How much fun did Michael Rothman have creating the different creatures and places in Willow’s world? What is Eer Ha’ehven an anagram for and was it done on purpose? How much research did he have to do in order to write this book? What was your inspiration for this book? I wanted to write something…
It is 500 years after the Great War destroyed the Earth. In this post-apocalyptic world where the governor is both feared and worshiped, Willow is a seventeen-year-old girl who is just trying to get through her last year of studies. But when her father dies, she experiences strange dreams that change everything about how she…
What does it mean to be loyal? Having or showing allegiance is the definition of loyal, but is that all there is to it? Is it that simple? In this book, we learn just how Khalil ended up in a wheelchair. By trying to prove himself worthy of being second in command in the gang…
Will you have lunch with a lodge of fauns? Are you trying to find a senate of griffins to guard your treasure? Would you rather see a fulsome of hippogriffs or a dastardly of manticores? Would you be brave enough to walk through a snarl of minotaurs? When is a good time to travel to…
In a way, the Onyx Webb series can sometimes feel like Forrest Gump. What do we mean by that? If you’ve seen the movie, Forrest ends up in the middle of some of our country’s most noteworthy historical events. We have done the same in a way, and though we’ve used some recognizable people and…
Book three in the Onyx Webb series doesn’t slow down any. The history, the events, the characters and their actions—all keep progressing in such a way that it is impossible to disentangle oneself from their lives. Al Capone, Frank Sinatra, Sammie Davis Jr., and Walt Disney are some of the famous people in these three…
Phobias are constant, irrational fears that afflict some people. Their fears should be taken seriously. They should never be made fun of or belittled. But, as writers, we can bless (or curse) our characters with phobias and make the story so much more interesting. What happens if someone encounters the object of their fear? They…
This book is not for the faint of heart. It is about a woman who is deceived by her boyfriend about his true nature, goes on to move to a different state with him, and then discovers what he is truly like. Katherine Rutherford Barrett had a good life. Her husband had died while overseas…
Before I bought the Kindle Oasis, I was using the Kindle app on my tablet. Maybe it was because my tablet was old, but it was becoming a chore to read books on it. When I would open the Kindle app, it would have to warm up for about ten minutes before I could open…
I have always admired strong women: Women who take a stand that defines them through life. Elizabeth caught my attention when I bought a slip of paper on which she wrote the words: “Men are what their mothers make them.” That comment, framed and hanging on the wall outside my writing room seemed to call…
