characters?
AM: I don’t think I am very much like any of my characters. Maybe I am a bit flippant, like Sara? lol. But other than that… not much. I try to avoid writing people who I know. That’s ok. A lot of my characters come to me fully formed in my mind and they are not difficult to write. The one exception was my dog. He died last year. Before he died however, his personality had made it into a character in my book. I was actually pretty happy about that. It’s like he is still with me whenever I write that particular character.
FSF: Can you tell me some of the influences that have found their way into your writing. These can be books or authors, but also other media forms like film, tv, and even music.
AM: The magic system in my world is musical. Sara is a fae at first when she comes to Canard, and she uses music to affect the world. So her tastes are prominent. It also takes place in 2001 so I had to make sure any titles I referenced were prior to that. Jars of Clay was an influence. Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising series was an influence on me, which you can tell by some of the original verse in the book. There’s a reference to Star Wars and to Bull Durham, The Princess Bride. It’s all fairly standard geekdom.
FSF: So turning this around a bit, have you read any other great indie fantasy or sci-fi that you can recommend to our readers?
AM: Sure. D. Scott Johnson wrote a book called Gemini Gambit which is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Ready Player One. It’s an incredible book. I was in SPFBO and met a lot of the entrants, all of whom are very talented. I really loved Brandon Lindsay’s entry, Shoreseeker. It was darker than most things I normally read but the story was compelling.
FSF: How important is reader interaction to you and an indie writer and how do you most enjoy networking with readers?
AM: I love it when it happens! I love reading reviews of my work even when they aren’t glowing. I think a book is a Rorschach test so it’s interesting to see how it hits someone. People reply to my newsletters and I encourage that. I want people to know they can approach me. I’m not on Twitter but I enjoy interacting with people on my Facebook page.
FSF: So what takes up most of your time when you’re not writing?
AM: I own a web and graphic design studio and I spend a lot of time working. I have 4 grandchildren who I love to spoil. I learned violin to help me write the book and I find practicing relaxing. I also read voraciously.
FSF: What can we expect from you writing wise in the next year and beyond?
AM: I just (almost) finished my first ghost written book, a memoir of a lovely guy who builds wells in Africa. He built over 3000 wells just last year. That book will be coming out in the next few months. I’m also over 80k words in on book 2 of my series. The series was meant to be 4 books but I read Jim Butcher’s livejournal and he convinced me the story will be stronger if I slow my pace. So the series will be at least 7 books.
FSF: Sounds amazing! Now I like to end all my interviews with this question. What one piece of advice can you offer to new and aspiring writers?
AM: Don’t worry about what others are doing. Write what makes you happy and try to grow in it. You’re never going to be perfect, but you can learn and grow and make each piece better than the one before in some way. Every piece you write has value.
Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.
This show will cover everything to do with fantasy books. From Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.
Kicking things off this week with my own author update, I finished up the first draft of The Paramedic’s Sorceress this week. That’s book 9 in my Extreme Medical Services series. I’ll jump into going through it again next week so it’s ready to go to my editor. In the meantime, I’m preparing a short story for publication in an upcoming fantasy book anthology. I’ll have more on that as it gets closer.
You can catch up with more information on what I’m up to, including some early looks at excerpts from the new book over in my Fun Fantasy Readers Facebook group. I post sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
Joining us this week on the show is author A.R. Harlow. A.R. is from small town Missouri and relocated to the city a year ago. She has a 5 year old daughter who is the light of her life and an amazing partner who keeps her balanced. Her work has been published in several anthologies and has published short stories online with Short Fiction Break. She enjoys writing, spending time with her family, taking photographs, and riding her motorcycle.
We chat about her series The Finding Chronicles, with two books so far (We Must Find Her, I’ve Lost My Way). Listen as we talk about her characters, how magic systems must have limitations, and more.
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Focus (FSF): Ok so let’s do this. So when did you know you wanted to be a writer, and tell us a bit of the journey that led to the publication of Shadows of a Dream.
