The Writers Who Read series continues this week with author Dena Hankins. Welcome, Dena! Who are you? I am a queer, kinky, poly, adventurous sailor with so much left to do and see! Wanderlust is my natural state, perhaps because of my military upbringing, and I’ve sailed both coasts of the US and made a … [Read more…]
I’ve over at Lady Smut today talking about robot/human pairings, the comic Alex + Ada, Ex Machina, and what robot women can tell us. Check it out and let me know what you think!
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Jason M. Hough. Who are you? I’m Jason M. Hough, author of ZERO WORLD and THE DARWIN ELEVATOR. Which book or series was your gateway into the world of reading? The first book I can remember picking up on my own and enjoying was Sword of … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with romance author Rebecca Brooks. Who are you? I’m Rebecca Brooks! I write contemporary erotic romance about independent women who step out of their lives to try something new. I’m into travel, adventure, small towns in beautiful places, and strong, outdoorsy men with big hearts. My debut, … [Read more…]
I just watched THE BABADOOK, this Australian horror movie streaming on Netflix about a creature that comes alive from the pages of a children’s book–one you’d never borrow from your library because it’s a creepy vintage popup book and also it’s fucking evil. It made me think a lot about stories and what makes them scary. … [Read more…]
I read a lot. I love books. But sometimes this reading life makes me crazy. Here are ten ways to tell if books have driven you batty too. 1.) The Doorstopper Dread Your friend recommends this incredible book he’s just read. It’s beautiful, it’s one of a kind, it’s…nine hundred pages long. Everyone knows … [Read more…]
Like on the Halloween post on the scariest stories ever written, I asked the authors participating in the Writers Who Read interview series a question: What’s the most romantic story you’ve read? Here are their answers, from Austen to an experimental science fiction story to Gift of the Magi. Anna Schumacher, author of End Times The Gift … [Read more…]