There’s Always Someone
by Barbara Conrey I hosted a book club a few months ago and invited the author whose book we were reading to join the meeting. I thought it would be fun. The book club members
Short Story: Between the Gardens
by Claire Matturro Harold slumped in a red vinyl chair at the kitchen table, his cool cup of coffee shaking in his hands. “Careful, Hon,” his wife Rose said as she took the cup from
Ten Great Books with Unreliable Narrators
by Jamie Killen Enjoy having serious doubts about whether your narrator is being totally honest with you? Then check out these books with untrustworthy POV characters. Some are lying, some are insane, and some just
Meet Anna E. Collins
1. Your creativity comes through in many ways—in addition to being an author, you’re also a painter and a woodworker. What kinds of things do you create? Do you construct furniture, or do you make
Meet Stefanie Spangler
1. Your novel, Dark Designs, places two twin witch sisters in rural Illinois. What drew you to that location? I live in Central Illinois, so part of choosing the setting was just writing what I know. When
Muscle Memory
A fictional short story inspired by Rachael Maggio by David Rawding Rachael worked chalk into her palms and clapped her hands together generating a plume of white powder. She stepped through the trailing dust
Meet Karissa Laurel
1. Readers may know you best for your Norse Chronicles series, but your newest novel, Touch of Smoke, uses a brand new mythology. What drew you to the change? My answer to why I chose this