SL Harby (SH): The first time I can remember wanting to be a writer was in the late summer of 1980. I was a small, skinny kid attending summer camp for the first time.
Some of the older boys were playing a game off to the side. I timidly walked up and asked what they were doing. It turned out they were playing Dungeons and Dragons. After one afternoon, I had found a life long passion.
I began by playing but very quickly started telling my own stories. Writing was a natural extension of that.
Shadows of a Dream grew directly out of my love of and experience with being a life long gamer.
I lived through the demonic panic of the early 1980’s and learned first hand what it was to be different from those around me. At its root, Shadows is a story about finding acceptance for yourself, within yourself.
FSF: So tell our audience a bit about the novel, and why it should be their next click.
SH: My favorite description of Shadows of a Dream is ‘Neverending Story all grown up’. I think it is a very appropriate description of the work in very broad strokes. It follows a life long gamer as he comes to the realization that his life has not turned out as he had planned or even expected. Stricken with the malaise that haunts a great deal of us as everyday life creeps up on us, forcing compromise after compromise in the name of security and a lack of conflict. Struck by tragedy for the second time in his life, Stephen realizes that the world of the game … the world of his dreams is in actuality, a real place in which a reflection of himself exists and lives a life that he can only dream of. As Stephen and his reflection draw closer, they must solve the mystery of their friends’ deaths before they join them in the grave.
FSF: Awesome. Now when you wrote the story? Did you write with an audience in mind or were you writing for yourself, hopeful that readers would come along for the ride?
SH: That is an interesting question. When I began writing it, the story that became Shadows of a Dream was done more as an exercise to exorcise my own demons and deal with a dissatisfaction with my own life. It grew organically into the novel as I continued to write. One of my literary heroes, Steven Brust told me ‘Write the book you want to read’. Taking that wisdom to heart, I made every attempt to write a book for myself first and foremost. Readers are very discerning and I think they can feel the love an author puts into their work and, yes, want to be carried along for the ride.
FSF: So that leads nicely into this question. How much of the characterization in the novel is based on yourself or people in your personal life?
SH: I think that all good fiction has a basis, no matter how small, in fact. Characters and situations read as more genuine when the author has had experience with them. As I mentioned, I found myself in a situation similar to Stephen’s at a particularly dark part of my life. Of course, I did not have a Taerh to escape to nor a reflection / mentor that he has in Hollis, but I found myself in a relationship that bears a striking similarity to Stephen’s with his wife, Roni. His gaming group, while not based wholly on specific people I have played with over my forty plus years of tabletop RPG’s, there are pieces of a good deal of them in the people he plays with.
FSF: So you’ve mentioned D&D, which I have unfortunately not participated in yet despite being invited to quite a few campaigns since I’ve been in this business. What authors are influences on your writing? What other media (films, tv etc.) have influenced your work?
SH: As an only child, I had a great deal of ‘independent’ time growing up and spent a great deal of it with what I consider the masters of modern fantasy. I cut my literary teeth on such giants as Fritz Leiber, JRR Tolkien, Robert E Howard and Edgar Boroughs. Growing up in the 80’s, which I believe was a golden age for sci-fi / fantasy, I also found myself reading works such as Thieves’ World, Glen Cook’s Black Company and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead. I also was positively addicted to the ‘sword and sorcery’ movies of the time: Dragonslayer, Beast Master, Conan the Barbarian, Legend, Lady Hawke and Krull. In a time before Game of Thrones, there was not a great deal of TV shows that obviously embraced the fantasy author within me but I tried to pull ideas from anything I could. Although neither sci-fi or fantasy, shows such as Magnum PI, the A-Team and Knight Rider were examples of how to write hero characters that were rooted in their humanity. I even drew inspiration from Different Strokes and SIlver Spoons for their exploration of character driven relationships.
FSF: Whatchu talkin’ bout Willis?
SH: Whatchu talkin’ about, indeed!
