Guest post: Amanda Bridgeman

I’m excited to bring you a guest post from Australian author Amanda Bridgeman. She was kind enough to answer a few questions from me and share an excerpt from her novel, The Subjugate. Welcome, Amanda! Thanks for coming by to talk about writing and your process. What makes you write? Ultimately, it’s the desire to communicate thoughts and feelings, and to connect with others. I write to entertain and move people, so if readers enjoy Read more…

A miscellany of notes, observations, and announcements

Notes: Fog Season has been out for a few months now and has garnered some excellent buzz. If sisters getting into and out of trouble with magic and mayhem is your cup of tea, please give Fog Season and The Sisters Mederos a try. Here is a collection of interviews I’ve done since Fog Season came out: Author Spotlight: Fantasy Hive Special Guest Appearance: Patrice Sarath Guest Blogger: Patrice Sarath Guest Blogger: Patrice Sarath Observations: Read more…

Welcome to the Chocoverse! An interview with Amber Royer

Amber Royer is the author of Free Chocolate and Pure Chocolate, out now from Angry Robot Books. Pure Chocolate just hit the shelves and ereaders, and Amber is here to talk about her writing life. Check out the awesome book trailer for Pure Chocolate.  Welcome, Amber, to the Gordath Wood website. Let’s get started. What was the worst bit of writing advice you ever received? What was your reaction? Once you finish writing the novel, Read more…