Alesha L. Escobar

Fantasy, Mash-ups, and Mayhem

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Book Review: Year’s End (14 Tales of Holiday Horror)

J. Alan Hartman introduces us to a collection of horror stories to ring in the New Year--and I must admit, they definitely put a creepy spin on the festive holiday. The first story in the anthology, Appointment in Time by James Dorr, made me feel like I was in high school again reading Shirley Jackson's The Lottery. I had to go back and read it again because I needed to know why it ended the way ... View Post

Character Interview: Casandra

I'm a little nervous interviewing a Cruenti warlock, but I hear they just go after wizards (eh, mostly). Today's interview is with Casandra:   Q. You're in both The Tower's Alchemist and Dark Rift. Can you introduce yourself? I'm Casandra, and people call me a vampire. Q. People who don't know what Cruenti are, they call you vampires. What's the difference between a regular ... View Post

Feature Friday: Demise of the Vampire Queen

Today's Feature Friday is all about the vampires. Author Jodie Pierce has been kind enough to stop by to share her latest book, as well as answer a few interview questions. ------------------ Title: Demise of The Vampire Queen Genre: Paranormal Romance Book Description The Queen is once again ruling her subjects only this time it is a school for the ‘different’ children in Scotland. A ... View Post

Character Interview: Fr. Maolan Martin

  Q. Today's interview is with the exorcist, Fr. Máolan Martin, whom we meet in DARK RIFT. Father Martin, can we start off with what makes you different from other exorcists? M.M. I suppose you're referring to the fact that I have abilities like those of the Philosophers trained by the Gray Tower. I can "predict" other people's actions with mathematical accuracy. I know the True Names ... View Post

A Real Gift: Support Your Favorite Author!

  Originally posted by author Lindsay Buroker ----------------------------------------------------------------- As authors, we spend a lot of time trying to promote our books. Our biggest obstacle is obscurity because there are a lot of books out there. No, really. A lot. We like to think that good stories are all it takes to make it (in author terms “make it” usually means ... View Post