FSF: But seriously, what makes a great Fantasy novel to you? What do you look for in a Fantasy read, and have you read any great indie Fantasy that you can recommend?
SH: As counter intuitive as it sounds, I think a great fantasy novel has to start with reality. Every compelling story starts with the characters. They have to be relatable or the reader can’t invest in them, and through them the story. When I read a work of fantasy (or any work, really), I look for characters that are three dimensional: Protagonists that are as fallible as they are heroic and villains that are more than mustache twirling foils for ‘the good guy’. Everyone, bad guys included, is the hero in their own story, no matter how twisted their sense of reality is. As for indie fantasy, I read Lost Clans of Lydania by Alin SIlverwood and absolutely loved it.
FSF: How important is reader interaction to you? And how do you best enjoy networking with fans/readers?
SH: Reader interaction is extremely important to me, as I believe it should be to all authors. As creators, it is all too easy to be pulled into a spiral of destruction and self doubt by our own creations. Fans allow us to find a proverbial port in that particular storm. They keep us grounded, often keeping us grounded while also encouraging us to continue the struggle. Not all feedback is positive, nor should it be. As easy as it is to be swept away by doubt, we are just as easily tempted by the siren call of our own vision. Fans help us hold our center and focus on the work. As much of a cop out as it is, I love to interact with my fans however I can. Social media helps us access such a wide range of readers and experience the opinion of the masses, but there is nothing I enjoy more than a one on one private message or email from someone who appreciates the story I am telling or finds that something I have written has touched them in some way.
FSF: What takes up your time when you aren’t writing?
SH: Fortunately for me, I was able to escape my toxic relationship and met a wonderful woman who has since made me the luckiest man in the world by becoming my wife. Through her, I have rediscovered the joy of travel (not during Covid, of course), good food and the simple happiness of quiet nights together. We adopted the most bad ass rescue dog, Tallulah and enjoy taking her to the dog park or into nature. Actually, in 2019 we combined the two and took what I refer to as ‘the great dog park tour’ as we traveled to North Carolina via every dog park between New Jersey and Charlotte, NC. I still play D&D with a group that I have been with for almost twenty years as well as a lot of reading.
FSF: What can readers look forward to from you in 2021 and beyond?
SH: I am currently writing the sequel to Shadows of a Dream, Shadows of the Heart. I hope to have it available for release in late 2021 or early 2022. In addition, I release short fiction centered around my works on my website: www.ReadSLHarby.com. I would like to tell stories that help flesh out the characters and the world in general but perhaps were not important to the narrative in my books. I also conduct creator interviews and book reviews as well. I hope to finish the meta plot of my Well of Shadows trilogy with Shadows of Betrayal in 2023. After that, I have some ideas for expansion of the world, but also have some ideas for other works that have been floating around in my brain for a while. We will have to see what happens after Stephen’s journey comes to an end.
FSF: So only a couple more questions, this one going a bit off topic, but if you could do anything to change the world what would it be?
SH: I mourn the fact that people tend to focus so intently on the things that separate us, make us different rather than the those that we have in common and bring us together. I think if I could change one thing, it would be to show people that these similarities are stronger than our differences. It take more energy to fight than it does to understand.
FSF: I totally agree, and sticking with changing the world, what one piece of advice would you offer to new and aspiring authors?
SH: Write. Write a thousand words or a single paragraph. Only through putting proverbial pen to paper can you refine your art. The great white desert that is the empty page becomes less daunting once you have scarred it with your words. If you didn’t write yesterday … or the day or week before, let it go. Today is a new day. Forgive yourself and write in the present. What happened yesterday is gone, nothing can be done about it now. Tomorrow is beyond the horizon and unknown. The only thing you can do is write today, so take advantage and do it!
Hi! Welcome to this episode of Authors in Focus Podcast. I’m James Reid, a fantasy author publishing as JMD Reid. This podcast is all about getting to know writers, their books, and what makes them tick.
We all have a storyteller inside of us. Join me as we find out what the rising stars and established voices in publishing have to say about their craft and inspiration.
Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.
This show will cover everything to do with fantasy books. From Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.
Let’s jump in with my writing update this week. I am now working hard on a pair of short stories set in my Extreme Medical Services series world. These will appear in two upcoming short story anthologies coming later this spring. I’m excited to share mine to read alongside all the other great authors contributing. Stay tuned here to the podcast and I’ll provide updates for you as it gets closer.
You can catch up with more information on what I’m up to, including some early looks at excerpts from the new book over in my Fun Fantasy Readers Facebook group. I post sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
Let’s jump into this week’s special guest author. Keri Brown was born in Tennessee and raised in the Chicagoland area. She now lives in a small farming community with her husband and children and enjoys snow days because they validate her desire to be a homebody.
I chat with Keri about her books from the Origo series and about how she fits her storytelling in with her busy home life and duties.
The world of Elerea is dying, and Asahn is the only one who can save it. At least that’s the tale that Old Durn, the tribe storyteller, was weaving this time. It seemed absurd at first, but then everything spun out of control.
A strange new religion is hunting the Kahn Shogal, and the secret to why may reside in the clouded history of Asahn’s people. The mighty Highlands warriors have no choice but to flee into the wilderness of their homeland, but it has become a harsh and unforgiving place as the world withers.
While the Kahn Shogal face danger on every side, their great chieftain is too consumed by pride and tradition to lead them. Only Asahn, heir to the Kah Hrah, has the authority to confront his father in his missteps. But for a son who always looked up to his father, such betrayal will not come easily.
With every step, Asahn will confront new dangers to his people and his world. And with every step, he will drive himself, against all odds, to become the person Old Durn swears he can be, their only salvation.
Fall of Tears
The gift of the Aiune Kah granted the ability to sense the divine. But to Asahn, the mark of his lineage had proven to be nothing but a curse. Because of their ancestry, Asahn’s people were now hunted by the Order of Light, yet to what end, no one could say. The gods of Elerea had been gone for a thousand years, and their essence had faded from the dying land. Yet the Order preaches of a Rebirth, and their priests wield magic like the gods of old, a magic that Asahn can sense.
Asahn must uncover the Order’s secrets and the sinister purpose behind their hunt for the Kahn Shogal before it’s too late. His only hope for answers may reside in the Stonelord capital of Vulgotha Tor, but the ancient city stands behind enemy lines, and the Stonelords and Kahn Shogal hold an age-old enmity.
Follow the second part of Asahn’s journey as he contends with long-hidden family secrets and the divine echoes of Elerea’s ancient past. A choice stands before him. Should he seek and embrace the Greatness Lost, or should the power of the gods remain lost to history forever?
Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.
This show will cover everything to do with fantasy books. From Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.
Kicking things off this week with my author update, I’m just about finished the first draft of The Paramedic’s Sorceress, book 9 in the Extreme Medical Services series. After I finish that, I’ll be working on two quick short stories that will appear in two upcoming urban fantasy anthologies. I’ll have more information on them coming up later this spring. I’m sure you’ll want to grab a copy of them to read my stories and all the others.
You can catch up with more information on what I’m up to, including some early looks at excerpts from the new book over in my Fun Fantasy Readers Facebook group. I post sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
This week on the show, I chat with father/son author team Dan and Robert Zangari. Dan Zangari was born in 1960 and raised in the Mojave desert as an only child. Throughout his childhood, he discovered his first love, reading. At a young age he had become an avid reader, digesting fantasy and science fiction.
Robert Zangari was born in 1986 in Southern California and is an only child. Much akin to his father, this younger Zangari was drawn to the world of storytelling. At a young age, his father shared with him the stories of Almar, Iltar and the dragons of Lorn; in essence, his father’s tales were his first introduction to the world of fantasy.
Now they collaborate on the stories from the Tales of the Amulet series, an epic fantasy saga that has twelve planned installments. Check out my interview with the two of them about their first book, A Prince’s Errand, coming right up.
